Jorge Rivera, Director of Organizing As an attorney general, Maura Healey has been a champion for all workers. She has been a partner when we need help standing up to the big bully corporations [...]

IUPAT DC 35 is proud to announce the Finishing Trades Institute of New England’s website launch! Now, all your course registration, apprenticeship and continuing education program needs are [...]

The Board of Trustees of the Painters & Allied Trades D.C. 35 Pension Fund is pleased to announce an increase in the pension accrual rate effective July 1, 2020.   These improvements are [...]

Bryan O’Sullivan’s time with District Council 35 started in 1979, when his father called up the stairs to him: “You’re going into the glaziers union.” Back then, Bryan didn’t even know what a [...]

Here are some of the upcoming projects in the Boston area: Back Bay South End Gateway A transformational air rights development in Back Bay that will be constructed above the existing Back Bay [...]

I would like to begin by congratulating our very own Bryan O’Sullivan on his well-deserved retirement. I have learned a lot from your cool, level-headed approach to all situations and all of our [...]

Looking back at 2020, last year put unheard of challenges in our path, yet our District Council and the Training Department continued a steady forward progression. COVID–19 set us back in a way [...]

As a result of the ongoing pandemic, the District Council 35 members in Boston and Quincy have been working extra hours sanitizing and wiping down all the common area in the schools, restocking [...]

Sisters and Brothers, I hope the delivery of this newsletter finds you and your family doing well. Projects and jobs continue despite the challenges of COVID-19. Safety and health guidelines are [...]

This past year has challenged each of us personally, in our homes and on the job sites. It has not been easy by any stretch of the imagination, but we can finally see the path that leads us out [...]

It’s important not to let our guard down. We must continue safety measures like wearing masks, social distancing and washing your hands until the majority of our state’s population is [...]

Since my last message to our members, we have all encountered many changes in our lifestyle and the way we go about normal business in a working environment. Since we have been gripped by this [...]

As reported on the previous newsletter, due to COVID-19 restrictions, some of the aforementioned projects had been stopped in December and are now getting back to work in mid-March to early [...]

On the north side of Boston, DC 35 has been fighting the good fight for our members and their families, creating work opportunities for our members where we can and exposing greedy contractors [...]

Ha sido un año duro para todos. Acabamos de marcar el aniversario de un año desde que la pandemia de COVID-19 arrasó en nuestras ciudades, pueblos y comunidades. Nos trastocó a cada uno de [...]

It has been a tough year for all of us. We have just hit the one-year anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic which has ravaged through our cities, towns, and communities. It has touched each of us [...]

Good luck is not lucky; it is a combination of preparation and opportunity. District Council 35 does the small stuff, every day, to seize an opportunity when the time arrives. The Government [...]

“Right to Work” – for less – was filed in New Hampshire, as expected, in the State Senate, as S.B. 61.  The New Hampshire Building Trades was ready and prepared to launch their campaign against [...]

IUPAT DC 35 Congratulates Marty Walsh on his Confirmation as U.S. Labor Secretary Under President Joe Biden’s Administration Boston — IUPAT District Council 35 congratulates Martin J. Walsh on [...]

The world has certainly changed since the last District Council 35 newsletter. Just before we were ready to go to print with the spring edition, COVID-19 hit, and since then all of us have been [...]

Es cierto que el mundo ha cambiado desde la ultima edición de nuestra revista del Concilio del Distrito #35. Justo antes de estar listos para distribuir nuestra edición de primavera, comenzó el [...]

With the unprecedented times we are now living in, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 continues to climb around the country. However, here in the Northeast, we luckily seem to be seeing a [...]

Local work hours continue to be strong for our District Council crafts. Our staff works day and night to try to increase work opportunities for our members by attending local community public [...]

A quick look back at the start of 2020 tells a story of accomplishment here at District Council 35. Many of our members have and continue to work on large projects since the start of the new [...]

In 2004, I started teaching both commercial and industrial classes for the FTI. Two years later, I came on full time and was asked to develop an industrial/bridge painting program. Luckily, the [...]

The most important asset in this union is YOU, never forget that. I hope this newsletter finds you and your family well. Every one of us has been impacted by this terrible pandemic, but to ensure [...]

With the COVID outbreak upon us, along restrictions not seen in over 100 years, all of our members must adhere to strict protocol when working so we can all get back home safely to our families [...]

My dad, who had just turned 93, passed away in February. Between the hospital stay, rehab, and hospice, my brothers and sisters and I were never really sure how his bills would be paid and by [...]

Infrastructure work is considered by the federal government essential work at bridge, water treatment plants, MBTA stations and garages, military and naval facilities. We had members working [...]

My earliest memory I can remember is my family talking about the “UNION” — a monolithic entity that everyone in my South Boston neighborhood seemed to be involved in. I knew my family members [...]

Worcester inserted a Community Betterment Agreement into the new ballpark, which means all contractors must meet the requirements for Worcester’s residents, women, minorities and veterans. The [...]

District Council 35 is proud to welcome South Side Tees, and owner, Sean Conroy, as our contractor partner. South Side Tees is our newest full-service screen print company with DC 35. The [...]

2020 has seen continued attacks on working families, but hope remains. The deck is stacked against us, but if history is instructive, organized labor won’t fold. It will brace for the fights [...]

2020 began full of new possibilities and DC 35 hit the ground running with a number of things on the agenda. In January, we completed the filming of the third party certification video commercial [...]

Since the second week of March, Boston and Quincy schools closed their buildings to students due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, the members in Boston and Quincy have deep cleaned and [...]

COVID-19 Saying 2020 did not get off to a good start is a bit of an understatement; COVID-19 hit us hard, but, as usual, DC 35 and your training department hit back. First, we had to postpone all [...]

Most young apprentices or journeymen don’t give a lot of thought to what’s going to happen 35 or 40 years down the road. Understandably, most live in the present and are focused on doing their [...]

It is with a mixture of joy and sorrow that the Board of Trustees of the Painters & Allied Trades DC 35 Benefit Funds announces the retirement of William McDevitt. Mr. McDevitt has served [...]

Today, BM/ST Jeff Sullivan issued the following statement on the current climate unfolding in the wake of events in Minnesota surrounding the death of George Floyd. #BlackLivesMatter Recent [...]

As you may have heard, Mayor Marty Walsh announced today that all Boston construction sites will be shut down starting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17. This is in response to the coronavirus pandemic [...]

Partnerships between labor unions and local communities are quintessential to development. As a leading building trades union in the region, Painters Union District Council 35 is committed to the [...]

In the holiday spirit, members of Painters Union District Council 35 donated their time, supplies, and skills to repaint the South Shore YMCA’s Germantown Neighborhood Center, a key community [...]

It was all business at Madison Park Technical Vocational High School last month when union representatives from District Council 35 and The Paint and Glass Association of New England joined with [...]

Painters Union District Council 35 and Painting and Glass Employers Association of New England donated $2,500 and multiple bags of toys for the children of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dorchester [...]

In the holiday spirit, members of Painters Union District Council 35 donated their time, supplies, and skills to repaint the South Shore YMCA’s Germantown Neighborhood Center, a key community [...]

To support the outstanding work and efforts of the Dorchester Boys and Girls Club towards the community, Painters Union District Council 35 and Painting and Glass Employers Association of New [...]

IUPAT DC 35 and PFEANE/GEANE donated $10,000 at the grand opening of the Madison Park Vocational High School’s Cardinal Gift Shop. This new gift shop will provide the business and marketing [...]

The end of a calendar year is always a good time to assess accomplishments, set new short and long-term goals and determine the path forward. Our work hours for the past twelve months have been [...]

El fin de un año natural es siempre un buen momento para evaluar logros, establecer metas nuevas de corto y largo plazo y determinar el camino por delante. Nuestras horas de trabajo estos últimos [...]

Looking back at this year’s General Convention — the issues, initiatives, and the strategy — it would be an understatement to say that it can be a challenge to digest such an overload of [...]

A strong economy here in the Northeast continues to drive development and growth in all the areas represented by our District Council. All crafts represented by our union have been busy over the [...]

“Too good to be true” – that was Alex Colonna’s first thought when her friend told her about the union life. She dreamed of earning enough to support herself and her wife, and eventually [...]

Work opportunities for all the crafts that we represent here at our District Council have continued to be strong over the past few months. At the forefront, we will see some jobs affected by [...]

I hope 2019 has been very fulfilling and prosperous. I can’t think of a better time to be a union member in the Building and Construction Trades. We have been experiencing numerous ground [...]

DC 35 continues to be a leader among the Building Trades when it comes to issues affecting our members. No industry has been more affected by the opioid epidemic than the construction industry. [...]

Boston’s iconic One Post Office Square is getting a makeover! First completed in 1981, this massive project’s 41-story structure redesign will feature 775,000 square feet of available [...]

The construction boom has been on a significant run and there seems to be no end in sight. Boston gets all the high-profile projects, but let’s take a closer look at some projects that will break [...]

I am grateful; it is an honor and a privilege to work for all our members. 2019 brought more work opportunities for our members and opportunities to organize new members. Our opportunities have [...]

The Worcester area is going to be busy for the next year or so with several upcoming projects. There are two jobs at Holy Cross College, as well as the YWCA’s renovation and addition, and the [...]

The District Council 35 Organizing Department would like to congratulate all members on another successful STAR rally and offer a special congrats to all the grand prize winners. Moving into the [...]

The Government Affairs Department continues its support of each of the other District Council Departments in realizing increases in work opportunities, job hours and improved quality of life for [...]

A couple of years ago, when word came down that the City of Lowell was awarded approval by the Massachusetts School Building Authority to build a $350 million high school, it was all hands on [...]

With the Endicott school vacant, we will be using the school for our training program this upcoming year. The members will have the opportunity to learn how to drum sand, diamond-cut terrazzo [...]

AGMT Certification Program One thing is certain– 2019 was a busy year. When we started it was busy and by all accounts, we’re still busy. 12 months ago, we looked across the Boston skyline and we [...]

Prescription Provider Change: January 1, 2020 OptumRx is replacing Express Scripts as our pharmacy provider effective January 1, 2020. OptumRx will become your pharmacy provider for your retail, [...]

Two days earlier, local painters gathered on a Saturday to touch up the dining room walls at Father Bill’s Place to get it ready for tomorrow’s big meal. And while the painters were working, [...]

Business Manager Jeff Sullivan was presented the Labor Leader Award by the Labor Assistance Professionals (LAP) at their annual awards event on Friday. He received this award for his unwavering [...]

We recently held our annual retirees’ cookout. Without a doubt, it is one of my favorite events on our calendar and I look forward to it every year. It gives the staff here at District Council 35 [...]

Recientemente llevamos a cabo nuestra barbacoa anual para jubilados. Es sin duda uno de mis eventos favoritos en nuestro calendario, y cada año lo anticipo con entusiasmo. Le da al personal aquí [...]

Even at such an early start to the 2020 presidential election, it’s clear that workers’ rights are front and center. Democratic presidential hopefuls are flocking to picket lines to support [...]

Summer is here, and the work keeps rolling along with an economy that has stood strong for some time now. All the crafts represented by your District Council have seen ample work opportunities [...]

Ground has broken on an iconic tower rising at One Congress Street in Government Center, the million square foot tower that will house State Street’s new corporate headquarters. The tower is the [...]

Fenway Center Developers Meredith Management, Gerding Edlen, and TH Real Estate officially broke ground in late January 2018 on the five-building, 1.1 million-square-foot Fenway Center at the [...]

Business and politics go hand in hand. Public work is the bread and butter of many of our contractors, and prevailing wage law protections are the only thing standing between success and failure. [...]

Polar Park’s Ceremonial Ground Breaking: the new home of the AAA Red Sox in Worcester. The Worcester Building Trades was not able to get a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) on the project, but we [...]

The last few months have been contentious in the great City of Lowell. Representative Chris Brennan, multiple building trades partners, and I educated the Lowell City Council, City Manager, and [...]

Two major projects started in Spring of 2019! The first is a replacement of the 118-year-old N. Washington Street Bridge. J.F. White Contracting Co. is the general contractor, and Prime Coating [...]

District Council 35 is proud to welcome Trust One Building Co. as our newest Drywall Finish Company, and to welcome Trust One Building Co. President David Villanueva as our new partner. DC 35 [...]

The alternate universe continues at Pennsylvania Avenue. When our current president was elected, he promised a massive infrastructure investment that would stem the tide of the country’s [...]

Over the last several years, I have written a number of articles about Union members running for office, and I have made the case that we can control our own destiny if we elect more of our own [...]

We have started training the members of Local 1952 on the installation of hardwood floors, and the repairing, replacing, and cutting of acoustic ceiling tiles. The members who are trained will be [...]

District Council 35’s annual commencement of graduating apprentices shows enormous achievement and is one of the most exciting events of the year. In May, we witnessed 45 apprentices start the [...]

Did you know Age 55 is the earliest retirement age for an Early or Service age pension? Below is a brief list of the Types of Pension and applicable ages. Each type of pension may have additional [...]

To meet the increasing demand for skilled labor in Boston and across New England, the Finishing Trades Institute of New England (FTI-NE) has trained 42 graduating apprentices with the skills and [...]

IUPAT DC 35 APPRENTICES HELP BUILD NEW, ACCESSIBLE HOME FOR HANSON WOUNDED WAR VETERAN Jared Allen’s Homes for Wounded Warriors, several Massachusetts building trades unions including IUPAT DC [...]

MR. REAP’S RECENT commentary on SB 271 (An Act to Require Prevailing Wages on State-Funded Public Works Projects) misses the mark and distorts the reality. Trying to turn the debate to a union [...]

En todos los sectores, su Concejo de Distrito trabaja todos los días para aumentar las oportunidades laborales para nuestras hermanas y hermanos miembros. Nuestro Departamento de Servicios, [...]

Across all departments, your District Council works every day to increase work opportunities for our sister and brother members. Our Servicing, Organizing and Government Affairs Departments [...]

Suffolk Downs Redevelopment The HYM Investment Group, LLC announced that it has completed the purchase of Suffolk Downs, a site located adjacent to two stops on the MBTA’s Blue Line. HYM’s vision [...]

After several years of what is possibly the biggest building construction boom in the city’s history, Boston remarkably remains poised to keep the momentum going with several significant projects [...]

I am very humbled to have the honor of speaking with all classes of our apprenticeship, whether you’re a brand new first year with a bunch of questions and eager to learn or a well-rounded third [...]

Our strong economy continues to be the driver for many of the projects that are underway but future projects as well. We did see a slight decrease in consumer confidence in the later stages of [...]

Encore Boston Harbor is coming into the stretch run at the brand new $2.5B project. The project continues to employ roughly 200 members with still many smaller contracts yet to be awarded. Since [...]

The Worcester Red Sox’ new stadium should be starting construction in July or August with either Consigli Construction or Gilbane Construction as the General Contractor. The stadium will seat [...]

Before 1978, women in the construction industry seemed like an afterthought. Women participating in the building trades were 3% nationwide. It gradually increased over the years at a snail’s [...]

The new calendar year looks good with work opportunity throughout our jurisdiction. Tobin Bridge Viaduct Improvement in Chelsea, a $169,371,939 project was awarded to Skanska-McCourt joint [...]

District Council 35 is proud to welcome, Sutton Painting LLC and President Sean Sutton Local 939 member to the contractor ranks at DC 35. DC 35 is also happy to welcome Brett Pettis, owner of New [...]

The Government Affairs Department continues its work in the legislative and political arenas in support of the critical initiatives being pursued by the Council’s various departments throughout [...]

DC 35 has always been a very active union. During the political season, staff and members are known among elected officials and candidates as a union that can mobilize the membership for sign [...]

UPDATE FUND OFFICE WHEN YOU MOVE The Fund Office in Roslindale sends out over 100,0000 pieces of mail every year. This includes your health, pension, annuity statements, medical claim payments, [...]