How to Find Skilled Workers for Your Projects
No one knows about the shortage of skilled construction workers better than you, the construction contractor.

But you can get access to more than 140,000 skilled workers across North America--workers who are highly trained and have years of experience under their belt--when you join the P&AT LMCI.

Our organization was created to enhance the working relationship between labor and management. Building membership is the top priority of the labor organization of skilled craft workers, the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT). In fact, it's the second-fastest growing union within the entire AFL-CIO. The mission statement and strategic plan of the P&AT LMCI will inform you of our scope of operations to bring trained workers to contractors.

And the workers organized under the IUPAT are far from day laborers or temp agency workers. These are men and women who completed years of apprenticeship training and are working at the top of their form. They've honed their knowledge through skills training on the apprentice and journey level.

Through our market responsive agreements, our member contractors have access instantly to skilled crafts workers. We have a nationally maintained database that can match our crafts workers with contractors, giving our member contractors the ability to bid on projects all over North America.

What's more, the IUPAT is reaching out to potential members constantly. Through pre-apprentice and apprenticeship programs, plus school-to-work efforts, the IUPAT promotes craftswork as a solid career path for today's youth.