The official LinkedIn page for District Council 9 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades. For over a hundre ... d years, District Council 9 has provided the highest quality, innovative workmanship combined with cutting edge technology and technique. Our entire workforce undergoes continuing education programs to ensure that our skills match the latest design models. District Council 9 of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) is an organization of painters, decorators, wall covers, drywall finishers, sign painters, metal polishers, bridge and structural steel painters, civil service painters, lead abatement workers, glaziers and architectural metal glassworkers, paint makers, and allied tradesmen. read more