Recently we learned the tragic news of losing our Brother Toby Helton Jr. on May 1st. His life ended way too early at the age of 28, Toby joined Glaziers local 169 in 2023. He leaves behind a young family that needs our support. These are the times that remind me what the Union is […]
May 05, 2025Reelected, Elected and Restored!
Posted September 6, 2024
IUPAT General Convention
Building Trades Officers Ceremony
Pigeon Point Light House
The IUPAT General Convention opened with a speech from DC16 apprentice, Angelic, addressing the room of delegates on her experience through here pre apprenticeship program into her journey as an apprentice painter in our Union.
The Convention is when we as a Union get together to make goals for the next 5 years as a unit and make amendments to our constitution. It is also when we elect our General Executive Board. President Jimmy Williams Jr. and his Slate of Vice Presidents were reelected for the next 5 years. A list of amendments can be found on the Internationals website. IUPAT.org
Western Region Delegates
West Bay Delegates at the Convention.
The San Francisco Building Trades recently had an election for their executive board. DC 16’s own Anthony Nuanes was elected as a Trustee to the SFBCTC. They had a swearing in ceremony for the board Speaker of the House Emerita Nancy Pelosi did the honor of swearing in the new officers.
Restoration work has begun at the Pigeon Point Historic Light house in Pescadero. The Lighthouse, built in 1871, has stood on the coast as a beacon warning ships off the rocky coast for over 150 years. ICC Restoration, a signatory out of upstate New York is running the project and putting local painters to work to restore this historic landmark!
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