WHO WE ARE

District Council 53, located at 1591 Washington St East, Charleston, is a Labor Organization representing over 1,800 members in the construction industry, such as, Painters, Drywall Finishers, Glaziers, Hydroblasters/Vacuum Technicians and Sign and Display workers. Take a moment to check out the latest News and Events, meet our Leadership, and learn more about the Industries we represent.

PAYING DUES…

YOU CAN NOW PAY YOUR DUES ONLINE!  Click on the following link to pay your dues online:

https://iupat-district-council-53.square.site/

You can also have your dues paid automatically, thereby ensuring your dues are always up-to-date. This service is totally free to our members! Just click on the links below to find out more.  You can still pay your dues at the Charleston Hall located at 1591 Washington St E, Charleston, WV  25311.  You can also mail your dues to our address listed.

Click below to download a form to take advantage of this FREE service:

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Don’t have an account? Learn how to set up an account:
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Union Trades Federal Credit Union Services:
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Contact your Service Representative for more information

FROM THE BMST

NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK – November 11-17

District Council 53 invited our partners to a Contractors’ Appreciation Open House at the FTI Training Center in Weston on November 12 in recognition of National Apprenticeship Week.  Contractors were given a tour of the training center and shown the renovations and new equipment.  Representatives attended from Human Resource Development Foundation, Easley & Rivers and Gheens’ Painting.   Each partner attending was given a Certificate of Appreciation, seen being presented in the pictures.

National Apprenticeship Week (NAW), now in its fifth year, is a nationwide celebration that gives businesses, communities, and educators the opportunity to showcase their apprenticeship programs and apprentices while providing valuable information to career seekers.

Thank you to our partners.  By working together, we can accomplish much.

In Solidarity,

Dan Poling, BMST

DISTRICT COUNCIL 53 WINS AWARD

Pictured are (from left) General Executive Board members of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) James A. Williams, Jr., George Galis, Brian Stanley (DC 53’s Director of Organizing), General President Kenneth E. Rigmaiden, Dan Poling (DC 53’s Business Manager), and William D. Candelori, Jr.

Painters District Council 53 was awarded the General President’s Award for Excellence in Organizing at the IUPAT 32^nd General Convention held in Las Vegas earlier this year.  The award is only given once every five years to the Council which has demonstrated groundbreaking approaches to organizing.  DC 53’s Annual Coating & Corrosion Expo, which has been modeled by other councils, was noted. Another innovation is DC 53’s use of payroll with engineering reports to focus on bridge painting as an industry rather than one contractor.