About District Council 38
District Council 38 includes the Painters' Union Local 138, the Glaziers' Union Local 1527, the Drywall Finishers' Union Local 2009, and the Lathers and Allied Trades Local 163. These locals have all joined together under District Council 38 to provide more efficient and cost-effective services to our members.
District Council 38 is part of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, formed in 1887 and based in Washington, D.C. The International has a membership of 140,000 in 28 district councils and 411 locals in Canada and the U.S.
Our members work in many fields, including:
- Asbestos removal
- Drywall taping and finishing
- Aluminum fabricating
- Glazing
- Window and door manufacturing
- Painting
- Paint manufacturing
- Sign painting
- Scaffolding
- Bill posting
- Mould remediation
- Fiberglassing
- Pressure washing
- Factory and plant work
- Truck driving
- Shrink wrapping
- Warehousing
- Shipping
- Production work
- Steel stud erection
- Installing drywall
We are affiliated with the BC Federation of Labour. Our District Council is also affiliated with many industry associations that promote new technologies and better and safer workplaces for all workers.
Our training centre, the Finishing Trades Institute of BC provides training and upgrading for our members and offers apprenticeships in Painting, Glazing, Drywall Finishing, and lathing.
The council's newsletter, the Chronicle, provides important information about our members and the industry, throughout B.C.
We can help you organize your shop. If you are working in a non-union shop and have concerns about safety or fairness on the job site, we have skilled and experienced organizers who can help you bring in a union. Call (604) 524-8334 or toll-free 1-800-266-1527 in confidence and ask to speak to an organizer.
About DC 38
History
Staff and Officers
Scholarships
Representing painters, glaziers, drywall finishers, interior systems mechanics and allied workers.