Featured Trades Profile

Each month, we feature one of our 13 affiliated trades. With many exciting career opportunities in the skilled trades, take the first step in your journey and learn more today.

International Union of Painters & Allied Trades – District Council 39, Local 1439

INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL PAINTERS

Painters apply a range of coatings to beautify, identify, and protect interior and exterior surfaces and structures from weather, UV, chemicals, abrasion, and fire. From office towers and retail stores to bridges and pipelines, a Red Seal painter does it all.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare, clean and prepare wood, plaster, stucco, stone, concrete, brick, steel, and other materials
• Apply paint and other materials using brushes, rollers, or spray equipment
• Read specifications and calculate the area to be painted and the amount of paint needed
• Select, mix, and thin paints and stains to produce the desired colour and appearance
• Prepare surfaces by scraping, wire brushing, or sanding to a smooth finish
• Put up scaffolding and set up ladders
• Provide cost estimates and requisition or order materials, equipment, and supplies

GLAZIERS & GLASS WORKERS

Glaziers measure, handle, fabricate, and install glass and glass substitutes, including curtain wall framing, aluminum storefront frames and entrances, glass railings, skylights, and more. They can also attach films and laminates that improve the durability and safety of glass.

Responsibilities:

• Read and interpret drawings and material specifications to determine layouts and installation requirements
• Measure, handle, fabricate, and install glass and glass substitutes
• May work from elevated work platforms, scaffolds, and suspended work platform systems
• May work in industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential environments
• Can also be involved in creating custom-designed glass installations for commercial and residential use

Other Allied Industrial Workers include drywall finishers, fire proofing applicators, wall and floor covering installers, sign and display workers, asbestos abatement workers, and more.

Contact Local 1439 to learn more about the finishing trades:

Training Director: Walter MacDonald
t: 902.450.5068 | IUPAT District Council 39