International Union of Painters and Allied Trades explained

IUPAT
Location Country:United States, Canada
Members:103,858 (2014)[1]
Full Name:International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
Upright:0.7
Founded:1887
Headquarters:Hanover, Maryland, U.S.
Key People:Jimmy Williams Jr., General President

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.

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

The 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

Presidents

1887: Joseph Harrold[8]

1888: George A. Thompson

1892: Joseph W. McKinney

1894: John M. Welter

1894: James H. Sullivan

1896: Michael P. Carrick

1897: Robert H. Siekmann

1898: Frederick J. Kneeland

1899: William DeVaux

1901: Joseph C. Balhorn

1909: George F. Hendrick

1928: John M. Finan

1929: Lawrence P. Lindelof

1951: Lawrence M. Raftery

1965: Bud Raftery

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

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. 000-035. 26 March 2014.
  2. https://iupat.org/about-us/about-the-union/ "About Us." International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.
  3. https://iupat.org/about-us/our-history/ "About Us: Our History." International Union of Painters and Allied Trades.
  4. 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.
  5. https://archive.today/20120630095358/http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS19224+13-Jan-2008+PRN20080113 "Mike Huckabee Wins IUPAT Membership Poll on Republican Candidates While Campaigning in Michigan." Press release. Huckabee For President. January 12, 2008.
  6. http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/06/20/iupat-endorses-obama/ Michaels, Seth. "IUPAT Endorses Obama." AFL-CIO Now Blog. June 20, 2008.
  7. News: Clinton, riding momentum from debate, wins union backing and accuses Republicans of targeting immigrants. The Washington Post. 8 October 2018.
  8. Book: Notable Names in American History . 1973 . James T. White & Company . Clifton, New Jersey . 0883710021 . 558.