| The International Union of Painters and Allied | | | | including pension are paid by your employer. |
| Trades, Ontario Council is a partner of the Interior | | | | Working for a unionized company provides a |
| Finishing Systems Training Centre, that is a | | | | balance of fairness in the workplace, a |
| training delivery agency offering training supported | | | | comprehensive benefit package, competitive |
| by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and | | | | wages, overtime rates, and a pension plan among |
| Universities [MTCU] for skilled trades such as | | | | other issues to benefit workers. |
| Exterior Insulated Finishing Systems [EIFS], | | | | Training to apply STUCCO, otherwise known as |
| otherwise named "stucco." The Ontario MTCU | | | | Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems or EIFS, |
| recognizes EIFS as a certified trade, and is | | | | requires hands-on learning and IUPAT provides this |
| currently the only location in North America to | | | | along with the tools necessary to learn the trade. |
| recognize this specialized skill as a certified trade. | | | | In order to work as a STUCCO mechanic, you |
| EIFS is a fast growing trend in external cladding of | | | | must also be educated on safety and health |
| homes and commercial buildings and recognized as | | | | aspects of doing this type of trade. As is true of |
| a beneficial finish, durable in all weather and | | | | most trades, there are aspects to the work |
| aesthetically pleasing. | | | | which can be detrimental to the health of the |
| Since the demand for STUCCO is increasing | | | | tradesman unless safety protocols are in place |
| steadily, the demand for those interested in | | | | and followed. When workers are educated on the |
| learning this skill, and in workers who are | | | | health and safety of STUCCO application, there |
| dedicated to attaining certification and licensure is | | | | are fewer injuries to the workers, and a higher |
| always increasing. In order for a STUCCO | | | | quality end product. |
| mechanic to be able to offer top quality service | | | | If you have an interest in becoming a STUCCO |
| and pride in workmanship, excellent and thorough | | | | mechanic, and in learning the ways this layered, |
| job training must be a priority. To learn more | | | | protective home outdoor home covering is |
| about the training available to new STUCCO | | | | applied, contact IUPAT to learn when their next |
| workers, visit iupat. | | | | class begins, and how you can get involved today. |
| IUPAT Ontario offers comprehensive training, | | | | This trade is a fast growing aspect of the |
| safety certification, and post course completion | | | | construction industry, and learning this specialized |
| with placement among the unionized employers. | | | | trade can put you in an excellent earning position. |
| The IUPAT collective bargaining agreement | | | | The demand for EIFS / Stucco workers is |
| provides a minimum hourly wage of $15.60/hr for | | | | increasing steadily. To learn more about the |
| the first 1200 hours plus an additional 10% | | | | training and an opportunity to enter an |
| vacation pay on gross earnings. Once a worker | | | | apprenticeship visit Iupat. |
| has completed 3601 hours on the job, all benefits | | | | |