Adventures in Drywall<br>Union Puts Top-Notch Tapers to the Test
Bill and Kevin attend the UIPAT to witness the next generation of drywallers
It isn't easy to come up with creative new material each month ... which is why we don't. Instead, as George Carlin said, "We call 'em like we see 'em, and if we don't see 'em, we make 'em up." Though some may mistakenly come to these pages in search of substance, technical data and business advice, we feel confident that they leave empty-handed and empty-headed. This month, we will once again go where wise men fear to tread: labor unions.
In late July, we were invited to attend the annual conference and training seminar of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades and Joint Apprenticeship and Training Fund. The IUPAT is the union for painters, carpet layers, glaziers, billboard posters, scenic artists, sandblasters, designers, civil service workers and shipyard workers, among a number of other trades and crafts related to building finishes. Most importantly (at least as far as we are concerned), it's the drywall finishers union.