The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) is a trade union representing about 100,000 painters, glaziers, wall coverers, flooring installers, convention and trade show decorators, glassworkers, sign and display workers, asbestos worker/hazmat technician and drywall finishers in the United States and Canada.[2] Most of its members work in the construction industry. The union's headquarters are located in Hanover, Maryland.
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades | |
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| Founded | 1887 |
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| Headquarters | Hanover, Maryland, U.S. |
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Members | 103,858 (2014)[1] |
Key people | Jimmy Williams Jr., General President |
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| Website | www |
Originally called the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators of America, the union was first formed in 1887.[3] The union changed its name to International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades in January 1970.
Local unions belong to district councils. District councils perform most of the services of the union. IUPAT is affiliated with the AFL–CIO in the U.S.
Electoral politics
editThe Painters was one of three unions (SEIU and AFSCME were the others) to endorse Howard Dean during the 2004 Democratic primaries.[4] In a surprise move in 2008, IUPAT endorsed Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.[5] The union had endorsed Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries, and endorsed Barack Obama for president in June 2008.[6] They endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary.[7]
Leadership
editPresidents
edit- 1887: Joseph Harrold[8]
- 1888: George A. Thompson[8]
- 1892: Joseph W. McKinney[8]
- 1894: John M. Welter[8]
- 1894: James H. Sullivan[8]
- 1896: Michael P. Carrick[8]
- 1897: Robert H. Siekmann[8]
- 1898: Frederick J. Kneeland[8]
- 1899: William DeVaux[8]
- 1901: Joseph C. Balhorn[8]
- 1909: George F. Hendrick[8]
- 1928: John M. Finan[8]
- 1929: Lawrence P. Lindelof[8]
- 1951: Lawrence M. Raftery[8]
- 1965: Bud Raftery[8]
- 1984: William A. Duval
- 1992: A. L. Monroe
- 1998: Michael E. Monroe
- 2003: James A. Williams Sr.
- 2013: Ken Rigmaiden
- 2021: James A. Williams Jr.
Secretary-Treasurers
edit- 1887: John T. Elliot
- 1896: Joseph W. McKinney
- 1897: John Barrett
- 1899: W. C. Rese
- 1899: Frank Hognan
- 1900: W. T. Cornelly
- 1901: Michael P. Carrick
- 1904: Joseph C. Skemp
- 1922: Charles J. Lammert
- 1927: Clarence E. Swick
- 1942: Lawrence M. Raftery
- 1952: William H. Rohrberg
- 1966: O. T. Satre
- 1972: Michael DiSilvestro
- 1976: Robert Petersdorf
- 1987: A. L. Monroe
- 1992: Walter G. Raftery
- 1995: James A. Williams Sr.
- 2003: George Galis
- 2021: Greg Smith
See also
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- Dow Wilson, assassinated California union leader
References
edit- ^ US Department of Labor, Office of Labor-Management Standards. File number 000-035. (Search) Report submitted 26 March 2014.
- ^ "About Us." International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Accessed April 30, 2016.
- ^ "About Us: Our History." International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Accessed April 30, 2016.
- ^ Wilgoren, Jodi. "Major Union Plans to Pull Its Support For Dean." New York Times. February 8, 2004; Slackman, Michael. "Labor Leaders Add Their Heft to Dean Rallies." New York Times. November 23, 2003.
- ^ "Mike Huckabee Wins IUPAT Membership Poll on Republican Candidates While Campaigning in Michigan." Press release. Huckabee For President. January 12, 2008. Accessed August 2, 2008.
- ^ Michaels, Seth. "IUPAT Endorses Obama." AFL-CIO Now Blog. June 20, 2008. Archived October 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Accessed August 2, 2008.
- ^ "Clinton, riding momentum from debate, wins union backing and accuses Republicans of targeting immigrants". The Washington Post. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Notable Names in American History. Clifton, New Jersey: James T. White & Company. 1973. p. 558. ISBN 0883710021.
External links
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