On December 5, 2009, the Painters Union held a graduation ceremony for 43 apprentices at Honolulu Community College. Apprentices were honored for completing their related instruction and good attendance records. Eight apprentices from the graduating class had perfect attendance without missing a day of school for their entire apprenticeship. Congratulations!
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Honolulu Community College hosted the annual Hawaii Construction Career Day on October 22 and 23. The nonprofit organization shared with Hawaii’s youth, insight and information into construction career opportunities. District Council 50 Floorlayers and Glaziers participated in this very interactive and hands-on event. The forum showcased construction companies, engineering firms, government agencies, university institutions [...]
Responding to the call for help from Iwalani Tseu, the Painters Local Union 1791 volunteered their time to paint the interior of the Women’s Support Center in Ewa. Executive Board members, Randy Takayama, Kurt Nishimura and others donated their time and energy to give back to a well deserving cause and to the community. This [...]
Every Wednesday night, the Tapers Apprenticeship Program conducts a 5-hour class at Honolulu Community College. However, Instructors John Frigillana, Stanley Fernandez and Mario Manrique decided that training for the month of September would include hands-on experience in a real life setting and at the same time give back to the community. Working in conjunction with [...]
One year ago in September 2009 the ground breaking ceremony was held for Kapolei High School’s (KHS) full-scale construction project built entirely by KHS Woodshop students. This first of its kind, full-scale construction project encompasses two portable classrooms. The construction consists of all phases of planning from groundwork to roofing. Instructor Brian Ichida [...]
Approximately 5,000 people joined together this past Labor Day to partake in the festivities at the Waikiki Shell recognizing union members, retirees and their families. This 2nd annual Labor Day Unity Picnic was the coordinated efforts of the Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, and various local unions. This event featured lots of free [...]
In a unanimous vote of the 2009 IUPAT General Convention, James A. Williams was re-elected to a five-year term to lead the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) into the future. The convention theme: Change – makes you stronger was the promise that General President Williams conveyed as he drew up a [...]
District Council 50’s Retirees’ Club President and Painters Local Union 1791 member Robert “Bob” Ha must have wondered why he had received a personal invitation from IUPAT General President James A. Williams to attend the 2009 IUPAT General Convention in Las Vegas. Sure, he and Jimmy Williams had become friends over the years, but why [...]
On Tuesday, August 18, 2009, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 50 (DC50), initiated a rally at the State Capitol to promote public awareness that many local jobs through the state are being done by out-of-state contractors. There were over 200 supporters from other unions and public and private sectors that [...]
The Painters AAA winners for the Spring 2009 semester were recognized on August 8, 2009, the first day of the Fall semester. In order to become a AAA winner you must excel in the following:
Perfect attendance or on-time self-study assignments
Excellent notes and assignments
Excellent instructor rating
Excellent employer rating
An A+ written essay
Congratulations [...]