We’d like to thank Robby Deatherage from Level 5 Tools for his support of our apprentices and training programs at the FTI Training Center. Robby donated a large selection of drywall tools and equipment that will be used directly in our drywall training program, giving apprentices hands-on experience with the same tools they’ll use on […]

Happy New Year from IUPAT District Council 53! We wish our members a safe and steady start to 2026 and look forward to continuing the work in the year ahead!

IUPAT District Council 53 will be holding Empowerment Training in January during each Local’s regular monthly meeting night. Members can attend at their normal meeting time and location. Meeting Schedule by Local: Local 91 – Last Tuesday 1715 Warwood Ave, Wheeling, WV 6:00 PM Local 93 – Third Wednesday 4004 E 7th St, Parkersburg, WV […]

TC Energy is Turning its back on local workers, hiring out of state subcontractors that pay subpar wages and benefits near YOU! Instead of hiring local, skilled painters and drywall finishers, TC Energy has hired out of state workers to do the work that local people SHOULD be doing!!! TC Energy is currently building their […]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to our IUPAT District Council 53 members. We hope you’re able to enjoy some well-earned time off with family and friends. Stay safe, and we look forward to continuing the work together in 2026.

As the year comes to a close, IUPAT District Council 53 wishes all of our members a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Please take a moment to read the holiday letter from Business Manager-Secretary Treasurer Brian Stanley as we look ahead to continuing the good work in 2026.

Thank you to the LU 970 members and their families who spent time ringing bells for the Salvation Army outside Kroger in Charleston. Chris Hardman and his wife Kelly, Mike Smith (DC 53 Organizer), Prentice Daniels and his wife Donna, and Sophie Hillen all volunteered their time to help support a good cause in the […]

We would like to thank Makena Cochran, Admissions Counselor with Charleston Job Corps, for visiting the FTI Training Center today. Makena works with the northern part of the state and stopped by to see firsthand how the training center operates and how our programs help prepare apprentices and members for success on the jobsite.

IUPAT District Council 53 recently made a donation to support the Marshall University Alumni Big Green Chapter of the Mid-Ohio Valley in its donation efforts. The Big Green Chapter holds donation drives throughout the year to help local families and children, including benefiting the Children’s Home Society. Laurie Martin, president of the Marshall University Alumni […]

Hunter Bias, a drywall finisher and commercial painter, has completed his apprenticeship and is now a journeyperson! To celebrate, he received knives, pans, and finishing tools donated by CertainTeed and TapeTech. These tools will be passed on to third-year apprentices when they finish their training. A big thank you to Roger Melton and Gil Moyer […]