Painters district council 14

By recommendation of the CORE (Community Organizing for Real Economics) Strategic Planning committee, members of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades will participate in a new annual program where we come together to give back to the communities in which we live and work.

The IUPAT Community Day of Action is on April 22, 2017. Our members will choose a project in their community that will advance our mission to grow the IUPAT under CORE.

Our five main goals in CORE are to:

1. Battle the underground economy in construction
2. Fight to maintain affordable housing in urban development
3. End income inequality and its effect on our industries and communities
4. Lobby for industry standards in our work to protect the environment
5. Build campaigns to fight discrimination and promote civil and human rights

The IUPAT Community Day of Action will focus on the contributions and efforts made by our district councils in building relationships within their communities. Actions can range from performing work on a community park, participating in political rallies and social events, preserving the environment, or civic and community outreach.

This event will be promoted across social media so that our fellow members can see what we can accomplish in just one day when we all work together. We will also alert local media to highlight our work within our communities and show that the members of the IUPAT are neighbors who are dedicated to building our communities.