{"id":15697,"date":"2025-07-25T11:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T18:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/?p=15697"},"modified":"2025-08-27T15:21:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T22:21:01","slug":"%f0%9f%8e%89-local-159-member-of-the-month-june-2025-justin-cubitt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/%f0%9f%8e%89-local-159-member-of-the-month-june-2025-justin-cubitt\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf89 Local 159 Member of the Month: Juston Cubitt"},"content":{"rendered":"
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El Local 159 se enorgullece de reconocer Juston Cubitt<\/strong> Como nuestro de junio Miembro del mes<\/strong>\u2014un pintor cuyo recorrido a trav\u00e9s del oficio es tan inspirador como inquebrantable es su \u00e9tica de trabajo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Juston\u2019s story begins in New Orleans, where painting ran in the family. His stepfather and step-grandfather were both painters, and he picked up a brush for the first time around age 11 or 12. He fondly remembers painting a deck just to buy his first Nintendo\u2014a moment that sparked his lifelong connection to the trade. By 16, Justin was officially earning a paycheck as a painter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now 49, Juston reflects on nearly four decades of hard work. While in New Orleans, he used to hear stories about the massive, high-profile projects happening in Las Vegas. The allure of those “big, beautiful jobs” eventually drew him west. In 2005, he made the move to Las Vegas. After a brief period working non-union, he joined Local 159 and immediately started with Raymond on the World Market Center project\u2014his first major union job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Juston describes joining the union as a turning point. \u201cThe wages were double what my girlfriend was making,\u201d he says. \u201cThe union here really takes care of the worker.\u201d While acknowledging that union wages in New York or California may be higher, he believes Las Vegas is the best place to live and work union, thanks to a better cost of living and lower taxes. \u201cIn New Orleans, workers are making $18 to $20 an hour. The difference here is life-changing.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Juston joined as a journeyman and has continually sought growth and training through the STARs program<\/strong>, completando certificaciones como la capacitaci\u00f3n en swing stage y en respiradores. Se siente afortunado por la s\u00f3lida familia laboral que ha construido aqu\u00ed: compa\u00f1eros que lo motivan a diario y una cultura de profesionalismo donde \"no hay nada que el sindicato no pueda plasmar\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recientemente acreditado para el nuevo Hard Rock Hotel<\/strong>Justin est\u00e1 entusiasmado por contribuir a otro proyecto ic\u00f3nico de Las Vegas. Su portafolio incluye importantes logros como CityCenter, Crystals Mall y Resorts World<\/strong>\u2014proyectos en los que se enorgullece de haber dejado huella. Incluso guarda un lugar especial en su primer trabajo sindical en World Market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Juston values teamwork and mentorship. He recalls a recent experience at Durango Station<\/strong>, where mentoring an eager apprentice reinvigorated his own passion for the craft. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to like painting\u2014and I don\u2019t just like it, I love it,\u201d he says. Whether he’s learning new tricks or passing on what he’s picked up along the way, Juston embraces the collaborative nature of the trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Su capataz, Julio<\/strong>, quien lo nomin\u00f3, lo dice mejor: \u201cJustin es el tipo de trabajador con el que cualquier capataz sue\u00f1a: sin dramas, trabajo limpio, confiable y alguien en quien puedes confiar para que haga las cosas bien sin tener que vigilarlo\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Outside of work, Juston takes pride in maintaining nice cars\u2014a personal priority rooted in childhood memories of unreliable transportation. He\u2019s now saving for a townhouse and looks forward to owning a home soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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For Juston, “High Performance \/ High Value” means giving your all and taking pride in the work you do. \u201cIf you work hard, good things happen,\u201d he says. \u201cLife is beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Congratulations, Juston Cubitt\u2014thank you for your dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence. Local 159 is proud to have you as our June 2025 Member of the Month<\/strong>!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Local 159 is proud to recognize Juston Cubitt as our June\u2019s Member of the Month\u2014a painter whose journey through the trade is as inspiring as his work ethic is unwavering. Juston\u2019s story begins in New Orleans, where painting ran in the family. His stepfather and step-grandfather were both painters, and he picked up a brush […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15697","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","post_image":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15697","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15697"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15697\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15697"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15697"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dc16iupat.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15697"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}