Volunteer Activist Committee

IUPAT DC5 members continuously fight to ensure ALL working people have access to a sustainable economic future for their families.

The Volunteer Activist Committee (VAC) offers DC5 members numerous options for getting involved with our union and communities.

Numerous ways to get involved…

  • Women's Committee

    Women have worked in the trades for generations, but remain under-represented in our industry. IUPAT sisters have taken the lead in changing that reality through recruitment & retention efforts, DEI education, and creating safe spaces for empowerment & paths to leadership opportunities.

  • Organizing Efforts

    Pickets, rallies, CORE classes, etc. Battle the construction industry’s underground economy, fight to maintain affordable housing, bring public awareness to the harmful impact corporate greed is having on our communities.

  • Political Action

    Participate in political activities sponsored by IUPAT DC5: get-out-the-vote & voter registration efforts, lobbying your regions’ legislators, and other efforts to ensure our government works for our members and their families.

  • Fundraising for charity

    DC5 sponsors and supports numerous charitable efforts within our communities and the Labor Movement as a whole. Suggest a good cause DC5 members can support and plan an action event or simply donate your time and take part in events that have already been scheduled.

  • Military & Tribal Support

    DC5 and IUPAT have numerous programs supporting our nation’s military members and First Nations. Support the work being done to ensure military and tribal families have access to good careers, economic sustainability, and healthy lives.

  • Retiree Activist Committee

    IUPAT membership doesn’t come to an end when your years of service to an employer have. Your voice, experience, and union involvement are still critical to ensure future generations of IUPAT members benefit from union protections.

Upcoming events

Get involved

 

Ready to get involved? Read the terms and conditions below and then fill out the following application, or scroll down to download and complete the paper version. Incomplete applications will NOT be accepted. Once you have filled out the form, a VAC member will contact you to get you involved in the events you are interested in.

  • ***Release of Liability, Waiver of Claims, Assumption of Risks and Indemnity Agreement***

    TO WAIVE ANY AND ALL CLAIMS that I may have against District Council 5 and their officers, employees, agents, representatives and affiliated local unions, and any volunteers in any way associated with the VAC, or any other organization for whom the VAC performs volunteer services (all of whom are hereinafter collectively known as “the Releasees”).

    TO RELEASE THE RELEASEES FROM ANY AND ALL LIABILITY for claims, liability, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF STATUTORY DUTY OF CARE OR BREACH OF ANY OTHER DUTY OF CARE and demands either in law or equity, to the fullest extent permissible by law, including but not limited to for any loss, damage, damages or losses caused by negligence, fault or conduct of any kind on the part of the released parties, including but not limited to death, bodily injury, illness, economic loss or out of pocket expenses, or loss or damage to property, which I, my heirs, assignees, next of kin and/or legally appointed or designated representatives, may have or which may hereinafter accrue on my behalf, which arise or may hereafter arise from my participation in VAC.

    TO HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFY THE RELEASEES from any and all liability from property damage or personal injury to any third party, resulting from my participation in the VAC; and that, this Release of Liability shall be effective and binding upon my heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators and assigns in the event of my death.

    I am the full age of eighteen (18) years and I have read and understood this Release of Liability prior to signing it, and I am aware that by signing this Release of Liability I am waiving certain legal rights which I, or my heirs, next of kin, executors, administrators and assigns may have against the releasees.

Questions?

Contact Chad for VAC information…

VAC Forms

Paper versions of all VAC forms can be found here. Choose a form from the dropdown and click the link to download.