International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox organization 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.<ref>"About Us." International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Accessed April 30, 2016.</ref> 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.<ref>"About Us: Our History." International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. Accessed April 30, 2016.</ref> It 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 US.
Electoral politics
The Painters was one of three unions (SEIU and AFSCME were the others) to endorse Howard Dean during the 2004 Democratic primaries.<ref>Wilgoren, Jodi. "Major Union Plans to Pull Its Support for Dean." The New York Times. February 8, 2004; Slackman, Michael. "Labor Leaders Add Their Heft to Dean Rallies." The New York Times. November 23, 2003.</ref> In a surprise move in 2008, IUPAT endorsed Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee.<ref>"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.</ref> The union had endorsed Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries, and endorsed Barack Obama for president in June 2008.<ref>Michaels, Seth. "IUPAT Endorses Obama." AFL-CIO Now Blog. June 20, 2008. Template:Webarchive Accessed August 2, 2008.</ref> They endorsed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Democratic Presidential Primary.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Leadership
Presidents
- 1887: Joseph Harrold<ref name="notable">Template:Cite book</ref>
- 1888: George A. Thompson<ref name="notable" />
- 1892: Joseph W. McKinney<ref name="notable" />
- 1894: John M. Welter<ref name="notable" />
- 1894: James H. Sullivan<ref name="notable" />
- 1896: Michael P. Carrick<ref name="notable" />
- 1897: Robert H. Siekmann<ref name="notable" />
- 1898: Frederick J. Kneeland<ref name="notable" />
- 1899: William DeVaux<ref name="notable" />
- 1901: Joseph C. Balhorn<ref name="notable" />
- 1909: George F. Hendrick<ref name="notable" />
- 1928: John M. Finan<ref name="notable" />
- 1929: Lawrence P. Lindelof<ref name="notable" />
- 1951: Lawrence M. Raftery<ref name="notable" />
- 1965: Bud Raftery<ref name="notable" />
- 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
- 1991: William Neal Sledge
- 1992: Walter G. Raftery
- 1995: James A. Williams Sr.
- 2003: George Galis
- 2021: Greg Smith
See also
- Dow Wilson, assassinated California union leader
References
External links
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