Painters and Allied Trades District Council 35

09/04/2026

“When the public helps pay for a project, that project should answer to the public, not just the bottom line. Draper can afford to do right by Lowell. We are asking why it hasn’t.” Read the full article here: https://www.lowellsun.com/2026/09/03/union-protests-at-proposed-draper-impact-center-in-lowell

Construction workers and labor union supporters rallied Monday at the proposed site of the Draper IMPACT Center in Downtown Lowell, calling on the company to build its facility using responsible labor practices and support local jobs.

09/03/2026

09/02/2026

What is it about Lowell that deserves less than Cambridge?

Draper built union and local there. Now it's taking $25 million in public money for its Lowell lab and won't commit to the same.

Our members showed up to ask the questions that matter. 👇

09/02/2026

$25 million in public money is helping build Draper's new lab in Lowell.

Draper built union and local in Cambridge. Now it won't commit to the same for Lowell.

Our members showed up to ask a simple question: why should Lowell get less? Hear from the workers and residents who built the case. 👇 {(147508068653822)[Massachusetts Building Trades Unions]}

09/01/2026

Today is Election Day.

Polls are open until 8:00 p.m. If you haven't voted yet, there's still time. Head to your polling place and cast your ballot before they close.

Not sure where you vote? Find your polling place: mass.gov/vote

DC 35 is backing a slate that fights for prevailing wage, project labor agreements, apprenticeship, and the right to organize:
Ed Markey, U.S. Senate, Massachusetts
Stephen Lynch, U.S. House, Massachusetts
Nick Collins, Massachusetts State Senate, 1st Suffolk
Dan Koh, U.S. House, Massachusetts 6th District
Matt McLaughlin, State Representative, 2nd Middlesex
Rep. Marjorie Decker, State Representative, 25th Middlesex
Rep. Lisa Field, State Representative, 3rd Bristol
Check out our full endorsement list here: https://iupatdc35.org/2026-primary-endorsements/

These are the people who show up for the trades. Today we show up for them.

Don't wait. Bring a co-worker. Use your voice and your vote. ✊

08/31/2026

A billion-dollar company that built responsibly in Cambridge is now taking public money for Lowell and won't do the same. Billy Lang, VP of the Merrimack Valley Building Trades and a DC 35 rep, asks why Lowell gets less.

08/31/2026

Why not Lowell? Draper Labs builds union and supports community standards in Cambridge but refuses to do so in Lowell. Hear from Lowell resident Jose Amador Cabrera.

08/31/2026

Drywall finishers Nicolos Custodio Valdez from Local 1138 and Jen Cabral from Local 691 working for Century at the Whitman Middle School.

08/28/2026

If you haven't cast your ballot yet, you have two chances left. Vote today at any early voting location, including Boston City Hall. Or head to your polling place on Election Day, Tuesday, September 1, when polls are open 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
DC 35 is backing a slate that fights for prevailing wage, project labor agreements, apprenticeship, and the right to organize, including:
- Ed Markey, U.S. Senate
- Stephen Lynch, U.S. House, 9th District
- Dan Koh, U.S. House, 6th District
- Nick Collins, State Senate, 1st Suffolk
- Matt McLaughlin, State Representative, 2nd Middlesex
- Rep. Marjorie Decker, State Representative, 25th Middlesex
- Rep. Lisa Field, State Representative, 3rd Bristol

Check out our full endorsement list here: https://iupatdc35.org/2026-primary-endorsements/
These are the people who show up for the trades. Today we show up for them.
Make a plan. Bring a co-worker. Use your voice and your vote. ✊