National Glazing Infrastructure and Workforce Development Forum at DC 82
Join us! National Glazing Infrastructure and Workforce Development Forum at DC 82 When: June 20, 2023, 8 AM – 1 PM Where: IUPAT DC 823205 Country DriveLittle Canada, MN 55117 Vendors & live demonstrations Learn how to max out your Investment Tax Credit by up to 5X with DC 82 Meet and exceed prevailing wage and registered apprenticeship […]
IUPAT DC 82/FTIUM HELPING HAND
The only time you should be looking down on a fellow member is when you are picking them up. Brothers and Sisters, Since the beginning of the IUPAT Helping Hand effort, District Council 82 has been dedicated to developing new strategies to help members struggling with substance use disorder and mental health issues. This is […]
Women In Construction Week 2023
Chanay Huff Commercial Painter When did you realize you wanted to work in construction? I realized about two years ago that I was interested in being in construction. What’s your current job? What does it entail? I spent my first 10 months having basically no real knowledge of what I’m doing when it comes to commercial […]
How Twin Cities construction workers are accessing free mental health services
Local Painters Union and its training school launch free treatment program for mental health and substance use disorders to members to tackle stigmas, save lives Construction workers have the one of the highest suicide rates of any industry and are 7 times more likely to die of an opioid overdose than other workers. To combat […]
A 2022 Holiday Message from Jeff Stark
Brothers and Sisters, With the new year comes an opportunity to move forward with renewed purpose. Without the support of our members, DC 82 would not be where we are today. In 2023, let us continue to make strides by investing in our communities, organizing the unorganized, and giving workers everywhere access to good wages […]
Apprenticeship programs can break down barriers and build bridges
Kailee Schminkey of Elk River always imagined a college degree as her pathway to a great career. She started out as a nursing assistant and personal care attendant—a job she loved—but soon realized she’d never earn enough to put herself through college. With Minnesota student debt adding up to a staggering $29 billion, loans didn’t […]
Johnnie Forrest | DC 82 Spotlight
As a retired member of DC 82 Local 106, Johnnie Forrest is one of the few members who has done apprenticeships with both the glaziers and the painters. Johnnie has been a member of DC 82 for 30 years. “I’m very fortunate that when I was young, I actually thought about what having a pension […]
19th Annual – PATCH DAY GOLF FUNDRAISER
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Statement: Historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Heads to President Biden’s Desk
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ryan Kekeris, 410-564-5884, [email protected] STATEMENT: Historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Heads to President Biden’s Desk HANOVER, MD – Following the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) President Jimmy Williams, Jr. issued the following statement: “The passage of the Infrastructure Investment and […]
Minnesota’s Working Class Will Repair our Bridge to a Bright Future
This past year, thousands of Minnesotans were out of work and struggling to even find the motivation to keep searching. When hard-working individuals learn that free career training is being offered at a local union, with job placement prospects, they are encouraged to sign up. Becoming finishing trades workers may not have been on the […]
