We are Painters, Drywall Finishers, Glaziers, Floor Coverers and Specialty Craft Workers. We take pride in our crafts and our passion to build. From the infrastructure that moves our society, the offices, homes and institutions that shape our communities. We are the Professional Finishers of DC16 IUPAT. The history of the Painters and Allied Trades Apprenticeship in the west started at the same time trades unions were founded. District Council 16 of the International Union of Painters & Allied Trades was established in 1934 in San Francisco, California, with many of its Locals chartered in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

District Council 16 represents Commercial & Industrial Painters, Paperhangers, Drywall Finishers, Glaziers and Carpet, Linoleum & Soft Tile Workers.  We have training centers in San Leandro, Sacramento, Reno and Las Vegas.