District Council 82

Tim Walz Fundraiser

On June 2, 2010 the IUPAT DC 82 hosted a fund raiser for Congressman Tim Walz Minnesota 1st District. In Congress there is a lot of issue facing the Labor movement and Congressman Walz is a leader and advocate for Labor issue. We helped bring together about 60 leaders from the Labor community for what could prove to be a tight race. In attendance was Majority Leader Hoyer, Minnesota AFL CIO President Shar Knutson, BM/ST Terry Nelson, Education Minnesota President Tom Dooer just to name a few. Congressman Walz rallied the crowd with his commitment to continue to fight for Labor issue, and with that we will fight for him as he continues his bid for re-election.

We support our brothers at Fabcon!

On Friday, April 23 we fired up the van and brought our grill out to BBQ lunch for the striking employees at Fabcon. Our head chef was Francisco Altamirano seen second from the right.

Our purpose is to utilize this space to inform our members, other workers in our industries, interested contractors and owners, and the general public about our programs and operations. District Council 82 is an organization of approximately 3400 members existing in eight different Local Unions.

• Local Union 2002-Rochester-Painters and Drywall Finishers
• Local Union 1962-Bismarck, North Dakota-St. Mary Hospital
• Local Union 1324-Glazier
• Local Union 880-Sign & Display, Screen Process and Tradeshow Installers
• Local Union 681-Rochester-Painters and Drywall Finishers
• Local Union 386-Minneapolis Minnesota-Painters and Drywall finishers
• Local Union 106-Duluth Minnesota-Painters and Drywall Finishers, Glaziers
• Local Union 61-st. Paul Minnesota-Painters and Drywall Finishers

We are affiliated with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO. Our skilled crafts include (but not limited to):

• Commercial painters
• Industrial painters
• Paperhangers
• Glaziers and Glassworkers
• Drywall finishers
• Residential painters
• Sign, Display, Screen Process and Tradeshow Installers

District Council 82 specializes in highly skilled training. Our 45,000 square foot training center, (located in Little Canada Minnesota) is a state of the art facility. We are committed to serving the interests of our members and those unrepresented workers who hope to join. We are determined to ensure that we maintain the best wages and benefits in our industries. Our mission is also to represent our members for purposes of collective bargaining, to organize workers in a variety of occupations, and to advocate for workers and their families.