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Painters:

  •  Keep the Job You Have
  •  Higher Pay
  •  Better Benefits

It’s possible with
Painters District Council 21.

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Want to learn more from someone who’s been in your shoes?

Click here to reach out.

Ready to join?

Sign an authorization card.

When you and your coworkers join together in a union, you’ll keep the job you have while you get a seat at the table to negotiate directly with your boss. A union allows us to stand united at our work site, whether we’ve been here five days or twenty years.

LET'S TALK

Would you like to have a confidential conversation with a Representative to learn more?  Reach out for help in Spanish and in English.
Raphael Vargas, Painters District Council 21 organizer – ‭‬(267) 804-0413
Or reach out using the form below:

SIGN YOUR CONFIDENTIAL AUTHORIZATION CARD

AUTHORIZATION FOR REPRESENTATION

I hereby authorize the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 21 to represent me in collective bargaining with my current employer, as well as all other employers for whom I may become employed after this date, on all present and future job sites. I understand that this authorization may be used to obtain recognition from my current or future employer without an election. This authorization is non expiring, binding, and valid until as such time as I submit a written revocation.
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Work a 40 hour work week to provide for your family.

Benefits included in your contract that cover most medical expenses in full

Retirement benefits and a pension that allow you to save for your future

No more overtime just to make ends meet

“When I worked non-union, I was making $18 an hour for 18 years. $300 a week came right out of my paycheck for my family benefits. In the union, my pay is greater and my benefits are included. I can finally save a nest egg for my family’s future.”
Angel
DC 21 member

Don't get stuck in a job; move up in a career.

Keep the job you have now, or choose to find another job site with our network of organizers and partner contractors

Free training to upgrade and learn new skills to perform more highly-skilled jobs

Regular wage increases as negotiated by your union brothers and sisters with your boss

“When I was working non-union, it was a lot of dead-end jobs with nowhere to grow and no future. And I wanted to grow.”
Anthony DC21 Member
Anthony
DC 21 member
Get the facts straight. Contact a union representative today.

No Matter Your Status, You Can Form a Union.

If you are an undocumented worker, the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) protects your right to organize a union, elect a union, and collectively bargain with employers. It also allows you to engage in “concerted activity” to improve working conditions for all employees even if there is no union yet. Concerted activity occurs when two or more employees act, with their employer’s knowledge, to improve working conditions on behalf of all employees, or if one employee acts on behalf of others.

If your employer violates the NLRA by retaliating against you for your union activity or by committing another unlawful labor practice, however, your remedies will be limited because of your immigration status.In particular, if you were unlawfully fired, you will not be entitled to “backpay” (your wages for the time you were unemployed because of the firing). Also, you will not be able to get your job back because, as an undocumented worker, you do not have legal work authorization.

Work on safe job sites.

Free safety training for all members

Resources and dedicated safety inspectors if a job site seems unsafe

A union that has your back if you report unsafe conditions

“There's a big difference with working non-union work. You feel like you're out there on your own, and nobody really cares about your safety. With union work, I know other people are looking out for me, and I know that if I bring up a concern, the union has my back.”
Yani
DC 21 member
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