Photography by Rudy Gonzalez, Captions Courtesy Chad Vickery
On Monday, December 19, painter apprentices from Painters and Drywall Finishers Locals 3, 487, 741, and 913 gathered at Third Baptist Church in San Francisco’s Alamo Square to donate their time, talent, and resources for an ongoing church restoration project.
The painter apprentices from the four painters’ locals, which are each represented under District Council 16, were all convened by Business Representative Joe Sanders of Local 913 for this day of prep work.
Organized Labor got a peek at what these hard-working apprentices were up to throughout the day, and we’re sharing those snapshots here with you today.
–Photos of Our Members–
Jose Villanueva (Painters and Drywall Finishers Local 487) masks carpet in preparation for repairing and repainting.
Jose Hernandez (Painters and Drywall Finishers Local 741) finishes sanding a patch.
Artemio Gramajo (Painters and Drywall Finishers Local 913) spackles holes in preparation for painting the ceiling.
Salvador Hernandez (Local 741) masks carpet in preparation for repairing and repainting.
Jason Casas (Local 741), standing, and Jorge Ortega (Painters and Drywall Finishers Local 3), kneeling, spackle a hole and mask carpet.
Left to right: Salvador Hernandez (Local 741), Artemio Gramajo (Local 913), Manuel Gonzalez (Local 741), Jose Villanueva (Local 487), Jason Casas (Local 741), Chad Vickery (Local 487), Jorge Ortega (Local 3), and Francisco Santos-Murcia (Local 3).
Artemio Gramajo (Local 913), at left, and Chad Vickery (Local 487), at right, discuss how to address the issue at hand.
Local 741’s Jason Casas, seen in the foreground, hunts for supplies.
Manuel Gonzalez, at left, and Salvador Hernandez, at right, both of Local 741, plot out a plan to deal with wood near the red wall.
Francisco Santos-Murcia (Local 3) masks carpet.
