Painters and Drywall Finishers
District Council 16
Organized Labor
September 2009
Tony Cottone, Painter, Foreman The trick to running the crew on a big job is getting along with every different personality. That’s a chore. It took me a few years to figure it out and get to where I’m able to sleep soundly at night and get my well-deserved rest. It is all about the final look of a job. You remember the start of the project and then seeing the finish with all the different colors. That’s your reward. The biggest thing I ever painted was at San Jose State University: five buildings, and they ran me ragged. That was the last job I stressed out. Now I know to ask for help. We were doing the dorms, and I really wanted to make sure the kids would have a nice unit to live in while they were going to school.