Saturday, July 31st, 2010


  • Painters Union Graduation on December 5, 2009

    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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    Painters give back to help women in crisis

    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 [...]


    Kapolei High School Workshop “Shadow a Union Journeyperson Day”

    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 [...]


    Robert “Bob” Ha honored as the 2009 IUPAT Retiree of the Year

    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 [...]


    AAA Winners for Spring 2009

    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 [...]