Welcome to District Council 15!

The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 15 (IUPAT DC 15) is a labor union of approximately 6,200 men and women in Colorado, Southern Nevada and Arizona who are committed to providing the finest craftsmanship in our trades. District Council 15 now consists of six locals, with the new addition of Colorado:

Mixed Local Union 86 in Phoenix, Arizona
Painters and Drywall Finishers Local Union 159 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Glaziers and Glassworkers Local Union 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada
Painters and Drywall Finishers Local Union 79 in Denver, Colorado
Glaziers and Glassworkers Local Union 930 in Denver, Colorado
Floor Coverers Local Union 419 in Denver, Colorado

Our members work in the finishing trades as drywall finishers, floor coverers, fabricators, glass workers, glaziers, painters, paperhangers and sign and display workers as well as many more exciting occupations. IUPAT members' skills are in high demand at every construction project in North America and Canada.

The IUPAT membership extends far beyond the workplace, however. Recognized as one of the most active unions in the labor movement, IUPAT members help shape their communities in many ways: through an abiding commitment to service, by fighting passionately for workers' rights that benefit all working families, and through effective and aggressive political mobilization.

We are committed to making sure our members get paid fair wages and receive medical, vacation, and retirement benefits they have earned and to which they are entitled. We provide our contractors with a stable, highly-skilled and safety-conscious worker, prepared to meet all of the challenges in today's workplace.

We are affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the Southern Nevada Building and Construction Trades Council, the Southern Nevada Central Labor Council, the Arizona Building and Construction Trades Council, and the Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council. Our District Council is also affiliated with many industry associations that promote new technologies and better and safer workplaces for all workers.

Our own Training Center provides training and upgrading for our members and offers apprenticeships in Floor Covering, Drywall Finishing, Glazing and Painting.

The Council's newsletter provides important information about our members and the industry throughout Arizona, Southern Nevada and Colorado.

We can help you organize your shop. If you are working in a non-union shop and have concerns about safety or fairness on the job site, we have skilled organizers who can help you bring in a union. Call (702) 563-2186 in confidence and ask to speak to an organizer.

About IUPAT District Council 15

In 2003, District Council 15 merged to include Mixed Local Union 86 in Phoenix, Arizona, Painters Local Union 159 and Glaziers Local Union 2001. Both Locals 159 and 2001 are located in Las Vegas, Nevada. In early 2008, three locals from Denver, Colorado were added to District Council 15: Painters and Drywall Finishers Local Union 79, Glaziers and Glassworkers Local Union 930 and Floor Coverers Local Union 419. For more information regarding the Colorado locals, please visit www.dc15co.org.

The objects of the District Council are to organize the unorganized, to establish central representative bodies having jurisdiction in all matters of general interest to the International Union's jurisdiction; to bring about harmony and unity between Local Unions; to establish a minimum rate of wages in the district; to enforce a code of working rules governing hours, wages, and other terms and conditions of employment, and to create a marketplace in which an atmosphere of labor/management cooperation will enhance prosperity for Union employers while, at the same time, ensuring job security, safety, training and excellent wages and benefits for our members.

District Council 15 is part of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, formed in 1887 and based out of Washington, D.C. The International Union has a membership of 140,000 in 28 district councils and 411 locals in Canada and the United States.

Our members work in many fields, including:

Drywall taping and finishing
Aluminum fabricating
Glazing
Window and door manufacturing
Painting
Paint manufacturing
Sign painting
Scaffolding
Fiberglassing
Pressure washing
Factory and plant work
Production work
Floor Covering



	Welcome to District Council 15! The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 15 (IUPAT DC 15) is a labor union of approximately 6,200 men and women in Colorado, Southern Nevada and Arizona who are committed to providing the finest craftsmanship in our trades. District Council 15 now consists of six locals, with the new addition of Colorado: Mixed Local Union 86 in Phoenix, Arizona Painters and Drywall Finishers Local Union 159 in Las Vegas, Nevada Glaziers and Glassworkers Local Union 2001 in Las Vegas, Nevada Painters and Drywall Finishers Local Union 79 in Denver, Colorado Glaziers and Glassworkers Local Union 930 in Denver, Colorado Floor Coverers Local Union 419 in Denver, Colorado Our members work in the finishing trades as drywall finishers, floor coverers, fabricators, glass workers, glaziers, painters, paperhangers and sign and display workers as well as many more exciting occupations. IUPAT members' skills are in high demand at every construction project in North America and Canada. The IUPAT membership extends far beyond the workplace, however. Recognized as one of the most active unions in the labor movement, IUPAT members help shape their communities in many ways: through an abiding commitment to service, by fighting passionately for workers' rights that benefit all working families, and through effective and aggressive political mobilization. We are committed to making sure our members get paid fair wages and receive medical, vacation, and retirement benefits they have earned and to which they are entitled. We provide our contractors with a stable, highly-skilled and safety-conscious worker, prepared to meet all of the challenges in today's workplace. We are affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), the Southern Nevada Building and Construction Trades Council, the Southern Nevada Central Labor Council, the Arizona Building and Construction Trades Council, and the Colorado Building and Construction Trades Council. Our District Council is also affiliated with many industry associations that promote new technologies and better and safer workplaces for all workers. Our own Training Center provides training and upgrading for our members and offers apprenticeships in Floor Covering, Drywall Finishing, Glazing and Painting. The Council's newsletter provides important information about our members and the industry throughout Arizona, Southern Nevada and Colorado. We can help you organize your shop. If you are working in a non-union shop and have concerns about safety or fairness on the job site, we have skilled organizers who can help you bring in a union. Call (702) 563-2186 in confidence and ask to speak to an organizer. About IUPAT District Council 15 In 2003, District Council 15 merged to include Mixed Local Union 86 in Phoenix, Arizona, Painters Local Union 159 and Glaziers Local Union 2001. Both Locals 159 and 2001 are located in Las Vegas, Nevada. In early 2008, three locals from Denver, Colorado were added to District Council 15: Painters and Drywall Finishers Local Union 79, Glaziers and Glassworkers Local Union 930 and Floor Coverers Local Union 419. For more information regarding the Colorado locals, please visit www.dc15co.org. The objects of the District Council are to organize the unorganized, to establish central representative bodies having jurisdiction in all matters of general interest to the International Union's jurisdiction; to bring about harmony and unity between Local Unions; to establish a minimum rate of wages in the district; to enforce a code of working rules governing hours, wages, and other terms and conditions of employment, and to create a marketplace in which an atmosphere of labor/management cooperation will enhance prosperity for Union employers while, at the same time, ensuring job security, safety, training and excellent wages and benefits for our members. District Council 15 is part of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, formed in 1887 and based out of Washington, D.C. The International Union has a membership of 140,000 in 28 district councils and 411 locals in Canada and the United States. Our members work in many fields, including: Drywall taping and finishing Aluminum fabricating Glazing Window and door manufacturing Painting Paint manufacturing Sign painting Scaffolding Fiberglassing Pressure washing Factory and plant work Production work Floor Covering

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