PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES LABOR MANAGEMENT COOPERATION INITIATIVE
7230 PARKWAY DRIVE, HANOVER, MD 21076 finishingfirstlmci.com

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE ORGANIZATION WAS ESTABLISHED UNDER THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT, SEC. 302(C)(9) AND THE LABOR-MANAGEMENT COOPERATION ACT OF 1974 TO ADVANCE THE COLLECTIVELY-BARGAINED FINISHING INDUSTRIES THROUGH COMMUNICATION, TRUST, AND MUTUAL RESPECT BETWEEN THE INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES, AFL-CIO (IUPAT), THE FINISHING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, AND THE SIGNATORY EMPLOYERS OF IUPAT. THE ORGANIZATION IS THE: (1) PRIMARY RESOURCE FOR THE LEADER EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE, AND NETWORKING THAT IMPROVES THE CAPABILITIES OF THE UNIONIZED FINISHING INDUTRY'S WORKFORCE. (2) RECOGNIZED LEADER OF A LABOR-MANAGEMENT COOPERATIVE APPROACH TO ADVANCE THE COLLECTIVELY-BARGAINED FINISHING INDUSTRY; AND (3) DRIVING FORCE IN EXPANDING THE COOPERATIVE INITIATIVES TO ADDITIONAL FINISHING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION AND UNION ENTITIES AT ALL LEVELS.

INDUSTRY ADVOCACY - DEVELOPED AND LAUNCHED A COMPREHENSIVE MARKETING AND PROMOTION CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON ENHANCING IUPAT SIGNATORY CONTRACTORS MARKET SHARE. DEVELOPED AND DEPLOYED A MARKETING CAMPAIGN FOCUSED ON INCREASING THE NUMBER OF CONTRACTORS AND CRAFTWORKERS TAKING PART IN INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS AND CONTRACTOR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE CONTRACTORS COMPETITIVENESS. DEVELOPED AN ONLINE PLATFORM TO DISTRIBUTE NEWLY CREATED BROCHURES AND OTHER MARKETING COLLATERAL. HELD INDUSTRY WORKGROUPS FOCUSED ON TARGETED INDUSTRY ISSUES AND PROBLEM SOLVING, IDENTIFIED BY A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT BETWEEN LABOR AND MANAGEMENT.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING - SUPPORTED INDUSTRY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA FOCUSED AIMED AT INCREASING CONTRACTOR PROFITABILITY AND MARKETSHARE AND CONTRIBUTING TO POSITIVE AND PROGRESSIVE LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONSHIPS. AWARDED GRANTS FOCUSED ON INCREASING CONTRACTOR BIDDING AND PERFORMANCE CAPACITY.

RESOURCES - REVIEWED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT GUIDES, AND PROVIDED MUTUAL GAINS BARGAINING SEMINARS AND GUIDES AIMED AT PREPARING FOR AND CONDUCTING NEGOTIATIONS IN A MORE COOPERATIVE AND COLLABORATIVE MANNER. PROVIDED ONLINE RESOURCES FOR RESEARCHING BID OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTRACTORS. PROVIDED MARKETING AND PROGRAM TOOL KITS FOCUSED ON ASSISTING CONTRACTORS IN OBTAINING NEW WORK IN NEW AND EXISTING MARKETS INCLUDING DEMOUNTABLE PARTITIONS, AND INDUSTRIAL COATINGS WORK, AS WELL AS RECRUITMENT, MENTORING, SUBSTANCE ABUSE DISORDER AND DEATH BY SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

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