
District Council 17
The IUPAT represents all workers eligible for membership, regardless of religion, race, creed, color, national origin, age, gender or sexual orientation. IUPAT District Council 17 and her Local Union Canadian Prairie Predecessors have represented painters, glaziers, drywall finishers, floor coverers, fire proofers, hazardous workers and other allied trades for over 100 years.
District Council 17 is comprised of Locals 177, 739 and 1960. The jurisdiction of District Council 17 includes the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba; the Distict of MacKenzie, NWT and Nunavut, an area of 4,802,515 square KMs, or about half the size of all of Europe.
Call 1-800-322-0694 for information re collective agreements.
District Council 17 Delegates
IUPAT District Council 17 is made up of elected delegates from each local.
- Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer* – John Sedor (DC 17)
- President – Jason Villian (Local 177)
- Vice President* – Greg Ginter (Local 739)
- Trustee Chair* – Mike Richels (Local 739)
- Trustee – Dave Daily (Local 739)
- Trustee* – Shauntelle Hollett (Local 177)
- Ray Gelean (Local 177)
- Lenny Graceffo (Local 177)
- Vacant (Local 177)
- Vacant (Local 739)
*denotes Executive Board Member

IUPAT DC 17 WINNIPEG Office

IUPAT Local 739 Executive Board
- President – Mike Richels
- Vice-President – George Dorosz
- Treasurer – Vacant
- Recording Secretary/Treasurer – Dave Daily
- Trustee – Ed Spence
- Trustee – Vacant
- Trustee – Vacant
IUPAT Local 177 Executive Board
- President– Shauntelle Hollett
- Vice President – Andres Flores
- Treasurer – Vacant
- Financial Secretary – Vacant
- Recording Secretary – Juan Vargas
- Trustee(s) – Vacant
IUPAT DC 17 Edmonton Office
