Dc39

Through the collective bargaining process with our Unionized Employer partners, IUPAT District Council 39 strives to provide the greatest quality of life for our members and their families; Our focus is driven by ensuring our members receive a fair wage and the best health and retirement benefits our respective industries have to offer. in the role... of BM/ST, Jonathan is District Councils 39's: - Lead negotiator and Chief Financial Officer. - Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the IUPAT Atlantic Provinces Benefit Trust, which is responsible for administrating the Health and Welfare program for members of District Council 39. - Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the IUPAT Atlantic Provinces Joint Apprenticeship Training Fund, which is responsible for operating the Finishing-Trades training program in Atlantic Canada. Jonathan is also actively involved in the construction industry in other capacities, including: - Delegate to the Nova Scotia Construction Sector Council (2006-current) appointed by the CBIBCTC. - Delegate to the Cape Breton Island Building and Construction Trades Council; New Brunswick Building and Construction Trades Council; Prince Edward Island Building and Construction Trades Council; Newfoundland And Labrador Building and Construction Trades Council, (2010-current). Initiated into the Halifax Local in 1998 as an Apprentice Industrial Painter, Jonathan began his career preparing ships for coating application at the Halifax Ocean Terminals and later specialized in open-steel work as an Industrial Bridge Painter for the Halifax Harbour Bridge Commission. While working as a full-time painter during the painting season, he worked towards a University degree during the fall and winter months and graduated from Dalhousie University with a Bachelor's degree in 2004. After having been selected for positions such as Foreman and Union Steward on various construction projects, he earned a greater appreciation for the Union's structure. In 2005, he was appointed Director of Apprenticeship and ...Read More