Painters Local Union 288

10/29/2025

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08/30/2025

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Congratulations to Bill Francisco on being chosen as the 2025 Labor Day Parade Grand Marshal!

Bill Francisco is the Executive Assistant of the General Secretary-Treasurer of International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT). He is a 28-year member of IUPAT and served as Business Manager of Painters Local 288 in Decatur prior to taking the job with the International Union in July of 2023. He also serves as the Director of Service for the union. During his time with the Decatur local, Bill served as President of Decatur Trades & Labor Assembly and led the central labor council through many community projects. These include the Workers Memorial, Labor Day parade & picnic, unemployment assistance for union members, scholarships, charitable fundraising, back-to-school haircuts for kids, community collaborations, political campaigns, NALC food drive, and union member recognition programs. A resident of Macon, Illinois - Bill is a true advocate for workers nationwide.

08/19/2025

Thank you to everyone who came out for our annual week of offering FREE K-8 Back to School haircuts! A huge thank you to the sponsors of this great event—The Painters Local Union #288 and Glaziers Local Union #1168–trades supporting trades who support their shared community 🤝 Wishing all of the kids a happy, healthy & successful 2025-2026 school year! 💈📚

08/16/2024

Illinois is the 8th state to adopt a law making it illegal for employers to hold mandatory religious, political or anti-union meetings, a move aimed at helping workers trying to unionize.

08/16/2024

08/08/2024

When it comes down to it, the best reason for union members not to support Donald Trump is that he doesn’t support us. It really is that simple.He’s bragged ...

08/01/2024

UNION MADE

07/04/2024

Happy 4th of July Brothers, Sisters, and Siblings!

Today, let us remember these wise words by Hubert Humphrey “The story of the labor movement needs to be taught in every school in this land.... America is a living testimonial to what free men and women, organized in free democratic trade unions, can do to make a better life. We ought to be proud of it.”

07/04/2024

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