Stronger Together
Know your rights, build power & solidarity, prioritize who represents you and your region. DC16 is only as strong as our members. It’s the responsibility of every member, every brother and sister to get involved. Education, information and mobilization, are you in?
District Council 16 Represents you
We are committed to fight for your best interests
- Collectively Negotiate Agreements on Your Behalf
- Resolve Worksite Issues
- Safety and Training
- Political Action
- Legislative Representation
- Organize the Unorganized
- Develop Partnerships in our Communities
Being involved gives your community and your trade a voice. Your voice provides solidarity and greater opportunities for our future Brothers and Sisters in the trades.
Robert A. Williams III
Business Manager / Secretary-Treasurer
Commercial & Industrial Painter
Local Union 741
Political and community representation
DC16 is your voice in politics and you are the voice at the ballot box
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How your voice is heard
Paying Your Dues Impacts More Than You Think
When you allocate your wages and pay your dues you expand your opportunities into a life long career with the highest wages and benefits in your industry. You help create new job opportunities, secure benefits for all members and amplify your political presence in your community and district council.
DC16 STAR TRAINING
The STAR program is paid for by contributions from each of you which were achieved through Collective Bargaining. This program is designed entirely for YOU. It exists to offer you real incentives to acquire the certifications, training, and tools that today’s finishing trades mechanics require. It exists to enhance your ability to succeed in a competitive environment. When DC 16 workers are more productive, our DC 16 employers are more competitive. The more competitive your employer is, the greater share of their market they can compete in. The larger their market share, the more employment opportunities for you…the more secure your future becomes.
Elected and Appointed DC16 Leadership
“As a Painter by trade, I have been a proud dues paying member of Local Union 741 since 1998. I graduated from the Painter’s Apprenticeship Program in 2002 and started running work on commercial and industrial painting projects. Since 2012, I am honored to have served my Brothers and Sisters as a Business Representative, Director of Service, and currently as Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer of District Council 16 of the IUPAT. Through the core values of our Union, I am grateful for the opportunity to build upon its foundation of integrity for our members in all chapters of their lives.”
Robert A. Williams III
Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer
Painters
Local Union 741
“Hello I’m James Hewett, I was a Union Taper for 18 years, the Business Representative for Local 507 for 9 years and now the Assistant to the Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer for 7 years. I work hard to educate the future leaders of this Great Union, to gain new work opportunities for our working members, and to sign new contractors to our agreements, allowing for a future of prosperity and growth.”
James Hewett
Vice President
Drywall Finishers
Local Union 507
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