District Council 35 is an organization of approximately 3500 members in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode Island. We are affiliated with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, AFL-CIO/CLC. Our mission is to represent our members for purposes of collective bargaining, to organize workers in a variety of industries and occupations, and to advocate the interests of workers and their families.

Our members include:

• Construction industry painters, wallcoverers, glaziers, drywall finishers, and abatement workers
• Residential painters, drywall finishers, and wallcoverers
• Glassworkers
• Sign painters and sign erectors
• Institutional maintenance trades workers
• Public employees

DC 35 is among the most aggressive and spirited labor organizations in North America. As proof of our commitment to organizing, diversity, and our obligation to recruit and train skilled manpower for our employers, our membership has grown approximately 20% annually in the past few years. We are proud of our work, and invite individuals and groups with similar interests to join us.

Go Union!

District Council 35 is committed to an ambitious program to organize unrepresented workers in our industries and occupations. The organizers on our staff are available to workers, contractors, community and religious groups, and others to discuss extending union wages and benefits to those who want and need them. Women and minorities are welcome as we seek to strengthen our union. Our approach is flexible, and we aim to accommodate those interested in coming aboard. Please contact our Organizing Department for additional information.

Sign With DC 35

Becoming a Union Employer through Pre-hire Agreements. In a little over 2 years DC 35 has entered into pre-hire agreements with over 100 companies. These agreements run the gamut from very small residential painting contractors to large painting and glazing companies, from abatement companies to glass shops, from drywall companies to general contractors. In every case the chance to obtain the best skilled, most efficient workforce available anywhere and the best benefit programs in the industry were major considerations for the employers involved.