Attention all members:
The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 46 and its constituent locals are committed to ensuring the ongoing health and safety of members in the midst of the rapidly changing COVID-19 situation.
IUPAT members should continue to think ahead about the actions that they can take to stay healthy and prevent the spread of any illness, especially respiratory infections like COVID-19. If members are experiencing symptoms of a fever, cough or difficulty breathing, they should stay home and seek medical attention immediately. In an effort to reduce the prospects of community spread, members should take steps to try and minimize close contact with others to the extent possible and make a conscious effort to engage in frequent hand hygiene and coughing and sneezing etiquette.
Currently, the risk of contracting the virus in Canada and across many regions of the world remains relatively low. IUPAT members should keep up to date with the continually-developing health risks by consulting reliable government and public health service sources, including the Government of Canada’s advisory page found at:
and the Toronto Public Health Service found at:
With the spring time typically serving as a time for personal travel, the IUPAT encourages members visiting a high-risk area identified by the Federal Government to contact their local public health authority in Ontario within 24 hours of returning to Canada and limit contact with others by self-quarantining for 14 days, even if they and their traveling companions feel well and do not exhibit any symptoms. In addition, if a member of the IUPAT, or someone with whom they are in close contact, has been travelling and has symptoms consistent with COVID-19, members should contact health providers or local health authorities immediately. The IUPAT encourages members to follow any advice, including self-quarantine, if directed to do so.
To the extent that any IUPAT member has any specific workplace health and safety concern, the IUPAT urges members to contact their local area IUPAT Business Representative immediately. The IUPAT will continue to monitor the situation, keep members updated and take all steps necessary to ensure the ongoing health and safety of members.
