Welcome to the new District Council 82 Website

We are very excited about being able to provide more information about our union, more news and developments, and greater member interaction through this media. 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.

Satellite Offices

Duluth Area Office:
2002 London Road # 106
Duluth, MN 55812
Telephone: (218) 724-6466

Rochester Area Office:
11 – 4th Street SE
Rochester, MN 55904
Telephone: (507) 282-4048
• Local Union 2002-Bismark North Dakota-Painters and Drywall Finishers
• Local Union 1962-Rochester Minnesota-St. Mary Hospital
• Local Union 1324-Glazier
• Local Union 880-Sign & Display
• 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 painter, paperhangers, glaziers, and drywall finishers Residential painters, drywall finishers, glaziers, Glassworkers, Sign painters and sign erectors
District Council 82 is a very aggressive council that 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. Organize the unorganized has been our mission statement We are determined to continue this trend 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.