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D ir e c to ry o f
N a t io n a l a n d In te r n a tio n a l L a b o r U n io n s
in the U n ite d State s, 1955
Developments Since 1953
Structure and Membership
Listing of National and
International Unions
State Labor Organizations
Bulletin No. 1185
U N IT E D
STATES
DEPARTM ENT
OF LABOR
J a m e s P . M it c h e l l, S e c r e t a r y
BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTIC S
Ewan Clague,
Commissioner
Directory o f
N atio n al and International Labor U nions
in the U nited States, 1955
Developm ents Since 1953
Structure and M em bership
Listing o f National and
International Unions
State Labor Organizations
Bulletin N o. 1185
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
James P. Mitchell, Secretary
BUREAU OF LABOR STATIST IC S
Ewan Clague, C o m m is s io n e r
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Preface
T h is D i r e c t o r y a p p e a r e d a t a tim e w h e n th e t w o m a jo r la b o r fe d e r a t io n s
in
th is c o u n t r y ,
th e A m e r ic a n F e d e r a t io n o f L a b o r a n d
th e C o n g r e s s o f
I n d u s t r ia l O r g a n iz a tio n s , w e r e t a k in g fin a l a c t io n o n m e r g e r a n d th e e s t a b
lis h m e n t o f a s in g le tr a d e u n io n
cen ter.
T h u s th e D i r e c t o r y s e r v e s a s a
b e n c h m a r k o f th e size, s t r u c tu r e , a n d c o m p o s it io n o f th e la b o r m o v e m e n t o n
th e e v e o f th is h is t o r ic d e v e lo p m e n t .
T h e im p o r t a n c e o f a fr e e la b o r m o v e m e n t , a t p r e s e n t c o v e r in g 1 o f e v e r y 4
in th e N a t i o n ’ s t o t a l la b o r fo r c e , c a n b e g a g e d b y th e b r e a d t h a n d im p a c t o f
its a c t iv it ie s .
P r o b a b ly b e s t k n o w n
are th o s e w h ic h
cen ter u p on
u n io n -
m a n a g e m e n t c o lle c t iv e b a r g a in in g n e g o t ia t io n s in v o l v in g w a g e s a n d w o r k in g
c o n d it io n s .
C o lla t e r a l a c t iv it ie s , in c lu d in g th e u se o f e d u c a t io n a l m e d ia a n d
th e t e c h n iq u e s o f p o li t ic a l a c t io n w h ic h s e e k t o e n lis t p u b li c a n d G o v e r n m e n t
s u p p o r t f o r l a b o r ’ s g o a ls , a re fo u n d o n c o m m u n it y t o n a t io n a l le v e ls .
M ore
o v e r , r e c o g n i t io n t h a t a m u t u a l it y o f in te r e s ts e x is ts a m o n g d e m o c r a t i c a lly
r o o t e d la b o r o r g a n iz a t io n s th e w o r ld o v e r h a s le d t o in c r e a s e d c o o p e r a t io n
w it h fr e e t r a d e u n io n m o v e m e n t s a b r o a d .
T o p r o v i d e b a s ic in fo r m a t io n o n n a t io n a l a n d in t e r n a t io n a l u n io n s , th e
B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s , f o r a n u m b e r o f y e a r s , h a s p e r io d ic a l ly c o m p il e d a
D i r e c t o r y o f L a b o r U n io n s in th e U n it e d S ta te s .
T h e B u r e a u h a s s o u g h t th u s
t o fu r n is h a b a s ic in fo r m a t io n a l t o o l f o r G o v e r n m e n t a g e n c ie s , u n io n a n d
m a n a g e m e n t r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s ,
th e
p re ss ,
e d u c a t io n a l in s t it u t io n s ,
and
th e
p u b li c a t la r g e . T h e D i r e c t o r y is in t e n d e d t o a n s w e r s u c h q u e s t io n s a s : W h a t
is th e size, c o m p o s it io n , a n d s t r u c tu r e o f th e A m e r ic a n la b o r m o v e m e n t ?
W h a t a re th e o ffic ia l title s o f e x is t in g n a t io n a l a n d in t e r n a t io n a l u n io n s a n d
w h e r e a re t h e ir h e a d q u a r t e r s lo c a t e d ?
W h o are th e k e y o ffic e r s in th e la b o r
m o v e m e n t?
B a s e d o n r e p lie s t o a B u r e a u q u e s t io n n a ir e , lis tin g s w e r e p r e p a r e d w h ic h
in c lu d e f o r e a c h u n io n th e n a m e a n d h e a d q u a r t e r s a d d r e s s ; t e le p h o n e n u m b e r ;
n a m e s o f p r e s id e n t , s e c r e ta r y -t r e a s u r e r , r e s e a r c h d ir e c t o r , e d u c a t io n d ir e c t o r ,
and
u n io n
a c t i v it ie s ;
o ffic ia l c o n c e r n e d
c o n v e n t io n
w it h
c o lle c t iv e ly
f r e q u e n c y ; p u b lic a t io n
u n io n m e m b e r s a n d lo c a ls .
e d it o r ;
s o c ia l in s u r a n c e
and
num ber
of
R e c e n t c h a n g e s in p e r s o n n e l a n d h e a d q u a r t e r s
l o c a t i o n w e r e in c lu d e d w h e r e v e r p o s s ib le .
r e la t e t o
b a r g a in e d
and
M e m b e r s h ip a n d lo c a l u n io n d a t a
1954, e x ce p t w h ere m erg ers o ccu rred , an d
are r e p o r t e d
as s u b
m i t t e d b y th e u n io n s .
O b v io u s ly , lis tin g s in th is D i r e c t o r y are n o t in t e n d e d to , n o r c a n t h e y in
f a c t , c o n fe r s t a t u s o r r e c o g n it io n t o a n y o r g a n iz a tio n .
T h e b a s ic r e q u ir e m e n t
f o r in c lu s io n in th e d ir e c t o r y as a n a t io n a l o r in te r n a t io n a l u n io n w a s a ffilia t e d
s t a t u s w it h e it h e r th e A F L o r C I O , o r , f o r u n a ffilia te d u n io n s , th e e x is t e n c e
o f c o lle c t iv e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts w it h d iffe r e n t e m p lo y e r s in m o r e t h a n
on e S ta te.
E v e r y e ffo r t w a s m a d e t o in c lu d e all u n io n s th a t m e t th is r e q u ir e
m en t.
T h e D i r e c t o r y w a s p r e p a r e d in t h e B u r e a u ’ s D iv i s io n o f W a g e s a n d I n
d u s t r ia l R e la t io n s b y W illia m P a s c h e ll, u n d e r th e d ir e c t io n o f J o s e p h W . B l o c h .
in
Contents
Page
Introduction_________________________________________________________________________
Developments since 1953 directory__________________________________________________
Other union developm ents______________________________________________________
Unions expelled from the C IO __________________________________________________
Structure of the labor m ovem ent____________________________________________________
A FL and C IO ___________________________________________________________________
R L E A __________________________________________________________________________
Other federations_______________________________________________________________
Unaffiliated or independent unions_____________________________________________
Union membership__________________________________________________________________
Difficulties in membership measurement_______________________________________
T otal mem bership______________________________________________________________
Membership outside of continental United States______________________________
Membership changes____________________________________________________________
Size of unions___________________________________________________________________
W om en mem bers_______________________________________________________________
Union functions and administration_________________________________________________
Number o f locals_______________________________________________________________
Collective bargaining agreements_______________________________________________
Union conventions______________________________________________________________
Union professional staff_________________________________________________________
Union publications______________________________________________________________
Union headquarters locations___________________________________________________
American Federation of L ab or______________________________________________________
Congress of Industrial Organizations________________________________________________
Railway Labor Executives’ Association_____________________________________________
Other federations____________________________________________________________________
National and international unions___________________________________________________
State labor organizations:
State (AFL) federations of labor_______________________________________________
State (CIO ) industrial union councils__________________________________________
Tables:
1. Specified categories included in or excluded from union membership data
reported___________________________________________________________________
2. Membership reported b y national and international unions, by geographic
area and affiliation________________________________________________________
3. Distribution of national and international unions by percentage change in
membership reported____________________
4. Distribution of national and international unions by number of members
reported and affiliation____________________________________________________
5. Distribution of national and international unions by proportion of women
m em bers___________________________________________________________________
6. Distribution of national and international unions by number of locals and
affiliation__________________________________________________________________
7. Intervals at which national and internationalunions hold conventions______
8. Number of research and education directors of national and international
unions_____________________________________________________________________
9. Cities with five or more international union headquarters___________________
Charts:
1. Membership of national and international unions,1930-54__________________
2. Membership as a percentage of total labor force and o f employees in
nonagricultural establishments____________________________________________
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Contents— Continued
Appendixes:
A. Changes in national and international union listings________________ ___ ___
B. Questionnaire to national and international unions_________________________
C. Number of unions which reported on BLS directory queries related to union
mem bership_______________________________________________________________
D . Illustrative clauses from union constitutions specifying dues requirem ents. _
E. Categories included in or excluded from union membership data reported by
unions_______i ____________________________________________________________
F. Members outside continental United States included in membership reports
subm itted b y national and international unions__________________________
G. Approxim ate number of women reported b y 95 national and international
unions_____________________________________________________________________
Finding index of unions listed in directory__________________________________________
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Directory of National and International Labor Unions in
the United States, 1 9 5 5
Introduction
M e m b e r s h ip o f n a t io n a l a n d in te r n a tio n a l u n io n s
s e n te d a n a g g r e g a te o f n e a r ly 6 m illio n m e m b e r s
w ith h e a d q u a r t e r s in th e U n it e d S t a t e s w a s a p
o r o n e -t h ir d o f all u n io n m e m b e r s .
p r o x im a t e ly 18 m i llio n a t th e b e g in n in g o f 19 55 .
N e a r ly 7 7 ,0 0 0 lo c a l u n io n s w e r e a ffilia te d w it h
T h is fig u r e is b a s e d p r im a r ily o n r e p o r t s fr o m
in te r n a tio n a l u n io n s .1
u n io n s .
w e r e a ffilia te d w it h 19 u n io n s , e a c h w it h 1 ,0 0 0 o r
M e m b e r s h ip r e p o r t e d o r e s t im a t e d w a s :
A F L , 10 .9 m i llio n ; C I O , 5.2 m i llio n ; a n d u n a ffil
m o r e lo c a ls .
ia te d , 1.8 m illio n .
h a d n o l o c a l a ffilia te s.
T h e 18 m i llio n t o t a l r e p r e s e n t s
a n in c r e a s e o f a t le a s t
1 m illio n
M ore
th a n h a lf o f th e s e
S o m e sm a ll, h ig h ly c e n t r a liz e d u n io n s
B o t h lo c a l a n d in te r n a tio n a l
u n io n s , in v a r y in g d e g r e e s , sh a r e d th e r e s p o n s i
o v e r th e la s t
p u b lis h e d B u r e a u o f L a b o r S t a t is t ic s e s t im a te o f
b i lit y f o r th e n e g o t ia t io n a n d a d m in is t r a t io n o f at
16K t o 17 m illio n f o r 19 51 .
le a s t 1 2 5 ,0 0 0 c o lle c t iv e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts .
H o w e v e r , m e m b e r s h ip
in 19 54 w a s v ir t u a lly u n c h a n g e d c o m p a r e d w it h
F u ll-t im e p e r s o n n e l w e r e e m p lo y e d in r e s e a r c h
c a p a c it ie s b y 81 u n io n s , a n d in e d u c a t io n a l w o r k
1953.
T h e la t e s t d a ta , w h ic h c o v e r 199 n a t io n a l a n d
b y 67.
in t e r n a t io n a l u n io n s k n o w n t o th e B u r e a u in 1954,
in c lu d e
s lig h t ly
m ore
lo c a te d
o u t s id e
of
m a in ly in C a n a d a .
th a n
1 m illio n
c o n t in e n t a l
m em bers
U n it e d
I n 2 4 o f 9 5 A F L o r C I O S t a t e a n d te r r i
to r ia l o r g a n iz a tio n s , s t a ff w a s s im ila r ly e n g a g e d .
S t a ff m e m b e r s a s s ig n e d t o a p o s it io n r e la t e d t o c o l
S ta te s ,
le c t iv e ly b a r g a in e d h e a lt h , in s u r a n c e , a n d p e n s io n
A l m o s t 3 m illio n w o m e n are
p la n s w e r e r e p o r t e d b y 92 in te r n a tio n a l u n io n s .
u n io n m e m b e r s .
P u b lic a t io n s w e r e is s u e d b y
I n size, th e u n io n s r a n g e d f r o m fe w e r th a n 100
m e m b e r s t o m o r e t h a n a m illio n .
u n io n s ,
O ne h u n dred
u s u a lly
on
a
166 in te r n a tio n a l
m o n t h ly
b o d ie s a lso is s u e d p u b lic a t io n s .
b a s is ;
49
S tate
C o n v e n t io n s w e r e
t w e n t y -fo u r u n io n s h a d fe w e r t h a n 5 0 ,0 0 0 m e m b e r s
h e ld a t in te r v a ls r a n g in g f r o m le s s th a n a y e a r t o
and
5 y e a r s b y 180 o f th e 199 in t e r n a t io n a l u n io n s in
a cco u n te d
s lig h t ly m o r e
fo r
th a n
a
c o m b in e d
1% m illio n .
m e m b e r s h ip
In
con tra st,
of
6
e x is t e n c e in 1 9 5 4 .
u n io n s w it h m o r e th a n 5 0 0 ,0 0 0 m e m b e r s r e p r e
ta in e d
its
O n e o f e v e r y 4 u n io n s m a in
h ea d q u a rters
in
W a s h in g t o n ,
D.
C.
Developments Since 1953 Directory
T h e series o f s t e p s w h ic h s e t th e s t a g e f o r m e r g e r
R e p r e s e n t a t iv e s fr o m b o t h fe d e r a t io n s a g r e e d t h a t
a c t iv it ie s o f th e A F L a n d C I O o v e r s h a d o w e d a ll
a m a jo r o b s t a c le w a s “ r a id i n g ’ ’— th e a t t e m p t b y
o t h e r tr a d e u n io n d e v e lo p m e n t s s in c e p u b lic a t io n
r iv a l u n io n s t o o r g a n iz e o r r e p r e s e n t e m p lo y e e s
o f th e 19 53 D i r e c t o r y . 2 C o n v e n t io n b o d ie s o f b o t h
a lr e a d y
fe d e r a t io n s w e r e s c h e d u le d
r e la t io n s h ip .
to
d e c id e
th is issu e
s p lit
d e v e lo p e d
e a r ly in D e c e m b e r 19 5 5 .
A lm o s t
s in c e
th e
A F L -C IO
of
covered
e ffo r t
by
an
e s t a b lis h e d
b a r g a in in g
T h e r e la t iv e ly fr u itle s s e x p e n d itu r e
in v o lv e d
d e m o n s tra te d
in
by
“ r a id i n g ”
A F L -C IO
co n te sts
w as
s u b c o m m it t e e s
n e a r ly t w o d e c a d e s a g o , e ffo r t s t o w a r d p e r m a n e n t
th r o u g h a n a n a ly s is o f N a t io n a l L a b o r R e la t io n s
r e u n io n h a v e b e e n m a d e b y t h e A F L a n d C I O . 3
B oa rd
H o w e v e r , th e f o u n d a t io n f o r th e p e n d in g m e r g e r
c h a n g e [fr o m
d e c is io n a p p e a r s t o r e s t o n e v e n t s w h ic h o c c u r r e d
3 6 6 ,4 7 0
record s.
T h is
“ r a id s ”
e m p lo y e e s
d is c lo s e d
th a t
“ th e
net
d u r in g 1 9 5 1 -5 2 ] in v o l v in g
w as
8 ,0 0 0
or
o n ly
a p p r o x i
d u r in g th e p a s t fe w y e a r s .
2 Directory cf Labor Unions in the United States, 1953, BLS Bull. 1127,
1953.
2Early accounts appear in A. F. L. vs. C. I. O., The Record, American
Federation of Labor, Washington, D. C., November 20,1939; and The CIO
and Labor Unity, Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, D. C.,
Publication No. 62 (n. d.).
E a r l y in 1 9 5 3 , u n it y c o m m it t e e s o f th e A F L a n d
C I O w e re r e a c t iv a t e d t o d is c u s s m e r g e r p r o b le m s .
l Henceforth, international will be used to designate national and inter*
national unions alike. The latter claim jurisdiction and organize members
beyond continental boundaries of the United States.
1
m a t e ly 2 p e r c e n t o f th e t o t a l n u m b e r o f e m p lo y e e s
a
in v o lv e d .” 4
fe d e r a t io n w a s a p p r o v e d b y t h e e x e c u t iv e b o d ie s
“ N o -R a id in g
S u b s e q u e n t ly , o n J u n e 17, 19 53 , a
A g reem en t”
w as
d r a ft e d
and
on
T h e p a c t , d u e to
e x p ir e D e c e m b e r 3 1 ,1 9 5 5 , w a s r e n e w e d f o r a 2 -y e a r
p e r io d a t a jo i n t A F L - C I O u n it y m e e t in g in J u ly
o f th is y e a r .
T h e “ n o - r a i d ” a g r e e m e n t e m b o d ie d th e f o llo w
a ffilia t e d
w it h
e ith e r
f e d e r a t io n sh a ll a t t e m p t t o o r g a n iz e o r t o r e p r e s e n t
e m p lo y e e s as t o w h o m a n e s t a b lis h e d b a r g a in in g
r e la t io n s h ip e x is ts b e t w e e n th e ir e m p lo y e r a n d a
u n io n in th e o t h e r fe d e r a t i o n .” 6
la b o r
F in a l a p p r o v a l o f th is
It recognizes the equal status of craft and industrial
unions.
It offers a closed-door policy to unions controlled or
directed b y Communists or other totalitarians.
It promotes dem ocratic unionism. It recognizes that
all workers, whatever their race, color, creed, or national
origin, are entitled to share fully in the benefits o f trade
unionism.
It provides effective remedies for keeping the new organi
zation free of both corruption and totalitarianism, and for
quick and effective penalties against unions which fail to
measure up to the high ethical and moral standards which
the public has a right to expect o f our affiliated organiza
tions.
It is our belief that this constitution, an amalgam o f the
best o f the CIO and A F L constitutions, is w ithout peer as a
fundamental charter for a dem ocratically dedicated labor
federation.8
A t t h e b e g in n in g o f 1 9 5 5 , a t o t a l o f 77 A F L u n io n s
u n io n
m erged
p r e s id e n t s s a id :
w h o s e r e p r e s e n t a t iv e s h a d s ig n e d th e a g r e e m e n t.
p r in c ip le : “ N o
th e
S u m m a r iz in g th e c o n s t it u t io n , th e A F L a n d C I O
O n J u n e 9, 1 9 5 4 , th e a g r e e m e n t
w a s m a d e e ffe c t iv e f o r 6 5 A F L a n d 29 C I O a ffilia tes
in g
fo r
d o c u m e n t w a s v e s t e d in th e fe d e r a t io n c o n v e n t io n s .
A F L a n d C I O , a ft e r c o n v e n t io n a p p r o v a l b y b o t h
a n d 3 0 C I O w e r e s ig n a t o r y .5
c o n s t it u t io n
o f th e t w o fe d e r a t io n s .
D e c e m b e r 16, 19 53 , it w a s s ig n e d b y o ffic e r s o f th e
o r g a n iz a t io n s .
prop osed
D is p u t e s e t t le
m e n t p r o c e d u r e s in c o r p o r a t e d in th e a g r e e m e n t
p r o v i d e f o r a fin a l a n d b i n d in g d e c is io n b y a n
im p a r t ia l a r b it r a t o r , i f o t h e r s p e c ifie d m a c h in e r y
le a v e s d is p u te s u n s e ttle d .
Other Union Developments
C o n t r ib u t in g t o a h a r m o n io u s a t m o s p h e r e f o r
T h e r e h a v e b e e n a n u m b e r o f c h a n g e s in n a
fu r t h e r a c t io n w e re s e p a r a te a g r e e m e n ts f o r m u la t e d
w it h in th e C I O a n d A F L t o s e t tle d is p u te s c o n
tio n a l
c e r n in g ju r is d ic t io n a n d r e p r e s e n t a t io n r ig h t s in
D ir e c t o r y .
v o l v i n g th e ir o w n a ffilia te s.
in
T h e C I O O r g a n iz a
and
th is
in t e r n a t io n a l u n io n s
s in c e
th e
19 53
A t o t a l o f 1 9 5 9 s u c h u n io n s a r e lis t e d
D ir e c to r y co m p a re d
w it h
t io n a l D is p u t e s A g r e e m e n t w a s a d o p t e d in 1 9 5 1 ;
lis te d , a n e t d e c r e a s e o f 20 .
th e A F L I n t e r n a l D is p u t e s P la n w a s a p p r o v e d b y
215
fo r m e rly
E l e v e n n e w u n io n s
w e r e a d d e d a n d 31 w e r e d r o p p e d .10
T e n u n io n s d o n o t a p p e a r b e c a u s e o f m e r g e r
c o n v e n t io n a c t i o n in 1 9 5 4 .7
a c t io n s .
A n “ A g r e e m e n t f o r th e M e r g e r o f th e A m e r ic a n
In
O ctob er
19 53 ,
th e
P a c ific
C oast
F e d e r a t io n o f L a b o r a n d th e C o n g r e s s o f I n d u s t r ia l
M a r in e F ir e m e n , O ile r s , W a t e r t e n d e r s a n d W ip e r s
O r g a n iz a t io n s ” w a s r e a c h e d o n F e b r u a r y 9, 19 55 .
A s s o c ia t io n , a n u n a ffilia te d u n io n , w a s c h a r t e r e d as
I t o p e n s w it h a d e c la r a t io n o f in t e n t b y th e A F L
p a r t o f th e S e a f a r e r I n t e r n a t io n a l U n io n o f N o r t h
a n d C I O “ t o c r e a te a sin g le tr a d e u n io n c e n t e r in
A m e r ic a ( A F L ) .
A m e r ic a , t h r o u g h th e p r o c e s s o f m e r g e r w h ic h w ill
m e n t W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a ( C I O ) r e q u e s t e d t h a t
p r e s e r v e th e in t e g r it y o f e a c h a ffilia t e d n a tio n a l
its C I O c h a r t e r b e w it h d r a w n a n d in M a r c h 19 5 4
a n d in te r n a t io n a l u n io n .”
jo i n t
A F L -C IO
U n ity
s o m e o f it s lo c a ls b e c a m e p a r t o f t h e I n t e r n a t io n a l
U n a n im o u s a g r e e m e n t
o n th is p r in c ip le w a s e n u n c ia t e d e a r lie r b y
C o m m it t e e
m e e t in g
T h e U n it e d O p t ic a l a n d I n s t r u
U n io n o f E le c t r ic a l, R a d i o a n d M a c h in e W o r k e r s
th e
( C I O ) a n d o th e r s w e n t t o th e U n it e d G la s s a n d
on
C e r a m ic W o r k e r s o f N o r t h A m e r ic a ( C I O ) .
O c t o b e r 15, 19 54 .
u n io n s ,
T h e A F L E x e c u t i v e C o u n c il a n d C I O E x e c u t i v e
th e
P la y t h in g s ,
J e w e lr y
and
T h ree
N o v e lty
B o a r d , a t s e p a r a te s e s sio n s h e ld d u r in g F e b r u a r y
W o r k e r s I n t e r n a t io n a l U n io n
1 9 5 5 , a p p r o v e d t h e m e r g e r a g r e e m e n t.
8 CIO News, May 9, 1955 (p. 1).
» Tabulations cover 199 international unions which were in existence at the
end of 1954. However, union mergers which occurred in 1955 reduced the
number to 195.
1 See appendix A for names of unions included in these counts which are
0
not discussed in this section. These include 10unaffiliated unions which did
not meet the present Bureau criteria for listing as a national or international
union, namely agreements with different employers in more than 1 State, and
4 unions which did not respond to the BLS questionnaire and for which in
formation was not available for listing purposes. Three organizations, pre
viously listed as national or international unions, appear as federations in a
separate section (see p. 24), and 4 unions are no longer in existence as national
and international unions.
In M a y
4AFL-CIO No-Raiding Agreement (p. 5). Pamphlet prepared by the
AFL, Washington, D. C., June 10, 1954. Text of this agreement was re
printed in the Monthly Labor Review, January 1954.
6 The New Beginning, CIO Pamphlet No. 268, April 1955 (p. 25). A few
AFL and CIO unions included in this total do not appear as AFL and CIO
unions in directory listings for various reasons such as merger actions, changes
in affiliation, etc.
6AFL-CIO No-Raiding Agreement, op. cit. (p. 6).
7For summaries of these plans, see The 13th Annual CIO Convention,
Monthly Labor Review, December 1951 (p. 669); ana The Seventy-Third
Convention of the AFL, Monthly Labor Review, November 1954 (p. 1199).
2
( C I O ) , t h e U n it e d
D e p a rtm e n t S to re W o rk e rs o f A m e rica (C I O ), an d
L on gsh orem en
th e D is t r ib u t iv e , P r o c e s s in g a n d O ffic e W o r k e r s o f
a ft e r th e I n t e r n a t io n a l L o n g s h o r e m e n ’ s A s s o c ia
(A F L )
A m e r ic a ( I n d .) b e c a m e p a r t o f th e R e t a il , W h o l e
tio n
sa le
on
S e p te m b e r
24,
1953,
S e p t e m b e r 2 2 , 1 9 5 3 .1
3
and
D e p a rtm e n t
S tore
U n io n
(C IO );
th e
U n it e d D e p a r t m e n t S t o r e U n io n m e r g e d in M a r c h
19 5 5 — th e
O ctob er
oth er
19 54 ,
tw o,
d u r in g
M ay
1 9 5 4 .1
1
w as
e x p e lle d
by
th e
AFL
c o n v e n t io n
on
E a r lie r , o n F e b r u a r y 2 6 , 19 53 , th e A F L I n t e r
In
n a t io n a l
th e U n it e d R a ilr o a d W o r k e r s o f
C o u n c il
of
A lu m in u m
W ork ers
w as
e le v a t e d f r o m o r g a n iz in g c o u n c i l t o th e A lu m in u m
A m e r ic a ( C I O ) b e c a m e a d iv is io n o f th e T r a n s p o r t
W ork ers
W o r k e r s U n io n o f A m e r i c a
A t th e b e
o c c u r r e d w ith in th e C I O w h e n it s I n s u r a n c e a n d
g in n in g o f N o v e m b e r 19 54 , th e D ia m o n d W o r k
A llie d W o r k e r s O r g a n iz in g C o m m it t e e w a s c h a r
(C IO ).
I n t e r n a t io n a l
U n io n .
S im ila r
a c t io n
e r s ’ P r o t e c t iv e U n io n o f A m e r i c a ( A F L ) e n te r e d
te r e d in J u n e 1953 as th e I n s u r a n c e W o r k e r s o f
th e I n t e r n a t io n a l J e w e lr y W o r k e r s ’ U n io n ( A F L ) .
A m e r ic a .
T h e I n t e r n a t io n a l F u r a n d L e a t h e r W o r k e r s ’
T h e L e a t h e r W o r k e r s O r g a n iz in g C o m
m it t e e ( C I O ) w a s c h a r t e r e d a t th e b e g in n in g o f
U n io n o f U . S. a n d C a n a d a ( I n d .) b e c a m e a d e
19 55 , m a d e u p la r g e ly o f lo c a ls w h ic h d id n o t
p a r t m e n t o f th e A m a lg a m a t e d M e a t C u t t e r s a n d
c o n c u r w it h th e F u r a n d L e a t h e r W o r k e r s ’ m o v e
B u t c h e r W o r k m e n o f N o r t h A m e r ic a
m e n t in t o th e A F L M e a t C u t t e r s U n io n .14
F e b r u a r y 2 2 , 19 55 .
(A F L ) on
B e c a u s e o f th e F u r W o r k e r s ’
le ft -w in g h is t o r y , th e m o v e d r e w o p p o s it i o n fr o m
n a t io n a l
th e
above.
In
m id -1 9 5 4 ,
3
t h a t th e m e r g e r w o u l d b e s u b j e c t t o fe d e r a t io n
L eague
of
A m e r ic a ,
I n c .,
r e v ie w .
W r it e r s G u ild , R a d i o
A F L ’s E x e cu tiv e
C o u n c il,
w h ic h
The
n e w C I O O il, C h e m ic a l a n d A t o m i c W o r k e r s I n t e r
in d ic a t e d
E x t e n d e d m o v e s t o w a r d a m a lg a m a t io n
U n io n
has
a lr e a d y
r e c e iv e d
g u ild s
of
th e
m e n t io n
A u th o rs
( I n d .) — th e
Screen
W r it e r s G u ild , a n d T e le
b e t w e e n 2 C I O u n io n s , th e U n it e d G a s , C o k e a n d
v is io n
C h e m ic a l W o r k e r s o f A m e r i c a a n d t h e O il W o r k e r s
G u ild o f A m e r ic a t o f o r m 2 a ffilia te d u n its , “ E a s t ”
I n t e r n a t io n a l U n io n ,
and “ W e s t.”
c u lm in a t e d
in
m erger
on
M a r c h 4 , 19 55 , a n d th e c r e a t io n o f th e n e w O il,
C h e m ic a l
and
A t o m ic
W ork ers
sh ow n
in
d ir e c t o r y
te m p o ra ry
lo n g e r
not
fr o m
in c lu d in g
th e
AFL
of
th e
th e
A m e r i c a .1 * E x p u ls io n o f th e I n t e r n a t io n a l L o n g
5
s h o r e m e n ’s A s s o c ia t io n t o o k p la c e a t th e A F L ’ s
W ork ers
Two
lis tin g s ,
w it h d r a w a l
(I n d .) a n d th e N a t io n a l U n io n o f M a r in e C o o k s
P u b li c
a c t iv e .
W r it e r s
U n it e d B r o t h e r h o o d o f C a r p e n te r s a n d J o in e r s o f
U n it e d
no
th e
of
th e
a re
as
A m e r ic a
th e se ,
u n io n s
G r o u p — u n it e d
T h e r e s u lts o f th r e e c h a n g e s in a ffilia tio n a re
I n t e r n a t io n a l
U n io n ( C I O ) .
F our
W r it e r s
of
a n d S t e w a r d s ( I n d .) , h a d b e e n e x p e lle d f r o m th e
1953 c o n v e n t io n
C I O in 19 5 0 o n c h a r g e s o f C o m m u n i s t d o m in a t io n .
fa ile d t o c o m p l y w it h d ir e c t iv e s t o r id it s e lf o f
I n F e b r u a r y 19 53 , th e P u b li c W o r k e r s u n io n w a s
r a c k e t e e r in g e le m e n ts .
In
d is s o lv e d .
u n a ffilia te d
E d u c a tio n a l
The
M a r in e
C ooks
u n io n ,
as
an
on
c h a r g e s t h a t th e I L A
M e c h a n ic s
had
S e p t e m b e r 19 54 , th e
S o c ie t y
of
e n t it y , d is a p p e a r e d a ft e r i t fa ile d t o w in r e p r e
A m e r ic a
s e n t a t io n r ig h t s in a n N L R B
N a t io n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f P o s t a l S u p e r v is o r s w it h
in 19 54 .
e le c t io n h e ld e a r ly
T h e N a t io n a l P r o fe s s io n a l A s s o c ia t io n ,
E n g in e e r s ,
A r c h it e c t s
and
S c ie n tis ts
(I n d .)
The
I n t e r n a t io n a l
S p in n e r s
g ra n ted
a
C IO
ch a rter.
The
d r e w fr o m th e A F L o n F e b r u a r y 2 8 , 19 55 .
re
p o r t e d t o th e B u r e a u e a r ly in 1 9 55 t h a t i t w a s
“ i n a c t iv e .”
w as
Unions Expelled From the CIO
U n io n
( I n d .) s t a t e d t h a t i t h a d d is b a n d e d .
O f th e 11 u n io n s e x p e lle d f r o m th e C I O d u r in g
O f th e 11 n e w u n io n s in t h e D ir e c t o r y , 5 a re th e
1 9 4 9 -5 0 o n
c h a r g e s o f C o m m u n i s t d o m in a t io n ,
r e s u lt o f a c t io n s r e la t e d in s o m e w a y t o p r e v io u s ly
o n ly 4 r e m a in as u n io n s in 1 9 5 5 .
lis te d o r g a n iz a t io n s .12
m e m b e r s h ip is a p p r o x im a t e ly a t h ir d o f th e 8 5 0 ,0 0 0
lis h m e n t
of
th e
O n e s u c h a c t io n w a s e s t a b
I n t e r n a t io n a l
of
t o 9 0 0 ,0 0 0 e s t im a t e d f o r th e 11 u n io n s w h e n th e
n The Distributive, Processing and Office Workers of America held a CIO
charter from mid-1953 to the end of that year, reverted to an unaffiliated
status, and finally merged with RWDSU-CIO in May 1954.
1 The discussion which follows deals only with the 5 having some prior
2
connection with unions in the 1953 Directory. See appendix A, for the
remaining 7 unions. Some of these came to the attention of the Bureau for
the first time and others, although previously known to the Bureau, were not
listed because they did not meet the standards set in previous directories for
listing as an unaffiliated or independent union.
w The word brotherhood was substituted for association in the AFL union’s
name at the new AFL Longshoremen’s first convention held during July 1954.
HAlthough the Leather Workers Organizing Committee is included in the
discussion here, it is not counted as an international union because of its
organizing committee status.
u This occurred on August 12,1953, and ended on September 8 of that year,
after the AFL executive council assured the Carpenters that the union’s
dissatisfaction over the handling of disputes between the various AFL
affiliates would receive proper federation attention.
2
358569—
5!
B ro th e rh o o d
T h e ir c o m b i n e d
3
e x p u ls io n s
fo r
th e
o c c u r r e d .16
grou p
in c l u d i n g :
is
The
m e m b e r s h ip
tr a c e a b le
to
several
u n io n s a n d
d e c lin e
a b s o r p t io n
a ffilia te d u n io n s ;
fa c t o r s ,
(3 )
o f th e ir m e m b e r s h ip
a ffilia te d r a n k s t h r o u g h m e r g e r a c t i o n ; a n d
(1 ) in r o a d s b y r iv a l a ffilia te d u n io n s
by
th e e n tr a n c e o f s o m e in t o
(4 )
s u c h a s th e C I O E l e c t r ic a l W o r k e r s a n d th e C I O
o p p o s it i o n t o C o m m u n is t -d o m in a t e d o r g a n iz a t io n s
A u t o W o r k e r s ; (2 ) th e c o lla p s e o f s o m e le ft -w in g
b o t h b y la b o r le a d e r s a n d A m e r ic a n w o r k e r s .
Present status of the 11 unions expelled from the CIO
i
Date expelled
from CIO
Union
Present status 1
United Electrical, Radio and M a
chine W orkers of America.
International Union of Mine, M ill
and Smelter Workers.
International Longshoremen’s and
Warehousemen’ s Union.
American Com munications Association.
International Fur and Leather
W orkers’ LTnion of United States
and Canada.
: June 15, 1950
i
j
United Office and Professional
W orkers of America.
! Mar.
;
1, 1950
Food, T obacco, Agricultural and Mar.
Allied W orkers Union of America, j
1, 1950
United Farm Equipment and Metal
W orkers o f America.
N ov.
2, 1949
International Fishermen and Allied
W orkers of America.
United Public Workers of America.
National Union of Marine Cooks
and Stewards.
Aug. 29, 1950
2, 1949
Unaffiliated.
Feb. 15, 1950
Unaffiliated.
; Aug. 29, 1950
Unaffiliated.
j June 15, 1950
Unaffiliated.
N ov.
Mar. 1, 1950
Aug. 29, 1950
Merged on February 22, 1955, to become a department of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher W orkm en of North
America (A F L ). Some Fur and Leather W orkers’ locals joined
the Leather W orkers’ Organizing Com m ittee (C IO ).
Became part of the Distributive, Processing and Office W orkers of
America (Ind.) during 1950. The D P O W A merged to enter the
Retail, Wholesale and Departm ent Store Union (CIO ) during
M ay 1954.
Became part of the Distributive, Processing and Office W orkers of
America (Ind.) during 1950. The D P O W A merged with the
Retail, Wholesale and Departm ent Store Union (CIO ) during
M ay 1954.
I Merged late in 1949 to becom e part of the United Electrical, Radio
and Machine W orkers of America (Ind.). A substantial part of
the Farm Equipm ent Workers membership has reportedly
joined the United Autom obile Workers (C IO ).2
M erged July 1, 1950, to becom e part of the International Longshore
men’s and Warehousemen’s Union (Ind.).
Disbanded February 1953.
| Became defunct after results of a representation election conducted
by the National Labor Relations Board were announced during
M ay 1954.
1Occasionally, when mergers occur, some local unions affiliate with another
union; e. g., see entry for the Fur and Leather Workers’ Union. Insome in-
stances, locals of a merged union continue their existence without any affiliation,
2 New York Times, Mar. 20, 1955.
Structure of the Labor Movement
C o o r d in a t io n
a n d d ir e c t io n o f th e
m e m b e r la b o r m o v e m e n t
in
th e
1 8 -m illio n -
U n it e d
m e m b e r s in
19 54 .
In
th e
C IO ,
th e r e w e r e
30
S ta te s
in te r n a t io n a ls w it h 1 0 ,0 0 0 lo c a ls , a n d a c o m b i n e d
r e s ts e s s e n t ia lly in a n in te r r e la te d 3 -le v e l s t r u c tu r e .
m e m b e r s h ip o f 5 .2 m illio n , a c c o r d in g t o r e p o r t s
I t s b r o a d l y b a s e d fo u n d a t io n d e r iv e s fr o m m e m
s u b m it t e d
b e r s o r g a n iz e d in 7 7 ,0 0 0 lo c a ls , a ffilia te d w it h 195
fe d e r a t io n s h a d
n a t io n a l o r in t e r n a t io n a l u n io n s , in 1955.
w e re n o t p a r t o f a n y in t e r n a t io n a l; th e r e w e r e
AFL and CIO
J u n e 3 0 , 19 5 4 , a n d a p p r o x im a t e ly 100 lo c a l in d u s
to
th e
B u reau .
d ir e c t ly
In
a ffilia te d
a d d it io n ,
b oth
u n io n s w h ic h
9 0 0 fe d e r a l la b o r u n io n s ( F L U ) in th e A F L a s o f
tr ia l u n io n s ( L I U ) in th e C I O a t th e e n d o f 1 9 5 4 .17
I n 1 9 5 5 , th e A F L w it h 108 in t e r n a t io n a l u n io n s
a n d 5 0 ,0 0 0 lo c a l a ffilia te s w a s th e o ld e s t a n d la r g e s t
A n u m b e r o f F L U ’s w it h c o m m o n in d u s t r y tie s
f e d e r a t i o n ; its a ffilia te s h a d
w ere
c lo s e t o
11 m illio n
a ffilia te d
w it h
1 of
3
e x is t in g
o r g a n iz in g
1
6 See Twelfth Convention of the CIO, Monthly Labor Review, January
1 In 1954, a special effort to transfer local industrial unions to international
7
1951, footnote 4 (p. 12).
unions of proper jurisdiction more than halved the number of LIU’s.
4
c o u n c ils in th e A F L .
d e n ts , w o u ld m e e t at lea st
T h ese rep resen ted a sta g e
p r io r to th e a t t a in m e n t o f fu ll-fle d g e d in t e r n a t io n a l
(2 )
u n io n s ta tu s .
com posed
The
C IO
had, on
a c o m p a r a b le
le v e l, t w o o r g a n iz in g c o m m it t e e s .
A n in te g r a l p a r t o f A F L
th r e e tim e s a y e a r ;
th e E x e c u t i v e C o m m it t e e , a n a d v is o r y b o d y
o f p r e s id e n t ,
s e c r e ta r y -t r e a s u r e r ,
and
6 v ic e p r e s id e n t s , w o u ld m e e t e v e r y o t h e r m o n t h ;
s t r u c tu r e w a s its 5
a n d (3 ) a G e n e r a l B o a r d , c o m p o s e d o f E x e c u t i v e
d e p a r t m e n t s , 4 o f w h ic h w e r e c o m p o s e d o f u n io n s
C o u n c il m e m b e r s a n d a p r in c ip a l o ffic e r o f e a c h
w it h m u t u a l tr a d e s in t e r e s t s ; th e o t h e r , c o n c e r n e d
n a t io n a l
w ith th e u n io n la b e l, p r o m o t e d th e in te r e s ts o f
p o l i c y q u e s t io n s r e fe r r e d b y th e E x e c u t i v e C o u n c il
a ll A F L
o r C o m m it t e e , m e e t in g a t le a s t o n c e a n n u a lly .
sea rch
u n io n s
and
w it h
la b e ls
e d u c a t io n
or
e m b le m s .
d e p a rtm e n ts
and
[Re
s p e c ia l
The
or
in t e r n a t io n a l
prop osed
u n io n ,
c o n s t it u t io n
w o u ld
p r o v id e d
d e c id e
fo r
th e
c o m m it t e e s in b o t h th e A F L a n d C I O c o m p ile d
r e t e n t io n o f th e s a m e o r g a n iz in g ju r is d ic t io n h e ld
d a ta , d is s e m in a te d in fo r m a t io n , a n d r e c o m m e n d e d
b y in te r n a tio n a l u n io n s th r o u g h p r io r a ffilia tio n
a c t io n o n a ffa ir s w h ic h d ir e c t ly a ffe c t e d th e m e m
w ith e it h e r th e A F L
b e r ’ s w e lfa r e
v o lu n t a r y a c tio n t o s o lv e in te r u n io n p r o b le m s is
c o lle c t iv e
as
w ork er
b a r g a in in g ,
or
c it iz e n ,
s o c ia l
in c lu d in g :
s e c u r it y ,
h o u s in g ,
A F L ’s
P o lit ic a l
A c tio n
p o li t ic a l
arm ,
and
E d u c a tio n ,
C o m m it t e e
L a b o r ’s
th e
L eague
C I O ’s
r e lia n c e u p o n
Affiliates of the federation shall be encouraged to elimi
nate conflicts and duplications in organization and juris
dictions through the process of agreement, merger, or
other means, by voluntary agreement in consultation with
the appropriate officials of the federation.
fo r
P o lit ic a l
p o li t ic a l
s t im u la t e d
A
s t a t e d in A r t i c le I I I , S e c . 10:
a t o m ic e n e r g y , p u b li c p o w e r , a n d s a f e t y m e a su re s .
The
or C IO .
su pport
fo r l a b o r ’s o b je c t iv e s .
H o w e v e r , S t a te , t e r r ito r ia l, a n d lo c a l b o d ie s w e re
E a c h fe d e r a t io n h e ld a n n u a l c o n v e n t io n s w h e r e
t o m e r g e w dth in 2 y e a r s .
s u m m a r y r e p o r t s w e r e d e liv e r e d , m a jo r p o lic ie s
A m e r g e d fe d e r a t io n , th e n , a c c o r d i n g t o p r e s e n t
w e re d e c id e d , a n d e le c t io n s h e ld f o r k e y o ffic e s .
B e t w e e n c o n v e n t io n s , fe d e r a t io n a ffa irs w e r e d i
B u reau
r e c t e d in th e A F L
6 0 ,0 0 0
lo c a ls a n d 138 n a t io n a l a n d in te r n a t io n a l
tr e a s u r e r , a n d 15 v ic e p r e s id e n t s w h o c o n s t it u t e d
u n io n s .
A t th e e n d o f 2 y e a r s , th e r e w o u ld b e 4 8
th e E x e c u t i v e C o u n c i l ; a n d in
S t a t e o r g a n iz a tio n s , a n d
E x e cu tiv e
e x e c u t iv e
B oa rd
v ic e
by
c o n s is t in g
p r e s id e n t ,
v ic e p r e s id e n t s , a n d
in te r n a t io n a l
th e p r e s id e n t , s e c r e t a r y -
u n io n
th e C I O
of
th e
o r g a n iz in g
an
w o u ld
c o m p r is e
a p p r o x im a t e ly
1 e a c h in A la s k a
and
P u erto R ico .
p r e s id e n t ,
s e c r e ta r y -t r e a s u r e r ,
1 m e m b e r fr o m
and
by
d a ta ,
In
8
r e c o g n it io n
o f th e p r i n c i p l e
s t a t e d in th e
each C IO
p r o p o s e d c o n s t it u t io n “ t h a t b o t h c r a ft a n d in d u s
c o m m it t e e .
tr ia l u n io n s a re a p p r o p r ia t e , e q u a l a n d n e c e s s a r y
as m e t h o d s o f u n io n o r g a n iz a t i o n ,” a n e w d e p a r t
A l l o f th e s e o ffic e s w e re e le c t iv e p o s it io n s .
m e n t f o r in d u s tr ia l u n io n a ffilia te s w o u ld b e a d d e d
I n o r d e r t o c o p e w it h p r o b le m s a t S t a t e a n d
lo c a l le v e ls , A F L an d C I O b o d ie s w e r e m a in t a in e d
t o th e 5 d e p a r t m e n t s p r e v i o u s ly e x is t in g in th e
o n a g e o g r a p h ic b a sis.
AFL.
had
48
E a r l y in 1 9 5 5 , th e A F L
S t a t e fe d e r a t io n s o f la b o r , 2 t e r r ito r ia l
RLEA
b o d ie s c o v e r in g A la s k a a n d P u e r t o R i c o , a n d 82 9
c i t y c e n t r a l la b o r u n io n s .
T h e C IO h a d 44 S tate
T h e R a ilw a y L a b o r E x e c u t i v e s ’ A s s o c ia t io n is
in d u s tr ia l u n io n c o u n c ils , in c lu d in g th e D is t r i c t
com p osed
o f C o l u m b ia ; 1 t e r r ito r ia l o r g a n iz a t io n f o r P u e r t o
R i c o ; a n d 2 9 6 c i t y a n d c o u n t y c o u n c ils .
E x e cu tiv e
C o u n c il
of
had
th e
AFL
agreed to
and
E x e cu tiv e
in
com posed
19
T w e lv e o f th e o r g a n iz a t io n s
in d u s tr ie s .
o r g a n iz e d
by
E xcep t
3
fo r
u n io n s
o p e r a t in g
w h ic h
are
em
not
1 The Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen; the Brotherhood of
8
Railroad Trainmen; and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. The
Conductors and Trainmen are scheduled to rejoin the RLEA as of January 1,
of
p r e s id e n t, s e c r e ta r y -t r e a s u r e r , a n d 2 7 v ic e p r e s i
of
o f th e o r g a n iz e d r a ilw a y w o r k e r s in th e U n it e d
th e fe d e r a t io n b e t w e e n c o n v e n t io n s : (1 ) th e E x e c
body
o ffic e r s
m e m b e r s ,1 th e R L E A ’ s a ffilia te s r e p r e s e n t m o s t
8
C o n v e n t io n s w o u l d b e h e ld e v e r y 2 y e a r s in s t e a d
g o v e r n in g
o th e r
p lo y e e s
o f a n n u a lly , a n d 3 e x e c u t iv e b o d ie s w o u ld g u id e
a
e x e c u t iv e
r o a d in d u s t r y ; th e r e m a in in g s e v e n a r e p r in c ip a lly
th e fo llo w in g
n e w fe d e r a t io n .
C o u n c il,
c h ie f
h a v e v ir t u a lly a ll th e ir m e m b e r s h ip in th e r a il
o r g a n iz a t io n a l s t r u c t u r e a n d g o v e r n m e n t f o r th e
u tiv e
th e
a n d 2, in d e p e n d e n t .
P r io r t o th e s c h e d u le d m e r g e r c o n v e n t io n , th e
B o a r d o f th e C I O
of
la b o r o r g a n iz a t io n s ; 16 a re A F L a ffilia t e s ; 1, C I O ;
1956.
5
S ta tes.
RLEA
is
not
a
fe d e r a t io n
of
Unaffiliated or Independent Unions
u n io n s ;
r a th e r , it fu n c t io n s as a p o li c y - m a k i n g b o d y o n
A t o t a l o f 57 n a t io n a l o r in t e r n a t io n a l u n io n s
le g is la t iv e a n d o t h e r m a tt e r s o f m u t u a l in te r e s t
n o t a ffilia t e d w it h th e A F L o r C I O w e r e k n o w n t o
t o r a ilr o a d w o rk e r s .
th e B u r e a u in 19 55 .
T h e ir c o m b in e d m e m b e r s h ip
f o r 1 9 5 4 w a s e s t im a t e d a t 1.8 m illio n .
Other Federations
in c lu d e s
su ch
o r g a n iz a t io n s
T h e r e a r e th re e o r g a n iz a t io n s w h ic h fu n c t io n as
lo n g -e s t a b lis h e d
as
th e
fo u r
and
T h is g r o u p
w e ll-k n o w n
“ o p e r a t in g ”
fe d e r a t io n s o r h a v e s o m e o f th e c h a r a c t e r is tic s o f
b r o t h e r h o o d s a n d th e U n it e d
a fe d e r a t io n s u c h a s th e is s u a n c e o f c h a r t e r s to ,
r a ilr o a d
M in e W o r k e r s o f
A m e r ic a .
o r th e m a in t e n a n c e o f a fo r m a l a ffilia t io n a m o n g ,
A l l o f th e s e u n io n s , o t h e r th a n th o s e o r g a n iz in g
a u t o n o m o u s la b o r o r g a n iz a tio n s in m o r e t h a n o n e
G o v e r n m e n t e m p lo y e e s , r e p o r t e d a g r e e m e n ts c o v
in d u s t r y 19— T h e C o n fe d e r a t e d U n io n s o f A m e r ic a ,
e r in g d iffe r e n t e m p lo y e r s in m o r e t h a n o n e S t a t e .20
th e E n g in e e r s a n d S c ie n tis ts o f A m e r ic a , a n d th e
A
N a t io n a l
p r e s e n t d e fin it io n o f a n u n a ffilia te d n a t io n a l u n io n ;
In d ep en d en t
U n io n
C o u n c il.
U n io n s
n u m b e r o f u n io n s d o n o t m e e t th e B u r e a u ’s
a ffilia t e d w it h th e se o r g a n iz a t io n s w h ic h h a d n e g o
t h a t is, t h e y a r e g e n e r a lly c o n fin e d t o a s in g le
t ia t e d a g r e e m e n ts c o v e r in g d iffe r e n t e m p lo y e r s in
e s t a b lis h m e n t , e m p lo y e r , o r lo c a li t y .
m o r e th a n o n e S t a t e a r e in c lu d e d a m o n g th e u n -
n e ith e r lis t e d in
a ffilia te d o r in d e p e n d e n t u n io n s d is c u s s e d b e lo w .
t o t a l m e m b e r s h ip c o u n t .21
T h ese are
th is D i r e c t o r y n o r in c lu d e d in
Union Membership
p r o b le m c e n t e r s o n th e v a r ie t y o f c o n c e p t s a n d
T h is is th e fo u r t h s u r v e y m a d e b y th e B u r e a u
in r e c e n t y e a r s w h ic h h a s u n d e r ta k e n t o o b t a in
p r a c t ic e s a m o n g u n io n s as t o th e d e fin it io n a n d
in fo r m a t io n o n u n io n m e m b e r s h ip .22
r e p o r t in g
fo r .
o f “ m e m b e r s h ip ”
r a th e r t h a n
on
th e
d e v e lo p m e n t o f s u r v e y t e c h n iq u e s , a lt h o u g h t h e
A ll a ffilia te s o f th e A F L a n d C I O w e r e a c c o u n t e d
B u r e a u h a s b e e n a b le t o a d d r e fin e m e n t s o v e r th e
U n io n s n o t a ffilia te d w it h e ith e r o f th e s e f e d
e r a tio n s w e r e in c lu d e d i f t h e y in d ic a t e d t h a t t h e y
years.
h a d n e g o t ia t e d c o lle c t iv e b a r g a in in g a g r e e m e n ts
e ss e n tia l f o r
w it h d iffe r e n t e m p lo y e r s in m o r e t h a n o n e S ta te .
m e m b e r s h ip d a ta , a b r ie f e x p la n a t io n is p r o v i d e d
I n t e r s t a t e u n io n s o f g o v e r n m e n t w o r k e r s , w h ic h
b e lo w .
t y p ic a l ly
do
not
e x e c u te
c o lle c t iv e
A l m o s t 90
th e
p r o p e r u se
and
e v a lu a t io n
of
b a r g a in in g
a g r e e m e n ts , w e re , o f c o u r s e , in c lu d e d .
S in c e a n u n d e r s t a n d in g o f th is p r o b le m is
Difficulties in Membership Measurement
p e r c e n t o f th e 199 in te r n a tio n a l u n io n s r e s p o n d e d
T h e B u r e a u r e q u e s t e d th a t u n io n m e m b e r s h ip
as c o n t r a s t e d w it h n e a r ly 8 0 p e r c e n t in th e la s t
r e p o r t s b e b a s e d o n th e a n n u a l avera g e n u m b e r o f
su rvey .
d u e s -p a y in g
T h e B u r e a u h a s lo n g r e c o g n iz e d th e d iffic u ltie s
o f m e a s u r in g u n io n m e m b e r s h ip .
m em b ers.
A lt h o u g h
a
d u e s -p a y in g
s t a n d a r d r e p r e s e n ts a n o b j e c t i v e c r it e r io n , i t d o e s
B a s ic a lly , th e
n o t a ssu re u n ifo r m i t y in r e p o r t in g b y u n io n s , w h ic h
m a k e t h e ir o w n r u le s o n d u e s r e q u ir e m e n t s , a n d
1 Two of the three were identified as federations in the Bureau’s 1953
6
directory but were listed with the national or international unions.
2 The requirement for collective bargaining agreements was waived for
0
unions which organize Government workers and, therefore, generally do not
negotiate agreements. A few independent unions failed to reply to the
Bureau’s questionnaire and it was, therefore, impossible to determine whether
they met the “ interstate” definition. In addition, some unaffiliated unions,
interstate in scope, may have been omitted because adequate information
was not available.
The criteria for listing as an unaffiliated imion in this Directory, differed
from those used in the 1953 edition. In that Directory, “independent or un
affiliated unions were included where information existed that the union had
at least 2 locals and was a party to collective bargaining agreements with
more than 1 employer. In the absence of local branches, exceptions were
made if the union had negotiated at least 10 collective bargaining agreements
with different employers.” See Directory of Labor Unions in the United
States, 1953, BLS Bull. 1127 (p. 1, footnote 2).
The Bureau’s file of collective bargaining agreements contains agreements
negotiated by over 300 unions of this type, covering more than a half million
workers.
6
h a v e e s t a b lis h e d t h e ir o w n c o n c e p t s a n d p r a c t ic e s
in c o m p ilin g m e m b e r s h ip c o u n t s .
M o r e o v e r , th e
k in d s o f r e c o r d s k e p t b y u n io n s h a v e
a d ir e c t
b e a r in g o n a v a ila b le m e m b e r s h ip in fo r m a t io n .
U n io n m e m b e r s , w h ile e m p lo y e d , g e n e r a lly h a v e
th e o b lig a t io n t o p a y fu ll d u e s, u s u a lly m o n t h ly , to
then* lo c a l.
L o c a l u n io n s , in tu r n , g e n e r a lly r e m it
a p o r t io n o f d u e s, th e s o -c a lle d p e r c a p it a t a x , t o
22
A mail questionnaire sent to all unions known to the Bureau which might
be national or international in scope was the principal source of information.
(See appendix B for copy of the questionnaire, and appendix Ofor a summary
of the number of unions which responded to membership queries. In a few
instances, the Bureau obtained information through personal visits to inter
national unions which did not respond to the questionnaire. Listings were
compiled for a few unions from secondary sources, principally union journals.)
t h e ir in te r n a tio n a l u n io n .
H o w e v e r , s p e c ia l o c c a
th a n
1 u n io n .
s io n s a r is e w h e n d u e s p a y m e n t b e c o m e s a h a r d s h ip
th e r a ilr o a d
fo r
in
w ork ers.
th a n
fo r
F o r
e x a m p le ,
som e
u n io n s
fu ll d u e s r e q u ir e m e n ts o r w a iv e
w ork ers
w h o
(S e e a p p e n d ix D
p r o v is io n s
th e
m a y
b e
u n e m p lo y e d
a
p a r tia l
or
on
s t r ik e .
a
on e
on
n o n -d u e s -p a y in g
fro m
F o r e x a m p le , h e c a n a t t e n d u n io n m e e tin g s ,
bers
an d
s id e r e d
th o se
as
in
“ g o o d
a r b itra ry ;
p a g es;
an d
a p a r t ic u la r u n io n ’s v ie w
“ d u e s -p a y in g ”
s ta n d in g ”
h en ce
a re in
r e tir e d .
D u e s
p a y m en ts
m a y
a n d
a t
n o m in a l
b e n e fit p la n s , m a y
du es
in
ord er
to
b e
to
a
in
fa c e d
o p p o r t u n it ie s .
U n io n
w ork ers.
to
p a y
d iffe r
d a ta
w h ic h
a tta ch ed
In
a ll,
th e
som e
e lig ib ilit y
w ith
w o u ld
in
if
som e
stren g th
w a y
to
T h u s,
fo r
s in c e
d id
129
u n io n s
p r a c t ic e s
o n ly
fo r
o f
rep orted
w h ic h
lim it e d
ev ery
g e n e r a liz a tio n s
ca teg ory
a ll u n io n s ,
w ith
su rv ey ed
I f
o b s e r v a tio n s
a llo w
th e
c o n c e r n in g
m e m b e r s h ip
arrears.
c lu d e
g o o d -s ta n d
th e
n u m b er
rep orts
o f
e x p u ls io n
O th e rs
a fte r
h a v e
e x c lu d e d
lib e r a l p r a c t ic e s .
W ith
I n fla t e d m e m b e r s h ip c la im s b y s o m e u n io n s p o s e
b e r s h ip .
in
m e a s u r in g
u n io n
e r a lly
m em
th e
T h is p r a c t ic e , w h ic h is r e fle c t e d n o t o n l y
rep orts
m en ts
in
o f
to
th e
th ese
am on g
u n io n s
ro o te d
in
B u rea u
u n io n s ,
b u t
in
m a y
th e
s p r in g
u n io n
are
m u ch
p u b lic
fro m
an
fr o m
th e
even
m e m b e r s h ip
e x c e p tio n
e x c lu d e d
c a te g o r ie s
fro m
o f
su rv ey ed
h a v e
c o n t in u e d
p rosp ects
fo r c e
a
an ce
b e
o f
an d
F ro m
cou n t
an
o f
c o u n tin g .
th a n
1
o v e r a ll
u n io n s
F o r
v ie w ,
a
c o m b in e d
in e v ita b ly
an d
m o v e
C o n v e r s e ly ,
u n io n
in c lu d e s
som e
h o ld
m e m b e r s h ip
som e
du a l
w ork ers h a v e
m ore
m e m b e r s h ip
in
F orces
in c lu d e d
or
fo r
lo n g -te r m
each
m em b ers
a tta ch m en t
o u tlo o k
m e m b e r s h ip .
are g en
T h is
fo r
m a y
n o t d rop
to
o f
w h o
th e
c o n t in u
p a r t ia lly
m e m b e r s in
c o u n t , r e g a r d le s s
d u e s r e q u ir e m e n ts .
2 Union reports on this item were requested with the understanding that
3
they would be used for general analysis and the numbers involved would
not be published for individual unions.
2 The number of unions and members involved was relatively constant for
4
most categories. However, the identity of the unions varied from group to
group to the extent that unions reported the exclusion of certain categories,
e. g., the retired, and inclusion of others.
t h e ir m e m b e r s h ip .
e x a m p le ,
o c c u p a tio n
e m p lo y e r s .
la b o r
in
w ork
a re lik e ly
rep orts,
in c lu d e s
a m e m b e r s h ip
th e
re
to
in
t h e r e t ir e d , w h o
o f e x is tin g
u n d ersta te
are
in
lik e ly
in v o lv e d
m e m b e r s h ip
th e se g ro u p s fr o m
u n io n s m a y
m a d e,
rep orts.
b a r g a in in g
w it h
on
l ) . 24
p r a c tic e s
o f b e in g
m e n t, o r m a y b e in t e n d e d t o s tr e n g th e n th e u n io n ’s
p o s it io n
b e
th e A rm e d
u n io n s d o
o f
p a rt
a ffe c te d
T h e r e tir e d
ch a n ce
la b o r
sta te
r iv a lr y
s e e k in g g r e a t e r p r e s tig e , o r m a y
in te r n a l p o lit ic s
re
a ll m e m b e r s ,
m ore
u n e m p lo y e d , m e m b e r s
e x p la in w h y m a n y
th e
or
(ta b le
ca n
o f
m em b ers
r o u g h ly
p r o b le m
T h e
p o r t in g u n io n s o n ly , it w o u ld g e n e r a lly a p p e a r t h a t
th e
to
h a v e
a d d itio n a l
co m
a p p r o x im a t e ly
o n e -t h ir d
m ore
an
b e
n o t resp on d .
e x c lu d e d , a n d m e m b e r s in
e la p s e d .
w h o le
fo llo w e d
to b e
h as
c o u ld
p r e c is io n ,
u n io n s .
in
th ey
s to p p a g e s , a n d a p p r e n tic e s .
p e r io d
o f
a c c o u n t f o r a ll m e m
a
lo n g e r
u n io n s
u n io n s
r e p o r t c o u ld
u n ifo r m ly
som e
a ll
degree
3
a u to m a tic
stop
a p p re n tic e s ;
M oreov er,
in g s t a tu s a ft e r a r e la t iv e ly s h o r t p e r io d , e . g ., 2 o r
fo r
ex
k ey ed
a b le n u m b e r o f m o n t h s w o r k e r s m a y b e in
a n d
in w o r k
F orces;
E ).
or
s p e c ifie d
to
as
S o m e p r o v id e fir s t f o r s u s p e n s io n f r o m
m on th s,
fiv e
e m p lo y m e n t
d e c lin in g
r u le s
in c lu d e d
s p o n s e s fe ll s h o r t o f t h e g o a l, h o w e v e r .
T h e p r o p o r tio n m a y b e
w it h
(a p p e n d ix
t o t a l m e m b e r s h ip
h a lf
u n io n s
A rm ed
C o n c e p tu a lly ,
su ch
bers
fo r
ap p ren
A t s o m e t im e , v ir t u a lly e v e r y u n io n h a s w o r k e r s
w h o a re in a r r e a r s in d u e s .
th e
r e t ir e d
p ile d
b e n e fits .
h ig h
th e
in
c a t e g o r i e s . 23
m em
w a iv e d
r e t ir e d
th e ir
th ey
rep orts
in
req u ested
o n th e n u m b e r o f m e m b e r s w h o w e r e in “ e x c lu d e d ”
u n io n
r e q u ir e d
c o n tin u e
w h eth er
m e m b e r s h ip
p r a c t ic e s
B u rea u
co n
T h e la tte r , p a r t ic u la r ly in u n io n s w h ic h h a v e e s t a b
lis h e d
u n io n
th e
m a y
b e
fo r
d e te r m in e
b e
fu ll le v e ls fo r
le v e ls
to
cou n ts
F o r c e s , a p p r e n tic e s , o r
s e r v ic e m e n ; s e t a t le s s t h a n
t ic e s ;
a p p ly
in d ic a te
th o se
fu r n is h
th e A rm e d
a ffe c ts
a b le
w e r e a s k e d t o fu r n is h a n e s t im a t e d o r a c t u a l fig u r e
m a y
sep a ra te
S im ila r q u a lific a t io n s m a y
a ls o
are
m em
n o t b e m a in t a in e d .
bers w h o
k ep t
g r o u p s : u n e m p lo y e d ; th o s e in v o lv e d
v o t e o n u n io n p o lic y , a n d p a r t ic ip a t e in o t h e r u n io n
b etw een
to
m e m b e r s h ip ,
to
d is t in c t io n
tra d e s,
a n n u a l a v e r a g e b a s is .
c lu d e d
T h e re fo r e , fr o m
b u ild in g
u n io n s
a ttem p t
u n io n s
a
S om e
an
r e p o r t in g
t h e s a m e r ig h t s a s fu ll d u e s -p a y in g m e m
a ffa ir s .
o f record s
an
In
s ta tu s , h e u s u a lly r e m a in s a m e m b e r in g o o d s t a n d
p o in t,
th e
a s lo n g s h o r in g .
ty p e
rep orts.
in g , w it h
bers.
in
e n t e r t a in m e n t fie ld , a n d
r e p o r t m e m b e r s h ip o n ly a s o f a c e r ta in d a t e in s te a d
o f on
or
occu rs
su ch
th e
m e m b e r s h ip
c o n s t it u t io n
m em b er
or
casu al w ork
O b v io u s ly ,
d u e s r e q u ir e m e n t s .)
u n e m p lo y e d
in
le s s
th e p a y m e n t
fo r s a m p le s o f u n io n
s p e c ify in g
A lth o u g h
s tr ik e
are
set
T h is
in d u s tr y , th e
m ore
7
T
a b l e
1.
—Specified categories included in or excluded from
union membership reports , 19d/f 1
F in a lly , it w a s a p p a r e n t b y
s h ip
U nions
on
M e m b e r s h ip 2
i
Percent ; Number i Percent
(000’s)
i
Number
199 ;
All unions--------------------------Unemployed:
Included---- --- ------- ----Excluded_______________
No reply-----------------------Involved in work stoppages:
Included________________
Excluded_________ ____ _ |
No reply3______________ !
Armed Forces:
j
Included— ------------------- !
Excluded-------- --------------1
No reply________________
Apprentices:
Included________________ !'
Excluded__________ ___ - i!
No reply4. ------- ------------- |
Retired:
!
Included------------------------ 1
!
Excluded_______________
No reply________________
Other:8
Included________________
Excluded-----------------------No reply________________
17, 757 |
100.0
le n t
a
100.0
50.3
18.8
31.0
fro m
F o r
or
32.2
11.6
56.3
9.433 i
1,972
6,351 ,
53.1
11.1
35.8
48 :
58 i
93
24.1
29.1
46.7
5,957
6,570 '
5,230
33.5
37.0
29. 5
60 |
25 I
114
30.2
12.6
57.3
9,290
1,841
6,625
52.3
10.4
37.3
m ix e d
37
72
90
18.6
36.2
45. 2
4,372 '
7,226 i
6,159
24.6
40.7
34.7
t o r ie s
an d
w h ic h
a d h ere
5
5:
190 j
2.5
2.5
95.5
1.0
1.2
97.8
in c lu d e
j
n e a r ly
3
12
2 4 4 ,0 0 0 ;
1 9 ,0 0 0 ;
th e
th e
6 ,0 0 0 ;
o f
m a t e ly
20
th e
in
th e
on
term s
In
m em bers.
a lm o s t
80
p ercen t
an d
m ore
r e t ir e d ;
u n io n s
in
a ffe c t
F o r
T h e
th e
o f
e x a m p le ,
o f
th e
th a n
o f
o f
m em
w ere
a ccou n ted
2 4 4 ,0 0 0
h a lf
an d
n u m b er
r e s u lts
1 u n io n w h ic h
e x c lu d e d
th e
7 2 ,0 0 0
r e tir e d .
th e
som e
e q u iv a
e x a m p le ,
m em b ers
u n e m p lo y e d
in
T h e B u rea u ,
a ll
th e
ra th er
o f
it
d iffic u ltie s
th e
B u rea u
in d iv id u a l
has
th is
q u ite
m e m b e r s h ip
in
th e
th a t
B u rea u
th a n
th e
represen t
p r e v io u s
an
to
a
t o t a l m e m b e r s h ip
th ose
an n u al
th o se
w h ic h
s t a n d in g .”
several
fo r
m a y
th e
rep orts,
fig u r e s
stren g th
T h ere
fig u r e s
resp on d en ts.
v o u ch
r e a s o n a b le
th e
d ir e c
fro m
average
m e m b e r s h ip
a g g reg a te
o f
m e m b e r s h ip
m e m b e r s h ip
b y
m e a s u r in g
aw are
ran ge
cou n t
ca n n ot
in d iv id u a l
th a t
to
“ g o o d
ov ersta ted
in
T h e y
c lo s e ly
in
is
u n io n
p u b lis h e d
on e.
m em b ers
b een
su rv ey
th e
o f
in d ica tio n s
o f
m e m b e r s h ip ,”
d e r iv e d
a c
it
is
fro m
a p p r o x im a t io n
o f
n a tio n a l
an d
u n i o n s . 25
2 At various times, suggestions have been made concerning the use of
5
alternative sources for membership data. One well-known source is the
tabulation of “ voting strength” of international unions based upon average
paid membership (per capita payments) to the AFL which are published
regularly by the AFL. In recent years, use of this series would probably
have resulted in understatement of AFL membership. This appears to be
borne out by the turn taken in AFL per capita tax collections in 1954, which
indicated a membership of 9.6 million, an increase of approximately 1 million
over 1953. It is probable that part of this increase was attributable more to
the AFL’s drive to secure per capita payments on a uniform basis from indi
vidual unions than to a net membership gain. The Teamsters’ Union, which
since 1943 had paid on approximately 600,000 members, paid for nearly 1.2
million members in 1954. A less extreme instance is the Carpenter’s Union
which had paid on 600,000 members from 1943 until 1954 when the figure
rose to 750,000.
Another possibility is the use of international union financial statements.
However, the kind of detail that may be found and the time periods covered
impose limitations on this source. For example, the per capita tax item on a
financial statement may be merged with other receipts. It could include
per capita tax as well as income from initiation fees and assessments. It
could be composed of payments made at different levels, i. e., higher for jour
neymen than apprentices, or higher for beneficial members (covered by a
union sponsored and financed benefit system) as against nonbeneficial
members. Unless full information is available on the component parts of
such financial items, precise computations of per capita paying membership
cannot be made. Moreover, some published statements cover more than a
1-year period. Derived computations would not, in such cases, yield an
average particularly applicable to any 1 year.
In the case of the national CIO, its annual financial statement could be
used for a per capita membership figure but no information on its individual
affiliates could be derived. Such a per capita figure is subject to limitations
already discussed. It represents a minimum membership approximation
since groups of workers who pay partial dues in some unions may not be
accounted for in the computed figure.
p r a c t ic e s
tota l
in
in t e r n a t io n a l
u n em
r e p o r t in g
th e
a ll
b e lie v e d
a p p r o x i
a p p r e n tic e s
w h ic h
cu ra cy
a p p r o x i
an d
lig h t
A lth o u g h
w ork
fro m
“ to ta l
n a tu re
a ls o
h a v e
F orces,
e x c lu d e d
F o r
u n e m p lo y e d
in c lu d e d
in
n o t
m e m b e r s h ip .”
d u e s -p a y in g
4 ,0 0 0 .
e x c lu d e d
c o n s id e r a b ly w e ig h t e d b y
u n e m p lo y e d ,
th a t
w as
m e m b e r s h ip .
ex em p ted
m e m b e r s h ip ,
fig u r e s
B y
c a t e g o r ie s ,
th e
u n io n
or
in
o f
“ d u e s -p a y in g
n u m b ered
in v o lv e d
stop p a g es.
s ig n ific a n t ly
e x c lu d e d
u n io n s .
m e m b e r s h ip
in fo r m a tio n
th a t,
th e r e fo r e , h a s p r e s e n t e d its m e m b e r s h ip s u m m a r ie s
in
3 5 5 ,0 0 0 ,
A rm ed
rep orts
an d
th a t
in d iv id u a l
d a ta
46
th e
oth er
u n io n s
w ork
w as
w it h
grou p s
th e ir d u e s -p a y in g m e m b e r s h ip c o u n t .
in v o lv e d .
m e m b e r s h ip
u n e m p lo y e d
a ll
F orces,
p ercen t
in v o lv e d
b y
an d
are b a se d
A im e d
fo r
b y
1 0 ,0 0 0 ;
p lo y e d ,
b e r s h ip
rep orted
tota l
a p p r e n tic e s ,
h a lf
e s t im a t e d
e x c lu d e d
th e
7 2 ,0 0 0 ;
fig u r e s
fo llo w e d
tota l
o f
e x c lu d e d
m a te ly
th ose
s u p p lie d
r e tir e d ,
stop p a g es,
T h ese
p ercen t
m illio n
ca teg ory ,
o f
grou p s
c o m p a r in g m e m b e r
u n io n s
e x c lu d e d
p a y m en t
64
23
U2
th e n u m b e r o f w ork ers
a ll c a t e g o r ie s , th e
a b ou t
d u es
30.7 :
24.1 :
45.2
O n ly 4 6 o f 9 0 u n io n s w h ic h r e p o r t e d th e p r a c t ic e
c e r ta in
th a t
6
1
48 .
90 j
176
217
17-375
b y
d u e s -p a y in g
!
8,929 ;
3.331 i
5,497 j
1Based on responses by 129 unions to the Bureau of Labor Statistics ques
tionnaire.
2The data refer to total membership of unions reporting, not the number of
members actually included or excluded in the specified categories.
3Includes some unions prohibited by law from striking, e. g., unions which
organize Federal employees.
4Includes some unions which do not have jurisdiction over any apprenticeable trades.
8Very few unions listed any types of workers in this category. Among
those reported were groups such as permanently sick or disabled, temporarily
disabled, and associate members. Totals for this group are nonadditive
since 1 union reported that certain categories of workers were included and
others excluded.
e x c lu d in g
to
an d
rep orted
u n io n
are
a c t u a l fig u r e s o n
rep orted
in c lu d e d
in s ta n c e s ,
Category
o f
to ta ls
s
T
2 .
a b l e
—Membership reported 1 by national and international unions, by geographic area and affiliation, 1954
All unions
Unions affiliated with—
Members
Geographic area
Number of
unions
AFL
Number ' Percent
(000’s)
Total membership reported 1
____ _______
199
In continental United States---------------- 1
Outside continental United States2
______
Canada_________________________
Hawaii____________ _____ _______
Puerto Rico______________________
Alaska------------- -------- -----------------Canal Zone_ ___________________
_
Other.. ____ __________ ____ _
199
132
118
32
14
43
20 s
!
5i
Members
(000’s)
Unions
i
CIO
Unaffiliated
Members ! Unions
j
(000’s) j
Unions
Members
(000’s)
100.0
109
110,746
32 !
i 5,185 1
58
11,826
94.1
5. 9
5.3
.2
.3
.1
(9
C)
109
91
84
27
9
33
16
3
10,234
512
487
8
1
14
2
(3
)
32
1
9
18
2
1
1
1
4,827 |
358
307
(3
)
50
(3
)
(3
)
|
58
22
16
3
4
9
3
2
1,657
169
139
25
3
2
(3
)
1
117, 757
16,718
1,039
933 |
33
53
16 i
2j
,1 j
j
i National and international unions were asked to report their a era e
v g
d es-p yin m b ip for 1954 (see discussion in text). 177 national and
u a g emersh
international unions reported a combined total of 16,385,231 members, and
the Bureau estimated on the basis of other information that membership of
the 22 unions which did not report was 1,371,300. Members of federal labor
unions directly affiliated with the AFL and members of CIO organizing
committees or local industrial unions directly affiliated with the CIO are not
accounted for in these estimates. Also excluded are members of unaffiliated
unions not interstate in scope, as defined in this directory.
2Membership figures outside of continental United States were compiled
primarily from union reports to the Bureau (see appendix F). For unions
which did not report Canadian membership, data were secured from Labour
Organization in Canada, 1954 edition (Department of Labour, Economics
and Research Branch, Ottawa, Canada).
3Less than 500 members.
*Less than 0.05 percent.
T o ta l M e m b e r s h ip
a tta ch ed
U n ite d
R e p o rts
u n io n s ,
22
fro m
u n io n s
y ie ld e d
a
n a tio n a l
2 ).
177
n a tio n a l
s u p p le m e n te d
w h ic h
tota l
an d
b y
d id
cou n t
an d
B u rea u
n o t
o f
in t e r n a t io n a l
e s t im a t e s
rep ort
u n io n s
3 5 5 .0 0 0
fo r
s h ip
m e m b e r s h ip ,
1 7 ,7 5 7 ,0 0 0
in te r n a tio n a l
m em bers
fo r
1954
o f
a n d
(ta b le
lo c a l
u n io n s
(1 5 ,0 0 0 )
w o u ld
a p p r o x i m a t e l y 1 8 m i l l i o n . 26
m e m b e r s h ip
w a s d is tr ib u te d
b r in g
as fo llo w s : A F L ,
A s
e .,
r e tir e d
in
a flilia te d
th e
or
in te r s ta te
5 0 0 .0 0 0
1 0 .9
w ere
e x c lu d e d
or
th e
le a s t
m em b er
in v o lv e d
c a te g o r ie s
g e n e r a lly
th e
fro m
M oreov er,
in
scop e
is
n o t
a g reem en ts,
m a y
in
th is
u n n ot
A t
a v a ila b le
b e
o f
are
w h ic h
in c lu d e d .
to
ex on
d u e s -p a y in g
m e m b e r s h ip
u n io n s
w o rk e rs , a c c o r d in g
b a r g a in in g
fro m
th o se
o f
a t
p a rt
in
in d e p e n d e n t
in
m ov em en t
in d ic a te d ,
th e A r m e d F o r c e s , a p p r e n tic e s ,
w ork ers,
w h o le
la b o r
p r e v io u s ly
u n e m p lo y e d ,
s to p p a g e s , in
r e q u ir e m e n ts .
B y a ffilia tio n ,
o r g a n iz e d
“ m em b ers”
era ted
f e d e r a l l a b o r u n io n s (1 8 4 ,0 0 0 ) a n d C I O
in d u s tr ia l
tota l to
th e
r e p o r t s ; i.
w ork
I t w a s e s t im a t e d t h a t th e a d d it io n o f m e m b e r
s h ip o f A F L
to
S ta tes.
le a s t
c o lle c tiv e
c a t e g o r y . 29
m i l l i o n ; C I O , 5 . 2 m i l l i o n ; u n a f f i l i a t e d , 1 . 8 m i l l i o n . 27
S lig h t ly
ov e r
o u ts id e
o f
1
m illio n
c o n tin e n ta l
m em b ers
U n it e d
w ere
S ta tes,
lo c a te d
m a in ly
M e m b e r s h ip
C a n a d a . 28
T h e
and
18
th e
u n io n s
d o
O f
m illio n
m em b ers
u n a ffilia te d
n o t
r e fle c t
o f
n a tio n a l
th e
th e
an d
A F L
an d
C IO
199
n a tio n a l
c la im e d
w ork ers
o f person s
in
an d
in te r n a tio n a l
ju r is d ic t io n
areas
S ta te s (ta b le 2 ).
2 Previous Bureau estimates of total membership included the FLU’s
6
and LIU’s, hence the figure of approximately 18 million should be used for
year-to-year comparisons.
2 The estimate of 1.8 million members represents a decrease from the
7
previous Bureau estimate of 2 to 2Hmillion for 1951. Among the factors
accounting for this decline, and discussed at various points in this directory,
were: (1) membership losses in a few large unions, (2) mergers bringing
unaffiliated unions into the AFL or CIO, (3) revised Bureau procedures
for listing unaffiliated national unions which resulted in a reduction in the
number listed (see appendix A, p. 50), and (4) the exclusion of “other federa
tions” (p. 6) from the membership count and the inclusion only of those
affiliates which were “interstate” in scope.
2 Many international unions traditionally include in their membership
8
count members who work and live outside of the continental borders of the
United States. To obtain detailed information, the Bureau for the first
time asked each union to specify the number of dues-paying members outside.
United States continental borders who were included as of the end of 1954
or any other appropriate period.
th e
1 3 2 30
in te r n a tio n a l
tota l n u m b er
O u t s id e o f C o n tin e n t a l U n it e d
S ta tes
in
o u ts id e
an d
o f
h ad
u n io n s ,
o r g a n iz e d
c o n tin e n ta l
U n it e d
O f th e s e u n io n s , 7 3 h a d m e m b e r s
in C a n a d a o n ly ; 4 5 in C a n a d a a n d o th e r a re a s ; a n d
14
h a d
m e m b e r s in
T o ta l
U n ite d
T h e
m e m b e r s h ip
S ta tes
la r g e s t
w h ere
w h ere,
areas
118
th e
in
e x c lu s iv e
a ll
a m ou n ted
c o n c e n tr a tio n
u n io n s
h a d
c o m b in e d
areas
to
o u ts id e
1 ,0 3 9 ,0 0 0
w as
9 3 3 ,0 0 0
tota l
o f C a n a d a . 31
fo u n d
in
in
th e
1954.
C a n ad a,
m em bers.
w as
o f
E ls e
a p p r o x im a t e ly
2 Coverage of collective bargaining agreements in these cases, however,
9
probably exceeds the number of union members. (See footnote 21.)
3 One additional union reported members outside of the United States but
0
excluded these from its membership total.
See appendix F for listing of unions and their membership in areas outside
of continental United States.
9
1 0 5 ,0 0 0 ,
th e
b u lk
P u erto
R ic o ,
1 6 ,0 0 0 ;
an d
o f
th em
5 3 ,0 0 0 ;
th e
d is tr ib u te d
H a w a ii,
C a n al
Z on e,
as
fo llo w s :
3 3 ,0 0 0 ;
A la s k a ,
2 ,0 0 0 .
O n e
m em bers
in
Chart 2 .
M E M B E R S H I P S A PERCENTAGE O F
TOTAL LA B O R FORCE A N D O F EMPLOYEES
u n io n
IN N O N AG RIC U L TU RAL ESTABLISHMENTS
a cco u n te d
R ic o ,
in
fo r
a n d
a n oth er
A la s k a
an d
d o m in a n t.
5
u n io n s
m ost
o f
fo r
th e
m ost
C a n a l Z on e,
A n
w ere
a d d it io n a l
lo c a te d
in
m em b ers
n o
on e
in
Percent
H a w a ii;
u n io n
th ou sa n d
w id e ly
P u erto
w as
p re
m em b ers
sca ttered
o f
areas
th r o u g h o u t th e w o r ld .
M e m b e r s h ip
T h e
C h a n ges
u n p re ce d e n te d
b e r s h ip
grew
m a tch ed
in
1935
to
1940,
fro m
n e a r ly
I t
14H
h as b een
T h e
d a ta
p a st
c o n t in u e d
m illio n
u n io n
o n
m em b ers
are
la b o r
fo rc e
fo rc e ,
w h ic h
p lo y e d
1945.
o f
d o u b le d
th a n
u p w a rd s
to
th en ,
8K
reach
g row th
-^Excludes Canadian membership.
fig u r e s
g row th ,
F o r
w ere
in c lu d e s
in
n ot
F rom
th a n
v a r io u s
u n iv e r s e
draw n .
w ork ers
1 ).
m ore
to
S in c e
b etw een
th e
s e r ie s
m em
w as
m od era te.
ra te
rep resen ts
m ore
s h a r p ly
b y
u n io n
1 9 3 5 -4 5
(ch a r t
m illio n
m e m b e r s h ip
th e
w h ic h
d eca d e
3%
r e la tio n s h ip
a n d
a t
d eca d e
m e m b e r s h ip
r e la tiv e ly
s p e c t iv e
fo rce
th e
th e
a p p r o x im a te ly
m illio n .
ra te
d u r in g
a ll
fro m
th is
th e
w h ic h
e m p lo y e d
in d u s t r ie s ,
to ta l
a n d
p er
la b o r
p erson s, m em b ers
u n io n
c o m p a r is o n ,
(a )
UNITED STATES DEPARTM
ENT OF LABOR
B R A O L B R S A IS IC
U E U F A O T T T S _______________________________________________ ___________________________
fo r c e
p resen ts
s in c e
s e le c te d :
b o th
la b o r
tw o
w h ic h
la b o r
e x c lu d e s
p lo y e d ,
th e
u n em
e m p lo y e d
s e lf-e m p lo y e d
th e
A rm ed
A rm ed
a g r ic u ltu r a l
d o m e s t ic
person s,
F orces,
u n p a id
s u s c e p tib le
F o r
c o m p a r a tiv e
w as
e lim in a te d
F orces,
w ork ers,
e t c .;
an d
to
u n em
s e lf-
w ork ers,
w h ic h
pu rp oses,
an d
p r o p r ie to r s ,
fa m ily
serv a n ts— g ro u p s
p a r t ic u la r ly
Chart 1.
o f
(b ) e m p lo y m e n t in n o n a g r ic u lt u r a l e s t a b lis h m e n t s ,
h a v e
u n io n
a n d
n o t
b een
o r g a n iz a t io n .
C a n a d ia n
m e m b e r s h ip
MEMBERSHIP O F N A TIO N A L A N D
INTERNATIONAL U N IO N S , 1 9 3 0 -5 4
(EXCLUSIVE OF CANADIAN MEMBERS)^
F ro m
1930
p ercen ta g e
Millions of Members
to
22
to
o f
u n io n
la b o r fo r c e
(C h a r t
fu rth e r
fo rc e .
to ta l u n io n
1945,
th e
p ercen t
creased
la b o r
fro m
to
In
2 ).
a b ou t
term s
e m p lo y m e n t— w h e re
m e m b e r s h i p . 32
m e m b e r s h ip
grew
B y
25
o f
7
1954,
p ercen t
tota l
m ost
fro m
it
o f
as
a
p ercen t
h ad
th e
in
tota l
n o n a g ric u ltu r a l
u n io n
m em b ers
are
fo u n d — th e s e r a t io s w e r e s o m e w h a t h ig h e r , m o v in g
fro m
12
p ercen t
1945
a t
th e
tim e ,
th e
in
c lo s e
g row th
1930
o f
o f
to
a lm o s t
W o r ld
u n io n
W a r
e x p a n s io n
tr ie s .
T h u s
a
ev ery
3
p r e v a ile d
b e r s h ip
•^Includes a relatively small number of trade union
members in areas outside the continental United States
other than Canada. In 1954. approximately 100,000
union members fell in this category: comparable
data for earlier years are not available.
b e r s h ip
o f
ten d
to
a m on g
th e
in
term s
b u t n o t exceed ed
n o n a g r ic u ltu r a l
a b ou t
1
u n io n
w ork ers
th e
in d u s
m em b er
h as
in
th a t
to
ty p ic a lly
p a st d eca d e.
c o m p a r is o n s
ob scu re
th e
in d iv id u a l
u n io n
m em
c o n s t a n t flu x in
o f
tota l
m em
u n io n s .
F o r
in s ta n c e ,
3 The total membership figure used for these comparisons included approx
2
imately 200,000 members of the FLU’s and LIU’s in addition to the member
ship of national and international unions. This procedure conforms to the
previous practice of the Bureau in the construction of its historical series on
union membership.
UNITED STATES DEPARTM
ENT OF LABOR
B R A OF LA O S A IS IC
UEU
B R TT T S
d u r in g
Y e a r-to -y e a r
* Midpoints of membership estimates made in
a range for the years 1943*52 were used.
r a t io
in
n o n a g ric u ltu r a l
p ercen t
S in c e
o r g a n iz a t io n ,
o f m e m b e r s h ip , h a s m a t c h e d
e m p lo y m e n t
36
II.
10
w h ile
tota l
o n e -h a lf
m e m b e r s h ip
o f
1
m e m b e r s h ip
w h ic h
10
in
p ercen t
or
fo r
m ore
or
ca ted
a r is e
m ore;
(ta b le
a ll
th a n
I t is d iffic u lt
o f
o f
B etw een
th e
10
p e r io d s
stren g th
u n io n s
1951
r e p o r t in g
u n io n
h o w e v e r , is n o t n e c e s s a r ily
1954,
th e
m e m b e r s h ip
o f
th e
an d
flu c t u a t e d
t io n a l
b y
an d
lo c a ls .
w ork
o f le s s t h a n
h a d
tota l
th a n
o f
2 5 ,0 0 0
a ll
m e r g e r s w h ic h in v o lv e w h o le s a le tr a n s fe r s o f m e m
in
s iz e
b e r s h ip , b r in g
r e m a in in g
as
m o v e m e n t
d e c lin in g
tr ie s
or
w h ere
lo s s e s
or
tota l
a
g a in s
is
w h ic h
a rra n g em en ts,
o f
m a n y
years
d o u b te d ly b e e n
record ed
w h o le .
w e ll
m a y
in
w h ic h
O th e r
in
a
T h e
real
th e
su ch
T
b r in g
o f
h a v e
fe w
u n io n s
m ov em en t.
m e m b e r s h ip
c o n c e n tr a tio n
r e m a in s
T h ir t e e n
a
d u r in g
o f
A n
or
o f
o f
th e
to
u n io n s ,
fig u r e s .
5 .9
1 0 0 ,0 0 0
1 0 0 ,0 0 0
m illio n
or
1 0 0 u n io n s w it h
w it h
le s s
a d d itio n a l
a
th a n
58
c o m b in e d
5
p ercen t
u n io n s
m em bers,
or m ore
to
ra n ged
a n d
le s s
th e
th a n
3 . — D is tr ib u tio n o f n a tio n a l a n d in te r n a tio n a l u n io n s
b y p ercen ta g e change in m em b e rsh ip re p o rte d , 1 9 5 1 - 5 4
able
1951-54
1953-54
Num
Num
Num
ber Per ber Per ber Per
of
of
of
un cent un cent un cent
ions
ions
ions
Percentage change
Total unions reporting 1_________
o f
th e
1 9 9 u n io n s h a d
(ta b le 4 ).
in
a
la b o r
n e a r ly
138 100.0
141 100.0
20 percent or more gain................
15 to 19.9 percent gain___________
10 to 14.9 percent gain __________
5 to 9.9 percent gain_______ ____
1 to 4.9 percent gain___ _____ ..
None or less than 1 percent gain or
loss________________________
1 to 4.9 percent loss... __________
5 to 9.9 percent loss_____________
10 to 14.9 percent loss___________
15 to 19.9 percent loss _____ _____
20 percent or more loss__________
recen t
2 15.2
1
10 7.2
4 2.9
17 12.3
13 9.4
26 18.4
7 5.0
12 8.5
20 14.2
14 9.9
1
1
1
13
14
36
lu i
.6
7.8
8.4
21.6
31 22.5
5 3.6
7 5.1
13 9.4
6 4.3
11 8.0
21 14.9
6 4.3
9 6.4
11 7.8
3 2.1
12 8.5
56
16
7
9
33.5
9.6
4.2
5.4
4
2.4
All unions
Number of members reported'
Unions affiliated with—
Percent
Number
(000’s)
All unions 1
........ ................... .......
199
100.0
17,757
Under 1,000 m bers______ ___
em
1.000 and under 5,000 members____
5.000 and under 10,000 members___
10.000 and under 25,000 members___
25.000 and under 50,000 members___
50.000 and under 100,000 members.. _
100.000 and under 200,000 members..
200.000 and under 300,000 members..
300.000 and under 400,000 members..
400.000 and under 500,000 members..
500.000 and under 1,000,000 m bers.
em
1,000,000 m bers and over............
em
16
34
23
27
24
34
17
8.0
17.1
11.6
13.6
12.1
17.1
8.5
5.5
1.5
2.0
1.5
1.5
8
82
170
452
852
2,431
2,336
2,655
1,047
1,762
2,298
3,664
1See footnote 1, table 2.
-3
11
3
4
3
3
2 Less than 0.05 percent.
1 a n d a ffilia tio n , 1 9 5 4
Members
Unions
Number
167 100.0
1Only membership figures as reported by unions to the Bureau were used
as a basis for the comparative data shown. The 1953 and 1954 membership
figures were obtained from the questionnaire which was used to compile the
current Directory. The 1951 membership reports appeared in the previous
Directory of Labor Unions in the United States, 1953, BLS Bull. 1127.
S h e e r s iz e ,
4 . — D is tr ib u tio n o f n a tio n a l a n d in te r n a tio n a l u n io n s b y n u m b er o f m em bers re p o rte d
358569-55-
n a tu re
h a lf m illio n .
as
See Union-Security Provisions in Agreements, 1954, Monthly Labor
Review, June 1955 (p. 649).
able
in
th ose
m ore m em b ers each ,
each ,
7 5 0 ,0 0 0 ,
un
m e m b e r s h ip
c h a r a c te r is tic
o f th e
h a lf o f th e t o t a l m e m b e r s h ip
T
th e
or
s ig n ific a n t f a c t o r in th e in c r e a s e s
u n io n
h e a v y
su p
o r g a n iz in g
fo rce ,
T h e re w ere
m em b ers
2 5 ,0 0 0
35
or
m e m b e r s h ip
th a n
m em bers.
fro m
o f
1951-53
o f U n io n s
T h e
u n io n
on
y e a r s . 33
S iz e
to
g rea ter
m e m b e r s h ip
5 0 0 ,0 0 0
o p e r a tiv e
in d u s tr ie s ,
la b o r
b eca u se
u n io n
m e m b e r s h ip
a lth o u g h
a
in d u s
im p a c t
e ffe c ts
r e q u ir e
som e
in
e s ta b lis h e d ,
h a v e
e m p lo y m e n t,
a
fa c to r s ,
e m p lo y m e n t
m e m b e r s h ip .
c o n d it io n
fo r
a
u n io n is m
u n io n
sh op
as
e x p a n d in g
m u ster
u n io n s
s m a ll
a p p a re n t fro m
le s s
o f
la b o r
in d e x
m e m b e r s , h a v e a n in h e r e n t s tr e n g th
c o m b in e d
in g a in s f o r o n e u n io n a t th e e x p e n s e o f a n o t h e r , a n d
fo r
s m a lle r
a
s itu a te d
d on e b y
a
le s s
a s in te r u n io n r iv a lr y r e s u ltin g
m e m b e r s h ip
cou rse,
o n e -t h ir d o f th e t o t a l.
f o r th e s e c h a n g e s a n d t o e v a lu a t e th e ir s ig n ific a n c e .
in
w it h
S ix u n io n s , w it h
lo s t m e m b e r s h ip .
n e t g a in s
o f
H ow ev er,
n o t r e a d ily
m ore
S om e
n o
can ,
s t r a te g ic a lly
in d i
t o is o la t e a ll th e fa c t o r s r e s p o n s ib le
o f th ese, su ch
u n io n s
in d u s t r ie s
s tu d ie d ,
k ey
T h e la r g e r in te r n a
p o r t , fin a n c ia l a n d o th e r w is e , t o h e lp th e ir a ffilia te d
10 p e r
o f
th e
th a t it a p p e a rs to b e .
u n io n s
rep orts
o r lo s s o f m e m b e r s h ip
F o r
u n io n s g a in e d
o u t
a p p r o x im a t e ly
1953
years
3 ).
h a lf
3
b y
o n e -fifth
b o th
o r fa ll in
o n ly
a n e t g a in
p ercen t.
rose
b etw een
th a n
d a ta
a p p r o x im a te ly
e x p e r ie n c e d
5
m ore
rep o rte d
1954,
cen t
p ercen t
li
AFL
Unaffiliated
CIO
Percent
100.0
0.5
1.0
2.5
4.8
13.7
13.2
14.9
o .v
9.9
12.9
20.6
109
32
58
8
12
8
21
4
2
8
20
11
15
19
10
9
----------------------
3
3
1
2
5
9
4
1
3
4
4
6
3
1
1
2
A lth o u g h
g rou p
th e
th e
sh ow s
id e n tity
s h ifte d
o f
in
b o th
u n io n s
th is
on e
a
w as
n a tio n a l
w ith
le s s
becau se th e y
W o m e n
is b a s e d
7
in
fro m
o f
th e
th a n
to ta l
o f
d e fin itio n
th is
p r in c ip a lly
135
u n io n s
in fo r m a tio n
n o t
an d
fo r
rep ort
fe m a le
s m a ll
(6 1 ),
o f
n o
s lig h t ly
to
th a n
1 .3
T h e
r u le s
fo r
fo r
In
A
at
h a lf
o f
le a s t
la r g e
a
grou p
w as
w as
u n io n .
o f
th is
seek
to
is
b u t
an d
a c h ie v e
p ro v e m e n t
o f
to
its
th e
as
u n io n s .
b o th
u n io n
c o lle c tiv e
an d
b a s ic
o n
a m on g
lo c a l
sam e
g o a ls
18
40
p ro
5 . — D is tr ib u tio n
o f n a tio n a l a n d in te r n a tio n a l
u n io n s b y p ro p o r tio n o f w o m en m em b ers , 1 9 5 4 1
|
Number of women
members reported
Unions
Percent Number
(000’s)
Percent
100.0
2,098
100.0
40
44
11
11
6
5
2
9
4
3
29.6
32.6
8.1
8.1
4.4
3.7
1.5
6.7
3.0
2.2
85
168
134
275
173
133
366
690
74
4.1
8.0
6.4
13.1
8.2
6.3
17.4
32.9
3.5
in
b etw een
b a r g a in in g
e c o n o m ic
an d
s o c ia l
sta tu s
o f
th e ir
N u m b er
T h e
o f
d is tr ib u tio n
c h a r a c t e r is t ic s
m u t u a lly
th e
o f L o c a ls
th e
R e g a r d le s s
th ro u g h
th e
m e m b e r s h ip .
F orm a l
u n io n s
le v e ls
A d m in is tr a tio n
an d
u n io n
o f in te r n a tio n a l
im
la r g e
a g reem en ts
o f
3 See also appendix G for number of women in specific unions based on
4
union reports.
3 A recent BLS study revealed that two-thirds cf the contracts covering
5
office workers in establishments in 17 major labor markets were with unions
which also represented plant workers in the same establishment. See Extent
of Collective Agreements in 17 Labor Markets, 1953-54, Monthly Labor
Review, January 1955 (p. 68).
a
m e m b e r s h i p . 35
135
F u n c tio n s a n d
c o n s t i t u t i o n s . 36*
v a ry
in
m u ch
n u m bered
ca rry
r e s p o n s ib ilit ie s
r e s o lv e d ,
n u m
o n ly
164 unions which did not report the number of women members are not
included. It was estimated that 51 of these had approximately 851,000
women members and 9 unions had no women members. For the remaining
4 unions, appropriate information was not available. Union reports sup
plemented by Bureau estimates yield a total of approximately 2,950,000
women members of national and international unions. In terms of affiliation,
it is estimated that these members were distributed as follows: AFL 57
percent, CIO 36 percent, not affiliated 7 percent. Women members of AFL
federal labor unions and CIO local industrial unions and organizing com
mittees are not included in these estimates.
tota l
A c c o r d in g ly ,
g ov ern m en t
n eed ed
u n io n
th e
o f w om en
m em bers,
th e
h ow
a d d it io n ,
w om en
la r g e
c o m p r is e d
in
s e m i
No women members__________
Under 10 percent ___________
10 and under 20 percent_______
20 and under 30 percent----------30 and under 40 percent----------40 and under 50 percent_______
50 and under 60 percent_______
60 and under 70 percent- ______
70 and under 80 percent_______
80 and under 90 percent_______
in
p r o v is io n s
in t e r n a t io n a l
tota l
an d
or
each
in
th e ir
r e la tiv e ly
th ey
c o u ld
_______
Total unions reporting1
c o m b in e d
w ere
c o n s t it u t io n a l
a llo c a t io n
s im ila r
rep orted
as
u n io n
are fo u n d
A
w ere
a ll
s e r v ic e s
o f
a
w om en
c o m p ile d
in d u s tr ia l
Number
le s s
U n io n
v is io n s
rep orted
a lth o u g h
o f
o c c u p a tio n s
rep orts
T h e
w om en
r a t io
in
la r g e
ev ery
rep resen ted
th e
o f
m ore
th e
Percent of women members
th e
m illio n
fr a c tio n
n u m b er
o ffic e
fro m
S om e
w om en ,
T h e
in d u s t r ie s ,
c o m m u n ic a t io n s
All unions
th e
in
m em bers.
each ,
w h ere
h a lf
or
ov er
in
N e a r ly
u n io n s
2 5 ,0 0 0
w om en
c o n s t it u t e
m e m b e r s h ip .
o f
o r g a n iz e d
w om en
d e te r m in e d
w om en
of
su rvey.
u n io n s
h a d
o f
5 ) . 34
1
fo rce .
b e
able
m ills .
at
w om en
o f
s e r v ic e
e s t im a t e s
(ta b le
la b o r
to
o f
n u m bers
tra d e s,
w ork ed
m illio n
th e ir p r in c ip a l ju r is d ic
m a n u fa c t u r in g ,
t e x t ile
w h o
su rvey.
b er
la r g e
T h is
m ost
rep resen ted
n e e d le
in d u s tr ia l u n io n s
d rop p ed
w om en .
b e
w it h
th o s e h a v in g
g ood s
an d
m em b ers
n ot
a ll m e m b e r s
w ere
1 0 p e r c e n t o f th e m e m b e r s h ip .
a ffa ir s
w ork ,
in
w ere
1954
fo u n d
p r e v io u s
m a n y
e s tim a te d
le s s
d id
w as
u n io n s , a n d ,
la r g e
o n e -s ix t h
in
u n io n is ts
N a t io n ’s
u n io n s
22
or
a v a ila b le
w h ic h
th e
in
e le ctr ic a l
in
ch an ges
u n io n s ,
t io n
10
s m a lle r
o f a ll w o m e n
u n io n s
are
T
u n io n s
w om en
B u r e a u ’s
49
fe w
m em bers,
re p o rts fro m
p r o p o r tio n
In
presen t
A
A m o n g
m em b ers
m em
o n ly
th e
B u r e a u ’s
m em bers.
grou p s
r e m a in e d
fo r
1 ,0 0 0
m illio n
on
u n io n s
tota l
cou n t
th a n 2%
o r fiv e -s ix th s
o r g a n iz a
2 0 0 ,0 0 0
A m on g
u n io n s a c c o u n t e d fo r m o r e
M e m b e rs
A lm o s t 3
64
an d
s iz e
1951,
d id n o t m e e t th e in te r s ta te s ta n d a r d .
in te r n a tio n a l
m a d e
s iz e
17
H ow ev er,
e a r lie r
u n io n .
th a n
v a r io u s
a c c o u n tin g
th e
b y
s in c e
in s ta n c e ,
1954.
fa c to r
c o m p o s itio n
th e
1954.
th e
in
u n io n s
ch an ge
1 0 0 ,0 0 0
an d
in
grou p
grou p s,
o f
b etw een
in c lu d e d
s iz e
in
F o r
1951
o f
lit t le
u n io n s
so m e w h a t.
t io n s r e p o r t e d
bers
d is trib u tio n
r e la tiv e ly
b y
s im ila r
(ta b le
to
u n io n s ,
n u m b e r o f lo c a ls
lo c a ls
n u m b e r o f lo c a l u n io n s h a d
6 ).
In
i.
th e
e .,
d is tr ib u tio n
a
fe w
a ccou n ted
a ll,
th e
b y
u n io n s
fo r
th e
B u rea u
s iz e
w it h
a
m a jo r ity
e s t im a t e d
3 Recent Bureau studies based on union constitutions are: Financing of
3
Union Activities, Monthly Labor Review, October 1952; Strike-Control
Provisions in Union Constitutions, Monthly Labor Review, May 1954;
and Anti-Communist Provisions in Union Constitutions, Monthly Labor
Review, October 1954.
12
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6 .
a b l e
—Distribution o f national and international unions by number of locals and affiliation, 1954
All unions
Unions affiliated with—
Unions
Number of locals
Number
All unions i_____ _______
Locals
189
Under 10 locals--------------10 and under 25 locals__
25 and under 50 locals____
50 and under 100 locals___
100 and under 200 locals_
_
200 and under 300 locals_
_
300 and under 400 locals_
_
400 and under 500 locals_
_
500 and under 600 locals_
_
600 and under 700 locals_
_
700 and under 800 locals_
_
800 and under 900 locals_
_
900 and under 1,000 locals...
1.000 and under 1,500 locals.
1,500 and under 2,000 locals.
2.000 locals and over_____
Locals
Unions
Locals
Unions
Locals
Unions
106
50,560
32
10,672
51
15,695
5
5
8
16
15
10
11
6
5
3
3
3
4
6
3
3
100.0
94
220
722
1,993
3,334
3,775
5,755
2,512
3,259
3,200
3,797
2,500
5,653
10,931
7,142
22,040
10.6
6.9
10.6 !
14.3 !
13.8 ■
8.5
9.0
3.2
3.2
2.6
2.6
1.6
3.2
4.8
2.1
3.2
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Percent
76,927
100.0
20
13
20 !
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27
26
16
17
6
6
5
5
3
61
9
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Number
Percent
Unaffiliated
CIO
AFL
32
78
291
1,187
1.904
2,295
3,649
2,512
2,684
1,964
2,299
2,500
3,745
7,364
5,642
12,414
2
7
5
4
6
4
5
1
1
2
181
339
786
1,014
1,786
13
8
7
7
5
2
1
55
142
250
467
644
466
320
575
636
1,498
1
600
1
1,250
1
2,600
2
2
1
2
1,908
2,317
1,500
7,026
0.1
.3
.9 ;
2.6
4.3
4.9
7.5
3.3
4.2
4.2
4.9
3.2
7.3
14.2
9.3
28.7
121 unions did not report the number of local unions. For 11 unions, sufficient information was available on which to base estimates. For 10small unions
appropriate information was not available.
th a t a b o u t
th e
199
7 7 ,0 0 0 lo c a l u n io n s
in t e r n a t io n a l u n io n s
N in e t e e n
u n io n s
4 0 ,0 0 0
o r
E ig h ty
h a d
u n io n s , e a c h
s lig h t ly
m ore
p ercen t
o f
th e
an d
in
th e
a
th a n
t o t a l.
a v a ila b le .
T w e lv e
lo c a ls ; 2
m ore
C IO
th a n
an d
o n ly
h a d
25
ran ge.
b e
F o r
h a d
n e a r ly 4 0
1 0 ,0 0 0 lo c a ls in
a ted
u n io n s
1 5 ,0 0 0 c h a r t e r e d b y
a lm o s t
p ercen t o f
g e n e r a lly
H ow ev er,
th e
fo u n d
in
u n io n s
h a d
th e C I O ; a n d
70
p ercen t
h a d
la r g e
o f
th e
m o d e r a te -s iz e
w it h
la r g e
n u m b er
n u m b er
p o s ta l e m p lo y e e s
C o lle c tiv e
a
o f
an d
e ffo r ts
T h e
m ore
h ig h e s t
u n io n s ,
o f
e le c t
lo c a ls .
th e
tra cts
u n io n s ,
e x is t.
w h ic h
o f
o f
u n io n s
fro m
or
m ore
m ore
m ore.
o f
500
to
N in e
G ov ern m en t
a g reem en ts.
th a n
N in e t e e n
5 0 ,0 0 0
agree
a
are
m em b er
It
is
on
n e a r ly
th e
O n e
t io n s
retu rn s
7 0 ,0 0 0
T h e
e s tim a te d
la b o r -m a n a g e m e n t
b a sed
rep orted
to
a g reem en ts—
a im s fo r im p r o v e d
c o n d it io n s .
is
d ev oted
fro m
b y
co n
fix e d
som e
so,
is s u e s
an d
in te r
In
m a n y
fu n c t io n s
to
d e c id e
d is c u s s
a n d
com m on
61
to
rep ort
lo ca l
v o te
la s t
u p on
e c o n o m ic
b a r g a in in g
to
ran k s,
tota l
u s u a lly
an d
im p o r ta n t
retu rn
an d
th e ir
w h ic h
r e c e iv e
u n io n
c u s t o m a r ily
fro m
p r o p o r t io n
d e le g a te s
in te r v a ls
u n io n s .
m em b ers
c o n v e n tio n s ,
th en
h u n d red
b y
b o d y
d e le g a te s
a t lo c a l u n io n
m ost
71
A t
rep orts,
at
th e
a ls o
u n io n
o f
o r
rep orted
o n
g o a ls ,
an d
e le c t
c o n v e n tio n
m e e tin g s .
fo u r te e n
o f
2
u n io n s
yea rs
in te r v a l w a s
o r
2
h o ld
le s s
con v en
(ta b le
years,
7 ).
ob serv ed
In te r v a ls o f 3 y e a r s o r lo n g e r w e re
u n io n s ,
o f w h ic h
49
w ere
a ffilia te s
133
3 The Bureau requested that unions exclude from their count various
8
supplements, e. g., pension, health or welfare agreements, that might be
provided in separate documents.
a g reem en ts
3 The number of locals in Canada was not eliminated from this total.
7
L o ca l
in
w eek
in
c o n v e n tio n .
a c t io n s ta k e n a t lo c a l o r in t e r n a t io n a l
m e m b e r s h ip .
G o v e rn
p o lic y -m a k in g
is t h e u n io n
n u m b er
o ffic e r s ,
b a r g a in in g
1 2 5 ,0 0 0
T h is
fo r
c o n v e n tio n
le v e ls .
a
u s u a lly
(1 3 ,0 0 0 )
o f
c o m b in e d
u n io n
A g reem en ts
c o lle c tiv e
w o r k in g
u p w a rd s
h a d
1 ,0 0 0
n o
u n io n s
h a d
a ll.
n a tio n a l u n io n
m em b er
lo c a ls
u n io n s
e m b o d im e n t o f tr a d e u n io n
w ages
th a t
o f
12
57
36
C o n v e n t io n s
a ffa ir s
m a jo r
o n ly ,
ea ch ;
o r g a n iz a tio n s
a ccou n ted
o ffic e r s ’
B a r g a in in g
n e g o t ia t io n
50 0 ;
h a d
rep orted
in
5 u n a ffili
u n a ffilia t e d in t e r n a t io n a l
w h ic h
a
la r g e s t
3
u n io n s
m o s tly
p o lit ic a l
th e
19
U n io n
s h ip o f o n l y 2 5 0 ,0 0 0 .
T h e
th a n
a p p e a ls fr o m
I n t e r n a t io n a l
m en t
le s s
an d
p rep ared
th e
u n io n s .
w as
an d
m en ts
5 0 ,0 0 0
rep orts
a g reem en ts
100
u n io n s
u n io n
100
w ork ers,
10
o f
o v e r a ll e s t im a t e
n o t r e p ly .1
38
u n io n s
th a n
s h ip
b a s is
an
d id
th a n
u n io n s ,
n u m b e r o f lo c a ls w a s
A F L
th e
1 ,0 0 0 ;
u n io n s
an d
u n io n s w h ic h
le s s
th a n
4
in te r n a tio n a l
u n io n s
h a d
or
u n io n s
1 ,0 0 0
on
h a d
1 0 0 lo c a ls , h a d
u n io n s
e m p lo y e r s ,
66
O n
u n io n s .
to t a l o f a p p r o x im a t e ly
h a d h a lf o f th e A F L
w it h
fo r
lo ca l
a ffilia te s ,
u n d er
w it h
a p p r o x im a t e ly
a ll
S ix ty -fiv e
s m a ll u n io n s , in fo r m a t io n
n o t
o f
o f
lo c a l
lo c a l
an d
a ffilia te d
le s s t h a n
3 ,0 0 0
500
500
tota l
h a lf
w it h
th a n
100
tw e e n
w ere
m ore
w ere
s u r v e y e d . 37
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d ir e c to r s .
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T a b le 8 s u m m a r iz e s th e r e s p o n s e s t o
th e B u r e a u ’ s q u e s t io n n a ir e .39
u n io n s d e t e r m in e w h e t h e r c o n v e n t io n s a re t o b e
h e ld .
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f o r s p e c ia liz e d s ta ff, u n io n s h a v e a s s ig n e d p e r s o n
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and
Union Professional Staff
s e c u r it y
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u b l ic a t io n s :
E d ito r : B ess K . R ob erts.
A F L N e w s -R e p o r t e r ( w e e k l y ) :
U n t il e a r ly 19 54 , th e A F L D e p a r t m e n t o f E d u
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Phone: National 8-3870
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Asbestos W orkers; International A ssociation of
H e lp e r s ;
I n t e r n a t io n a l
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H e a t a n d F r o s t I n s u la t o r s a n d .
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B r ic k la y e r s , M a s o n s a n d P la s te r e r s I n t e r n a t io n a l
P a in te r s , D e c o r a t o r s a n d P a p e r h a n g e r s o f A m e r
T e r r a z z o H e lp e r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f.
h o o d o f.
U n io n o f A m e r ic a .
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and
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i c a ; B r o t h e r h o o d o f.
of
A m e rica ;
U n it e d
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B r o t h e r h o o d o f.
E le c t r ic a l W o r k e r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l B r o t h e r h o o d o f.
and
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C u tters’
C em ent
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I n t e r n a t io n a l
P lu m b in g a n d P ip e F it t in g I n d u s t r y o f t h e U . S .
E l e v a t o r C o n s t r u c t o r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l U n io n o f.
G r a n ite
and
A s s o c ia t io n o f th e U . S . a n d C a n a d a ; O p e r a t iv e .
I n t e r n a t io n a l
A s s o c ia t io n
of
R o o fe r s ,
A m e r ic a ; T h e .
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c ia t io n ; U n it e d S la te , T il e a n d C o m p o s it io n .
H o d C a r r ie r s ’ , B u ild in g a n d C o m m o n L a b o r e r s ’
S h e e t M e t a l W o r k e r s ’ I n t e r n a t io n a l A s s o c ia t io n .
U n io n o f A m e r i c a ; I n t e r n a t io n a l.
S ton e
I r o n W o r k e r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f B r id g e ,
C u tte rs’
Jou rnevm en .
S t r u c t u r a l a n d O r n a m e n t a l.
C a n a d a ; U n it e d A s s o c ia t io n
m e n a n d A p p r e n t ic e s o f th e .
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A s s o c ia t io n
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T e a m s t e r s , C h a u ffe r s , W a r e h o u s e m e n a n d H e lp e r s
o f A m e r i c a ; I n t e r n a t io n a l B r o t h e r h o o d o f.
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and
C o n s t r u c t io n
T rades
B u lle t in
(m o n th ly ).
o n v e n t io n :
E d ito r : R ich a r d J. G ra y .
H e ld a n n u a lly in th e sa m e c it y a n d b e g in n in g
im m e d ia t e ly b e fo r e th e A F L c o n v e n t io n .
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W . J . S h ic k le r .
2 8 in N e w Y o r k C i t y .
M ETAL TRA D E S D E PA R TM E N T
A.
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Washington 1, D. C.
P h one: National 8-3870
President
J ames A . B
Secretary- Treasurer
B . A . G r it t a
row nlow
{President emeritus)
J ohn P . F
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A ffilia te d O r g a n iz a tio n s
B o ile r m a k e r s ,
Iron
S h ip
B u ild e r s ,
P lu m b in g a n d P ip e F it t in g I n d u s t r y o f th e U . S.
B la c k s m it h s ,
F o r g e r s a n d H e lp e r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l B r o t h e r h o o d
and
o f.
m e n a n d A p p r e n t ic e s o f th e.
C a n a d a ; U n it e d
A s s o c ia t io n
o f Jou rney
E le c t r ic a l W o r k e r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l B r o t h e r h o o d o f.
S h e e t M e t a l W o r k e r s ’ I n t e r n a t io n a l A s s o c ia t io n .
E n g in e e r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l U n io n o f O p e r a tin g .
S tove
E n g in e e r s ; A m e r ic a n F e d e r a t io n o f T e c h n ic a l.
F ir e m e n a n d O ile r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l B r o t h e r h o o d o f.
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H o d C a r r ie r s ’ , B u ild in g a n d C o m m o n L a b o r e r s ’
S t r u c t u r a l a n d O r n a m e n t a l.
T h e 19 55 c o n v e n
Y o r k C ity .
P la te r s ,
and
H e lp e r s
P u b l ic a t io n :
I n t e r n a t io n a l U n io n .
B u lle t in o f th e M e t a l T r a d e s D e p a r t m e n t o f th e
M o ld e r s a n d F o u n d r y W o r k e r s U n io n o f N o r t h
A m e rica ;
o f N orth
t io n is s c h e d u le d t o b e g in N o v e m b e r 2 8 in N e w
M a c h in is t s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f.
B u ffe r s ,
U n io n
o n v e n t io n :
b e fo r e th e A F L c o n v e n t io n .
I r o n W o r k e r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f B r id g e ,
P o lis h e r s ,
I n t e r n a t io n a l
H e ld a n n u a lly in th e s a m e c i t y a n d im m e d ia t e ly
U n io n o f A m e r i c a ; I n t e r n a t io n a l.
M eta l
M ou n ters
A m e r ic a
A m e r ic a n F e d e r a t io n o f L a b o r ( m o n t h ly ) .
I n t e r n a t io n a l.
E d i t o r : B . A . G r it ta .
P a in te r s , D e c o r a t o r s a n d P a p e r h a n g e r s o f A m e r
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P a t t e r n M a k e r s ’ L e a g u e o f N o r t h A m e r ic a .
esearch
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P a u l H u t c h in g s .
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Chicago 4, 111.
Ph one: Harrison 7-9546
President
M
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F
Secretary- Treasurer
J ohn K
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A ffilia te d
B o ile r m a k e r s ,
Iron
S h ip
B u ild e r s ,
B la c k s m it h s ,
S h e e t M e t a l W o r k e r s ’ I n t e r n a t io n a l A s s o c ia t io n
F o r g e r s a n d H e lp e r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l B r o t h e r h o o d
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E l e c t r ic a l W o r k e r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l B r o t h e r h o o d o f.
esearch
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G e o r g e C u c ic h .
F ir e m e n a n d O ile r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l B r o t h e r h o o d o f.
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M a c h in is t s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f.
R a ilw a y C a r m e n o f A m e r ic a ; B r o t h e r h o o d .
olanda
O r g a n iz a tio n s
o n v e n t io n :
H e ld e v e r y 4 y e a r s .
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Brooklyn 3, N. Y.
P h one: Hyacinth 9-6600
President
H
arry
L
Secretary- Treasurer
undeberg
E . L . Slaugh ter
A ffilia te d
O r g a n iz a tio n s
E n g in e e r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l U n io n o f O p e r a tin g .
C
o n v e n t io n :
L o n g s h o r e m e n ; I n t e r n a t io n a l B r o t h e r h o o d o f.
H e ld a n n u a lly in th e s a m e c i t y a n d im m e d ia t e ly
M a sters,
b e fo r e o r a ft e r th e A F L c o n v e n t io n .
M a te s
and
P ilo t s
o f A m e rica ;
In te r
n a tio n a l O r g a n iz a tio n .
R
S e a fa r e r s ’ I n t e r n a t io n a l U n io n o f N o r t h A m e r ic a .
T e le g r a p h e r s ’
U n io n ;
C o m m e r c ia l.
esearch
and
E
d u c a t io n
D
ir e c t o r :
H erb B ran d.
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100 Indiana Ave. N W .
W ashington 1, D. C.
P h one: National 8-2131
President
M
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Secretary- Treasurer
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T h e f u n c t io n o f th e U n io n L a b e l a n d S e r v ic e
aym ond
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U n io n L a b e l I n d u s t r ie s S h o w fe a t u r in g e x h ib it io n s
T r a d e s D e p a r t m e n t is p r im a r ily t o p u b lic iz e th e
o f p r o d u c t s a n d s e r v ic e s o f A F L m e m b e r s .
The
o ffic ia l e m b le m s — u n io n la b e ls , s h o p
T en th
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cards, a n d
s e r v ic e b u t t o n s — o f 59 a ffilia te d n a t io n a l a n d in t e r
n a t io n a l u n io n s .
U n io n
L abel
I n d u s tr ie s
Show
w as
M a y 1 9 -2 4 , 19 55 , in B u ffa lo , N . Y .
F o r m e r ly k n o w n as th e U n io n
C o n v e n t io n :
L a b e l T r a d e s D e p a r t m e n t , th e n a m e w a s c h a n g e d
a t th e D e p a r t m e n t ’ s 1952 c o n v e n t io n t o g iv e r e c
H e ld o n th e T u e s d a y b e fo r e th e A F L c o n v e n
o g n it io n t o th e e x p a n d e d a c t iv it ie s o f A F L a ffili
tio n .
a te s in th e s e r v ic e tr a d e s .
N o v e m b e r 29 a n d 30 .
A s p a r t o f it s c a m p a ig n
The
19 55 c o n v e n t io n
is
s c h e d u le d
fo r
t o p r o m o t e th e sa le o f u n io n la b e l g o o d s a n d th e
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p a t r o n a g e o f u n io n s e r v ic e s , th e d e p a r t m e n t h a s
s p o n s o r e d f o r th e p a s t s e v e r a l } rea rs a n a n n u a l
u b l ic a t io n :
A F L U n io n L a b e l N e w s le t t e r (m o n t h ly ) .
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES COUNCIL
100 Indiana Ave. N W .
W ashington 1, D. O.
P h one: Executive 3-2820
Chairman
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Secretary- Treasurer
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T h is c o u n c il w a s fo r m e d in 19 45 as a p la n n in g
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alters
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E n g in e e r s ; A m e r ic a n F e d e r a t io n o f T e c h n ic a l.
o r g a n iz a t io n t h r o u g h w h ic h le a d e r s o f A F L u n io n s
F ir e F ig h t e r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f.
h a v in g m e m b e r s in G o v e r n m e n t s e r v ic e c o u ld p r e
G o v e r n m e n t E m p lo y e e s ; A m e r ic a n
a c t io n .
The
G o v e r n m e n t E m p lo y e s
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tio n o f.
p a r e p r o g r a m s f o r le g is la t iv e a n d a d m in is t r a t iv e
Iron
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c o m p o s e d o f 21 o r g a n iz a tio n s , as fo llo w s :
W o r k e r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l A s s o c ia t io n
of
B r id g e , S t r u c t u r a l a n d O r n a m e n t a l.
B o o k b in d e r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l B r o t h e r h o o d o f.
L e t t e r C a r r ie r s ; N a t io n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f.
E le c t r ic a l
M a c h in is t s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f.
W ork ers;
I n t e r n a t io n a l
B roth er
M essen gers;
h o o d o f.
E n g in e e r s ; I n t e r n a t io n a l U n io n o f O p e r a tin g .
3 5 8 5 6 9 -5 5 -
4
The
S p e c ia l D e liv e r y .
19
N a t io n a l
A s s o c ia t io n
of
O ffic e E m p l o y e s ’ I n t e r n a t io n a l U n io n .
M a i l H a n d le r s , W a t c h m e n a n d M e s s e n g e r s ;
P a n a m a C a n a l Z o n e ; M e t a l T r a d e s C o u n c il
N a t io n a l A s s o c ia t io n o f.
P o s t a l T r a n s p o r t A s s o c ia t io n ; N a t io n a l.
a n d C e n tr a l L a b o r U n io n o f th e .
P r in t in g P r e s s m e n a n d A s s is t a n t s ’ U n io n o f
P h o t o - E n g r a v e r s ’ U n io n o f N o r t h A m e r i c a ;
N o r t h A m e r i c a ; I n t e r n a t io n a l.
I n t e r n a t io n a l.
S ta te,
P la t e P r in te r s , D i e S t a m p e r s a n d E n g r a v e r s ’
C o u n ty
and
M u n ic ip a l
E m p lo y e e s ;
A m e r ic a n F e d e r a t io n o f.
U n io n o f N o r t h A m e r i c a ; I n t e r n a t io n a l
P o s t O ffic e C le r k s ; N a t io n a l F e d e r a t io n o f .
T e a c h e r s ; A m e r ic a n F e d e r a t io n o f.
P o s t O ffic e a n d P o s t a l T r a n s p o r t a t io n S e r v ic e
T y p o g r a p h ic a l U n io n ; I n t e r n a t io n a l.
AFL COUNCILS
C o u n c ils r e p r e s e n t a n o r g a n iz a t io n a l s ta g e p r io r
M e t a l a n d E n a m e lw a r e W o r k e r s C o u n c i l ; F a b r i
ca te d :
to th e a t t a in m e n t o f fu ll-fle d g e d s t a t u s as a ffilia te d
n a t io n a l o r in t e r n a t io n a l u n io n s .
T h e c o u n c ils are
3 5 3 7 N o r t h 2 2 d S t., M ilw a u k e e 6, W is .
c o m p o s e d o f fe d e r a l la b o r u n io n s w it h c o m m o n
in d u s t r y tie s.
P h o n e : U p t o w n 3 -6 6 0 2 .
P r e s id e n t : E d w a r d W e s s a .
T h e F L U ’ s w h ic h a ffilia te w it h th e
c o u n c ils p a y a n o m in a l p e r c a p it a ta x t o th e c o u n c il
S e c r e t a r y -t r e a s u r e r : W illia m A . H a m m o n d .
w h ic h s e r v e s as a c o o r d in a t in g b o d y ; F L U ’ s a lso
C o n v e n t io n : A n n u a lly ; J u n e 19 55 .
c o n t in u e t o p a y a m o n t h ly p e r c a p it a ta x t o th e
M e m b e r s h ip : 1 5 ,0 0 0 ; lo c a l u n io n s , 4 0 .
A F L , w it h w h ic h t h e y a re d ir e c t ly a ffilia te d .
Sugar
O n F e b r u a r y 2 6 , 19 53 , th e I n t e r n a t io n a l C o u n c il
of
A lu m in u m
W ork ers
w as
ch a rtered
as
A lu m in u m W o r k e r s I n t e r n a t io n a l U n io n .
W ork ers
and
A llie d
I n d u s t r ie s
U n io n s ;
I n t e r n a t io n a l C o u n c il o f :
th e
484 N ew
E a rly
B r o t h e r h o o d B l d g ., K a n s a s C i t y
1,
K an s.
in 1 9 5 5 , th e A F L h a d th r e e c o u n c ils :
P h o n e : D r e x e l 17 87 .
M a t c h W o r k e r s C o u n c il :
P r e s id e n t : R . E . J a m e s .
2 3 0 W e s t C e n t e r S t., A k r o n 2, O h io .
S e c r e t a r y -t r e a s u r e r : G le n H . C a r m ic h a e l.
P r e s id e n t : T . C . D e t h lo ff.
S o c ia l in s u r a n c e : (P r e s id e n t ) .
S e c r e t a r y -t r e a s u r e r : H e r b e r t K e m p in g e r .
C o n v e n t i o n : A n n u a lly ; A p r il 19 55 .
M e m b e r s h ip : -------- ; lo c a l u n io n s , 6.
M e m b e r s h ip : 6 3 ,3 9 2 ; lo c a l u n io n s , 51.
LABOR'S LEAGUE FOR POLITICAL EDUCATION
AM ERICAN FED ER ATIO N OF LABOR
1625 Eye St. N W ., R oom 922
Washington 6, D. C.
P h one: Executive 5-0220
National Director
James L. M
E s t a b lis h e d b y a r e s o lu t io n o f th e 1947 c o n v e n
cD e v i t t
and
p o li t ic a l
e d u c a t io n
m a te r ia l
News-Reporter.
now
ap pears
t io n o f th e A F L , t o m e e t th e “ n e e d f o r s o u n d
in th e A F L
p o li t ic a l e d u c a t io n a n d e ffe c t iv e p o li t ic a l a c t io n
in c lu d e
by
o r g a n iz a t io n o f lo c a l L L P E u n its , r e s e a r c h s e r v ic e s ,
o r g a n iz e d
la b o r .”
T h ose
a c t iv it ie s
of
th e
le a g u e w h ic h a re s t r i c t ly p o lit ic a l in n a tu r e are
fin a n c e d b y v o lu n t a r y
m em bers
c o n t r ib u t io n s fr o m
a n d t h e ir fr ie n d s .
fo r m e r o ffic ia l n e w s p a p e r
Reporter,
w as
P u b li c a t io n
a n d th e s p o n s o r s h ip o f a R a d i o D e p a r t m e n t .
o f th e
League
in
D ecem ber
o f s p e a k e r s f o r m e e t in g s ,
AFL
o f L L P E , th e
d is c o n t in u e d
th e p r o v is io n
A c t i v it ie s o f L L P E
R
1951
esearch
D
ir e c t o r :
F r e d e r i c k K . D a s h ie ll.
20
CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS
718 Jackson PL N W .
Washington 6, D. C.
P h one: Executive 3-5581
President
W
P. R
alter
Secretary-T rer
reasu
E cu V President
xe tive ice
J ames B . C a r e y
euther
V Presidents
ice
C
J ohn V . R
if f e
o n v e n t io n :
M erger developm ents caused a change in the
con vention schedule. Originally scheduled for
O ctober 17, 1955, in B uffalo, N . Y ., the date and
place o f the 1955 con vention were changed to
D ecem ber 1-2 in N ew Y ork , N . Y .
A . B e i r n e , president, C om m unications
W orkers o f Am erica.
J oseph
L. S. B u c k m a s t e r , president, U nited R u bber,
Cork, Linoleum and Plastic W orkers o f Am erica.
C u r r a n , president, N ational M aritim e
U nion o f Am erica.
J oseph
P
O. A . K n i g h t , president, Oil, Chem ical and A tom ic
W orkers International Union.
D
a v id
J.
M
cD o n a l d ,
T h e C IO N ew s (w eekly).
E d itor: H enry C. Fleisher.
president, U nited Steel
E con om ic O u tlook (issued m on th ly b y the C IO
D epartm ent o f E du cation and R esearch).
workers o f A m erica.4
4
M
E
i c h a e l J . Q u i l l , president, Transport W orkers
U nion o f Am erica.
m il
R
ie v e ,
D
president, Textile W orkers U nion o f
secretary-treasurer,
gam ated C lothing W orkers o f Am erica.
R
osenblum ,
Frank Fernbach,
search.
A ssociate
D irector o f R e
D irector
in
4 Elected by the CIO Executive Board to fill the vacancy created by the
4
death of James G. Thimmes on January 16, 1955.
4 The new Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union was
5
created through merger of the Oil Workers International Union and the
United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers of America on March 4, 1955;
that same month, the United Department Store Workers of America merged
to become part of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. The
Leather Workers Organizing Committee was chartered at the beginning of
1955.
4 Local industrial union data were derived from computations based on
8
CIO financial statements in the C I O N e w s dated December 27, 1954, and
December 21, 1953. From a computation derived from data in the 1954
CIO financial statement, it would appear that total CIO membership on a
federation per capita basis was 4.4 million in 1954 or about the same as in the
preceding year.
5, 199, 759
1958
esearch :
Stuart P. B rock, A ssociate D irector o f E d u ca
tion.
5, 021, 759
163, 000
15, 000
T o ta l_______________________________
R
George T . Guernsey, A ssociate
Charge o f E ducation .
1954
M embership reports (27 u nion s)__________
Bureau estimates (7 unions)----------------------Local industrial unions--------------------------------
d u c a t io n a n d
N at Goldfinger, A ssociate D irector o f Research.
A t the end o f 1954, the C IO had 32 national
and international unions and 1 organizing com
m ittee. T h e num ber o f national and interna
tional unions early in 1955 decreased to 30, at
w hich time there were 2 organizing com m ittees
in existence.4 M em bership for the C IO in 1954
5
approxim ated 5.2 m illion, a slight decrease from
the 1953 figure, based on the follow ing union
reports and Bureau estim ates: 4 *
6
8
4
T o ta l______________________________
E
Katherine Poliak E llickson, A ssociate D irector
o f Research.
A m al
Membership reports (28 unions)____________
Bureau estimates (4 u nion s)______
______
Local industrial unions_____________________
epartm ent of
Stanley H . R uttenberg, D irector.
Am erica.
F rank
u b l ic a t io n s :
4, 751, 275
476, 000
25, 000
5,2 5 2 ,2 7 5
21
C IO O R G A N IZ IN G C O M M IT T E E S
P u b lica tion :S ervice (m onthly).
E d ito r: M ilton M urray.
M e m b e r s h ip :------- ; local unions, 200.
G overnm ent and C iv ic E m ployees Organizing
C om m ittee.
805 G St. N W ., W ashington, D . C.
P h on e: N ational 8-5364.
C h airm an : A n th on y J. Federoff.
Secretary-treasurer: M ilton M urray.
Leather W orkers Organizing C om m ittee
73 T rem on t St., B oston 8, M ass.
P h on e: C apital 7-1275.
Chairm an: R . J. Thom as.
Secretary-treasurer: H ugh T h om pson .
M em bersh ip : ------- ; local u n io n s,------- .
R esearch and education director: M iss R u th
W iencek.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
CO N G RESS OF IN D U STRIAL O R G A N IZA TIO N S
718 Jackson PL N W .
Washington 6, D . C.
P h one: Executive 3-5581
Chairm
an
W
alter
P. R
E stablished in July 1943. T h e C IO convention
that year endorsed “ organized participation in the
political life o f the nation ” to help further C IO
objectives. A ctivities o f the P A C include pre
senting the C IO view point on political m atters,
publicizing the records o f candidates for public
office, and encouraging registration and votin g
in national and local elections. T h e Political
euther
A ction
C om m ittee
is
financed
prim arily
by
volu n tary contributions from m em bers o f C IO
affiliates.
P
u b l ic a t io n :
P olitical A ction o f the W eek (w eekly).
E d ito r: H enry Zon.
22
R A IL W A Y L A B O R E X E C U T IV E S ' A S S O C IA T IO N
401 Third St. NW.
Washington 1, D. C.
Phone: Republic 7-1541
Chairm
an
E cu Secretary-T rer
xe tive
reasu
G . E . L e ig h t y
A. E. L yon
Organized in 1926, R L E A is an unincorporated
and voluntary association o f the chief executive
officers o f the railw ay labor organizations listed
below . M ost of these unions have virtually all
their membership in the railroad industry; a few
are principally in other industries, but with
segments in rail transportation.
M arine Engineers’ Beneficial A ssociation; N a
tional (C IO ).
M asters, M ates and Pilots o f A m erica; Inter
national Organization (A F L ).
Porters; B rotherhood o f Sleeping Car (A F L ).
R ailroad Signalmen o f A m erica; B rotherhood o f
(A F L ).
R ailroad T rainm en; B roth erood o f ( I n d ) . *
R ailroad Telegraphers; T h e Order o f (A F L ).
R ailroad Yardm asters o f A m erica (A F L ).
R ailw ay Carmen o f A m erica; B rotherhood (A F L ).
R ailw ay C on du ctors and B rakem en; Order of
Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksm iths,
Forgers and H elpers; International B rotherhood
o f (A F L ).
Electrical W orkers; International B rotherhood
o f (A F L ).
Firem en and Oilers; International B rotherhood
o f (A F L ).
( I n d ).*
R ailw ay E m p loyes’ D epartm ent (A F L ).
R ailw ay and Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers,
Express and Station E m ployes; B rotherhood
of (A F L ).
Sheet M etal W ork ers’ International A ssociation
(A F L ).
Sw itchm en’s U nion o f N orth A m erica (A F L ).
Train D ispatchers A ssociation; Am erican ( I n d ) .
H otel and Restaurant E m ployees and Bartenders
International U nion (A F L ).
L ocom otive Firem en and E nginem en; B rother
h ood o f ( I n d ).
M achinists; International A ssociation o f (A F L ).
M aintenance o f W a y E m p loyes; B rotherhood of
(A F L ).
*Scheduled to reaffilliate January 1, 1956.
RAILWAY LABOR’S POLITICAL LEAGUE
401 Third St. N W .
Washington 1, D. C.
P h one: Sterling 3-9378
Chairm
an
Secretary-T
reasurer
A. E . L yon
C. T . A n d e r so n
ization financed b y railroad workers and their
friends.
Established b y the chief executive officers of the
R ailw ay L a b or E xecu tives’ A ssociation. R ailw ay
L a b o r’s P olitical League is an independent organ
23
OTHER FEDERATIONS
P h on e: M etropolitan 8-6353.
President: Joseph Am ann.
Secretary: George Stosskopf.
Treasurer: W . L . Bencan.
R esearch director: M rs. R u th D . Gossert.
A num ber o f other organizations operate as
federations or have som e o f the characteristics o f
federation s; that is, th ey issue charters to, or
m aintain a kin d o f form al affiliation am ong labor
organizations in m ore than one industry. Listed
b elow are those organizations know n to the
B ureau as federations o f unions n ot affiliated with
the A F L or C IO . Affiliates o f these federations
know n b y the Bureau to have negotiated agree
m ents w ith different em ployers in m ore than one
State appear in the national and international
unions listing.
C on ven tion : A n nu ally; M a y 1955.
P u blication : E S A N ew s D igest (m onthly).
E d ito r: John E . T a ft.
M em bersh ip: 39,000; affiliated unions, 19.
N ational Independent U nion C ouncil (Ind. federa
tion ).
C onfederated U nions o f A m erica (Ind. federation).
1236 N orth 43d St., M ilw aukee 8, W is.
P h on e: W est 3-0953.
President and secretary-treasurer: A rthur Sor
ensen.
C on ven tion : A n nu ally; O ctober 1955.
M em b ersh ip : N o t reported; affiliated unions, 55.
B o x 959, B en Franklin Station, W ashington 4,
D . C.
Engineers and Scientists o f A m erica (Ind. federa
tion ).
M u n sey B ld g., W ashington 4, D . C.
E d ito r : D o n M ah on .
P h on e: R epu blic 7-7784.
P resid en t: R oger R ettig.
E xecutive secretary-treasurer: D o n M ah on .
C on ven tion : A n nu ally; Septem ber 1955.
P u blication : N . I. U . C . (m on th ly).
M em bersh ip: N o t rep orted; affiliated unions,
n ot reported.
24
N a tio n a l a n d In te rn a tio n a l U n ion s
A total o f 195 national and international unions
are listed in this section.4
7
M a jor subordinate or
sem iautonom ous branches o f international unions
appear indented below the parent union.
A ll 108 A F L and 30 C IO national and inter
national unions are listed. A F L organizing cou n
cils and C IO organizing com m ittees are listed in
the in trod uctory section (p. 20, and p. 22). F ifty seven unions n ot affiliated w ith the A F L and C IO
are listed. U nions in the latter category were
listed if inform ation indicated that th ey had
negotiated contracts w ith different em ployers in
m ore than one State. T h e C onfederated U nions
o f Am erica, the Engineers and Scientists o f
Am erica, and the N ational Independent U nion
C ouncil are listed under “ other federations” on
page 24.
U nions were asked to report their annual
average dues-paying m em bership for 1954, and
the num ber o f locals at the end o f 1954. T h ey
were instructed to exclude from membership
reports all workers w ho are n ot union m em bers
although covered b y collective bargaining agree
ments. I f a union indicated that it did n ot
su pply an average 1954 m em bership figure, bu t
one related to some other period or date, this was
noted in each case. I f a union did n ot report
m em bership, the space was left blank except in
the case of nonreporting A F L unions. F or the
latter, paid per capita m em bership as published
in A F L 1954 convention proceedings was used,
follow ed b y an asterisk.
M ost of the inform ation requested from inter
national unions covers item s included in previous
directory questionnaires and are self-explanatory.
T h e listing under “ Social Insurance” is an added
item .
U nions were asked to designate the name
and title o f the person in charge o f social insurance
4 Late revisions based on merger actions account for the fact that listings
7
appear for 195international unions but the tabulations cover 199unions which
were in existence at the end of 1954.
(health, insurance, pension, etc.) activities. U nder
the general heading “ social insurance,” replies o f
unions were reproduced as reported, listing the
name supplied and the title, if designated b y the
union. If an officer already listed, e. g., president
or secretary-treasurer, was also reported under
social insurance, then the officer’s title on ly was
inserted in parentheses. This procedure was
follow ed for the first time, also, in the case o f
research and education directors.
E ach union is listed alphabetically, wherever
possible, b y the k ey w ord or words identifying the
craft or industry organized b y the union. U nion
affiliation is in d ica te d : (A F L ) for A m erican
Federation o f L a b o r; (C IO ) for Congress o f
Industrial Organizations; or ( I n d ) for unaffiliated
or “ independent” unions.
Affiliates o f other
federations are also designated ( I n d ) w ith a
footn ote to indicate the federation’s name. F or
the convenience o f those w ho custom arily iden tify
a union b y its full official title (e. g., International
A ssociation o f M arble, Slate and Stone Polishers,
K ubbers and Sawyers, T ile and M arble Setters
H elpers and Terrazzo H elpers) a finding index
appears beginning on p. 62.
M ost unions p rovid ed the inform ation necessary
for an adequate listing.
F o r some, this was
supplem ented b y reference to official union sources
such as con vention proceedings, officers’ reports,
or journals. In an effort to keep inform ation up
to date, all recent changes, other than those
related to m em bership and locals, were in cor
porated in the listings wherever possible. O nly
where mergers occurred early in 1955 do listings
reflect changed m em bership and locals, as well
as other new inform ation.
A ll changes in the listing o f unions as betw een
the 1953 D irectory and the present D ire cto ry are
accounted for in appendix A.
In order readily to iden tify unions which
changed their official title since the last D irectory
appeared, the follow in g listing was prepared:
1953 D ir e c t o r y
1955 D ir e c t o r y
Brother Artists Association (Branch o f the Actors (A F L ) ).
Burlesque Artists Association (Branch o f the Actors
(A F L )).
Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers
and Helpers; International Brotherhood of (A F L ).
Broadcast Em ployees and Technicians; National Associa
tion o f (C IO ).
Glass and Ceramic W orkers o f N orth Am erica: United
(C IO ).
Leather Goods, Plastic and N ovelty W orkers’ Union;
International (A F L ).
Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers
and Helpers; International Brotherhoods of (A F L ).
Broadcast Engineers and Technicians; National Associa
tion o f (C IO ).
Glass, Ceramic and Silica Sand Workers o f Am erica;
Federation o f (C IO ).
Handbag, Luggage, Belt and N ovelty W orkers’ Union;
International (A F L ).
15 D
93 irectory— on u
C tin ed
15 D
95 irectory—Continued
Masters, Mates and Pilots of America; National Organiza
tion (A F L ).
Postmasters o f the U. 8.; National League of District
(I nd ).
Railw ay Conductors of Am erica; Order of (I nd).
Railw ay Supervisors Association, In c.; The American
(I nd ).
Railw ay Trainmen and Locom otive Firemen, Inc.
Association o f Colored (I nd ) .
Transport Service Employees of America; United (C IO ).
Masters, Mates and Pilots o f Am erica; International
Organization (A F L ).
Postmasters of the United States; National League of
(I nd ).
Railway Conductors and Brakemen; Order of (I nd ).
Railway Supervisors Association; The American (I nd ).
Railw ay Trainmen and L ocom otive Firemen,
Association of (I nd .).
Transport Service Em ployees; United (C IO ).
Publication: Equity (m onthly).
Editor: Alfred Harding.
M embership: 1,437; Branches, 3.
Actors and Artistes o f Am erica; Associated (A FL),
45 West 47th St., New Y ork 36, N. Y.
Phone: Plaza 7-7660.
President: Paul Dullzell.
Secretary: Mrs. Florence Marston.
Treasurer: Ben Irving.
Convention: None.
M em bership: 36,000; Branches, 11.
Hebrew Actors Union,
31 East 7th St., New Y ork 3, N. Y.
Phone: Orchard 4-1923.
Secretary-treasurer: Charles Cohan.
M e m b e r sh ip :----------; local unions, -
Actors’ Equity Association,
45 West 47th St., New Y ork 36, N. Y.
Phone: Plaza 7-7660.
President: Ralph Bellamy.
Executive secretary: Angus Duncan.
Publication: Equity (m onthly).
E ditor: Alfred Harding.
M embership: -----------; local u n ion s,----------- .
H ebrew Chorus Union,
166 2d Ave., New Y ork, N. Y .
Secretary: Ida Honig.
M e m b e rsh ip :----------; local unions, Italian Actors Union,
55 West 56th St., New Y ork 19, N. Y.
Phone: Plaza 5-5140.
President: Alberto Campobasso.
Secretary-treasurer: Lawrence R on dine.
Education director: Bartolo Liscio.
M embership: 200; local union, 1.
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists,
15 W est 44th St., New Y ork 36, N. Y.
Phone: Vanderbilt 6-1810.
President: Frank Nelson.
Secretary: Miss Janet Baumhover.
Treasurer: Miss Elizabeth Morgan.
Convention: Annually; July 1955.
M embership: 15,000; local unions, 33.
Screen Actors Guild,
7046 H ollyw ood Bldg., H ollyw ood 28, Calif.
Phone: H ollyw ood 9-7311.
President: Walter Pidgeon.
Secretary: Paul Harvey.
Treasurer: George Chandler.
Publication: Intelligence Report to Members.
E ditor: E. T. Buck Harris.
M embership: 9,500; Branches, 9.
American Guild of Musical Artists,
247 West 46th St., New Y ork 36, X . Y.
Phone: Columbus 5-3687.
President : John Brownlee.
Treasurer: Jerome Hines.
Social insurance: Murray Bilmes (Assistant execu
tive secretary).
Convention: Subject to membership or Board call.
Publication: Agmazine (6 times yearly).
Editor: Sandra Munsell.
M embership: 1,700; local unions, ----------- .
Screen Extras Guild,
723 North Western Ave., H ollyw ood 29, Calif.
Phone: H ollyw ood 1-9301.
President: Richard H. Gordon.
Treasurer: Jeffrey Sayre.
M embership: 3,000; local u n ion s,---------- .
American Guild of Variety Artists,
1697 Broadway, New Y ork 19, N. Y.
Phone: Circle 6-7130.
President: Jackie Bright.
Secretary: Peter Chan.
Treasurer: Rex Weber.
Social insurance: Miss Margie Coate (Director, Sick
and Relief).
Convention: Annually; June 1955.
Publication: Agva News (monthly).
Editor: Jimmy Lyons.
M embership: 8,435; Branches, 24.
Agricultural W orkers Union; National (A FL),
2140 P St. N .W ., Washington 7, D. C.
Phone North 7-1750.
President: H. L. Mitchell.
Secretary-treasurer: A. E. Cox.
Research and education director: Ernest Galarza,
1031 Franquette St., San Jose, Calif.
Convention: Every 2 years.
Publication: Agricultural Unionist (quarterly).
Editor: H. L. Mitchell.
M embership: 7,136; local unions, 326.
Burlesque Artists Association,
45 West 45th St., Rm . 1306, New York 36, N. Y.
Phone: Plaza 7-8252.
President and secretary-treasurer: Thomas J. Phillips.
M embership: -----------; local u n ion s,-----------
Air Line Dispatchers Association (A F L ),
1080 Grand Ave., Hempstead, N. Y .
Phone: Ivanhoe 1-5503.
President: William B. Dunne.
Secretary-treasurer: R obert Swain.
Convention: Annually; October 1955.
Publication: Air Line Dispatcher (m onthly).
Editor: William B. Dunne.
M embership: 544; local unions, 71.
Chorus Equity Association,4
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Phone: Circle 5-6054.
President: Ralph Bellamy.
Treasurer: Paul Dullzell.
Social insurance: Ben Irving (Executive secretary).
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Air Line Pilots Association; International (A F L ),
55th St. and Cicero Ave., Chicago 38, 111.
Phone: Portsm outh 7-1400.
President: Clarence N. Sayen.
Secretary: Francis A. Spencer.
Treasurer: D on J. Smith.
Research director: W. J. McWilliams.
Education director: Victor J. Herbert.
Social insurance: W. W. Anderson (Executive assistant).
Convention: Every 2 years; 1956.
Publication: The Air Line Pilot (m onthly).
Editor: Edward Modes.
M embership: 9,300; local unions, 118.
President: Rex Stout.
Executive secretary: Luise M. Sillcox.
Secretary: Erik Barnouw.
Convention: -------.
M e m b e rsh ip :---------- ; Guilds, 2.
Authors Guild,
6 East 39th St., New Y ork 16, N. Y.
Phone: M urray Hill 9-4950.
President: Merle Miller.
Secretary: Elizabeth Jane way.
Dramatists Guild,
6 East 39th St., New Y ork 16, N. Y.
Phone: M urray Hill 9-4950.
President: Moss Hart.
Executive secretary: Mills Ten Eyck, Jr.
Secretary: D orothy Fields.
Air Line Stewards and Stewardesses Association; In
ternational,
55th St. and Cicero Ave., Chicago 38, 111.
Phone: Portsm outh 7-1400.
President: Row land K. Quinn, Jr.
Secretary: Miss Helen Chase.
Treasurer: Miss Helen Givan.
Research and education director: Miss Margaret
Graham.
Convention: Every 2 years; April 1955.
Publication: Service A loft (quarterly).
Editor: Row land K . Quinn, Jr.
M e m b e rsh ip :---------- ; local unions, 101.
Autom obile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement W orkers o f
Am erica; International Union, United (CIO ),
8000 East Jefferson Ave., Detroit 14, Mich.
Phone: Lorain 8-4000.
President: Walter P. Reuther.
Secretary-treasurer: Emil M azey.
Research director: N at Weinberg.
Education director: Brendan Sexton.
Social insurance: James Brindle (Director, Social Security
Departm ent).
Convention: Every 2 years; M arch 1955.
Publications: 1. The United Autom obile Worker (m onthly).
2. Ammunition (m onthly).
Editors: 1. Frank Winn. 2. Brendan Sexton.
Membership: 1,239,000; local unions, 1,250.
Airline Communications Em ployees Association (I nd ),
161-24 Northern Blvd., Flushing, L. I., N. Y.
Phone: Independence 3-1412.
President: M il Senior.
Secretary-treasurer: William Gallagher.
Convention: None.
Publication: A L C E A News (m onthly).
Editor: M il Senior.
M embership: 1,500; local unions, 8.
Aluminum W orkers International Union (A F L ),
119 N orth 7th St., St. Louis, M o.
Phone: M ain 1-7292.
President: Eddie R. Stahl.
Secretary-treasurer: William L. Cowley.
Convention: E very 2 years; M ay 1955.
Publication: The Aluminum Light (m onthly).
M embership: 18,900;* local unions, 35.
Automobile W orkers o f Am erica; International Union,
United (A F L ),
8670 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, Calif.
Phone: Bradshaw 2-0711.
President: Earl Heaton.
Secretary-treasurer: Anthony Doria.
Social insurance: George Grisham (Vice President).
Convention: Every 4 years; N ovem ber 1955.
Publication: A F L Auto W orker (m onthly).
Editors: Earl H eaton and M arc Spinelli.
M embership: 120,000; local unions, 325.
Asbestos W orkers; International Association o f H eat and
Frost Insulators and (A F L ),
211 Machinists Bldg., 9th St. and M t. Vernon PI., N W .,
Washington 1, D. C.
Phone: M etropolitan 8-4246.
President: Carl W. Sickles.
Secretary-treasurer: John W . Hoff.
Research and education director: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: E very 5 years; September 1957.
Publication: Asbestos W orker (quarterly).
Editor: Carl W. Sickles.
M embership: 9,000; local unions, 118.
Bakery and Confectionery Workers* International Union
o f America (A F L ),
2719 North W ilton Ave., Chicago 14, 111.
Phone: Eastgate 7-4300.
President: James G. Cross.
Secretary-treasurer: Curtis R. Sims.
Research director: Andrew W. M yrup,
1145 19th St., N W ., W ashington 6, D. C.
Convention: Every 5 years; October 1956.
Publication: Bakers* and Confectioners* Journal (m onthly).
Editor: James G. Cross.
M embership: 160,000; local unions, 340.
Associated Unions o f America (I nd ),
7018 Plankinton Bldg., 161 W est Wisconsin Ave., M il
waukee 3, Wis.
Phone: Broadway 2-2543.
President: R obert C. Whitmyer.
Secretary-treasurer: D onald F. Cameron.
Social insurance: Mrs. Annette Davies.
Convention: Annually; October 1955.
Publication: A U A Report (bim onthly).
Editor: John O. Pink.
Membership: 6,500; local unions, 20.
Barbers and Beauty Culturists Union o f Am erica (C IO ),
330 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn 17, N. Y .
Phone: Ulster 7-7676.
President: Ernest Hebert.
Secretary-treasurer: Miss Lilyan M oscowitz.
Convention: Every 3 years; M ay 1955.
Publication: The Beacon.
Editor: Harold Rubinstein.
M embership: -----------; local unions, 43.
Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmetologists, and Proprietors’
International Union o f Am erica; Journeymen (A F L ),
1141 North Delaware St., Indianapolis 7, Ind.
Phone: Melrose 5-4701.
Authors League o f America, Inc. (I nd ),
6 East 39th St., New Y ork 16, N. Y.
Phone: M urray Hill 9-4950.
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President: Harry C. Bates.
Secretary: John J. Murphy.
Treasurer: Thomas F. Murphy.
Convention: Every 2 years; October 1956.
Publication: Bricklayer, Mason and Plasterer (m onthly).
Editor: Harry C. Bates.
Membership: 147,157; local unions, 927.
President and secretary-treasurer: William C. Birthright.
Social insurance: George Husk (Secretary-treasurer,
Health and Welfare Trust Fund).
C onvention: Every 5 years; September 1958.
Publication: The Journeyman Barber, Hairdresser and
Cosm etologist (m onthly).
E ditor: William C. Birthright.
M em bership: 85,000; local unions, 850.
Bill Posters, Billers and Distributors;
Alliance o f (A F L ),
402 M arket St., St. Louis, M o.
Phone: Bryant 9-2689.
President: Michael Noch.
Secretary-treasurer: John J. Grady.
Convention: E very 2 years; August 1956.
M embership: 1,800; local unions, 78.
Broadcast Em ployees and Technicians; National A ssocia
tion o f (C IO ),
80 East Jackson Blvd., Chicago 4, 111.
Phone: Wabash 2-2462.
President: Clifford F. Rothery.
Executive secretary: George Maher.
Secretary-treasurer: Arthur H jorth.
Education director: Miss M ary Ellen Trottner.
Convention: Annually.
Publication: CIO News. N A B E T Edition (m onthly).
Editor: Sam Saran.
M embership: 4,100; local unions, 32.
International
Boilerm akers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers
and H elpers; International Brotherhood o f (A F L ),
8th at State Ave., New Brotherhood Bldg., Kansas City
11, Kans.
Phone: Drexel 2640.
President: William A. Calvin.
Secretary-treasurer: W . J. Buckley.
Research director: Thomas L. Wands.
Social insurance: (Research director).
Convention: E very 4 years; M ay 1957.
Publication: Boilermakers-Blacksmiths Journal (monthly).
E ditor: Earl B. Ashbrook.
M em bership: 150,000; local unions, 1,000.
Broom and W hisk M akers’ Union; International (A FL),
2308 W est North Ave., Chicago 47, 111.
Phone: Dickens 2-7812.
President: R oy Johnson,
914 State St., Kansas City, Kans.
Secretary-treasurer: O. A. Steinke.
Convention: Determined by membership referendum.
M embership: 400;* local u n ion s,-----------.
Building Service Employees International Union (A F L ),
318 West Randolph St., Chicago, 111.
Phone: Randolph 6-5601.
President: William L. M cFetridge.
Secretary-treasurer: George E. Fairchild.
Research and education director: Anthony G. Weinlein,
749 North 2d St., Milwaukee 3, Wis.
Convention: E very 5 years; April 1955.
Publications: 1. Building Service Em ployee (bim onthly).
2. Report to Locals (m onthly).
Editors: 1. George E. Fairchild. 2. Anthony G. Weinlein.
Membership: 206,692; local unions, 355.
B ookbinders; International Brotherhood o f (A F L ),
901 Massachusetts Ave. N W ., Rm . 301, Washington 1,
D. C.
Phone: National 8-7088.
President: R obert E. Haskin.
Secretary-treasurer: Joseph Denny.
Research director: (Secretary-treasurer).
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 2 years; July 1956.
Publication: International Bookbinder (bim onthly).
Editors: R obert E. Haskin and Joseph Denny.
M em bership: 54,316; local unions, 220.
Carpenters and Joiners o f Am erica; United Brotherhood
o f (A F L ),
222 East Michigan St., Indianapolis 4, Ind.
Phone: Melrose 5-6571.
President: M . A. Hutcheson.
Secretary: Albert E. Fischer.
Treasurer: Frank Chapman.
Research director: Donald D. Danielson.
Education director: Peter Terzick.
Convention: Every 4 years; 1958.
Publication: The Carpenter (m onthly).
Editor: Peter Terzick.
M embership: 804,343; local unions, 2,895.
Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink & Distillery W orkers o f
Am erica; International Union o f United (C IO ),
2347 Vine St., Cincinnati 19, Ohio.
Phone: Plaza 5130.
President: Karl F. Feller.
Secretary-treasurer: Arthur P. Gildea.
Social insurance: (President).
Station E, Box 28, Cincinnati 19, Ohio.
Convention: Every 2 years; August 1956.
Publication: The Brewery W orker (m onthly).
Editor: Emil Beinecke.
M embership: 62,000; local unions, 254.
Cement, Lime and Gypsum W orkers International Union;
United (A F L ),
3329 West Washington Blvd., Chicago 24, 111.
Phone: Sacramento 2-7210.
President: Felix C. Jones.
Secretary-treasurer: Toney Gallo.
Convention: Every 2 years; October 1956.
Publication: Voice of the Cement, Lime, Gypsum and
Allied Workers (m onthly).
Editor: Felix C. Jones.
M embership: 38,246; local unions, 223.
Brick and Clay W orkers o f Am erica; United (A F L ),
1550 West 95th St., Chicago 43, 111.
Phone: Cedarcrest 3-0042.
President: Harold R . Flegal.
Secretary-treasurer: William Tracy.
Research director: Paul Pelfrey.
Education director: Howard R. Hill.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
C onvention: Every 4 years; September 1958.
Publication: Union Clay Worker (m onthly).
Editor: William Tracy.
M embership: 23,000; local unions, 325.
Chemical W orkers Union; International (A F L ),
1659 W est M arket St., Akron 3, Ohio.
Phone: University 4r-2123.
President: Edward R . M offett.
Secretary-treasurer: Marshall Shafer.
Bricklayers, M asons and Plasterers International Union
o f Am erica (A F L ),
815 15th St. N W ., Washington 5, D. C.
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Research and education director: O tto Pragan.
Social insurance: (Research and education director).
Convention: Annually; August 1955.
Publication: The Chemical W orker (m onthly).
Editor: Mrs. Helen M cClurg.
Membership: 90,000; local unions, 396.
Social insurance: Martin J. Hughes (Assistant to vice
president).
Convention: Annually; June 1955.
Publication: C W A News (m onthly).
Editor: A. B. Herrington.
Membership: 300,000; local unions, 717.
Christian Labor Association o f the United States o f
America (I nd ),
1600 Buchanan Ave. SW ., Grand Rapids 7, Mich.
Phone: Cherry 5-8032.
President: Ralph D e Groot.
Secretary: Joseph Gritter.
Education director: (Secretary).
Convention: Annually; M ay 1955.
Publication: Christian Labor Herald (m onthly).
Editor: Joseph Gritter.
Membership: -----------; local u n ion s,-----------.
Coopers’ International Union o f North America (A F L ),
120 Boylston St., Rm . 527, Boston 16, Mass.
Phone: Liberty 2-9612.
President and secretary-treasurer: James J. D oyle.
Convention: E very 2 years; April 1955.
Publication: Coopers International Journal (quarterly).
Editor: James J. D oyle.
Membership: 3,300; local unions, 46.
D ie Sinkers’ Conference; International (I nd),
7039 Superior Ave., Rm . 106, Cleveland 3, Ohio.
Phone: Express 1-3744.
President: J. G. Meiner.
Secretary-treasurer: R. G. Arnold.
Convention: Semiannually; September 1955.
Publication: News Flashes (m onthly).
Editor: Walter T. Lynch.
Membership: -----------; local unions, 40.
Cigar M ak ers’ International Union o f America (A FL),
1003 K St. N W ., Rm . 604, W ashington 1, D. C.
Phone: National 8-9185.
President: M ario Azpeitia.
Secretary-treasurer: O tto C. Dehn.
Convention: Every 4 years; O ctober 1956.
Publication: Cigar Makers’ Official Journal (m onthly).
Editor: M ario Azpeitia.
Membership: 9 ,6 4 0 ;4 local unions, 68.
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Distillery, Rectifying and W ine W orkers’ International
Union o f America (A F L ),
6 North Hamlin Ave., Chicago, 111.
Phone: M onroe 6-3734.
President: Joseph O’ Neill.
Secretary-treasurer: (V acancy).
Research director: H oward J. Hansen.
Social insurance: M elvin M. Dykes (Business manager).
Convention: E very 2 years; 1956.
Membership: 25,200;* local unions, 92.
Cleaning and D ye H ouse W orkers; International Associ
ation o f (A F L ),
1771 East 12th St., Cleveland 14, Ohio.
Phone: Cherry 1-0052.
President: W. S. Gross.
Secretary-treasurer: John Zitello.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: E very 5 years; 1955.
M embership: 20,000; local unions, 31.
Electrical, Radio and M achine W orkers; International
Union o f (C IO ),
734 15th St. N W ., W ashington 5, D. C.
Phone: Executive 3-6096.
President: James B. Carey.
Secretary-treasurer: A1 Hartnett.
Research and education director: D avid Lasser.
Social insurance: Joe Swire (Director, Pension, Health and
Welfare Departm ent).
Convention: E very 2 years; 1956.
Publication: IU E -C IO News (biweekly).
Editor: Arthur Riordan.
Membership: 361,639; local unions, 393.
Clothing W orkers o f Am erica; Amalgamated (C IO ),
15 Union Square, New Y ork 3, N. Y .
Phone: Algonquin 5-7800.
President: Jacob S. Potofsky.
Secretary-treasurer: Frank Rosenblum.
Research director: M ilton Fried.
Education director: Emil Starr.
Social insurance: Hym an Blumberg (Executive vice presi
dent) .
Convention: Every 2 years; M ay 1956.
Publication: The Advance (sem imonthly).
Editor: C. Edm und Fisher.
Membership: 385,000; local unions, 636.
Electrical, Radio and M achine W orkers o f Am erica;
United (I nd ),
11 East 51st St., New Y ork 22, N. Y.
Phone: Plaza 3-1960.
President: Albert J. Fitzgerald.
Secretary-treasurer: Julius Emspak.
Convention: Annually.
Publication: U E News (biweekly).
Membership: -----------; local u n ion s,----------- .
Communications Association; American (I nd ),
5 Beekman St., New Y ork 38, N. Y.
Phone: Cortlandt 7-1374.
President: Joseph P. Selly.
Secretary-treasurer: Joseph F. Kehoe.
Research director: Charles Silberman.
Convention: E very 2 years; 1956.
Publication: A C A News (m onthly).
Editor: Charles Silberman.
Membership: 7,000; local unions, 5.
Electrical W orkers; International Brotherhood o f (A F L ),
1200 15th St. N W ., Washington 5, D. C.
Phone: Colum bia 5-8040.
President: G ordon M . Freeman.
Secretary: Joseph D. Keenan.
Treasurer: William A. Hogan.
Research director: William W . Robbins.
Convention: E very 4 years; 1958.
Publication: The Electrical W orkers’ Journal (m onthly).
Editor: Gordon M . Freeman.
M embership: 630,000; local unions, 1,697.
Communications W orkers o f America (C IO ),
1808 Adams Mill R oad N W ., W ashington 9, D. C.
Phone: Hudson 3-9200.
President: Joseph A. Beirne.
Secretary-treasurer: W illiam A. Smallwood.
Research director: Mrs. Sylvia B. Gottlieb.
Education director: Jules Pagano.
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Federal Em ployees; National Federation o f (I nd),
1729 G St. N W ., Washington 6, D. C.
Phone: M etropolitan 8-0357.
President: Michael E. M ark’wood.
Secretary-treasurer: Henry G. Nolda.
Research director: Miss M atilda Lindsay.
Convention: Every 2 years; September 1956.
Publication: The Federal Em ployee (m onthly).
Editor: Michael E. M arkwood.
Membership: 99,000; local unions, 1217.
Elevator Constructors; International Union o f (AFL),
12 South 12th St., Philadelphia 7, Pa.
Phone: Walnut 2--2226.
President: Edward A. Smith.
Secretary-treasurer: Frank Feeney, Jr.
Social insurance: H. S. Ritter (Chairman, Board of
Trustees, National Elevator Industry Welfare Plan),
c /o Westinghouse Elevator Division, 150 Pacific Ave.,
Jersey City 4, N. J.
Convention: E very 5 years; 1956.
Publication: The Elevator Constructor (m onthly).
Editor: Frank Feeney, Jr.
M embership: 8,643; local unions, 100.
Fire Fighters; International Association o f (A F L ),
901 Massachusetts Ave. N W ., Washington 1, D. C.
Phone: District 7-0084.
President: John P. Redm ond.
Secretary-treasurer: George J. Richardson.
Research and education directors: (President and Secre
tary-treasurer) .
Social insurance: (President and Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 2 years; August 1956.
Publication: International Fire Fighter (m onthly).
Editor: John P. Redm ond.
Membership: 85,000; local unions, 1,185.
Engineering Em ployees Association; Seattle Professional
(I nd ),50
3106 Arcade Bldg., Seattle 1, Wash.
Chairman: Clayton E. M yron.
Secretary: R obert Fawcett.
Treasurer: K . Harold Hummel.
Social insurance: Dan N. Hendricks, Jr. (Business man
ager).
Convention: None.
Publication: Northwest Professional Engineer.
Editor: Randall A. Diefendorf.
M embership: 1,780; local union, 1.
Firemen and O ilers; International Brotherhood o f (A F L ),
330 South Wells St., Chicago 6, 111.
Phone: Wabash 2-1740.
President and secretary-treasurer: Anthony E. Matz.
Research and education director: John Curran, 1321 Arch
St., 508 Tow ne Bldg., Philadelphia 7, Pa.
Convention: Every 5 years; April 1956.
Membership: 60,000; local unions, 850.
Engineers; American Federation o f Technical (A F L ),
900 F St. N W ., W ashington 4, D. C.
Phone: Republic 7-7366.
President and secretary-treasurer: Russell M. Stephens.
Education director: Edward J. Coughlin.
Convention: E very 2 years; June 1956.
Publication: E n g in e e r Outlook (m onthly).
Editor: Russell M . Stephens.
Membership: 11,606; local unions, 72.
Flight Engineers’ International Association (A F L ),
Mineola, L. I.. N. Y .
Phone: Pioneer 2-8584.
President: William D. Kent.
Secretary-treasurer: Hulet Robison.
Social insurance: (President).
Convention: Annually.
Publication: The Flight Engineer (m onthly).
Editor: Sam Williams.
M embership: 1,500; local unions, 51.
Engineers Association; Technical (I nd),
2217 N orth 35th St., Milwaukee 8, Wis.
Phone: H illtop 2-4523.
President: W alter M . Schiefelbein.
Secretary: Marshall E. Fredrich.
Convention: None.
Publication: T E A News (m onthly).
Editor: Colin G. Welles.
Membership: 1,000; local u n ion s,---------
Engineers; International Union o f Operating (A F L ),
1003 K St. N W ., W ashington 1, D. C.
Phone: National 8-9265.
President: William E. M aloney.
Secretary-treasurer: Charles B. Gramling.
Research directors: Hunter P. W harton and Paul Larson.
Convention: E very 4 years; April 1956.
Publication: International Engineer (m onthly).
Editor: Charles B. Gramling.
M embership: 200,000; local u n ion s,---------- .
Forem an’s Association o f America (I nd ),
1605 Cadillac Tower, D etroit 26, Mich.
Phone: W oodw ard 1-2828.
President: Richard A. Smith.
National executive director: Carl Brown.
Research director: (President).
Education director: (National executive director).
Social insurance: (National executive director).
Convention: Annually; September 1955.
Publication: Supervisor (m onthly).
Editor: Carl Brown.
M embership: 19,000; local unions, 76.
Engravers and Sketchm akers; Friendly Society o f (I nd),
44 1st Ave., Hawthorne, N. J.
Phone: Hawthorne 7-5095.
President: Joseph Mecionis.
Secretary: William Lough.
Treasurer: M aurice W hitlock.
Social insurance: Joseph Owen (Vice president),
405 Urban Ave., N orwood, Pa.
Convention: Annually; September 1955.
Publication: M onthly Report.
Editor: William Lough.
Membership: 515; local unions, 7.
Furniture W orkers o f Am erica; United (CIO ),
700 Broadway, New Y ork 3, N. Y .
Phone: Gramercy 7-9150.
President: Morris Pizer.
Secretary-treasurer: Fred Fulford.
Research director: Charles Taibi.
Convention: E very 2 years; M ay 1956.
Publication: Furniture Workers Press (m onthly).
Editor: Morris Pizer.
M embership: 50,000; local unions, 140.
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Garment W orkers o f Am erica; United (A FL),
31 Union Square West, New Y ork 3, N. Y.
Phone: Watkins 4-6860.
President: Joseph P. M cCurdy.
Secretary-treasurer: Miss E. M. Hogan.
Research and education director: (President).
Convention: E very 5 years; August 1957.
Publication: The Garment W orker (m onthly).
Editor: Miss E. M. Hogan.
M embership: 40,000; local unions, 409.
Glove W orkers’ Union o f Am erica; International (A FL),
430 Bridge St., Marinette, Wis.
Phone: 2-5413.
President: Thomas Durian,
Station F, P. O. Box 263, Milwaukee, Wis.
Secretary-treasurer: Joseph C. Goodfellow.
Research and education director: Miss Nellie Bosley,
812 Washington Ave. SE., Minneapolis 14, Minn.
Convention: Every 2 years; June 1955.
Publication: The Glove Workers Bulletin (m onthly).
Editor: Thomas Durian.
Membership: 2,900; local unions, 28.
Garment W orkers’ Union; International Ladies’ (A FL),
1710 Broadway, New Y ork 19, N. Y.
Phone: Columbus 5-7000.
President and secretary-treasurer: D avid Dubinskv.
Research director: Lazare Teper.
Education director: M ark Starr.
Social insurance: Adolph H eld (D irector of Welfare &
Health Benefits).
Convention: Every 3 years; 1956.
Publication: Justice (sem imonthly).
E ditor: Leon Stein.
Membership: 4 4 0 ,6 5 0 ;5 local unions, 525.
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Governm ent Em ployees; American Federation o f (AFL),
900 F St. N W ., Rm . 716, W ashington 4, D . C.
Phone: Republic 7-4705.
President: James A. Campbell.
Secretary-treasurer: Miss Henrietta E. Olding.
Research and education director: W . J. Voss.
Social insurance: (President).
Convention: Every 2 years; August 1956.
Publication: The Governm ent Standard (weekly).
Editor: D avid L. Perlman.
M embership: 62,000; local unions, 800.
Glass Bottle Blowers Association o f the U. S. and Canada
(A F L ),
R oom 501, 226 South 16th St., Philadelphia 7, Pa.
Phone: Kingsley 6-4422.
President: Lee W. M inton.
Secretary: Newton W. Black.
Treasurer: H ow ard A. Taylor.
Research and education director: Carl W. Lindner.
Convention: Every 4 years; 1957.
Publication: Glass Horizons (monthly).
Editor: Lee W . M inton.
M embership: 51,000; local unions, 234.
Grain M illers; American Federation o f (A FL),
916 M etropolitan Bldg., Minneapolis 1, Minn.
Phone: M ain 2471.
President: Samuel P. Ming.
Secretary-treasurer: Harold A. Schneider.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 2 years; October 1956.
Publication: Grain Millers News (m onthly).
Editor: Earle L. Lobdell.
M embership: 32,378; local unions, 225.
Glass and Ceramic W orkers o f North Am erica; United
(C IO ),
556 East Tow n St., Columbus 15, Ohio.
Phone: Capital 1-4465.
President: Burl W . Phares.
Secretary-treasurer: Lewis M cCracken.
Research and education director: Leland Beard.
Social insurance: (Research and education director).
Convention: Every 2 years; July 1956.
Publication:
CIO
News. Glass
Workers
Edition
(m onthly).
Editor: Leland Beard.
M embership: 47,150; local unions, 111.
Granite Cutters’ International Association o f Am erica; The
(A F L ),
18 Federal Ave., Quincy 69, Mass.
Phone: Granite 2-0209.
President: Costanzo Pagnano.
Convention: Subject to membership referendum.
Publication: The Granite Cutters’ Journal (m onthly).
Editor: Costanzo Pagnano.
M embership: 4,051; local unions, 45.
Guard W orkers o f Am erica; International Union, United
Plant ( I n d ) ,
601 D onovan Bldg., D etroit 1, Mich.
Phone: W oodw ard 5-4155.
President: James C. M cG ahey.
Secretary-treasurer: Norbert Tym .
Education director: W alter T. Brown, 1501 Lynn St.,
Owosso, Mich.
Convention: — -------.
Publication: Guard News (m onthly).
Editor: R oy I. Haines.
Membership: 6,500; local unions, 50.
Glass Cutters’ League o f Am erica; W indow (A FL),
1078 South High St., Columbus 6, Ohio.
Phone: H ickory 3-2310.
President: Marcel R. Boucher, Sr.
Secretary-treasurer: Harry D. Nixon.
Social insurance: (President).
Conventions: None.
Publication: The Glass Cutter (m onthly).
Editors: Marcel R. Boucher, Sr. and Harry D. Nixon.
M embership: 1,600; local unions, 12.
Hatters, Cap and M illinery W orkers International Union;
United (A FL),
245 5th Ave., New Y ork 16, N. Y.
Phone: M urray Hill 3-5200.
President: Alex Rose.
Secretary-treasurer: Marx Lewis.
Social insurance: Gerald R. Coleman (Executive secre
tary).
Convention: Every 3 years; 1956.
Publication: The H at W orker (m onthly).
Editor: J. Rich.
Membership: 40,000; local unions, 90.
Glass W orkers’ Union; American Flint (A F L ),
204 Huron St., T oledo 4, Ohio.
Phone: Adams 7149.
President: Harry H. Cook.
Secretary-treasurer: Charles M. Scheff.
Convention: Annually; June 1955.
Publication: American Flint (m onthly).
Editor: George M . Parker.
M embership: 30,000; local unions, 250.
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Publication: Insurance Agent (m onthly).
Editor: M ax Shine.
Membership: 12,604; local unions, 217.
H od Carriers’, Building and Common Laborers’ Union o f
Am erica; International (A F L ),
821 15th St. NW ., W ashington 5, D . C.
Phone: Republic 7-6464.
President: Joseph V. Moreschi.
Secretary-treasurer: Peter Fosco.
Research and education director: Vincent F. Morreale.
Convention: Determined by membership referendum,
every 5 years.
Publication: The Laborer (m onthly).
Editor: Joseph V. Moreschi.
M embership: 433,125; local unions, 945.
Insurance Agents; International Union o f Life ( I nd),
161 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee 3, Wis.
Phone: Broadway 3-7849.
President: William P. Harper.
Treasurer: E. H. Knorr.
Research and education director: (President).
Social insurance: (President).
Convention: Every 2 years; October 1956.
Publication: Our Voice (m onthly).
Editor: C y Burlingame.
Membership: 2,000; local unions, 35.
H orseshoers o f the U. S. and Canada; International
Union o f Journeymen (A F L ),
310 Merrell Ave., Collinsville, 111.
President: George C. Miller.
Secretary-treasurer: Fred D . W ebb.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: E very 2 years; N ovem ber 1955.
Membership: 246; local unions, 16.
Insurance W orkers o f America (C IO ),
1129 Vermont Ave. N W ., Washington 5, D. C.
Phone: M etropolitan 8-1888.
President: William Gillen.
Secretary-treasurer: Arthur Higginson.
Research and education director: Kenneth Young.
Social insurance: R obert Nicholson (2d Vice president).
Convention: Every 2 years; July 1955.
Publication: The Insurance W orker (m onthly).
Editor: Kenneth Young.
M embership: 12,000; local unions, 120.
H osiery W orkers; American Federation o f (A F L ),
2319 North Broad St., Philadelphia 32, Pa.
Phone: Baldwin 9-1800.
President: Alexander M cK eow n.
Secretary-treasurer: Andrew Janaskie.
Social insurance: Miss Anne M urkovich (D irector).
Convention: E very 2 years; 1957.
Publication: H osiery W orker (m onthly).
Editor: John J. M cC oy.
Membership: 15,000; local unions, 51.
Iron W orkers; International Association o f Bridge, Struc
tural and Ornamental (A F L ),
Continental Bldg., Suite 300, 3615 Olive St., St. Louis 8,
M o.
Phone: Franklin 1-3900.
President: J. H. Lyons.
Secretary: James R. Downes.
Social insurance: J. J. Dem psey (Treasurer).
Convention: E very 4 years; October 1956.
Publication: The Bridgemen’s Magazine (m onthly).
Editor: Julian Meyer.
M embership: 139,462; local unions, 313.
H otel and Restaurant Em ployees and Bartenders Inter
national Union (A F L ),
525 W alnut St., Cincinnati 2, Ohio.
Phone: Parkway 8164.
President: Ed. S. Miller.
Secretary-treasurer: Jack Weinberger.
Convention: E very 4 years; 1957.
Publication: Catering Industry Em ployee (m onthly).
Editor: Jack Weinberger.
Membership: 412,946; local unions, 615.
Jewelry W orkers’ Union; International (A F L ),
19 W est 44th St., Suite 1215, New Y ork 36, N. Y.
Phone: M urray Hill 2-7595.
President: Joseph Morris.
Secretary-treasurer: H ym an J. Powell.
Research and education director: Frank Cannizzaro.
Convention: Every 3 years; M ay 1956.
Publication: The Gem (quarterly).
Editor: Frank Cannizzaro.
Membership: 32,000; local u n ion s,-----------.
Independent U nions; Allied (I nd) , 5
2
1236 North 43d St., M ilwaukee 8, Wis.
Phone: W est 3-0953.
President: Arthur Sorensen.
Secretary-treasurer: A. C. Treichler.
Convention: None.
Membership: 1,000; local u n ion s,--------
Lace Operatives o f Am erica; Amalgamated (I nd ),
545 West Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia 33, Pa.
Phone: Regent 9-6644.
President: Frederick Dixon.
Secretary-treasurer: Thomas Reed.
Convention: Every 5 years; June 1956.
Publication: American Lace W orker (bim onthly).
Editor: Francis Fritz.
M embership: 3,500; local unions, 40.
Industrial W orkers o f the W orld (I nd),
2422 N orth Halsted St., Chicago 14, 111.
Phone: Lincoln 9-5045.
General executive board chairman: Walter V. Bendle.
Secretary-treasurer: W. H. Westman.
Research director: Fred W. Thompson.
Convention: Annually; subject to membership referendum.
Publication: Industrial W orker (weekly).
Editor: Charles Doehrer.
Membership: 8,200; local unions, 22.
Lathers International Union; The W ood, Wire and M etal
(A F L ),
2605 D etroit Ave., Cleveland 13, Ohio.
Phone: Cherry 1-5403.
President: L loyd A. Mashburn.
Secretary-treasurer: John J. Langan.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 3 years; O ctober 1955.
Publication: The Lather (m onthly).
M embership: 15,301; local unions, 316.
Insurance Agents International Union (A F L ),
724 9th St. N W ., Rm . 427, Washington 1, D. C.
Phone: National 8-9135.
President: George L. Russ.
Secretary-treasurer: M ax Shine.
Research director: Herbert Hammerman.
Convention: Every 2 years; M ay 1955.
5 Affiliated with the Confederated Unions of America.
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Laundry W orkers’ International Union (A FL),
30 West Washington St., Indianapolis, Ind.
Phone: Melrose 5-3858.
President: Sam J. Byers.
Secretary-treasurer: E. C. James.
Research director: Herbert S. Shockney.
Education director: John J. Meiser.
Social insurance: Miss Evelyn Horner (Bookkeeper).
Convention: Every 4 years; 1957.
Publication: The I n t e r n a t io n a l L a u n d r y Worker
(m onthly).
Editor: Sam J. Byers.
M em bership: 73,204; local unions, 125.
Locom otive Firemen and Enginem en: Brotherhood o f
(I nd ),
318 Keith Bldg., Cleveland 15, Ohio.
Phone: Cherry 1-5375.
President: H. E. Gilbert.
Secretary-treasurer: R ay Scott.
Research and education director: Virgil Davis.
Convention: Every 4 years; July 1957.
Publication: Brotherhood of Locom otive Firemen and
Enginemen’s Magazine (m onthly).
Editor: L. E. Whitler.
Membership: 95,000; local unions, 974.
Leather G oods, Plastic and Novelty W orkers’ Union;
International (A F L ),
1733 Broadway, New Y ork 19, N. Y.
Phone: Plaza 7-1255.
President: Ossip Walinsky.
Secretary-treasurer: Norman Zukowsky.
Research and education director: (President).
Social insurance: Charles Feinstein (Director, Health and
Welfare Fund).
Convention: E very 3 years; June 1957.
M embership: 28,000; local unions, 100.
Longshorem en; International Brotherhood o f (A F L ),
The Longshoremen’s Bldg.; 3631 Marine Ave., St. Louis 18,
M o.
Phone: Central 1-8093.
President: Larry W. Long.
Secretary-treasurer: E. L. Slaughter.
Convention: Every 3 years.
M embership: 15,000; local unions, 211.
Longshorem en’ s Association; International (I nd ),
265 West 14th St., New Y ork 11, N. Y.
Phone: Watkins 4-3111.
President: William V. Bradley.
Secretary-treasurer: Harry R. Hasselgren.
Convention: E very 4 years; July 1955.
M embership: 65,000; local unions, 266.
Letter Carriers; National Association o f (A F L ),
100 Indiana Ave. N W ., Washington 1, D. C.
Phone: Executive 3-4695.
President: William C. Doherty.
Secretary: Peter J. Cahill.
Research director: Jerome J. Keating.
Convention: E very 2 years; August 1956.
Publication: The Postal Record (m onthly).
Editor: Jerome J. Keating.
M embership: 103,000; local unions, 4,000.
Longshorem en’ s and W arehousem en’ s Union; Inter
national (I nd ),
150 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco 2, Calif.
Phone: Prospect 5-0533.
President: Harry R. Bridges.
Secretary-treasurer: Louis Goldblatt.
Research and education director: Lincoln Fairley.
Social insurance: Germain Bulcke (Vice president).
Convention: Every 2 years; April 1955.
Publication: The Dispatcher (biweekly).
Editor: Morris Watson.
Membership: 65,000; local unions, 90.
Letter Carriers’ Association; National Rural (I nd),
1040 Warner Bldg., Washington 4, D. C.
Phone: Republic 7-0732.
President: Warren B. Bledsoe.
Secretary: John W . Emeigh.
C onvention: Annually; August 1955.
Publication: The National Rural Letter Carrier (4 times
m on th ly).
Editor: Warren B. Bledsoe.
M embership: 36,355; local unions, 1,500.
M achine Printers Beneficial Association o f the U. S. (I nd ),
3 Riverview Dr., Barrington, R. I.
Phone: Warren 1-1137.
President: Bryan Vaughn.
Secretary-treasurer: Thom as Crabtree.
Social insurance: Eric W . Lindberg (Executive secretary).
C o n v e n tio n :-----------.
M embership: 900; local u n io n s ,---------- .
Lithographers o f Am erica; Amalgamated (CIO ),
143 West 51st St., New Y ork 19, N. Y .
Phone: Judson 2—
1775.
President: John Blackburn.
Secretary-treasurer: Donald W. Stone.
Research director: Miss Lucille Levitt.
Education director: Miss Jane Schumann.
C onvention: Every 2 years; September 1955.
Publication: Lithographers’ Journal (m onthly).
Editor: Miss Patricia Donnelley.
M embership: 27,976; local unions, 80.
M achinists; International Association o f (A F L ),
Machinists Bldg., 9th St. and M t. Vernon PI. N W .,
Washington 1, D. C.
Phone: National 8-4135.
President: A. J. Hayes.
Secretary-treasurer: Eric Peterson.
Research director: Carl Huhndorff.
Education director: T om Tippett.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 4 years; September 1956.
Publications: 1. M achinists’ M onthly Journal. 2. The
Machinist (weekly).
Editors: 1. William Dameron. 2. Gordon H. Cole.
Membership: 864,095; local unions, 1,957.
Locom otive Engineers; Brotherhood o f (I nd ),
1118 Brotherhood of Locom otive Engineers Bldg.,
Cleveland 14, Ohio.
Phone: Cherry 1-3110.
Grand chief engineer: Guy L. Brown.
Secretary-treasurer: H. F. Hem py.
Research director: D. S. Beattie.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 3 years; June 1956.
Publication: Locom otive Engineers Journal (m onthly).
Editor: Paul M. Smith.
M embership: 74,481; local unions, 934.
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M asters, M ates and Pilots o f Am erica; International
Organization (A F L ),
1420 New Y ork Ave. N W ., Rm . 911, Washington, D. C.
Phone: Sterling 3-0152.
President: Captain C. T. Atkins.
Secretary-treasurer: Captain John M . Bishop.
Social insurance: (President),
105 Washington St., New Y ork 6, N. Y .
Convention: E very 2 years; M ay 1956.
Publication: The Master, M ate and Pilot (m onthly).
Editor: Captain J. M. Bishop.
Membership: 9,500; local unions, 35.
M ailers Union; International ( I n d ) ,
2418 Lewis Tow er Bldg., 225 South 15th St., Philadelphia
2, Pa.
Phone: Pennypacker 5-4270.
President: H arold A. Hosier.
Secretary-treasurer: Leonard M. Sagot.
Convention: Annually; August 1955.
Publication: International Mailer (m onthly).
Editor: Leonard M . Sagot.
M embership: 3,300; local unions, 66.
M aintenance o f W ay Em ployes; Brotherhood o f (A F L ),
12050 W oodw ard Ave., D etroit 3, Mich.
Phone: Townsend 8-0489.
President: T. C. Carroll.
Secretary-treasurer: A. Shoemake.
Research director: F. L. Noakes.
Social insurance: (President).
Convention: E very 3 years; June 1955.
Publication: Brotherhood of M aintenance of W ay Em
ployes Journal (m onthly).
Editor: E. J. Plondke.
Membership: 219,191; local unions, 1,437.
M eat Cutters and Butcher W orkm en o f North Am erica;
Amalgamated (A F L ),
2800 N orth Sheridan R d., Chicago 14, 111.
Phone: Bittersweet 8-8700.
President: Earl W. Jimerson.
Secretary-treasurer: Patrick E. Gorman.
Research director: D avid Dolnick.
Education director: H. F. Kern.
Social insurance: (President and secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 4 years; June 1956.
Publication: The Butcher W orkm an (m onthly).
Editor: Patrick E. Gorman.
M embership: 335,167;5 local unions, 417.
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M arble, Slate and Stone Polishers, R ubbers and Sawyers,
Tile and M arble Setters H elpers & Terrazzo H elpers;
International Association o f (A F L ),
815 15th St. N W ., Rm . 306, Bowen Bldg., W ashington 5,
D . C.
Phone: D istrict 7-7414.
President and secretary-treasurer: William M cCarthy.
Convention: E very 2 years; 1955.
M embership: 6,500; local unions, 120.
M echanics Educational Society o f America (C IO ),
1974 National Bank Bldg., W oodw ard at Cadillac Square,
Detroit, Mich.
Phone: W oodw ard 3-0700.
President: George White.
Secretary-treasurer: M atthew Smith.
Convention: -----------.
Publication: M E SA Educator.
Membership: -------— ; local u n ion s,-----------.
M arine Engineers' Beneficial Association; National (C IO ),
132 3d St. SE., Washington 3, D. C.
Phone: Lincoln 4-2600.
President: Herbert L. Daggett.
Secretary-treasurer: William O. Holmes.
Social insurance: (President).
Convention: Annually; M ay 1955.
Publication: The American Marine Engineer (m onthly).
Editor: Herbert L. Daggett.
Membership: 9,000; local unions, 32.
M echanics and Foremen o f Naval Shore Establishm ents;
National Association o f M aster (A F L ),
711 M aryland Ave., Norfolk 8, Va.
Phone: Madison 3-7604.
President: D. H. Bradshaw.
Secretary: E. E. Dennis.
Convention: Annually; N ovem ber 1955.
Membership: 550; local unions, 26.
M essen gers; The National Association o f Special Delivery
(A F L ),
112 C St. N W ., Washington 1, D. C.
Phone: District 7-6971.
President: George L. Warfel.
Secretary-treasurer: William E. Peacock.
Convention: Every 2 years; August 1956.
M embership: 2,000; local unions, 150.
M arine and Shipbuilding W orkers o f Am erica; Industrial
Union o f (C IO ),
534 Cooper St., Camden 2, N. J.
Phone: W oodlaw n 4-0517.
President: John J. Grogan.
Secretary-treasurer: Ross D. Blood.
Research director: Mrs. Rosalind Schulman.
Social insurance: (Research director).
Convention: Every 2 years; October 1956.
Publication: The Shipbuilder (m onthly).
Editor: A. G. Delman.
Membership: 50,000; local unions, 44.
M etal Engravers and M arking D evice W orkers Union;
International (A F L ),
5131 North Neenah Ave., Chicago 31, 111.
Phone: R odney 3-0520.
President: Raym ond H. Kieffer.
Secretary-treasurer: M ario Gatto,
1133 Broadway, New Y ork 10, N. Y.
Research director: (Secretary-treasurer).
Education director: (President).
Convention: E very 4 years; June 1956.
Publication: International M etal Engravers Newsletter
(m onthly).
Membership: 500; local unions, 8.
M aritim e Union o f Am erica; National (CIO ),
346 W est 17th St., New Y ork 11, N. Y.
Phone: Chelsea 3-8770.
President: Joseph Curran.
Secretary: John B. M cD ougall.
Treasurer: M . H edley Stone.
Research director: Thom as Ray.
Social insurance: L loyd A. Jenkins (Administrator),
259 W est 14th St., New Y ork 11, N. Y .
Convention: Every 2 years; October 1955.
Publication: The N M U Pilot (biweekly).
Editor: (V acancy).
Membership: 43,000; port branches, 30.
M etal Polishers, Buffers, Platers and H elpers Interna
tional Union (A F L ),
5578 M ontgom ery R d., Cincinnati 12, Ohio.
Phone: Jefferson 2500.
5 Membership early in 1955 after the International Fur and Leather
3
Workers’ Union merged with the Meat Cutters.
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President and secretary-treasurer: Ray Muehlhoffer.
Social insurance: (President and secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 2 years, subject to membership refer
endum.
Publication: Metal Polisher, Buffer and Plater (bimonthly).
Editor: Ray Muehlhoffer.
Membership: 20,000; local unions, 100.
N e w s p a p e r G u i l d ; A m e r i c a n (CIO),
99 University PL, New York 3, N. Y.
Phone: Oregon 7-1661.
President: Joseph F. Collis.
Executive vice president: Ralph B. Novak.
Secretary-treasurer: William J. Farson.
Research and education director: Ellis T. Baker; Eva
Jollos, Executive secretary.
Social insurance: Miss Yetta Riesel.
Convention: Annually; June 1955.
Publication: The Guild Reporter (semimonthly).
Editor: Charles E. Crissey.
Membership: 26,936; local unions, 97.
M i n e , M i l l a n d S m e lte r W o r k e r s ; In te rn a tio n a l U n io n o f
(In d ),
412 Tabor Bldg., Denver 2, Colo.
Phone: Keystone 4r-7211.
President: John Clark.
Secretary-treasurer: Albert Pezzati.
Research director: Bernard Stern.
Education director: Morris Wright.
Convention: Annually; March 1955.
Publication: Mine-Mill Union (biweekly).
Editor: Morris Wright.
Membership: 100,000; local unions, 170.
N e w s p a p e r a n d M a il D e liv e re rs ’ U n io n o f N e w Y o r k a n d
V ic in ity ( I n d ) ,
63 Park Row, New York 7, N. Y.
Phone: Rector 2-6135.
President: Joseph Simons.
Secretary-treasurer: Stanley J. Lehman.
Convention: None.
Publication: N. M. D. U. Bulletin (monthly).
Editor: A1 Ziviello.
Membership: 3,900; local unions,----------.
M in e W o rk e rs o f A m e ric a ; U n ite d ( I n d ) ,
900 15th St. NW., Washington 5, D. C.
Phone: Metropolitan 8-0530.
President: John L. Lewis.
Secretary-treasurer: John Owens.
Social insurance: Miss Josephine Roche (Director, United
Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund),
907 15th St. NW., Washington 5, D. C.
Convention: Every 4 years; October 1956.
Publication: United Mine Workers Journal (semimonthly).
Editor: Justin G. McCarthy.
Membership: ----------; local unions,-----------.
O f f i c e E m p l o y e s ’ I n t e r n a t i o n a l U n i o n (AFL),
707 Continental Bldg., 1012 14th St. NW., Washington 5,
D. C.
Phone: Executive 3-4464.
President: Howard Coughlin.
Secretary-treasurer: J. Howard Hicks.
Convention: Every 2 years; June 1955.
Publication: White Collar (monthly).
Editor: Howard Coughlin.
Membership: 50,000; local unions, 250.
District 50, United Mine Workers of America; and
United Construction Workers, United Mine Work
ers of America,
900 15th St. NW., Washington 5, D. C.
Phone: Metropolitan 8-0530.
President “ District 50” : A. D. Lewis.
Director “ Construction Workers” : A. D. Lewis.
Secretary-treasurer “ District 50” : O. B. Allen.
Comptroller “ Construction Workers” : O. B. Allen.
Research director: Edward E. Kennedy.
Social insurance: (Research director).
Publication: District Fifty News (semimonthly).
Editor: Warren Irvin.
Membership: ----------; local unions,---------- .
O i l , C h e m ic a l a n d
M o ld e r s a n d F o u n d r y W o r k e r s U n io n o f N o r t h A m e r ic a ;
I n t e r n a t i o n a l (AFL),
W o r k e r s In te rn a tio n a l U n io n
P a c k in g h o u s e W o r k e r s ; N a tio n a l B ro th e rh o o d
News
of (In d ),
518 East Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa.
Phone: 2-1313.
President: Don Mahon.
Secretary-treasurer: Leo Hausman.
Research director: Lawrence Beilfuss.
Education director: Miss Ann Leonard.
Social insurance: (President).
Convention: Annually; October 1955.
Publication: National Brotherhood News.
Editor: Don Mahon.
Membership: ----------; local unions,---------- .
1225 East McMillan St., Cincinnati 6, Ohio.
Phone: Capitol 1526.
President: Chester A. Sample.
Secretary: N. D. Smith.
Social insurance: (Secretary).
Convention: Every 3 years, subject to membership refer
endum.
Publication: International Molders’ and Foundry Work
ers’ Journal (monthly) .
Editor: Elmer Reynolds, Sr.
Membership: 65,000;* local unions, 423.
(CIO),
608 South Dearborn St., Rm. 1800, Chicago 5, 111.
Phone: Webster 9-5343.
President: Ralph Helstein.
Secretary-treasurer: G. R. Hathaway.
Research director: Lyle Cooper.
Education director: Russell Lasley.5
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P a c k in g h o u s e W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a ; U n ite d
M u s i c i a n s ; A m e r i c a n F e d e r a t i o n o f (AFL),
220 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Newark 4, N. J.
Phone: Humboldt 2-8010.
President: James C. Petrillo.
Secretary: Leo Cluesmann.
Treasurer: Harry J. Steeper.
Convention: Annually; June 1955.
Publication: The International Musician (monthly).
Editor: Leo Cluesmann.
Membership: 248,078; local unions, 699.
A to m ic
(.CIO),5
*
P. O. Box 2812, Denver 1, Colo.
Phone: Amherst 6-0811.
President: O. A. Knight.
Secretary-treasurer: T. M. McCormick.
Research and education director: E. E. Phelps.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Annually; 1956.
Publication: Oil, Chemical and Atomic Union
(semimonthly).
Editor: Ray Davidson.
Membership: 180,000; local unions, 605.
5 Form ed early in M arch 1955 b y merger of the O il Workers International
4
U n io n ( C I O ) , and the U n ite d Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers of America
( C I O ) . N u m b e r of locals and members applies to M arch 1955.
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P h o to -E n g r a v e r s 7 U n io n o f N o r t h A m e r ic a ; In te rn a tio n a l
Social insurance: Charles H. Fischer (Administrative
assistant to President).
Convention: Every 2 years; April 1956.
Publication: The Packinghouse Worker (monthly).
Editor: (Vacancy).
Membership: ----------; local unions, 575.
P a in te r s , D e c o ra to rs a n d
B r o t h e r h o o d o f (AFL),
P a p e rh a n g e rs
of
(AFL),
3605 Potomac St., St. Louis 16, Mo.
Phone: Hancock 6-3642.
President: Wilfrid T. Connell.
Secretary-treasurer: Henry F. Schmal.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Annually; August 1955.
Publication: American Photo-Engraver (monthly).
Editor: Matthew Woll.
Membership: 16,032; local unions, 96.
A m e ric a ;
217-219 North 6th St., Lafayette, Ind.
Phone: 2-3081.
President: Lawrence M. Raftery.
Secretary-treasurer: William H. Rohr berg.
Convention: Every 5 years; September 1959.
Publication: The Painter and Decorator (monthly).
Editor: William H. Rohrberg.
Membership: 220,000; local unions, 1,400.
P la s te r e r s 7 a n d C e m e n t M a s o n s 7 In te r n a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n
o f t h e U . S . a n d C a n a d a ; O p e r a t i v e (AFL),
Second Federal Bldg., 335 Euclid Ave., Cleveland 14, Ohio.
Phone: Tower 1-3116.
President: John E. Rooney.
Secretary-treasurer: John J. Hauck.
Research and education director: (Secretary-treasurer).
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 2 years; May 1955.
Publication: The Plasterer and Cement Mason (monthly).
Editor: John E. Rooney.
Membership: 65,000; local unions, 536.
(AFL),
Paper Makers Bldg., Albany 1, N. Y.
Phone: 5-7388.
President: Paul L. Phillips.
Secretary-treasurer: Joseph Addy.
Research director: Frank Honigsbaum.
Education director: Russell W. Allen.
Convention: Every 3 years; May 1955.
Publications: 1. The Paper Maker (monthly). 2. Paper
M akers Journal (quarterly).
Editor: James F. Russell.
Membership: 72,700; local unions, 402.
P a p e r M a k e r s ; In te r n a tio n a l B r o th e r h o o d o f
P la te P r in te r s , D ie S ta m p e rs a n d E n g r a v e r s 7 U n io n
N o r t h A m e r i c a ; I n t e r n a t i o n a l (AFL),
of
4119 Paulding Ave., Bronx 66, N. Y.
Phone: Kingsbridge 7-0351.
President: Ben J. Mazza.
Secretary-treasurer: Walter J. Smith.
Research and education director: (Secretary-treasurer).
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Annually; May 1955.
Membership: 900; local unions, 14.
(CIO),
1029 Vermont Ave. NW., Rm. 400, Washington 5, D. C.
Phone: Sterling 3-8230.
President: Harry D. Sayre.
Secretary-treasurer: Frank Grasso.
Research and education director: Henry D. Paley.
Social insurance: (Research and education director).
Convention: Every 2 years; April 1955.
Publication: CIO Paperworker News (monthly).
Editor: Henry D. Paley.
Membership: 50,000; local unions, 260.
P a p e rw o rk e rs o f A m e r ic a ; U n ite d
P lu m b in g a n d P ip e F it t in g In d u s t r y o f th e U . S .
C a n a d a ; U n i t e d A s s o c ia tio n o f J o u r n e y m e n a n d
p r e n t i c e s o f t h e (AFL),
and
Ap
Ring Bldg., Suite 502, 1200 18th St. NW., Washington 6,
D. C.
Phone: National 8-5823.
President: Martin P. Durkin.
Secretary-treasurer: Edward J. Hillock.
Research director: Charles Donahue.
Convention: Every 5 years; August 1956.
Publication: United Association of Journeymen and Ap
prentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry
Journal (monthly).
Editor: Edward J. Hillock.
Membership: 240,720; local unions, 759.
(AFL),
Ring Bldg., 1200 18th St. NW., Washington 6, D. C.
Phone: District 7-3294.
President: George Q. Lynch.
Convention: Determined by referendum.
Publication: Pattern Makers7 Journal (bimonthly).
Editor: George Q. Lynch.
Membership: 13,800; local unions, 84.
P a tte r n M a k e r s 7 L e a g u e o f N o r t h A m e ric a
(AFL),
217 West 125th St., Suite 301, New York 27, N. Y.
Phone: Monument 2-5080.
President: A. Philip Randolph.
Secretary-treasurer: Ashley L. Totten.
Research and education director: Theodore E. Brown.
Social insurance: (President).
Convention: Every 3 years; September 1956.
Publication: The Black Worker (monthly).
Editor: A. Philip Randolph.
Membership: 15,000; local unions, 110.
P o r t e r s ; B r o th e r h o o d o f S le e p in g C a r
P a v in g C u tte r s 7 U n io n o f th e U n ite d S ta te s a n d C a n a d a
(In d ),
1818 West State St., Milwaukee 3, Wis.
Phone: Division 4-2163.
President and secretary-treasurer: Hans Nelson.
Convention: None.
Membership: 125; local unions, 7.
P e tr o le u m W o r k e r s ; In d e p e n d e n t U n io n o f ( I n d ) ,* 5
Suite 315, Moronet Bldg., 1522 18th St., Bakersfield, Calif.
Phone: Fairview 7-1614.
President: F. G. Brugere.
Secretary-treasurer: L. P. Taylor.
Research director: M. J. Haskett.
Convention: Every 2 years.
Publication: Independent Oiler (monthly).
Editor: V. U. Groat.
Membership: 3,700; local unions, 21.
(AFL).
711 14th St. NW., Suite 502, Washington 5, D. C.
Phone: Metropolitan 8-2304.
President: Leo E. George.
Secretary-treasurer: John F. Bowen.
Convention: Every 2 years; August 1956.
Publications: 1. Union Postal Clerk (monthly). 2. Fed
eration News Service (weekly, only when Congress is in
session).
Editors: 1. Leo E. George. 2. Elroy C. Hallbeck.
Membership: 101,576; local unions, 5,519.
P o s t O ffic e C le r k s ; N a tio n a l F e d e r a tio n o f
5 Affiliated with the National Independent Union Council.
5
SG
(AFL),
1028 Connecticut Ave., Suite 323, Washington 6, D. C.
Phone: National 8-7281.
President: W. M. Thomas.
Secretary-treasurer: Jerauld McDermott,
Box 538, Portsmouth, N. H.
Research and education director: J. L. Reilly.
Convention: Every 2 years; October 1956.
Publication: The Postal Transport Journal (monthly).
Editor: J. L. Reilly.
Membership: 23,800; local unions, 165.
P o s ta l T r a n s p o r t A s s o c ia tio n ; N a t io n a l
P o s t O ffic e C l e r k s ; U n i t e d N a t io n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f ( I n d ) ,
413 Colorado Bldg., 14th and G Sts. NW., Washington 5,
D. C.
Phone: National 8-3107.
President: Samuel E. Klein.
Secretary: Joseph F. Thomas.
Convention: Every 2 years; 1956.
Publication: Post Office Clerk (monthly).
Editor: Samuel E. Klein.
Membership: 40,000; local unions, 3,526.
P o s t O ffic e a n d G e n e r a l S e rv ic e s M a in te n a n c e E m p lo y e e s ;
N a t io n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f ( I n d ) ,
P o s tm a s te rs
(In d ),
Victor Bldg., Rm. 512, 724 9th St. NW., Washington 1,
D. C.
Phone: Sterling 3-7445.
President: Edward A. J. Boutin.
Secretary-treasurer: James D. Burke.
Convention: Every 2 years; August 1956.
Publication: The Post Office and General Services Main
tenance News (monthly).
Editor: Ross A. Messer.
Membership: 7,549; local unions, 320.
U n ite d
S ta te s ;
N a tio n a l L e a g u e
of
1110 F St. NW., Washington 4, D. C.
Phone: District 7-1186.
President: Lawrence P. Jones,
Yorkville, Tenn.
Secretary: C. B. Gravitt, Jr.
Treasurer: Mrs. Ruth Norman.
Convention: Annually.
Publication: Postmasters Advocate (monthly).
Editor: C. B. Gravitt, Jr.
M em bership:----------; local unions, 0.
P o t t e r s ; In te r n a tio n a l B r o th e r h o o d o f O p e r a tiv e
P o s t O f fic e M o t o r V e h ic le E m p l o y e e s ; N a t io n a l F e d e r a t io n
of (In d ),
(AFL),
226 West 6th St., East Liverpool, Ohio.
Phone: Fulton 5-0575.
President: Frank Hull.
Secretary-treasurer: Charles F. Jordan.
Convention: Annually; June 1955.
Publication: Potters Herald (weekly).
Editor: Harry Gill.
Membership: 23,674; local unions, 105.
412 5th St. NW., Washington 1, D. C.
Phone: Sterling 3-4366.
President: Everett G. Gibson.
Secretary-treasurer: Paul M. Castiglioni.
Research director: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 2 years; August 1956
Publication: Rotor (monthly).
Editor: James P. Boyle.
Membership: 6,274; local unions, 124.
P r in tin g P re s s m e n a n d
A m e r ic a ; In te rn a tio n a l
A s s is ta n ts ’
U n io n
of
N o rth
(AFL),
Pressmen’s Home, Tenn.
Phone: 208
President: Thomas E. Dunwody.
Secretary-treasurer: George L. Googe.
Research director: Walter M. Allen.
Education director: (President).
Convention: Every 4 years; September 1956.
Publication: American Pressman (monthly); Specialty
Worker (monthly).
Editor: Thomas E. Dunwody.
Membership: 98,967;5 local unions, 754.
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P o s t O ffic e a n d P o s ta l T r a n s p o r ta tio n S e rv ic e M a il H a n
d l e r s , W a t c h m e n a n d M e s s e n g e r s ; N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t io n
of (AFL),
900 F St. NW., Rm. 916, Washington 4, D. C.
Phone: Republic 7-8066.
President: Harold McAvoy.
Secretary: Harry E. Lennox,
1113 Arch St. N. S., Pittsburgh, Pa.
Treasurer: Max M. Hirsch.
Convention: Every 2 years; September 1955.
Publication: Mail Handlers’ Journal (quarterly).
Editor: Frank J. Biondi.
Membership: 6,000; local unions, 108.
P r o te c tio n E m p lo y e e s in th e E le c tr ic a l a n d M a c h in e
I n d u s t r y ; In d e p e n d e n t U n io n o f P l a n t ( I n d ) ,
33 Market Sq., Lynn, Mass.
Phone: 8-0559.
President: Frank E. Ryan.
Convention: Annually; June 1955.
Publication: International News, I. U. P. P. E. (bi
monthly) .
Editor: Frank E. Ryan.
Membership: 600; local unions, 14.
P o s ta l E m p l o y e e s ; N a t io n a l A llia n c e o f ( I n d ) ,
1644 11th St. NW., Washington 1, D. C.
Phone: Decatur 2-4314.
President: James B. Cobb.
Secretary-treasurer: Votie D. Dixon.
Research director: Charles R. Braxton.
Education director: Theodore Pettigrew,
70 Crawford St., Newark, N. J.
Convention: Every 2 years; August 1955.
Publication: The Postal Alliance (monthly).
Editor: Snow F. Grigsby.
Membership: 19,000; local unions, 110.
P u l p , S u lp h ite a n d P a p e r
B r o t h e r h o o d o f (AFL),
M ill
W o rk e rs;
In te rn a tio n a l
Fort Edward, N. Y.
Phone: 5-3361.
President and Secretary: John P. Burke.
Treasurer: Frank C. Barnes, Jr.
Research and education director: George W. Brooks,
1904 K St. NW., Washington 6, D. C.
Social insurance: (Treasurer).
Convention: Every 3 years; August 1956.
Publication: Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers’
Journal (bimonthly).
Editor: John P. Burke.
Membership: 149,942; local unions, 572.
P o s t a l S u p e r v i s o r s ; N a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f ( I n d ) , 56
P.
O. Box 2013, Washington 13, D. C.
Phone: Sterling 3-3084.
President: M. C. Nave.
Secretary-treasurer: John D. Swygert.
Convention: Every 2 years; 1956.
Publication: The Postal Supervisor (monthly).
Editor: B. B. Saxton.
Membership: 19,479; local unions, 330.
8 W ithdrew from the A F L on Feb ru a ry 28,1955.
6
o f th e
57 A s of N ovem ber 30, 1954.
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A s s o c ia tio n ; A m e r ic a n
(CIO),
5 Beekman St., Rm. 313, New York 7, N. Y.
Phone: Cortlandt 7-6397.
President: W. R. Steinberg.
Secretary-treasurer: Bernard L. Smith.
Research director: M. H. Strichartz.
Social insurance: (President).
Convention: Every 2 years; March 1955.
Publication: ARA Log (bimonthly).
Editor: W. R. Steinberg.
Membership: 1,400; branch offices, 6.
(AFL),
537 South Dearborn St., Chicago 5, 111.
Phone: Wabash 2-0954.
President: Milton G. Schoch.
Secretary-treasurer: W. F. Meyer.
Research director: (President).
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 4 years: July 1958.
Publication: The Railroad Yardmaster (bimonthly).
Editor: W. F. Meyer.
Membership: 4,400; local unions, 92.
R a d io
R a d io a n d T e le v is io n D ir e c to r s G u il d
R a ilr o a d Y a r d m a s te r s o f A m e ric a
(AFL),
R a ilr o a d Y a r d m a s te r s o f N o r t h A m e r ic a , In c . ( I n d ) ,
114 East 52d St., New York 22, N. Y.
Phone: Plaza 9-0949.
President: Franklin Schaffner.
Treasurer: S. A. MacGregor.
Convention: Annually; October 1955.
Membership: 1,000; local unions, 6.
R a ilr o a d O p e r a tin g C r a f ts ; U n ite d
809 Lafayette Bldg., Buffalo 3, N. Y.
Phone: Washington 8778.
President: John P. Perdisatt.
Secretary-treasurer: Charles M. Donnelly.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Annually- May 1955.
Publication: Railroad Workers Journal (monthly).
Editor: Charles M. Donnelly.
Membership: ----------; local unions, 33.
(In d ),
Transportation Bldg., 608 South Dearborn, Chicago 5, 111.
Phone: Webster 9-0875.
President: J. P. Carberry.
Secretary-treasurer: H. C. Johnson.
Research and education director: W. A. Pratt.
Social insurance: Miss Marjorie Ball (National book
keeper) .
Convention: Every 2 years; May 1956.
Publication: U. R. O. C. Facts (bimonthly).
Editor: John Willets.
Membership: 6,000; local unions, 117.
R a ilr o a d
S ig n a lm e n o f A m e r ic a ; B r o th e r h o o d o f
R a i l w a y C a r m e n o f A m e r i c a ; B r o t h e r h o o d (AFL),
4929 Main St., Kansas City 2, Mo.
Phone: Logan 1112.
President: A. J. Bernhardt.
Secretary-treasurer: T. S. Howieson.
Education director: R. H. Jamison.
Convention: Every 4 years, subject to membership
referendum.
Publication: Railway Carmen’s Journal (monthly).
Editor: R. H. Jamison.
Membership: 170,000; local unions, 1,100.
(AFL),
503 West Wellington Ave., Chicago 14, 111.
Phone: East gate 7-5115.
President: Jesse Clark.
Secretary-treasurer: C. L. Bromley.
Research director: I. M. Fisher,
1607 11th Ave., Belle Plaine, Iowa.
Education director: J. A. Work.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 2 years; August 1956.
Publication: Signalman’s Journal (monthly).
Editor: R. C. Howard.
Membership: 16,744; local unions, 213.
R a ilw a y C o n d u c to rs a n d B r a k e m e n ; O r d e r o f ( I n d ) ,
O.
R. C. B. Bldg., Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Phone: 2-1195.
President: R. O. Hughes.
Secretary-treasurer: C. H. Anderson.
Research director: P. J. Hilton.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 4 years; June 1958.
Publication: The Conductor & Brakeman (monthly).
Editor: F. C. Henson.
Membership: 31,800; local unions, 600.
R a i l r o a d T e l e g r a p h e r s ; T h e O r d e r o f (AFL),
3860 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8, Mo.
Phone: Jefferson 3-8321.
President: G. E. Leighty.
Secretary-treasurer: E. M. Mosier.
Research director: R. J. Westfall.
Education director: J. E. Loving.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 4 years; June 1956.
Publication: The Railroad Telegrapher (monthly).
Editor: G. E. Leighty.
Membership: 50,842; local unions,----------.
R a il w a y E m p lo y e e s ; In te r n a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n o f ( I n d ) ,
Box 1095, Albany, Ga.
Phone: Hemlock 5-5549.
President: John W. Whitaker.
Secretary-treasurer: Cyrille Salvant.
Research director: William Henderson,
618 Jones St., Way cross, Ga.
Education director: W. A. Ratcliff,
547 Washington St., Way cross, Ga.
Convention: Every 2 years; July 1955.
Publication: Quarterly Bulletin.
Editor: John W. Whitaker.
Membership: 800; local unions, 47.
R a ilr o a d T r a in m e n ; B ro th e rh o o d o f ( I n d ) ,
Standard Bldg., 1370 Ontario St., Cleveland 13, Ohio.
Phone: Cherry 1-2500.
President: William P. Kennedy.
Secretary-treasurer: William J. Weil.
Research and education director: Byrl A. Whitney,
312 Pennsylvania Ave. SE., Washington 3, D. C.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 4 years.
Publication: Trainman News (weekly).
Acting editor: George H. Hennemuth II.
Membership: 204,397; local unions, 1,100.
R a ilw a y P a tr o lm e n ’ s In te rn a tio n a l U n io n
1536 West 105th St., Chicago 43, 111.
Phone: Hilltop 5-6039.
President: Culbert Bowen,
619 First Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah.
Secretary-treasurer: Cecil Smithson.
Convention: Every 2 years; 1956.
Publication: Monthly News Bulletin.
Editor: Cecil Smithson.
Membership: 3,275; local unions, 57.
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(AFL),
R a ilw a y a n d S te a m s h ip C le r k s , F r e ig h t H a n d le r s , E x p r e s s
a n d S t a t i o n E m p l o y e s ; B r o t h e r h o o d o f (AFL),
R u b b e r , C o r k , L in o le u m a n d P la s tic W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a ;
U n i t e d (CIO),
1015 Vine St., Cincinnati 2, Ohio.
Phone: Parkway 3151.
President: George M. Harrison.
Secretary-treasurer: Phil E. Ziegler.
Education director: Clifford Dudgeon.
Social insurance: (President).
Convention: Every 4 years; May 1955.
Publication: Railway Clerk (semimonthly).
Editor: Phil E. Ziegler.
Membership: 293,500;* local unions, 1,988.
URW Bldg., High at Mill St., Akron 8, Ohio.
Phone: Franklin 6-6181.
President: L. S. Buckmaster.
Secretary-treasurer: Desmond Walker.
Research director: Woodrow L. Ginsburg.
Education director: Joseph Glazer.
Social insurance: Paul E. Bowers (Director, Pensions and
Insurance Department).
Convention: Every 2 years; September 1956.
Publication: United Rubber Workers (monthly).
Editors: L. S. Buckmaster and A. L. Lewis.
Membership: 175,000; local unions, 334.
R a ilw a y
S u p e rv is o rs
A s s o c ia tio n ; T h e
A m e ric a n
(In d ),
53 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago 4, 111.
Phone: Wabash 2-3272.
President: James P. Tahney.
Secretary-treasurer: M. A. Feit.
Social insurance: Rudolph Durdik (Financial secretary).
Convention: Annually; October 1955.
Publication: The Supervisors Journal (quarterly).
Editor: Kenneth S. Weaver.
Membership: 8,355; local unions, 60.
S a la r ie d U n i o n s ; N a t io n a l F e d e r a t io n o f ( I n d ) ,
600 Grant St., Rm. 804, Pittsburgh 19, Pa.
Phone: Grant 1-3815.
President: Leo F. Bollens.
Secretary-treasurer: Harry C. Jones.
Research director: (Secretary-treasurer).
Social insurance: (President).
Convention: Semiannually; June 1955.
Publication: 1. White Collar Unionist (monthly); 2.
Regulator (monthly).
Editors: 1. H. C. Jones; 2. Leo F. Bollens and Regina
Corbett.
Membership: 36,500; local unions, 50.
R a ilw a y T r a in m e n a n d L o c o m o tiv e F ir e m e n , I n c .; A s s o
c ia tio n o f ( I n d ) ,
408 Gainsboro Ave. NW., Roanoke, Va.
Phone: 2-0427.
President: Samuel H. Clark.
Secretary-treasurer: Rufus L. Edwards.
Research director: J. C. Waddy.
Convention: Every 2 years; July 1956.
Membership: 550; local unions, 19.
S c re e n D ir e c to r s ’ G u ild o f A m e r ic a , In c . ( I n d ) ,
9110 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles 1, Calif.
Phone: Crestview 5-1125.
President: George Sidney.
Secretary: Willis Goldbeck.
Treasurer: Lesley Selander.
Social insurance: Joseph C. Youngerman
secretary).
Convention: None.
Membership: 770; local unions,----------.
(AFL),
DeSales Bldg., Connecticut Ave. and DeSales St., Wash
ington 6, D. C.
Phone: National 8-4644.
President: James A. Suffridge.
Secretary-treasurer: Vernon A. Housewright.
Research and education director: Jacob H. Bennison.
Social insurance: John Philpott (Administrative assistant).
Convention: Every 4 years; June 1955.
Publication: Retail
Clerks
International
Advocate
(monthly).
Editor: James A. Suffridge.
Membership: 265,000; local unions, 500.
R e t a il C le r k s In te r n a tio n a l A s s o c ia tio n
S e a fa re rs ’ In te rn a tio n a l U n io n o f N o r t h A m e ric a
(A FL).
450 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif.
Phone: Douglas 2-8363.
President: Harry Lundeberg.
Secretary-treasurer: John Hawk.
Convention: Every 2 years; May 1955.
Membership: 44,300;* port branches, 45.
Atlantic and Gulf District,
675 Fourth Ave., Brooklyn 32, N. Y.
Phone: Hyacinth 9-6600.
Secretary-treasurer: Paul Hall.
Research and education director: Herb Brand.
Social insurance: Walter Siekmann (Director, Welfare
Department).
Publication: Seafarers Log (biweekly).
Editor: Herb Brand.
Membership: 12,000; port branches, 15.
a n d D e p a r t m e n t S t o r e U n i o n (CIO),
132 West 43d St., New York 36, N. Y.
Phone: Wisconsin 7-9303.
President: Max Greenberg.
Secretary-treasurer: Alvin E. Heaps.
Research and education director: (Secretary-treasurer).
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 4 years; May 1958.
Publication: R W D SU -C IO Record (biweekly).
Editor: Max Steinbock.
Membership: 140,000; local unions,----------.
R e t a il, W h o le s a le
Great Lakes District,
1038 3d St., Detroit 26, Mich.
Phone: Woodward 1-6857.
Secretary-treasurer: Fred J. Farnen.
Education director: David Lees.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Publication: Great Lakes Seafarer (monthly).
Editor: David Lees.
Membership: 1,500; port branches, 7.
R o o fe r s , D a m p a n d W a te r p r o o f W o r k e r s A s s o c ia tio n ;
U n i t e d S l a t e , T i l e a n d C o m p o s i t i o n (AFL),
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East Lake St., Chicago 6, 111.
Phone: Andover 3-2577.
President: Charles D. Aquadro.
Secretary-treasurer: Dean Moore.
Convention: Every 3 years; October 1957.
Publication: The Journeyman Roofer & Waterproofer
(monthly).
Editor: Dean Moore.
Membership: 17,298;5 local unions, 252.
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Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific,
Pier 53, Rm. 117, Seattle 4, Wash.
Phone: Elliott 5117.
# As of June 30, 1954.
(Executive
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President: John M. Fox.
Secretary-treasurer: Roger Randall.
Research director: C. J. Simpson.
Social insurance: Ralph Goldsmith
ministrator) .
Convention: Annually; June 1955.
Membership: 2.500; port branches, 5.
S ta g e E m p lo y e s a n d M o v in g P ic tu re M a c h in e O p e r a to r s
o f th e U n ite d S ta te s a n d C a n a d a ; In te r n a tio n a l A llia n c e
o f T h e a t r i c a l (AFL),
(Claims
1270 Ave. of the Americas, Rm. 1900, New York 20, N. Y.
Phone: Circle 5-4369.
President: Richard F. Walsh.
Secretary-treasurer: Harland Holmden.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 2 years; 1956.
Publication: Official Bulletin (quarterly).
Editor: Harland Holmden.
Membership: 42,000;* local unions, 966.
ad
Sailors Union of the Pacific,
450 Harrison St., San Francisco 5, Calif.
Phone: Douglas 2-8363.
Secretary-treasurer: Harry Lundeberg.
Social insurance: Omar Hoskins (Welfare officer).
Publication: West Coast Sailors (biweekly).
Editor: Frederick J. Steiner.
Membership: ----------; port branches,---------- .
S ta te , C o u n ty
and
M u n ic ip a l
F e d e r a t i o n o f (AFL),
(In
d
S te e lw o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a ; U n ite d ( C I O ) ,
1500 Commonwealth Bldg., Pittsburgh 22, Pa.
Phone: Grant 1-5254.
President: David J. McDonald.
Secretary-treasurer: Iorwith W. Abel.
Research director: Otis Brubaker.
Education director: Emery F. Bacon.
Convention: Every 2 years; September 1956.
Publication: Steel Labor (monthly).
Editor: Vincent Sweeney.
Membership: 1,194,000; local unions, 2,600.
),
389 Main St., Brockton 48, Mass.
Phone: 2606.
President: John F. Jankowski.
Secretary-treasurer: Raymond J. Lynch.
Social insurance: (President).
Convention: ---------- .
Publication: B. S. A. C. Reporter (bimonthly).
Editor: John F. Jankowski.
Membership: 6,000; local unions, 15.
S te re o ty p e rs ’ a n d E le c tr o ty p e rs ’ U n io n o f N o r t h A m e r ic a ;
I n t e r n a t i o n a l (AFL),
752 Old South Bldg., Boston 8, Mass.
Phone: Lexington 2-8449.
President: Leo J. Bucldey.
Secretary-treasurer: Joseph L. O’ Neil.
Convention: Annually; September 1955.
Publication: International Stereotypers’ & Electro typers’
Union Journal (monthly).
Editor: James J. Kelley.
Membership: 14,000; local unions, 181.
(CIO),
1012 14th St. NW., Rm. 701, Washington 5, D. C.
Phone: Republic 7-1442.
President: Russell J. Taylor.
Secretary-treasurer: James J. Mitchell.
Education director: (President).
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 2 years; May 1955.
Publication: Biweekly Bulletin.
Editor: Russell J. Taylor.
Membership: 64,000; local unions, 140.
S h o e W o rk e rs o f A m e ric a ; U n ite d
S to c k y a r d W o r k e r s A s s o c ia tio n o f A m e r ic a ( I n d ) ,
4322 Oakland Ave., Kansas City, Kans.
Phone: Atwater 5032.
President: George J. Paulson.
Secretary-treasurer: Howard M. Huntzinger.
Social insurance: (President).
Convention: Annually; June 1955.
Publication: Stockyard Workers News-Letter (monthly).
Editor: George J. Paulson.
Membership: 1,050; local unions, 4.
S h o e W o r k e r s U n i o n ; B o o t a n d (AFL),
246 Summer St., Boston 10, Mass.
Phone: Hubbard 2-0478.
President and Secretary-treasurer: John J. Mara.
Research director: M. R. Stuart.
Education director: Joseph C. Daley.
Convention: Every 2 years; June 1955.
Publication: Shoe Workers’ Journal (bimonthly).
Editor: John J. Mara.
Membership: 40,000; local unions, 126.
S to n e a n d A llie d P r o d u c ts W o r k e r s o f A m e r ic a ; U n ite d
(CIO),
289 North Main St., Barre, Vt.
Phone: 156.
President: Sam H. Scott.
Secretary-treasurer: John C. Lawson.
Research and education director: (Secretary-treasurer).
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 3 years; September 1955.
Publication: CIO News. Beacon edition (monthly).
Editor: John C. Lawson.
Membership: 16,000; local unions, 140.
S i d e r o g r a p h e r s ; I n t e r n a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t i o n o f (AFL),
3225 North Bambrey St., Philadelphia 29, Pa.
Phone: Radcliffe 5-4564.
President: Herbert Johns.
Secretary: Francis J. Heffern.
Convention: Every 2 years; September 1955.
Membership: 44; local unions, 3.
A m e ric a n
448 West Washington Ave., Madison 1, Wis.
Phone: Alpine 6-3137.
President: Arnold S. Zander.
Secretary-treasurer: Gordon W. Chapman.
Research and education director: John P. Caldwell.
Convention: Every 2 years; April 1956.
Publication: The Public Employee (monthly except
August).
Editors: Arnold S. Zander and Mrs. Anne Busacca.
Membership: 96,328; local unions, 1,242.
S h e e t M e t a l W o r k e r s ’ I n t e r n a t i o n a l A s s o c i a t io n ^ (AFL),
642 Transportation Bldg., Washington 6, D. C.
Phone: Metropolitan 8-2580.
President: Robert Byron.
Secretary-treasurer: Edward F. Carlough.
Education director: Timothy J. Lynch.
Convention: Every 4 years; 1958.
Publication: Sheet Metal Workers’ Journal (monthly).
Editor: Edward F. Carlough.
Membership: 50,000; local unions, 551.
S h o e a n d A llie d C r a fts m e n ; B ro th e rh o o d o f
E m p lo y e e s ;
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T e l e g r a p h e r s U n i o n ; C o m m e r c i a l (AFL),
5913 Georgia Ave. NW., Washington 11, D. C.
Phone: Taylor 9-1195.
President: W. L. Allen.
Secretary-treasurer: John T. Dowling.
Convention: Every 2 years; October 1955.
Publication: The Commercial Telegraphers’
(monthly).
Editor: John T. Dowling.
Membership: 30,000; local unions,----------.
S to n e C u t te r s ’ A s s o c ia tio n o f N o r t h A m e r i c a ; J o u r n e y m e n
(AFL),
8 East Market St., Indianapolis 4, Ind.
Phone: Melrose 5-6059.
President and Secretary-treasurer: Paul A. Givens.
Convention: (Indefinitely postponed).
Publication: Official Circular (bimonthly).
Editor: Paul A. Givens.
Membership: 1,900; local unions, 65.
S to v e
M o u n te rs
In te rn a tio n a l
U n io n
o f N o rth
A m e ric a
T e le p h o n e
(AFL),
1710 North Grand Blvd., St. Louis 6, Mo.
Phone: Jefferson 1-0489.
President: Joseph Lewis.
Secretary-treasurer: Edw. W. Kaiser.
Research director: James Roberts,
Rt. 4, Capital Oaks, Belleville, 111.
Education director: John F. Green,
625 State St., Belleville, 111.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 3 years; July 1956.
Publication: Stove Mounters’ & Range Workers Journal
(quarterly).
Editor: Edw. W. Kaiser.
Membership: 14,000; local unions, 73.
T e x t i l e W o r k e r s U n i o n o f A m e r i c a (CIO),
99 University PI., New York 3, N. Y.
Phone: Oregon 3-1400.
President: Emil Rieve.
Secretary-treasurer: John Chupka.
Research director: Solomon Barkin.
Education director: Lawrence Rogin.
Social insurance: (Research director).
Convention: Every 2 years; May 1956.
Publication: Textile Labor (monthly).
Editor: Kenneth Fiester.
Membership: 292,500; local unions, 781.
(AFL),
Linwood Ave., Buffalo 2, N. Y.
Phone: Grant 5925.
President: William A. Fleete.
Secretary-treasurer: Daniel W. Collins.
Research and education director: Jacob J. Kaufman.
Convention: Every 4 years; June 1955.
Publication: Switchmen’s page in LABOR (monthly).
Membership: 15,000; local unions, 312.
S w itc h m e n ’ s U n io n o f N o r t h A m e ric a
(AFL),
Carpenters Bldg., Rm. 801, 1003 K St. NW., Washington
1, D. C.
Phone: Republic 7-8625.
President: John O’Hare.
Secretary-treasurer: R. J. Petree.
Education director: J. E. Lentie.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 4 years; September 1956.
Membership: 33,967; local unions, 87.
T o b a c c o W o r k e r s In te r n a tio n a l U n io n
(AFL),
28 East Jackson Blvd., Chicago 4, 111.
Phone: Harrison 7-2950.
President: Carl J. Megel.
Research director: Mrs. Florence R. Greve.
Convention: Annually; August 1955.
Publication: 1. American Teacher (magazine) (quarterly),
2. American Teacher (newspaper) (five times a year).
Editor: Mrs. Marie L. Caylor.
Membership: 45,140; local unions, 400.
T e a c h e r s ; A m e ric a n F e d e r a tio n o f
T o y W o r k e r s o f th e U n ite d S ta te s a n d
n a t i o n a l U n i o n o f D o l l a n d (AFL),
C a n a d a ; In te r-
132 West 43d St., New York 36, N. Y.
Phone: Oxford 5-5766.
President: Harry O. Damino.
Secretary-treasurer: Milton Gordon.
Research and education director: Richard Strunsky.
Social insurance: (President).
Convention: Every 3 years; 1956.
Membership: 13,500; local unions, 16.
of
(AFL),
25 Louisiana Ave. NW., Washington 1, D. C.
Phone: Sterling 3-0525.
President: Dave Beck.
Secretary-treasurer: John F. English.
Research director: Abraham Weiss.
Convention: Every 5 years; 1957.
Publication: International Teamster (monthly).
Editor: Dave Beck.
Membership: 1,231,000; local unions, 907.
(In d ),
(AFL),
820 13th St. NW., Washington 5, D. C.
Phone: District 7-8132.
President: Anthony Valente.
Secretary-treasurer: Lloyd Klenert.
Research and education director: Frank Gorman.
Social insurance: (Research and education director).
Convention: Every 2 years; 1956.
Publication: Textile Challenger (monthly).
Editor: Anthony Valente.
Membership: 90,000; local unions, 311.
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H e lp e r s
In d e p e n d e n t
T e x tile W o rk e rs o f A m e ric a ; U n ite d
1106 Griswold Bldg., 1214 Griswold St., Detroit 26, Mich.
Phone: Woodward 3-1045.
President: A. L. Spradling.
Secretary-treasurer: O. J. Mischo.
Convention: Every 2 years: September 1955.
Publication: Motorman, Conductor and Motor Coach
Operator (monthly).
Editor: John J. Woods.
Membership: 190,000; local unions, 461.
and
of
A llia n c e
1211 Chestnut St., Rm. 1103, Philadelphia 7, Pa,
Phone: Locust 4^6169.
President: William S. Leary.
Secretary-treasurer: C. B. Scott.
Convention: Quarterly; September 1955.
Membership: 110,000; local unions, 12.
S tr e e t, E le c tr ic R a ilw a y a n d M o t o r C o a c h E m p lo y e e s o f
A m e r i c a ; A m a l g a m a t e d A s s o c i a t io n o f (AFL),
T e a m s te r s , C h a u ffe u r s , W a r e h o u s e m e n
A m e r ic a ; In te rn a tio n a l B ro th e rh o o d
U n io n s ;
Journal
T r a i n D is p a tc h e r s A s s o c ia t io n ; A m e r ic a n
(In d ),
10 East Huron St., Chicago 11, 111.
Phone: Whitehall 4-5354.
President: O. H. Braese.
Secretary-treasurer: J. B. Springer.
Convention: Every 3 years; October 1956.
Publication: The Train Dispatcher (monthly).
Editor: J. B. Springer.
Membership: ----------; local unions, 123.
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Utility W orkers Union o f America (C IO ),
1413 K St. N W ., Washington 5, D . C.
Phone: Executive 3-1171.
President: Joseph A. Fisher.
Secretary-treasurer: William J. Pachler.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 18 m onths; April 1956.
Publication: C IO News, “ Light” Edition (m onthly).
Membership: 81,000; local unions, 354.
Transport Service E m ployees; United (C IO ),
444 East 63d St., Chicago 47, III.
Phone: Fairfax 4-0278.
President: Willard S. Townsend.
Secretary-treasurer: Eugene E. Frazier.
Research director: T. W ilbur Winchester.
Social insurance: (President).
Convention: Every 2 years; June 1956.
Publication: 1. News Letter (m onthly). 2. President’s
Letter (m onthly).
Editor: 1. T. W ilbur Winchester. 2. Willard S. Tow n
send.
M embership: 8,000; local unions, 90.
Wall Paper Craftsmen and W orkers o f North Am erica;
United (A F L ),
1992 W est Philadelphia St., York, Pa.
Phone: 63271.
President: Frank Johnson,
1456 N orth Lavergne Ave., Chicago 51, 111.
Secretary-treasurer: M . C. Firestone.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Annually; June 1955.
M embership: 3,300; local unions, 20.
Transport W orkers Union o f America (CIO ),
210 W est 50th St., New Y ork 19, N. Y.
Phone: Judson 6-8000.
President: M ichael J. Quill.
Secretary-treasurer: Gustav Faber.
Research and education director: John J. O’ Connell.
Convention: E very 2 years; 1956.
Publication: T W U Express (m onthly).
Editor: Joseph K utch.
Membership: 90,000; local unions, 135.
Watch W orkers Union; American (I nd ),
479 M ood y St., Waltham, Mass.
Phone: W altham 5-4481.
President: Walter W . Cenerazzo.
Secretary-treasurer: William F. Hameister.
Convention: Annually; September 1955.
Publication: W atch Worker (quarterly).
Editor: W alter W . Cenerazzo.
Membership: 6,000; local unions, 5.
Transportation Association; International (I nd),
1301 West Carmen Ave., Chicago 40, 111.
Phone: Ravensw ood 8-5913.
President: R obert A. Tobin.
Secretary-treasurer: Miss Dagmar A. Johnson.
Research director: R obert C. Griffin.
Education director: Leroy W . Johnson.
Convention: E very 2 years; Decem ber 1956.
Publication: Railroaders in Public Service.
Editor: D orothy E. Miller.
Membership: 3,700; local unions, 0.
W atchm en’ s Association; Independent (I nd ),
164 11th Ave., New Y ork 11, N. Y .
Phone: Chelsea 3-8395.
President: James M cFaun.
Secretary-treasurer: John Durr.
Social insurance: (Secretary-treasurer).
Convention: Every 4 years; August 1955.
Publication: M onthly Letter.
Membership: 3,000; local unions, 6.
Typographical Union; International (A FL),
2820 N orth Meridian St., Indianapolis 6, Ind.
Phone: Walnut 3-3373.
President: W oodruff Randolph.
Secretary-treasurer: D on Hurd.
Research director: Alexander Bevis.
Education director: Paul A. Beadle.
Convention: Annually; August 1955.
Publication: The Typographical Journal (m onthly).
Editor: D on Hurd.
Membership: 96,455; local unions, 786.
W elders o f Am erica; National Union United (I nd ),
168 North Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne, Calif.
Phone: Osborne 6-8513.
President: C. H. Jackson.
Secretary-treasurer: E. A. French.
Education director: Muriel L. Parks,
3412 Bevis St., San Diego 11, Calif.
Convention: Annually; M arch 1955.
Membership: 1,000; local unions, 4.
Upholsterers’ International Union o f North America
(A F L ),
1500 North Broad St., Philadelphia 21, Pa.
Phone: Poplar 5-7671.
President: Sal B. Hoffman.
Treasurer: R . Alvin Albarino.
Research director: Thomas P. Rowland.
Education director: Arthur G. M cD ow ell.
Social insurance: William J. Heffernan (Claims m anager).
Convention: E very 3 years; June 1956.
Publication: U IU Journal (m onthly).
Editor: Sal B. Hoffman.
M embership: 52,836; local unions, 178.
W ire W eavers Protective Association; American (A F L ),
507 East Spring St., Appleton, Wis.
Phone: 3-0135.
President: Edward J. Powers.
Secretary-treasurer: August K . W itzke,
1331 Greengrove Rd., Appleton, Wis.
Convention: Annually; February 1956.
Membership: 403; local unions, 6.
W ood Carvers Association o f North Am erica; International
(I nd ),
40 Clark w ood St., M attapan 26, Mass.
President: Peter Stevenson.
Secretary-treasurer: Emanuel Ufland.
Convention: None.
Membership: 78; local unions, 8.
Utility W orkers o f N ew England, In c.; Brotherhood o f
(I nd ),
42 W eybosset St., Providence, R. I.
Phone: Plantations 1-6829.
President: Bernard J. Smith.
Secretary-treasurer: Joseph P. O ’ Brien.
Convention: Annually; July 1955.
Membership: 5,500; local unions, 19.
W oodw orkers o f Am erica; International (C IO ),
418 G overnor Bldg., Portland 4, Oreg.
Phone: Broadway 5687.
President: A. F. Hartung.
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Convention: — — — .
Membership: -----------: local unions, 0.
Secretary-treasurer: William Botkin.
Research and education director: E. W . Kenney.
Social insurance: Joseph Huber (Insurance coordinator).
Convention: Annually; August 1955.
Publication: International W oodw orker (semimonthly).
Editor: George B. H olcom b.
Membership: 105,058; local unions, 275.
Writers Guild of America, West, Inc. (I nd ),
8782 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles 46, Calif.
Phone: Crest view 5-1162.
President: Richard L. Breen.
Executive director: Miss Frances Inglis.
Secretary-treasurer: Curtis K enyon.
Social insurance: Herb M eadow (Chairman, Group
Insurance C om m ittee).
Convention: -----------.
Publication: W G A W Bulletin.
Editor: Allen Rivkin.
Membership: 1,377; local unions, 0.
Writers Guild o f America.
Writers Guild o f America, East, Inc. ( I n d ) ,
550 5th Ave., New Y ork 36, N. Y.
Phone: Plaza 7-8319.
President: Erik Barnouw.
Executive director: Miss Evelyn F. Burkey.
Secretary-treasurer: W m . Kendall Clarke.
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State Labor Organizations
STATE FEDERATIONS OF LABOR
Affiliated With the American Federation of Labor
ALA BAM A
G EO RG IA
President: Carl E. Griffin.
Secretary-treasurer: E. J. Barnett.
Headquarters: 501 Lyric Bldg., Birmingham 3.
Phone: 7-3038.
President: J. B. Pate.
Secretary-treasurer: W. M. Crim.
Headquarters: 316 Rhodes Bldg., Atlanta.
Phone: Alpine 0865.
Publication: Georgia Federation of Labor News (m onthly).
Editor: J. B. Pate.
ALASK A
President: R. E. M cFarland.
Secretary-treasurer: Mrs. Cledamae Seaman.
Headquarters: Box 487, Anchorage.
Phone: 2-6773.
ID AH O
President: R obert Lenhagen.
Secretary-treasurer: Elmer F. M clntire.
Headquarters: P. O. Box 269, 613 Idaho St., Boise.
Phone: 2-2361.
Publication: Idaho Labor News (m onthly).
Editor: Elmer F. M clntire.
AR IZO N A
President: E. F. Vickers, Sr.
Secretary-treasurer: K . S. Brown.
Headquarters: 520 W est Adams St., Phoenix.
Phone: Alpine 8-3407.
Education director: Mrs. Fara M. Darland.
Publication: Arizona Labor Journal (weekly).
Editor: Ralph Sprague.
ILLIN OIS
President: R. G. Soderstrom.
Secretary-treasurer: Stanley L. Johnson.
Headquarters: 503 Security Bldg., Springfield.
Phone: 4-4014.
Publication: W eekly News Letter.
Editors: R . G. Soderstrom and Stanley L. Johnson.
A R K A N SA S
President: Odell Smith.
Secretary-treasurer: W ayne E. Glenn.
H eadquarters: 1017 Pyramid Life Bldg., Little R ock.
Phone: Franklin 4-1456.
Publication: Union Labor Bulletin (weekly).
Editor: H erbert Latkin.
IND IAN A
President: Carl H. Mullen.
Secretary-treasurer: H obert Autterson.
Headquarters: 910 North Delaware St., Indianapolis 2.
Phone: Melrose 4-7397.
Publication: The Leader (weekly).
E ditor: Louis Hutchinson.
CALIFO RN IA
President: Thomas L. Pitts.
Secretary-treasurer: C. J. Haggerty.
Headquarters: 995 M arket St., Rm . 810, San Francisco.
Phone: Sutter 1-2838.
Research director: John F. Henning.
Publication: W eekly News Letter.
IO W A
President: R ay Mills.
Secretary-treasurer: Earl J. Baum.
Headquarters: 412 Paramount Bldg., Des M oines 9.
Phone: 4-3184.
Research and education director: M artin Pardekooper, Jr.
Publication: Iow a State Federation of Labor Year Book.
Editor: Edric C. Greaves.
C O LO RAD O
President: George A. Cavender.
Secretary-treasurer: Frank G. Van Portfliet.
Headquarters: 360 A com a St., Rm . 300, Denver 23.
Phone: Pearl 3-2401.
KANSAS
President: George Townsend.
Secretary-treasurer: F. E. Black.
Headquarters: 214 West 6th St., Topeka.
Phone: 2-0208.
CONNECTICUT
President: Tim othy Collins.
Secretary-treasurer: Joseph M. Rourke.
H eadquarters: 2607 W hitney Ave., Hamden 18.
Phone: Atwater 8-1629.
Education director: Miss Ruth Warren.
Publication: Connecticut Federationist (annually).
Editor: Joseph M. Rourke.
K ENTU CKY
President: Oscar J. Coke.
Secretary-treasurer: Sam Ezelle.
Headquarters: 312 Armory PL, Louisville 2.
Phone: Jackson 8189.
Research and education director: James E. W olfe.
Publication: The K entucky Labor News (weekly).
Editor: Irvin Dagen.
D ELAW ARE
President: Clement J. Lemon.
Secretary-treasurer: William H. Narvel.
Headquarters: 2702 West 4th St., Wilmington 5.
Phone: 2-0643.
LOUISIANA
President: E. H. Williams.
Secretary-treasurer: E. J. Bourg.
Headquarters: 223 W ard Bldg., Shreveport.
Phone: 4-3292.
Publication: R eview (annually).
Editors: Harry K . Chalmiers and Jack M cC arthy
FLO R ID A
President: Frank G. Roche.
Secretary-treasurer: William E. Allen.
Headquarters: 1657 N W . 17th Ave., Miami.
P h one: 65-4546.
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M AINE
NEVADA
President: Benjamin J. Dorsky.
Secretary-treasurer: Richard W . Gustin.
Headquarters: 199 Exchange St., Bangor.
Phone: 7438.
Publication: Maine State Labor News (m onthly).
Editor: Benjamin J. D orsky.
President: James G. Ryan.
Secretary-treasurer: Louis Paley.
Headquarters: 1415 Industrial Rd., Las Vegas.
Phone: 947.
M ARY LAN D — D IST R IC T OF CO LUM BIA
President: Harry Parr.
Secretary-treasurer: William Brideau.
Headquarters: 852 Elm St., Manchester.
Phone: 2-7813.
Education director: (President).
Publication: New Hampshire Labor News (m onthly).
Editor: Alfred Saltus.
N E W H A M P S H IR E
President: Harry Cohen.
Secretary-treasurer: J. C. Turner.
Headquarters: 1311 L St. N W ., W ashington 5, D C .
Phone: National 8-4528.
M A SSA C H U SE TTS
N EW JERSEY
President: Henry J. Brides.
Secretary-treasurer: Kenneth J. Kelley.
Headquarters: 11 Beacon St., Boston.
Phone: Capitol 7-8260.
President: Louis P. Marciante.
Secretary-treasurer: Vincent J. M urphy.
Headquarters: 790 Broad St., Newark.
Phone: M arket 2-0775.
M IC H IG A N
N E W M EXICO
President: George W. Dean.
Secretary-treasurer: John H. Thorpe.
Headquarters: 312 North Capitol Ave., Lansing 15.
Phone: Ivanhoe 4-8453.
Research and education director: (President).
President: James A. Price.
Secretary-treasurer: W . S. Roberts.
Headquarters: P. O. Box 168, 492 W est W ater St.,
Santa Fe.
Phone: 2-1171.
Publications: 1. New M exico Labor Leader (weekly).
2. New M exico Official Labor D irectory and Year B ook.
Editor: James Giachello.
M IN N E S O TA
President: R. A. Olson.
Secretary-treasurer: George W . Lawson.
Headquarters: 416 Auditorium St., St. Paul 2.
Phone: Capitol 2-4902.
Research director: D onald C. Savelkoul.
E ducation director: A dolph T. Tobler (Chairman, Interim
Education Com m ittee).
Publication: M innesota Federationist (m onthly).
Editor: Orlin Folwick.
NEW YORK
President: Thom as A. M urray.
Secretary-treasurer: H arold C. Hanover.
Headquarters: 15 South Hawk St., Albany 10.
Phone: 4-6831.
Education director: Mrs. B etty Hawley D onnelly (Chair
man, Education Com m ittee).
N O R T H CAROLINA
M IS S IS S IP P I
President: W . M . Barbee.
Secretary-treasurer: James W . Lazenby.
Headquarters: P. O. Box 1546, Salisbury.
Phone: 452.
Research director: (President).
Education director: E. A. Tarver.
Publication: North Carolina Federationist (m onthly).
Editor: F. N. Cuddihy.
President: W . L. Hines
Secretary-treasurer: T. G. Beckham.
Headquarters: 410 First Federal Bldg., Jackson.
Phone: 5-1867.
Publication: Mississippi Federationist (weekly).
Editor: Fred W . Patton.
M ISS O U R I
N O R T H D A K O TA
President: John I. Rollings.
Secretary-treasurer: Frank J. M urphy.
Headquarters: 1411 North Grand Blvd., St. Louis 6.
Phone: Olive 2-7417.
Research and education director: (President).
President: W. W . Murrey.
Secretary-treasurer: Frank Gerke.
Headquarters: P. O. Box 1904, 418*4 1st Ave. N orth,
Fargo.
Phone: 8289.
Publication: N orth D akota Labor Review (annually).
M ONTANA
O H IO
President: James S. Umber.
Headquarters: P. O. Box 1176, Fuller and Placer Sts.,
M ontana Bldg., Rm . 17, Helena.
Phone: 630.
Publication: Treasure State Labor Journal (sem imonthly).
Editor: James S. Umber.
President: Michael J. Lyden.
Secretary-treasurer: Phil Hannah.
Headquarters: 273 East State St., Columbus 15.
Phone: Capital 4-1566.
Education director: Richard Wagner.
Publication: M onthly Bulletin.
Editor: Phil Hannah.
NEBRASK A
O K LA H O M A
President: Gordon C. Preble.
Secretary-treasurer: E. F. Noble.
Headquarters: 1821 California St., OmaL Phone: Harney 2500.
President: James A. Gillen.
Secretary-treasurer: Dean Baugh.
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Headquarters: 703 W right Bldg., Oklahoma City 2.
Phone: Central 2-0889.
Publication: Oklahoma Federationist.
Editor: Dean Baugh.
Headquarters: 810 Sudekuin Bldg., Nashville 3.
Phone: 42-8244.
OREGON
President: Leroy M. Williams.
Secretary-treasurer: Jerry R. Holleman.
Headquarters: Box 878, Houston.
TEXAS
President : Joseph D. M cD onald.
Secretary-treasurer: J. T. Marr.
Headquarters: 506 Labor Temple, 1316 SW. 4th Ave.,
Portland 1.
Phone: Atwater 0171.
Research director: Thomas L. Scanlon.
Education director: Miss M ay Darling.
Publication: Oregon Labor Press (weekly).
Editor: Jim Goodsell.
UTAH
President: R. L. Reese.
Secretary-treasurer: D avid S. Turner.
Headquarters: 151 South 2d St., East, Salt Lake Citv.
Phone: 4-7554.
Publication: Utah State Federation of Labor Year Book.
Editor: D avid S. Turner.
PEN NSYLVANIA
VERM ONT
President : Joseph A. M cD onough.
Secretary-treasurer: Earl C. Bohr.
Headquarters: 101 Pine Street, Harrisburg.
Phone: Cedar 4-3119.
Research director: Eugene C. McLaughlin.
Education director: Michael Johnson.
Publication: The Pennsylvania Federationist (m onthly).
Editors: Joseph A. M cD onough and Earl C. Bohr.
President: Camille E. St. Amour.
Secretary-treasurer: Janies R. Cross.
Headquarters: 15 Upper Wreldon St., St. Albans.
Phone: 683-M .
VIRGIN IA
PU ERTO RICO
President : H arold B. Boyd.
Secretary-treasurer: I. C. Welsted.
Headquarters: 109 West Grace St., Richm ond 20.
Phone: 7-2996.
Publication: Union News (quarterly).
Editor: S. J. Proctor.
President: H ipolito Marcano.
Secretary: Guillermo Pomares.
Treasurer: Jose Sotomayor.
Headquarters: Box 1648, 252 Tanca St., San Juan 8.
Phone: 2-1198.
Education director: Miguel Garriga.
W A SH IN G TO N
R H O D E ISLAND
President: E. M. Weston.
Headquarters: 2800 1st Ave., Seattle 1.
Phone: Main 3978.
President: Arthur W . Devine.
Secretary-treasurer: Edwin C. Brown.
Headquarters: 552 Westminster St., Providence.
Phone: Gaspee 1-9828.
Research and education director: (Secretary-treasurer).
W EST VIR G IN IA
President: E. A. Carter.
Secretary-treasurer: Benjamin W. Skeen.
Headquarters: P. O. Box 6202, Sta. A., 713 Biglev Ave.,
Charleston.
Phone: 30-411.
Education director: Carl E. Wade.
Publication: West Virginia Federationist (m onthly).
Editor: Benjamin W. Skeen.
SO U TH CAROLINA
President: Earle R. Britton.
Secretary-treasurer: H . W. Partee.
Headquarters: 5906 Colonial Dr., Columbia.
Phone: 2-3852.
Research director: (President).
Publication: South Carolina Labor News (m onthly).
Editor: W. J. Adams.
W IS C O N SIN
SO U TH D A K O TA
President: George A. Haberman.
Secretary-treasurer: George W. Hall.
Headquarters: 1012 North 3d St., Rm . 321, Milwaukee 3.
Phone: Broadway 1-4406.
Publication: Wisconsin Labor (annually).
Editor: M. E. W yrick.
President: Albert J. Maag.
Secretary-treasurer: Francis M cD onald.
Headquarters: 721 3d St. SE., Huron.
Phone: 4825.
Publications: 1. M onthly News-Letter. 2. Federation of
Labor Year Book.
Editor: Francis M cD onald.
W Y O M IN G
TEN NESSEE
President: Frank E. Tucker.
Secretary-treasurer: Frank M. Perkinson.
Headquarters: 413 West 20th St., Cheyenne.
Phone: 5-5149.
President : Stanton E. Smith.
Secretary-treasurer: Charles M. Houk.
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STATE INDUSTRIAL UNION COUNCILS
Affiliated With the Congress of Industrial Organizations
ALABAMA
Headquarters: 95 Merritts Ave. N E., Atlanta 3.
Phone: Elgin 8931.
Publication: Georgia Council Spotlight (m on th ly).
Editor: D avid S. Burgess.
President: Cecil A. Robertson.
Secretary-treasurer: James Battles.
Headquarters: 2S}i South 20th St., Birmingham 3.
Phone: 3-6188.
ILLIN OIS
AR KAN SAS
President: George H. Ellison.
Secretary-treasurer: Charles M. Catton.
Headquarters: 119-120 G lover Bldg., Little R ock.
Phone: Franklin 2-7977.
Research and education director: (Secretary-treasurer).
President : Joseph Germano.
Secretary-treasurer: Maurice M cElligott.
Headquarters: 1200 Engineering Bldg., 205 West Wacker
Dr., Chicago 6.
Phone: Randolph 6-7022.
Publication: Illinois Labor (m onthly).
Editor: R obert Bollard.
CALIFORNIA
IND IAN A
President: Manuel Dias.
Secretary-treasurer: John A. Despol.
Headquarters: 117 West 9th St., Los Angeles 15.
Phone: Tucker 3187.
Research and education director: Miss Geraldine Leshin.
Publication: ClO-California Industrial Union Council
Newsletter.
Editor: Miss Geraldine Leshin.
President: Dallas Sells.
Secretary-treasurer: George Colwell.
Headquarters: 2307 North Meridian St., Indianapolis 8.
Phone: H ickory 5335.
Research and education director: Joseph Kinch.
Publication: CIO Fact Sheet (bim onthly).
Editor: Joseph Kinch.
IO W A
CO LO RAD O
President: Vernon Dale.
Secretary-treasurer: Edris H. Owens.
Headquarters: 604 Teachout Bldg., Des Moines.
Phone: 3-4253.
Research director: (Secretary-treasurer).
Education director: James Vincent.
Publications: 1. Newsletter (m onthly). 2. Legisletter.
Editor: Edris H. Owens.
President: W ayne Price.
Secretary-treasurer: William T. Butler.
Headquarters: 719 K ittredge Bldg., Denver 2.
Phone: Cherry 4r-4101.
CONNECTICUT
President: M itchell Sviridoff.
Secretary-treasurer: John J. Driscoll.
Headquarters: 449 Meadows St., W aterbury 2.
Phone: Plaza 3-5191.
Publication: Vanguard (m onthly).
Editor: Harold Senior.
KANSAS
President : Stanley Hubbard.
Secretary-treasurer: H. J. Yount.
Headquarters: 903 North 7th St., Kansas City 1.
Phone: Atwater 0884.
DELAW ARE
KENTUCKY
President: Earl H. Henderson.
Secretary-treasurer: Samuel Hinger.
Headquarters: 608 French St., W ilmington 1.
Phone: 6-8515.
Research and education director: Norman H. Greenblatt.
Publication: Council Newsletter (m onthly).
Editor: Norman H. Greenblatt.
President: Al. Whitehouse.
Secretary-treasurer: W iliam F. Billingsley.
Headquarters: 3d and Main Sts., Louisville.
Phone: Wabash 6566.
Publication: M onthly News Letter.
Editor: William F. Billingsley.
D ISTR IC T OF COLUM BIA
LOUISIANA
President: J. L. Monaghan.
Secretary-treasurer: Thomas Moran.
Headquarters: 718 Jackson PI. N W ., Washington 6.
Phone: Executive 3-5581.
President: K . G. Flory.
Secretary-treasurer: Leroy Landry.
Headquarters: 544 Camp St., New Orleans 12.
Phone: Raym ond 5265.
FLO RID A
M AIN E
President: William Grogan.
Secretary-treasurer: John Murray.
Headquarters: 3890 N W . 36th St., Miami.
Phone: 65-2473.
Education director: Mrs. Doreen O'Leary.
President : George Jabar.
Secretary-treasurer: Denis A. Blais.
Headquarters: 277 Lisbon St., Lewiston.
Phone: 4-4001.
M ARY LAN D
G EO RG IA
President: R obert S. Martin.
Secretary-treasurer: Charles A. Della.
Headquarters: 112 East Lom bard St., Baltimore 2.
Phone: Saratoga 7-7307.
President: W . H. M ontague, Sr.
Executive secretary: D avid S. Burgess.
Treasurer: Charles C. Mathias.
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MASSACHUSETTS
NEW YORK
President: J. William Belanger.
Secretary-treasurer: Salvatore Camelio.
Headquarters: 18 Trem ont St., Rm . 328, Boston 8.
Phone: Richm ond 2-1620.
Publication: Massachusetts CIO News (m onthly).
Editor: Gerard Kable.
President: Louis Hollander.
Secretary-treasurer: Harold J. Garno.
Headquarters: 101 W est 31st St., New Y ork 1.
Phone: Lackawanna 4-5168.
Research and education director: Bernard Raskin.
Publication: New Y ork State CIO Annual Directory.
M IC H IG A N
N O R T H CAROLINA
President: August Scholle.
Secretary-treasurer: Barney Hopkins.
Headquarters: 716 Lothrop Ave., D etroit 2.
Phone: Trinity 2-3225.
Education director: D on Stevens.
Publication: Michigan CIO News (weekly).
E ditor: Ted Ogar.
President: H. D. Lisk.
Secretary-treasurer: J. W. Holder.
Headquarters: 127 West 7th St., Rm . 226, Charlotte.
Phone: Franklin 6-3601.
M IN N E SO TA
President: H. J. Rairdon.
Secretary-treasurer: Betty M. Hanson.
Headquarters: 373 Elm w ood Ave., Fargo.
Phone: 2-7517.
N O R T H D A K O TA
President: R obert E. Hess.
Secretary-treasurer: R odney C. Jacobson.
Headquarters: 428 Lumber Exchange Bldg., Minneapolis 1.
Phone: Lincoln 7865.
Publication: M innesota Labor (biweekly).
Editor: Emil J. Krieg.
O H IO
President: James P. Griffin.
Secretary-treasurer: Jacob Clayman.
Headquarters: 218 East State St., Colum bus 15.
Phone: Capital 1-6796.
Education director: Orville C. Jones.
Publication: News and Views (weekly).
Editor: D onald E. Smith.
M ISS ISS IP P I
President: J. B. Hanna.
Secretary-treasurer: R ay Smithhart.
Headquarters: 105% W est Capitol St., Jackson.
Phone 3-5449.
OKLAHOM A
M ISS O U R I
President: Hubert Dalton.
Secretary-treasurer: James A. Davis.
Headquarters: 112A East High St., Jefferson City.
Phone: 6-8651.
President: E. R. Burns.
Secretary-treasurer: Len Yarborough.
Headquarters: Box 9365, Tulsa.
Phone 2-1883.
M ONTANA
OREGON
President: William Nichols.
Secretary-treasurer: Cornelius J. Riedl.
Headquarters: Box 265, Fromberg.
Phone: 6574.
Research and education director: (Secretary-treasurer).
Publication: Actiongram (weekly).
Editor: Cornelius J. Riedl.
President: Jess A. Bell.
Secretary-treasurer: George Brown.
Headquarters: 505 W oodlark Bldg., Portland 5.
Phone: Beacon 2081.
PEN NSYLVANIA
President: Harry Boyer.
Secretary-treasurer: Harry Block.
Headquarters: 508 Dauphin Bldg., Harrisburg.
Phone: 2-2389.
NEBRASKA
President J. C. Harris, Jr.
Headquarters: 305 Brandeis Theatre Bldg., 17th and
Douglas Sts., Omaha.
Phone: Jackson 6221.
Publication: Nebraska CIO Council M onthly Bulletin.
PU E RTO RIC O
President: Pablo Ortiz.
Secretary-treasurer: (Vacancy).
Headquarters: 154 Ponce de Leon Ave., San Juan.
Phone: 2-1565.
N E W H A M P SH IR E
President: Thomas J. Pitarys.
Secretary-treasurer: Thomas Williams.
Headquarters: 21 High St., Nashua.
Phone: Tuxedo 2-0221.
R H O D E ISLAND
N E W JERSEY
President: Thomas F. Policastro.
Secretary-treasurer: Michael Tam burro.
Headquarters: 169 W eybosset St., Providence.
Phone: Gaspee 1-9107.
President: Paul Krebs.
Secretary-treasurer: Victor D . Leonardis.
Headquarters: 772 High St., Newark 2.
Phone: M arket 3-3818.
Research and education director: Joel R . Jacobson.
Publication: New Jersey CIO News (m onthly).
Editors: Harry Kranz and Joel R. Jacobson.
SO U TH CAROLINA
President: L. B. K nox.
Secretary-treasurer: C. D . Williamson.
Headquarters: 596 Houston, Spartanburg.
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Headquarters: 102 North Belvidere St., Richmond
Phone: 2-0558.
TENNESSEE
President: James Harden.
Secretary-treasurer: Matthew Lynch.
Headquarters: 121 3d Ave., North, Nashville 3.
Phone: 6-7371.
Publication: C IO Labor Journal (monthly).
Editor: W. A. Copeland.
W A S H IN G TO N
President: Daniel E. Bandmann.
Secretary-treasurer: Harold Slater.
Headquarters: 2419 2d Ave., Seattle 1.
Phone: Seneca 0725.
Research and education director: (Secretary-treasurer).
Publication: Washington State C IO News (monthly).
Editor: E d Gustavson.
TEXAS
President: Sherman A. Miles.
Executive secretary: D. Rpy Harrington.
Headquarters: 310 East 14th St., Austin.
Phone: 7-6195.
Research director: Mrs. Lynita M. Naughton.
Publication: Council Report (monthly).
Editor: D. R oy Harrington.
W EST VIRGIN IA
President: Paul Rusen.
Secretary-treasurer: Albert D. Viller.
Headquarters: 1116 Lee St., Charleston 23.
Phone: 33-035.
UTAH
President and secretary: Ormond Konkle.
Headquarters: 222 Beason Bldg., 29 East 2d South, Salt
Lake City.
Phone: 22-3321.
Research director: Angelo Verdu.
Education director: (President and secretary).
W ISCO N SIN
President: Charles M. Schultz.
Secretary-treasurer: Ross Baum.
Headquarters: 704 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee 3.
Phone: Broadway 6-2779.
Publication: Wisconsin C IO News (weekly).
Editor: Hubert Van Dyke.
VERM ONT
President: Morris Driscoll.
Secretary-treasurer: Frank J. Dumas.
Headquarters: 451 Colchester Ave., Burlington.
Phone: 4r-7386.
W Y O M IN G
President: Ervin E. Russell.
Secretary-treasurer: E. S. Krusee.
Headquarters: Oil Worker Bldg., Casper.
Phone: 3-5919.
VIRGIN IA
President: Lawrence H. Marine.
Secretary-treasurer: James H. Boyette.
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APPEN D IX A
Changes in National and International Union Listings
purposes. Three organizations form erly classified
as national and international unions now appear
as “ other federations” in a separate section in the
D irectory. Finally, four unions are no longer in
existence as national and international unions.
In order to establish contin u ity between D irec
tory editions, several special lists were prepared.
These accou n t for all changes in national and
international union listings which appeared in the
1953 D irectory as com pared with the current
edition. T h e 215 unions listed in 1953 and the
195 currently listed reflect a net decrease o f 20.
This results from the addition o f 11 new unions
and
the
absence
of
31
form erly listed.
N ational and international unions listed fo r the
first tim e :
Aluminum Workers International Union (AFL).
Engineering Employees Association; Seattle Profes
sional ( I n d ) . 596
O
* ,0
l
i
Engineers Association; Technical ( I n d ).
Insurance Workers of America (CIO ).
Longshoremen; International Brotherhood of (AFL).
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International
Union (CIO ).
Railroad Operating Crafts; United ( I n d ).
Railway Employees; International Association of
( I n d ).
Screen Directors’ Guild of America, Inc. ( I n d ).
Stockyard Workers Association of America ( I n d ).
Writers Guild of America ( I n d ).
Ten
unions were dropped because o f merger actions
and a like num ber because the unions involved
did n ot m eet the criteria for unaffiliated or socalled independent unions, nam ely, agreements
with different em ployers in more than one State.
Four unions did n ot respond to the B L S question
naire and inform ation was n ot available for listing
Union mergers
Name of union
Department Store Workers of America; United
(CIO ).
Diamond Workers’ Protective Union of America
(AFL).
Distributive, Processing and Office Workers of
America ( I n d ).
Fishermen’s Union; Alaska ( I n d ).
Fur and Leather Workers’ Union of United
States and Canada; International ( I n d ).
Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers of America;
United (CIO ).
Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and
Wipers Association, Pacific Coast ( I n d ).
Oil Workers International Union (CIO ).
Optical and Instrument Workers of America;
United (CIO ).
Playthings, Jewelry and Novelty W7
orkers
International Union (CIO ).
Railroad Workers of America; United (CIO ).
Merged to become part of the Retail, Wholesale, and Department Store
Union (C IO ) during March 1955.
Merged to become Diamond Workers Division of Local 1, International
Jewelry Workers’ Union (AFL), on November 1, 1954.
Merged to become part of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store
Union (C IO ) during M a y 1954.
Affiliated with the C IO as a local industrial union during September
1955. This union was not listed in the 1953 directory. However,
it was included as an international union in the 1954 tabulations
shown in this directory.
Merged to become a department of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and
Butcher Workmen of North America (AFL) on February 22, 1955.
Merged with the Oil Workers International Union (C IO ) to form the
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union (C IO ) during
March 1955.
Merged to become part of the Seafarers’ International Union of North
America (AFL) during October 1953.
(See Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers of America; United).
Charter withdrawn and locals became part of the International Union
of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers (C IO ), and the United
Glass and Ceramic Workers of North America (C IO ) during March
1954.
Merged to become part of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store
Union (C IO ) during M a y 1954.
Merged to become part of the Transport Workers Union of America
(C IO ) during October 1954.
Telephone Workers Union of New Jersey.5
0
Texas Unions; Federated.
Tool and Die Craftsmen; The Society of.6
1
Welders and Cutters International Union.
Unaffiliated or independent unions which were
listed in the 1953 D irectory b u t were n ot listed in
1955 because they did n ot report agreements with
Unaffiliated or independent unions listed in the
different em ployers in m ore than one S ta te :
1953 D irectory, which did n ot reply to the latest
Engineers and Architects Association .5
9
Industrial Trades Union of America.
Motion Picture Salesmen of America; Colosseum of.
Office, Sales and Technical Employees; United Asso
ciation of.
Shoe workers Protective Assocation; Lewiston-Auburn.
State, City and Town Employees; Federation of.
Steelworkers Federation.
B L S questionnaire, and were om itted from the
current D ire cto ry :
Foundry and Metal Employees; International Broth
erhood of ( I n d ).
Guards Union of America; International ( I n d ).
Mine Workers of America; Progressive ( I n d ).
Trainmen of America; Colored ( I n d ).
5 Affiliated with the Engineers and Scientists of America.
9
6 This union was not listed as an international union in the 1 5 Directory,
0
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but as an affiliated unit of the Alliance Independent Telephone Unions.
Remarks
6 Affiliated with the National Independent Union Council.
1
50
U nions w hich are inactive or have gone ou t o f
existence:
Organizations, now classified as other federa
tions, which were form erly listed am ong national
Engineers, Architects and Scientists; National Pro
fessional Association ( I n d ).6
2
Marine Cooks and Stewards; National Union of ( I n d ).
Public Workers of America; United ( I n d ).
Spinners Union; International ( I n d ).
or international unions:
Confederated Unions of America.
Engineers and Scientists of America.
National Independent Union Council.
6 This was the only union which reported that it was “inactive.”
2
Changes in
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N a m e o f U n io n an d p r e se n t a ffilia tion
Longshoremen's Association; International ( I n d ) _______
Mechanics Educational Society of America ( C IO ) ______
Postal Supervisors; National Association of ( I n d ) ______
R em a rk s
Charter revoked by the A F L on September 22, 1953.
Formerly unaffiliated; chartered by the C IO during Sep
tember 1954.
Withdrew from the A F L on February 28, 1955.
6 These changes do not affect the number of unions listed.
3
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APPENDIX B
Questionnaire to National and International Unions
Budget Bureau No. 44-R-952.1
Approval expires 6-30-55.
BLS 2 4
41
U. S. D E P A R T M E N T O F L A B O R
B u r e a u of L a b o r S t a t is t ic s
W a s h in g t o n 25, D. C.
D I R E C T O R Y O F L A B O R U N IO N S I N T H E U N I T E D S T A T E S , 1955
I.
U N IO N A N D O F F IC E R I D E N T I F IC A T IO N :
Union name and address: (If not shown correctly on covering letter, please revise on letter)
Affiliation (check appropriate box): A F L □
C IO □
None □
Other (specify)_______________________________________________________________ _______________
3. Telephone number (spell exchange in fu ll)___________________________________________________________
4. President (Mr., Mrs., M is s ) _______________________________________________________________________
5. Secretary-Treasurer (Mr., Mrs., M is s ) _____________________________________________________________
6. Research Director (Mr., Mrs., M is s ) _______________________________________________________________
M ailing address if different from
headquarters________________ _________________________________________________________________
Street
City
Zone
State
7. Education Director (Mr., Mrs., M i s s ) _____________________________________________________________
M ailing address if different from
headquarters________________ _________________________________________________________________
Street
City
Zone
State
8. Name and title of person in charge of social insurance (health, insurance, pension, etc.) activities for your union:
(Mr., Mrs., M is s ) ______________________________________________ T itle ___________________________
Mailing address if different from
headquarters________________ _________________________________________________________________
Street
City
Zone
State
1.
2.
II. C O N V E N T IO N S A N D P U B L IC A T IO N S :
1, Fiv'fpK'Tir'y of nonvontions
Npivt. nrmvftntinn
Month
Day
3.
Name of Official Publication
9,
III.
Year
How Often Published
City
Editor
State
L O C A L S A N D M E M B E R S H IP :
1. Number of locals
Total number of chartered locals as of the end of 1954:_______________ locals
2. Membership
a. Indicate annual
dues-paying membership count for 1953 and 1954. If complete returns for 1954 are
not yet available, use 9- or 10-month average.
1954_________________________members
1953_________________________ members
b. Indicate whether members in the various categories below are included in or excluded from the dues-paying
membership figures above (workers who are not union members but who are covered by collective bargaining
agreements should be excluded from all membership figures). Estimates of numbers in the categories excluded
are for general analysis purposes and will not be shown for individual unions.
provide estimate of average number of mem
Included
Excluded
bers in category during 1 5
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Unemployed__________________________
□
□
Involved in work stoppages_____________
□
□
Armed Forces_________________________
□
□
Apprentices___________________________
□
□
Retired______________________________
□
□
Other groups (specify)_________________
average
If excluded,
_______________________________________________________□
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________
□
□
c. Approximate percentage of membership who are women
□
□
□
%
I II .
L O C A L S A N D M E M B E R S H I P — Continued
3. List the approximate number of dues-paying members that 3
’our union had in any area outside of continental
United States, who were included in your total dues-paying membership count as of the end of 1954 or any other
appropriate current period:
Location
Approximate number of union members
Canada_______________________ _______________ ___ . ____________________________________
Hawaii_____
_______________ _________________________ ___ _______________________________
Puerto Rico___________________ ______________________________ _______________________________
Alaska______________________ _ ____________________________ _______________________________
_
Canal Zone___________________________________________ ____________________________________
Other (specify)_______________________________________________ _______________________________
4.
'O CO
Approximate number of collective bargaining agreements with employers (do not include
various supplements, pension, health or welfare agreements as separate documents)_______ ______________
. Approximate number of different employers covered by collective bargaining agreements_
_ ____________
. Has your union negotiated contracts with different employers in more than one State?
Yes □
No □
Signature______________________________________
Title .__________________________________________
D a te __________________________________________
53
APPENDIX C
Number of Unions Which Reported on BLS Directory Queries Related to Union Membership
Number of unions:
All unions----------------------------- reporting w
Reporting Not
BLS questionnaire item
Annual average dues-paying membership count for 1953____________
Annual average dues-paying membership count for 1954____________
Number of members included in dues-paying membership count who
were located outside of continental United States________________
Practice of including or excluding from membership count, certain
groups of workers___________________________________________
Approximate percentage of membership who are women____________
204
199
169
177
35
199
147
52
199
199
e 129
s
135
70
64
22
« For purposes of this table, if a union did not report on an item it was included in this column. It is known, however, that some unions did not reply
4
,
simply because an item did not apply, e g., not every union has some membership outside of continental United States.
.
Certain groups werereported as being excludedfrommembership count by 9 unions, of which 4 supplied actual or estimated data on thenumber excluded.
0
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54
APPENDIX D
Illustrative Glauses From Union Constitutions Specifying Dues Requirements
within any calendar month shall be entitled to exemp
tion of payment of regular monthly dues . . .
F or purposes o f measuring total m em bership of
national and international unions, the Bureau
requested that unions report on their annual
average dues-paying membership. In order to
obtain specific inform ation on the com ponents
included in union membership reports, the Bureau
also asked whether five specified groups o f m em
bers— the unem ployed, those in volved in w ork
stoppages, m em bers of the A rm ed Forces, appren
tices, and retired— were included or excluded from
membership data (appendix B ).
Constitutions o f national or international unions
indicate some o f the provisions that unions som e
times make for members suffering some financial
hardship.6 This recognition takes the form of
6
reductions from regular dues or exem ption from
dues for certain categories o f members. In order
to illustrate the varied approaches unions have
taken to this problem , a num ber o f clauses from
international union constitutions are presented
below. T h e constitutions, how ever, d o n ot give
the rationale for the inclusion or exclusion of
certain groups from a m em bership count, nor d o
they explain h ow these practices developed. The
sample clauses w hich were selected reflect the
types o f decisions m ade b y particular unions in
m eeting individual problem s.
Involved in work stoppage
M em bers may be exem pted from dues and per capita
payment.
The G. E. B. [General Executive Board] may waive
the dues and per capita tax of any members working
less than 40 hours in any calendar month by reason
of a lockout or of a strike . . . Per capita thus waived
shall be deemed to have been paid . . . Dues thus
waived shall be deemed to have been paid for the
purpose of determining the member’s good standing.
M em bers exempt from dues payment.
Any member who has ceased work on account of a
grievance theretofore approved by the Executive
Council is entitled to receive strike stamps covering
the period during which he is without employment by
reason therefor, free of cost . . .
Armed Forces
Exempt from dues payment.
Members who leave their employment to serve in
the Armed Forces of the United States or Canada or
their allies for and during the time of war or national
emergency shall be absolved from all dues payments
for the period of such service. The [union] shall
determine the existence of war or national emergency.
The [union] shall have the authority to extend the
provisions of this section to any member of the Armed
Forces so exempted who may be retained in service
for special reasons.
Apprentices or other categories of employed members
Apprentices pay less than full dues.
Any apprentice at the trade is eligible to member
ship in a local lodge upon paying one-half of the regular
initiation fee and one-half of the regular dues charged
against journeymen in such lodge.
D ues vary for different categories o f mem bers.
Every journeyman and skilled mechanic member
shall pay into the funds of the local union to which
he belongs the sum of $3.50 per month, payable
monthly, and every miscellaneous employee member
shall pay into the funds of the local union to which
he belongs the sum of $2 per month, payable monthly.
U n em p lo ye d
Pay less than full dues.
Membership . . . may be held under the following
classes.
Class A — Regular working members whether or
not employed in shops covered by contract, to enjoy
all benefits and privileges, including pension rights,
according to our bylaws. Dues $3 per week and all
assessments which may be levied during an emergency.
Class A - l — Regular members unemployed tem
porarily. Same benefits as Class A. Dues $1 per
month or part thereof. Regular dues of $3 per week
on resuming work.
Retired
Exempt from dues payment.
Any member in good standing who is retired under
the terms of a retirement or old-age pension plan
shall be entitled to a “retired membership status”
which shall entitle him to all of the privileges of
membership except that he shall not be required to
pay membership dues during the period of such
retirement.
Exempt from dues payment.
Individual members of a local union who have not
worked 5 days in any 1 month through no fault of
their own shall be exonerated from the payment of
dues. All individual members so exonerated must
be reported to the International secretary-treasurer
on the monthly report of the local financial secretary.
*
*
4
s
*
Pay nominal dues to maintain union death benefits.
Any member of a local lodge who has retired from
active employment on a pension or annuity provided
by civil law, in an amount of $100 or less per month,
may be issued a retirement stamp at a cost of $1
per year.
Members retired on a pension or annuity provided
by civil law, of more than $100 per month, may be
issued a retirement stamp at a cost of $6 per year.
Retirement stamps shall cover the calendar year for
which they are issued and must be renewed each year
on January first, upon payment of the required fee.
*
Any member who has not worked 40 hours or
received remuneration equivalent to 40 hours’ pay
6 Local union constitutions were not exam
6
ined. These documents also
include such provisions.
55
The death benefits of members on retirement stamps
shall be preserved as of the date the first retirement
stamp was issued, but in no case shall the benefits
increase.
in a local lodge of this association and all rights,
privileges and benefits incident thereto.
Loss o f good standing and expulsion.
A member who is 13 weeks, or 3 months if a m onthly
fixed dues system exists, in arrears shall not be in good
standing.
A member shall stand automatically expelled if he
fails to pay fixed weekly dues for 39 weeks, or 9 months
if a m onthly fixed dues system exists; unless his [local
union] accepts full paym ent of this arrears in dues
before he is in arrears for 52 weeks, or for 12 months
where a m onthly fixed dues system exists . . .
D isa b le d a n d others
Exempt from dues payment.
Any member of a local lodge who has been in con
tinuous good standing for 30 years and has becom e so
afflicted or disabled as to prevent him from actively
performing the duties of [his trade], or who has been
discriminated against for his activities as an organizer,
business representative, or other official work, and is
in consequence unable to obtain em ploym ent . . .
shall upon leaving the trade and upon request therefor
be granted a card exempting him from further pay
ment of dues and assessments. The issuing of such
an exemption card shall not deprive the member of
the death benefits . . .
M em ber dropped after 6 months.
A member who owes a sum equal to 3 m onths’ dues
must be reported to the General Secretary as being in
arrears for the third month, and per capita tax shall
be deducted for that month and the member shall not
again be reported until 6 months in arrears, when the
member shall be reported as dropped.
Pay less than full dues.
Retired members and disabled members receiving
aid and those receiving state workm en’s compensation
payments, also members temporarily unem ployed
through no fault of their own, shall pay $1 per month
dues to be forwarded b y the local union to the Inter
national secretary-treasurer, and a record of all such
members filed with the D istrict secretary-treasurer.
[N ote: E m ployed members pay $4 monthly dues.]
D u a l u n io n m em b e rsh ip n e c essa ry
M em bers pay less than full dues to local but local remits
full per capita tax.
Any mem ber of a local lodge who secures em ploy
ment within the jurisdiction of any other trade union
affiliated with the American Federation of Labor and
who is thereby required to becom e a member of such
other trade union may retain his membership in a
local lodge . . . b y paying such reduced rate of dues
as may be stipulated b y the local lodge of which he
is a member. Such local lodge shall, however, pay
full per capita tax . . . on all such members.
D u e s a rrearage
M em bership canceled after 3 months.
Delinquency for 3 months in the payment of dues
or assessments shall automatically cancel membership
56
A P P E N D IX E
Categories included in or excluded from union m em bership data reported by unions, 1954 1
1
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U n e m p lo y e d
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B rew erv
______
_________________
B road ca st________
X
C lo t h in g -. ............ ......................................... ...............
X
X
C o m m u n ication s W orkers
.....................
Electrical .
. ____
_______________
Fu rn iture
_
G as, C o k e _____
. .
X
G lass an d C e r a m ic .. .
.............. ...............
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Insu ran ce____________
_________
Lithographers__________ .
____________ ________ !
X
!
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M arin e E n gin eers___
_
.........
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1
M arin e an d S h ip bu ild in g
.................. ..........................
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!
M a r itim e _____________
_____________ ______
N ew spap er G u ild ________________________________ .
X
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P a perw ork ers_______________ _______ _________________ ___________1
R a d io A ssocia tion .............. ........... ............. ................. .........
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x
A p pren tices
In clu d e d E x clu d ed
j
A ir L in e D ispatch ers........ ............................................... .. 1
X
A ir L in e P ilo ts _______________ ___________ _______ ____
i
B a rb ers______ ________ _______ ________ ________________
B o o k b in d e r s ...................................................................... ..
X
B rick and C la y ....................... ......................................... ..
B rick layers.................................................. ................. .........
X
C arpenters.............................. ......................................... .......
X
C e m e n t ...................... .......................................... ...................
X
C h em ical_________ _______ _____ _______ __________
C o o p e rs .__________________ _______ ______ __________
E lectrical_________________________ _______ _______
X
Engineers. O perating.......... ......... ........... ....................... ..
X
Firem en and O ilers................................. .............................
Flight E n gin eers________________ _____ _______ _____
G arm en t, L adies______________ _____ ______ ____ ______
X
Glass B o ttle _____________ _____ _______________________
Glass C u tters, W in d o w _______________ ___________
G lo v e .......................................................................... ........
X
G ra in ............. ......... ....................... ...................................
G ra n ite_____ _____ ____________________ ___________ ____
X
H atters......... ......................... ................... ........... ...................
H o rs e s h o e r s .................................................................... .......
Insurance............... ............... ............................... ....................
Je w e lry......... ............... ....................... .............................
X
Lath ers........... ....... ............... .................................................
X
Leather G o o d s ___________ _ _______ ________ ________
L etter Carriers________________ ______________________
M a ch in ists______________ _____ _____ _______ ________ _
X
M aintenance o f W a y ________________________________
X
M asters, M a te s ____________________ _______ ______ ____
X
M e a t __________________
_________ ______________
X
M e ta l E n gravers_____________ __________ _________ _
X
M e ta l P olish ers......... ................................. ......................... ..
X
M u s ic ia n s ............................ ................... ....................... ........
O ffice............... ..
...........................
P ainters________________ _______ ______ _________ ______
X
P a p e r .......................................... ....................... .................
P a tte rn _____________ _________ __________ ________
X
P h o to-E n gra vers____________ _______ _________________
X
Plasterers.................................. ...........................................
X
P late P rin ters_______________ _____ __________________ J
P lu m b in g ............................................................................ . . . j
X
P o st O ffice C lerks.
_
___ •
P ost O ffice and P ostal T ra n sp orta tion ______________ ______ _ . .
...................
Postal T r a n sp o rt-.................................. ............................... >
P rin tin g P ressm en ________________________ _______ _ _ J __________
P u lp .................................................... ......................... ..
...................
R a d io and T e le v is io n ________________________________ , _________
R ailroad S ignalm en___________ _____ _________ _____ _ . ! __________
R ailroad T elegraphers______________
_____________ *__________
R ailroad Y ardm asters
_ _ _ _
. . .
___ __________
R a ilw a y C a rm e n .____________________________________
X
R etail C lerks. _
___
______________
R o o fe rs_________________________________________ ______ 1__________
SideroeraDhers. _
_ ________________ ___ __ ___
S tereotypers_____________________________ _____________
X
Stone C u t t e r s . .. _______ _____ ___________________
X
S tove M o u n te r s ______________ ________________ _______
S w itch m en _________
______ ________
T ea ch ers___________ _
___
__________________
T ea m sters____________________________________________
X
Telegraphers, C o m m e r c ia l.._____ _______________ ...1
X
T e x t i l e ..........................
...................... ..........
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T o b a c c o ______________
__________________
T o y _______________
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T y p o g r a p h ic a l_______ _________ ________________
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U pholsterers______ ______ ___________________________
X
W a ll P aper ................
...................... .. __
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;
W ire W e a v e r s ..
_____
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Congress o f Industrial Organizations
I n v o lv e d in w o rk
stoppages
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Categories included in or excluded from union m em bership data reported by unions, 1954 1
—
Continued
U n em p loy ed
I n v o lv e d in w o rk
stoppages
A rm e d Forces
A p pren tices
In clu ded E x clu d ed
In clu ded E x clu d ed
In clu d e d E x clu d ed
In clu d e d E x clu d e d
R etired
U n io n
In clu d e d
E x clu d ed
Congress o f Industrial Organizations— C o n tin u e d
R eta il, W h olesa le. _________________________________
R u b b e r ________ _____ _________________________________
S teelw orkers__________________________________________
S ton e____ ______ ____________________________________
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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X
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T ra n sp ort S e r v i c e ___________________________________
T ra n sp ort W ork ers __________________________________
................................ ................... ...........
U tilit y ..
W ood w ork ers _
_________________________ _____ _
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Unaffiliated
A irlin e C om m u n ica tion s____________________________
A ssociated U n io n s __ ________________________________
C om m u n ica tion s A ssocia tio n ________________________
D ie S inkers____
__________________________________
E n gin eering, Seattle.2
_ _
_
Engineers, T e c h n i c a l . ______________________________
E n gravers a n d S ketchm ak ers_______________________
F isherm en, A laska 3 ______________________________
F orem a n ’s A ssocia tion _______________________________
G uard, P la n t—_________________ ___________________ —
L a c e _____________________________________________ _____
L etter Carriers, R u ra l_______________________________
L o c o m o tiv e E n gin eers__________________ _____________
L on gsh orem en ’s A ssociation _________________________
M a ch in e P rin ters____________________________________
M a ile r s .
______________________________
N ew sp ap er an d M a il D eliverers____________________
P a v in g
_____________________________
P e t r o le u m 4
____________________________
P o s t O ffice, M o t o r V e h ic le ______________ ______ _____
P r o te c tio n E m p loy ees in the E lectrical an d M a
c h in e. .
____________________________
R a ilroad O perating Crafts, U n ite d __________________
R a ilroad T ra in m en , B roth erh ood o f________________
R a ilroa d Y a rd m a sters_______________________________
R a ilw a y E m p lo y e e s_________________________________
R a ilw a y S u p e rv is o r s ..
_______
_____________
R a ilw a y T ra in m en a n d L o co m o tiv e F irem en ______
Salaried U n ion s ______________________________________
Screen D irectors_____________________________________
S tock y a rd W ork ers____ __ __________________________
T ra n sp orta tion A ssociation __________________________
U tility , N e w E n g la n d _______________________________
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2 A ffiliated w ith the Engineers and Scientists o f A m erica (In d . federation ).
3 A ffilia te d w ith th e C I O as a lo ca l in du stria l u n io n in 1955.
4 A ffiliated w ith the N ation a l In d ep en d en t U n io n C o u n cil (In d . federa
tio n ).
1 T h is listing is based o n replies to the item s o n th e B u rea u questionnaire.
Interpretations m a y v a ry a m on g national an d international un ion s as to the
d efin ition o f certain categories. T h is is particu larly true o f the appren tice
category w here State law s or labor-m an agem ent colle ctiv e agreem ents are
k n o w n to differ in their con cep ts an d defin itions o f apprentices.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Welders
W o o d C arvers______ _________________________________
_________ !
X
X
X
X
X
X
5S
A P P E N D IX F
Members outside continental United States included in m em bership reports subm itted by
national and international unions , 1954 1
N u m b e r o f m em bers outside o f contin ental U n ite d States b y lo ca tion
U n ion
T o ta l o u t
side o f
U n ited
States 2
C anada
H aw a ii
P u e rto R ic o
A laska
C anal Zone
O ther
Am erica n Federation o f Labor
A c to r s ________________________________ _______ ___ ______ ___________ ______
A ir L in e D ispatch ers____________________________________________________
A ir L in e P ilo ts ________________________________________ _______ __________
A lu m in u m __________________________ _________ _______ _________ ______ ___
A sb e sto s..................................... ............. ........... .........................................................
B a k ery ___________________________________________________________________
B a rb ers__________________________________________________________________
B ill P osters..................................... __................................................... .....................
B oilerm akers_____________________________________________________________
B o ok b in d ers _______________________________________ _______ _____ ________
B rick an d C la y ___ ________ ______ ______ _____ _______ ____________ _____ __
B r ick la y ers .— .............................................. ........... ...............................................
B u ild in g S ervice_________ _______ _________________________ ______________
C a rp en ters. ________ ____________ _____ _____ ________ ______ _______________
C e m e n t__________________________________________________________________
C h em ica l____________________________ ______ _____ ___________ ____________
C igar____________ ______ ______ ______ _____________________________________
C o op ers.................................................. ................. ................................................... .
D is tille ry _______ _________________________________________________________
E lectrical____ _____ ___________________ ___________ _______________________
E le v a to r _________________________________________________________________
Engineers, O perating____ ________ ________________________ ______________
Engineers^ T e c h n ic a l____________________________________________________
Fire F igh ters............................ ................. ............. ........................................ .........
F irem en an d O ilers_____________________________ ______ _______ __________
F ligh t En gin eers_____ ____ _______ _____ _____________________ ____________
G arm en t, U n ite d _______ _____ __________________________ _______ ________
Garment^ L a dies’ ____________________ _______ ___________________ ________
Glass B o ttle ...................................... ......... ......... ........................... .........................
Glass, F lin t ____________ _________________________________ _________ ______
G lo v e _____________ _________________________ _________________ _______ ____
G overn m en t_____________________________________________________________
G ra in _________ _____ ______ ______ ____________ ____________________________
G ra n ite__________________________________________________________________
H a tters___________________________________________________________________
H o d Carriers_______________________________________________________ i'____
H o te l_____________________________________ ________ ______________________
Insurance________________________________________________________________
Ir o n _____________________________________________________ _______________
Je w elry __________________________________________________________________
L a th ers__________________________________________________________________
L a u n d r y _________________________________________ ______________________
L eather G o o d s _______________________________________________ ________ __
L etter Carriers___________________________________________________________
L on gsh orem en _____________________________ ____________________________
M a ch in ists_______________________________________________________________
M ain ten an ce o f W a y ____________________________________________________
M a r b le ________________________________ __________________________________
M asters, M a te s ________________________________________________________ _
M eat . .
_
_ _______________________________________ . _________ ____
M e ta l P olish ers___________________________________ _____ _________________
M o ld e rs __________________________________________________________________
M u sicia n s________________________________________________________________
O ffice_____ ________________________ _________________ ______ _______________
P a in ters__________________________________________________________________
P a p er____________________________________________________________________
P a ttern ___________________________________________________________________
P h oto-E n gravers_______________________________________ _
_ __ _
_
P lasterers______________________________________________________________ _
P late P rin ters____________________________________________________________
P lu m b in g
___________________________________ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
P orters, Sleeping C a r_____________________________________ _
_ _ _
P o s t O ffice C lerks_____________________________________________________
P o st O ffice an d P ostal T ra n sp orta tio n _________________________________
P o s ta l T ra n sp ort________________________________________________________
P o tters___________________________________________________________________
P rin tin g P ressm en ______________________________________________________
P u lp ................................................................ ................... ....................... ...............
R a ilroad Signalm en _ ___
_
_______________ ______ __ _ _ . _
R ailroad T elegraphers_______________________________________ __________
R a ilw a y C a rm en _________________ ____ _____________________ ______
R a ilw a y an d Steam ship C lerks_________________________________________
R e ta il C lerks_________________ ______________________ _______ ____________
R o ofers___________________________________________________________________
Seafarers
. ______________________________________________________
Sheet M e ta l
_ _
____ _
_ ______________ ______ __
S h o e . __________________________________________________________________
Siderographers _________________________________________________ __ _ _
Stage_____________________________________________________________________
State an d C o u n t y ________________________________________________________
S te r e o ty p e r s __ _________ _______________________________________________
Stone Cu tters __________________________________________________________
S tove M ou n ters
___________ __
___________ ______
_ _ _ _
S treet, E lectric R a ilw a y _________________________________________________
350
86
3 350
4
266
800
906
800
825
6,000
6,000
1,799
15
10,260
2,788
580
4,000
5,000
43,844
2,697
1,714
15
3 10,260
2,788
580
4,000
5,000
40,000
2,697
11,0 0 0
11,0 0 0
13
100
3,696
27,534
853
10,150
853
4,563
2,200
110
1,500
14,500
650
125
45
1,209
300
19
2,000
11,447
13,911
109
7,417
1,400
573
800
700
293
398
57,553
26,693
300
115
1,813
70
7,000
12,725
3,535
6,745
8,300
318
848
1,026
100
17,719
600
425
30
7
572
6,884
30,000
1,005
(4)
18,108
21,000
3,394
80
8,000
4,881
800
10
1,574
115
650
200
18
12,012
4
100
3,696
23,813
831
10,000
809
4,466
2,200
25
1,500
14,500
3 650
125
3 45
39
300
19
2,000
9,449
11,529
3 109
6,784
1,400
550
750
700
See footn otes at en d o f table.
|
59
g
60
9
j
!
81
j
1
1
75
400
3,444
j
1
572
6,845
30,000
1,005
(4)
18,000
8 21,000
3 3,394
_ _
9
__________ |
_______________
2,199
13
1,114
408
2
150
5
2
11
26
33
71
25
60
______
j____________
1
l_.........
------------ ,
_j
300
400
11
385
1,987
1,997
500
__ _
!
j _ _________
_
_
|
304
329 ..................
i ___________
11
_
12 _ _
50 ..................
1 ___________
1.................
1
97
18
267
209
831
i
_
328
12
15
1,782
70
3 7,000
11,381
3,500
6,200
8,300
300
848
826
100
16,223
600
45
146
;
178
131
56,185
26,681
300
19
50
10
10
100
31
493
549
302
35
525
20
12
6
100
100
932
168
10
83
45
481
207
20
2
5
4
i
5
34
(4)
(4)
90
}
1
18
80
3 8,000
4,810
800
10
31,574
115
3 650
200
18
12,000
50
21
____________ _______ _____
1
i
.............
r
.........
12
M em bers outside continental United States included in m em bership reports subm itted by
national and international unions , 1954 1 Continued
—
N u m b e r o f m em bers outside o f contin ental U n ite d States b y lo ca tion
U nion
T o ta l o u t
side o f
U n ite d
States 2
*
3
C an ada
H a w a ii
A laska
;P u erto R ic o
Canal Z o n e :
O ther
Am erican Federation o f Labor— C on tin u ed
29
249
25,731
4,800
15,000
5,323
5,398
1,978
S w itch m en .......................... . .
T ea ch ers_______ ___________
T ea m sters_________________
Telegraphers, C om m ercial.
T e x tile ___________ _________
T o b a c c o ............ ............... .......
T y p o g r a p h ic a l.. . .............
U p holsterers_______________
329
23,024
4,800
15,000
5,323
5,228
1,978
12 ' ____________ :
1
1,375 ...................... ]
i............................................... i
;
;
70.000
5.800
1,000
15.000
2.800
27.000
2.500
3,363
1,944
94
1,144 i
4.500
72.000
14.000
10.000
75.000
200
16.000
35,250
70.000
5.800
1,000
15.000
2.800
27.000
2,500
3,363
1,912
.............." j-------------------
i......................................... . . J ................... . . 1 ........... ..........
!
122 :.......................1
48
|
..................
;
Congress o f Industrial Organizations
A u t o m o b i l e .- ......................................................
B re w e ry .................................................................
B road ca st.............................................................
C l o t h i n g . .. .........................................................
C om m u n ication s W o r k e r s .............................
E lectrical ______________________ ______ ____
Gas, C ok e 5*__________________ ________ ____
_
G lass an d C era m ic________________________
L ith ograph ers____ _____ ___________________
M a rin e E n gin eers_________________ ______ _
N ew spap er G u i l d . ------- ----------------------------O il 5_______________________ _________________
P a ck in g h ou se ______________________ - . .........
R eta il, W h o le s a le .............. ......... .....................
R u b b e r -------------------------------------------------------Steelw orkers------- ------------------------------------- Stone ----------------- ----------- ------------------- -------T e x tile _____________________________________
W o od w ork ers........................ ......................... .
70 !
167
1,332 ................. ..
!
1
i
.
!
----------------------------------------
.......................1....................... !........................
!
____________ I_____________
i
32 1
30 |
1,144
!
4,500
22,000 ------------------- j1
14.000
10,000
J
75,000
!
200
16,000
35,000
i
64
i
i
.i
...................... | ___________
______
!
50,000
!
-------------------1--------- ------------------------------250
N o t Affiliated
A irline C o m m u n ic a tio n s ................................
C om m u n ication s A ssociation _____________
E l e c t r ic a l .......................................... ..................
F e d e r a l____________________________________
Fisherm en, A laska •_______________________
F u r 7------------ -------------- --------------------------------L etter Carriers, R u ra l_____ ______ ______
L o c o m o tiv e E n gineers___________________ _
L o c o m o tiv e F ir e m e n .................................
L on gsh orem en ................... ......................... .......
L on gshorem en an d W areh ou sem en _______
M a ile r s __________________________ ______ _
M in e .......... ........................................... ........... ..
M in e, M ill............................ ........................... .
P ost O ffice a n d G eneral Service__________
P o s t O ffice, M o to r V e h ic le ............................
R a ilroa d O perating Crafts, U n it e d _______
R a ilroa d T rain m en , B roth erh ood o f______
R a ilw a y C o n d u c t o r s ._____________________
R a ilw a y Supervisors................. .....................
T ra in D ispatch ers............ ............................. ..
W riters G u i l d . . ...................................................
10
100
24,600
2,047
600
7,500
2
5,585
8,984
9,000
26,750
22
24,884
35,000
65
16
245
22,244
1,784
12
i B ased o n u n ion reports su b m itte d in response to the B L S questionnaire.
* Figures represent a total o n ly to the extent that m em bersh ip reports as
su pplem en ted b y th e C anadian rep ort are com plete.
3 T h e figure w as ob ta in e d from L a b o u r O rganization in C anada, 1954
E d itio n , D ep a rtm en t o f L a b o u r, C anada. Figures from th at source are
reported as o f Jan uary 1, 1954, F o r purposes o f this table, it w as assum ed
that u nions w h ich w ere listed in th e C anadian report, b u t d id n o t report
C anadian m em bersh ip to the Bureau, d id as a m atter o f practice include
C anadian m em bership in their total report.
100
3 24,600
204 !
I
10
494
616
600
233
500
3 7,500
2
i
24
!
I
!
!
5,566
8,856
7.000
1.000 j
25.000
22
3 24,884
35,000
i" ....................
|
16
200
22,100
31,784
12
35
2
19
128
2,000
750
l ._ ..................
j
25
40
i . .....................
|
45
144
1
|
!
1
22
4
U n io n reported that 8,695 m em bers in C anada, 11 in A laska, a n d 4 in the
Canal Z on e w ere excluded from its m em bersh ip report.
s T h e U n ite d Gas, C o k e a n d C h em ical W ork ers o f A m erica m erged on
M a rch 4, 1955 w ith the O il W orkers Internation al U n io n to form the O il,
C h em ical a n d A to m ic W orkers Internation al U n io n (C I O ).
6 A ffilia te d w ith the C IO as a lo ca l in d u stria l u n io n in 1955.
7 T h e Internation al F u r a n d L eather W o rk e rs ’ U n io n o f U . S. an d C anada
becam e a d epa rtm en t o f the A m algam ated M e a t C utters an d B u tch er W o r k
m en o f N o rth A m erica ( A F L ), during F eb ru ary 1955.
60
A P P E N D IX G
Approximate num ber o f women reported by 95 national and international unions, 19541
A p proxim ate
num ber of
w om en
U n ion
U n ion
Am erican Federation o f Labor
A g ricu ltu ra l............ . . ........................... ...............
A ir L in e D ispatchers........ ................................. ..
B a k e r y ................. ............. ....................... ...............
B arbers........................... ............... ................... .
B oilerm akers........ ......... ............................... .........
B ook bin ders................................................ ...........
B rick and C la y --------- ----------- --------- -------------C igar----------------------------- --------------------------C oop ers........................ — ----------- --------------------E lectrical------------------------------------------------------ Engineers, T ech n ica l— ........................ ...........
F irem en and Oilers----------- ----------- ----------------G arm en t, U n i t e d - ............................... ..........—
G arm en t, L adies’ ..................................................
Glass B ottle................... - .......................................
G lo v e ........................................................ - ...............
G ov ern m en t........... ... ...................... ....... .............
G ra in ...................................................... .....................
H atters------ -------------------------------------- ----------Jew elry---------------------------------------- ---------------- L a u n d r y ......... ............- ..........- --------- ----------------L eather G o o d s .................................... ...................
M ach in ists.............................................. ................
M e a t................................... ......... ......... ................... .
M eta l E n gravers---------------------------------- --------M eta l Polishers........................................................
O ffice...................................- ..................... - ...............
P a p e r ................................... - ............- .......................
Plate Printers................ ......................... .................
P lu m b in g ---------- -------------------------------- --------P ostal T ra n sp ort— .................................. ...........
P otters.............. ........... ................... ...................... ..
P rintin g Pressm en..................................................
P u l p . .................... ................. ....................... - ...........
R a d io and T elev ision ................. ............... ...........
R ailroad S ignalm en_____________ ________ —
R ailroad T elegraphers------ --------------- ------------R a ilw a y C a rm en --------------- ----------------------------R a ilw a y P a trolm en ----------------------------- ----------R etail C lerks.................................................. .........
S hoe............. - ................. ................... .........................
S tove M o u n te r s .--------------- ----------------------------T ea ch ers--------------------- -----------------------------------T ea m sters.................................................. - ..............
T e x tile .................- ----------------- ---------------------------T o b a c c o ................- ....................... ......... ...................
U pholsterers.
W a ll P a p er. .
Congress o f Industrial Organizations
1,800
B re w e ry................... ........... ....................................... ......... ..............
B road ca st_____________ ______ _______ ______ ________________
(2)
53,300
C lo th in g _____ __________________________ ___________________
C om m u n ication s W ork ers________ __________ _______ _____
8,500
1,500
F u rn itu re________________ _______ ___ ______________ _______
32,600
G as, C o k e 3............... ............................. ......... .................................
4,600
Glass and C e r a m ic ._________ ______________________________
6,300
In surance___ _________________ _____ _________ _______ ______ ;
M arin e an d S h ip b u ild in g ...___________________ _________ :
(2)
189,000
M a ritim e....................... ....... ................. ................................... ....... i
P a p erw ork ers........................................... ..................... ................. •
200
600
Stone___________ ______ _____ _______ __________ _____ _______
32,000
T e xtile................ ............... ..................................... ...........................
330,500
T ran sp ort Service.................... ............................... .......................
12,800
T ran sp ort W ork ers-------- ---------------------------------------------------2,500
U tility --------- ------------- ------ ----------- ---------------------------------- W o o d w orkers___________ _____ _____ _______________________
15,500
1,900
N ot Affiliated
16.000
9,600 '
A ssociated U n ion s............................................................... ......... 1
54,900
E ngineering, Seattle 4______ _______________________________
18,200
Engineers, T e ch n ica l---------- ------------------------------------------------•
86,400
Fisherm en, A laska 5
------ --------------- -------------------------------------39,800
F orem an ’s A ssociation ____________________________________ i
(2
)
G uard, P la n t______________________________ _____ __________ !
4,000
In d ep en d en t U nions, A llie d 6-------------------------------------------- i
40,000
5,800
L a ce ...................................................................................................... 1
L etter Carriers, R u ra l----------------------------------------- -------------- ;
(2)
L on gshorem en and W areh ou sem en --------------------- ------------(2
)
M a ile r s .______ ____________ ______ ___________________ ______
(2)
N ew spap er an d M a il D eliverers____ _____________________
8,400
P e t r o le u m 7-------------------------------------- 1--------------------------------14,800
P ost O ffice C lerks_________________________________________
37,500
P ost O ffice and G eneral S e r v ic e ................... ...........................
(2
)
Postal, A llia n ce.................................................................. .............
(2)
Postal S u p e rv iso rs3________ . ____________________________
2,500
R a ilroa d T rainm en, B roth erh ood o f______________________ ;
3,400
R a ilw a y E m ployees, Internation al A ssociation o f_______ !
(2)
132,500
Salaried U n io n s___________________________________________
Screen D irectors------------------------------ ---------------------------------- 1
24,000
300
S hoe------ --------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- 1
S to ck ya rd W ork ers________________________________________
27,100
49,200
T elep h on e U n io n s___ ____________ _________ ______________i
T ra in D ispatch ers_________ _________ ___________ _____ ____ !
36,000
T ra n sp o rta tio n _____________________________ _______________
25,500
8,100
U tility, N e w E n g la n d _____ _______________________________ !
W a tch W o r k e r s __________ _____ ___________________________
12,700
W e l d e r s ...___________ _____ ________ _______ ________________ ;
600
i Based o n u n ion reports in response to the B L S questionnaire item “ a p
proxim ate percentage o f m em bersh ip w h o are w o m e n .” P ercentage reports
o f unions were ap p lied to reported m em bersh ip data. A few unions su b m itte d
responses w ith in a range; for purposes o f this table, the m id p o in t o f the
range was used.
O ne hun dred four o f the 199 un ion s a cco u n te d for in tabulations are n o t
listed in this table. O f these 104, 40 rep orted n o w o m e n m em bers, an d 64
either d id n ot rep ort or failed to furnish m em bersh ip data against w h ich
percentages c o u ld be app lied.
A ote:
A p p roxim a te
num ber of
w om en
The 40 unions which reported no women members are listed below:
A m erican Federation o f Labor — C on tin u ed
N o t Affiliated
Air Line Pilots
Asbestos
Bricklayers
Elevator
Fire Fighters
Flight Engineers
Glass Cutters, W indow
H od Carriers
Horseshoers
Insurance Agents, International
Union
Iron
Lathers
Letter Carriers
Longshoremen
Marble
Masters, Mates
Mechanics, Naval Shore
Messengers, Special D elivery
Post Office and Postal Transportat ion
Railroad Yardmasters
Siderographers
Stereotypers
Stone Cutters
Switchmen
Wire Weavers
Die Sinkers
Engravers and Sketchmakers
Insurance Agents, International
Union of Life
Locom otive Engineers
Machine Printers
Paving
Post Office, M otor Vehicle
Protection Employees
Railroad Operating Crafts, United
Railroad Yardmasters
Railway Conductors
Railw ay Supervisors
W atchm en’s Association
Congress o f Industrial Organizations
61
1,600
(2
)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
500
1,100
400
9.800
100
(2)
(2
)
2,000
400
200
600
100
(2)
13,900
(2)
2,600
(2)
66,000
(2
)
1,500
600
3,600
200
2 F ew er than 100 w om en .
3 T h e U n ited G as, C o k e an d C h em ical W orkers o f Am erica m erged on
M a rch 4, 1965 w ith the O il W ork ers Internation al U n io n to form the O il,
C h em ical an d A to m ic W ork ers Internation al U n io n (C I O ).
4 A ffiliated w ith the Engineers an d Scientists o f A m erica (In d . fe d e ra tio n ).
s A ffiliated w ith th e C I O as a lo ca l in du stria l u n io n in 1955.
6 A ffiliated w ith the C on federatedU n ion s o f A m erica (In d . fe d e ra tio n ).
7 A ffiliated w ith the N ation a l In d e p e n d e n t U n io n C o u n cil (In d . fe d e ra tio n ).
8 W ith d re w from the A F L d u rin g F e b ru a ry 1955.
Am erican Federation o f Labor
Marine Engineers
Radio Association
2,500
200
279,100
180,000
6,300
23,800
9,400
500
2,500
1,500
10,000
500
117,000
1,200
1,800
4,100
2,100
Finding Index of Unions Listed in Directory
N a t io n a l
an d
a lp h a b e tic a lly
in t e r n a t io n a l
b y
T h e
lis t in g s
th e
o r g a n iz a t io n
b e lo w
k e y
w ord s
p resen t
w ith
(in d ic a t in g
w h ere
th e
D ir e c to r y )
a p p e a r in g
th e
th e
u n io n
in
u n io n s
in
th e
fu ll
are
w ord
m a y
b e
b o ld fa c e d
B oot and Shoe Workers Union (A F L ).
D ir e c to r y .
o ffic ia l
k e y
Barbers and Beauty Culturists Union of America (C IO ).
lis te d
title
or
fo u n d
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union of
America (A F L ).
of
w ord s
in
Brotherhood of Locom otive Engineers (I nd).
th e
Brotherhood of Locom otive Firemen and Enginemen (I nd).
ty p e.
Brotherhood of M aintenance of W ay Em ployees (A F L ).
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of
Am erica (A F L ).
A ctors’ Equity Association. See Associated Actors and
Artistes of Am erica (A F L ).
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen o f Am erica (A F L ).
Air Line Dispatchers Association (A F L ).
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (I nd).
Airline Communication Employees Association (I nd).
Brotherhood Railway Carmen of Am erica (A F L ).
Alliance Independent Telephone Unions (I nd ).
Allied Independent Unions (I nd ).
Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight
Handlers, Express and Station Em ployes (A F L ).
Aluminum Workers International Union (A F L ).
Brotherhood of Shoe and Allied Craftsmen (I nd ).
Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and
M otor Coach Em ployes of America (A F L ).
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (A F L ).
Brotherhood of Utility Workers of New England, Inc.
(Ind) .
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (C IO ).
Am algam ated Lace Operatives of America (I nd ).
Building Service Em ployees’ International Union (A F L ).
Am algam ated Lithographers of America (C IO ).
Burlesque Artists Association.
Artistes of America (A F L ).
Am algam ated M eat Cutters and Butcher W orkmen of
N orth Am erica (A F L ).
See Associated Actors and
Chorus Equity Association. See Associated Actors and
Artistes of America (A F L ).
American Communications Association (I nd ).
Christian Labor Association of the United
America (I nd).
American Federation of Governm ent Em ployees (A F L ).
States of
American Federation of Grain M illers (A F L ).
Cigar M akers’ International Union of America (A F L ).
American Federation of H osiery Workers (A F L ).
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union (A F L ).
American Federation of M usicians (A F L ).
Communications Workers of Am erica (CIO ).
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Em ployees (A F L ).
Coopers’ International Union of North America (A F L ).
American Federation of Teachers (A F L ).
Distillery, Rectifying and Wine W orkers’ International
Union of America (A FL).
American Federation of Technical Engineers (A F L ).
District 50.
American Federation of Television and R adio Artists.
See Associated Actors and Artistes of America (A F L ).
Dramatists Guild.
(I nd) .
American Flint Glass W orkers’ Union (A F L ).
Flight Engineers’ International Association (A F L ).
American Guild of Musical Artists. See
Actors and Artistes o f America (A F L ).
Associated
American Guild o f Variety Artists. See
Actors and Artistes of Am erica (A F L ).
Associated
Friendly Society of Engravers and Sketchmakers (I nd).
Glass Bottle Blowers Association of the U. S. and Canada
(A F L ).
American Newspaper Guild (C IO ).
Granite Cutters’ International Association of America
(A F L ).
American Railway Supervisors Association (I nd).
Great Lakes District. See Seafarers’ International Union
of North Am erica (A F L ).
American Train Dispatchers Association (I nd ).
Hebrew Actors Union.
of Am erica (A F L ).
American W atch Workers Union (I nd).
American W ire W eavers Protective Association (A F L ).
See Associated Actors and Artistes
Hebrew Chorus Union. See Associated Actors and Ar
tistes of America (A F L ).
Associated Actors and Artistes of America (A F L ).
Associated Unions of Am erica (I nd).
H otel and Restaurant Em ployees and Bartenders Inter
national Union (A F L ).
Association of Railway Trainmen and L ocom otive Firemen,
Inc. (I nd ).
Independent Union of Petroleum Workers (I nd ).
Atlantic and Gulf District. See Seafarers’ International
Union of N orth Am erica (A F L ).
Independent Union of Plant Protection Em ployees in the
Electrical and M achine Industry (I nd).
See Authors League of America, Inc.
Independent W atchm en’ s Association (I nd ).
Authors League of America, Inc. (I nd).
Industrial Union of M arine and Shipbuilding Workers of
America (C IO ).
Bakery and Confectionery W orkers’ International Union
of Am erica (A F L ).
See Authors League of America, Inc.
Forem an’ s Association of America (I nd ).
American Radio Association (C IO ).
Authors Guild.
(I nd ).
See United M ine Workers of America (I nd).
Industrial Workers of the W orld (I nd).
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Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific. See Seafarers’
International Union o f N orth Am erica (A F L ).
International Plate Printers, Die Stampers and Engravers'
Union of N orth America (A F L ).
Insurance Agents, International Union (A F L ).
International Printing Pressm en and Assistants’ Union of
N orth America (A F L ).
Insurance W orkers of Am erica (C IO ).
International Stereotypers’ and Electrotypers’ Union of
N orth America (A F L ).
International Air Line Pilots Association (A F L ).
International Air Line Stewards and Stewardesses Associ
ation. See International Air Line Pilots Association
(A F L ).
International Transportation Association (I nd ).
International Typographical Union (A F L ).
International Alliance of Bill Posters, Billers and Dis
tributors (A F L ).
International Union o f D oll and Toy Workers of the United
States and Canada (A F L ).
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Em ployes and
M oving Picture Machine Operators of the U. S. and
Canada (A F L ).
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine
Workers (C IO ).
International Union of Elevator Constructors (A FL).
International Association of Bridge, Structural and Orna
mental Iron W orkers (A F L ).
International Union of Journeymen H orseshoers of the
U. S. & Canada (A F L ).
International Association of Cleaning and D ye House
Workers (A F L ).
International Union of Life Insurance Agents (I nd ).
International Association of Fire Fighters (A F L ).
International Union of M ine, Mill and Smelter Workers
(I nd ) .
International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators
and Asbestos Workers (A F L ).
International Union of Operating Engineers (A F L ).
International Association of M achinists (A F L ).
International Union, United Autom obile, Aircraft & Agri
cultural Implement Workers of America (C IO ).
International Association of M arble, Slate and Stone
Polishers, Rubbers and Sawyers, Tile and Marble
Setters Helpers & Terrazzo Helpers (A F L ).
International Union,
of America (A F L ).
International Association of Railway Em ployees (I nd ).
International Union o f United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft
Drink & Distillery Workers of America (C IO ).
International Association of Siderographers (A F L ).
United
Autom obile
Workers
of
International Broom and Whisk M akers’ Union (A F L ).
International Union, United Plant Guard Workers of
America (I nd ).
International Brotherhood of Boilerm akers, Iron Ship
Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (A F L ).
International W ood Carvers Association of North America
(I nd) .
International Brotherhood of Bookbinders (A F L ).
International W oodw orkers of America (C IO ).
International Brotherhood of Electrical W orkers (A F L ).
Italian Actors Union.
of America (A F L ).
International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers (A F L ).
See Associated Actors and Artistes
Journeymen Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmetologists, and
Proprietors’ International Union of America (A F L ).
International Brotherhood of Longshorem en (A FL).
International Brotherhood of Operative Potters (A FL).
Journeymen Stone Cutters’ Association of North America
(A F L ).
International Brotherhood o f Paper M akers (A F L ).
Laundry W orkers’ International Union (A F L ).
International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper
M ill Workers (A F L ).
M achine Printers Beneficial Association of the U. S. (I nd ).
International Brotherhood of Team sters, Chauffeurs,
Warehousemen and Helpers o f America (A F L ).
M echanics Educational Society of America (C IO ).
International Chemical Workers Union (A F L ).
M etal Polishers, Buffers, Platers and Helpers Interna
tional Union (A F L ).
International Die Sinkers’ Conference (I nd ).
National Agricultural Workers Union (A F L ).
International Glove W orkers’ Union o f America (A F L ).
National Alliance of Postal Em ployees (I nd ).
International H od Carriers’ , Building and Com m on La
borers’ U nion of Am erica (A F L ).
National Association of Broadcast Em ployees and Tech
nicians (C IO ).
International Jewelry W orkers’ U nion (A F L ).
National Association o f Letter Carriers (A F L ).
International Ladies’ Garment W orkers’ U nion (A F L ).
National Association o f M aster M echanics and Foremen
of Naval Shore Establishments (A F L ).
International Leather Goods, Plastic and N ovelty W ork
ers’ Union (A F L ).
National Association o f Post Office and General Services
Maintenance Em ployees (I nd ).
International Longshorem en’ s Association (I nd ).
National Association o f Post Office and Postal Trans
portation Service M ail Handlers, W atchm en and M es
sengers (A F L ).
International Longshorem en’s and Warehousemen’s Union
(I nd).
International M ailers Union (I nd ).
International M etal Engravers
Workers Union (A F L ).
and
M arking
National Association of Postal Supervisors (I nd ).
D evice
National Association
(A F L ).
of Special D elivery
M essengers
International M olders and Foundry Workers Union of
N orth America (A F L ).
National Brotherhood of Packinghouse Workers (I nd ) .
International Organization M asters, Mates and Pilots of
America (A F L ).
National Federation of Post Office Clerks (A F L ).
International Photo-Engravers’ Union of N orth America
(A FL).
National Federation o f Post Office M otor Vehicle Em
ployees (I nd ).
National Federation of Federal Em ployees (I nd ).
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National Federation of Salaried Unions (I nd ).
United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the
Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry of the U. S. and
Canada (A F L ).
National League of Postmasters of the United States
(I nd ).
National M arine Engineers* Beneficial Association (C IO ).
United Brick and Clay Workers of Am erica (A F L ).
National M aritim e Union of America (C IO ).
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of Am erica
(A F L ).
National Postal Transport Association (A F L ).
United Cement, Lime and Gvpsum Workers International
Union (A F L ).
National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association (I nd ).
National Union United W elders of America (I nd ).
United Construction Workers.
o f America (I nd).
Newspaper and M ail Deliverers’ Union of New Y ork and
Vicinity (I nd ).
See United M ine Workers
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
(I nd).
Office Em ployes’ International Union (A F L ).
United Furniture Workers of Am erica (C IO ).
Oil, Chemical and A tom ic Workers International Union
(C IO ).
United Garment Workers of Am erica (A F L ).
Operative Plasterers’ and Cement M asons’ International
Association of the U. S. and Canada (A F L ).
United Glass and Ceramic Workers of N orth America
(C IO ).
Order of Railroad Telegraphers, The (A F L ).
United Hatters, Cap and Millinerv Workers International
Union (A F L ).
Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen (I nd).
United M ine Workers of America (I nd).
Pattern M ak ers’ League of North America (A F L ).
United National Association of Post Office Clerks (I nd).
Paving Cutters’ Union of the United States and Canada
(I nd ).
United Packinghouse Workers of Am erica (C IO ).
Radio and Television Directors Guild (A F L ).
United Paperworkers o f America (C IO ).
Railroad Yardmasters of America (A F L ).
United Railroad Operating Crafts (I nd ).
Railroad Yardmasters o f N orth America, Inc. (I nd ).
United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of
Am erica (C IO ).
Railway Patrolm en’ s International Union (A F L ).
Retail Clerks International Association (A F L ).
United Shoe Workers of Am erica (C IO ).
Retail, Wholesale and Departm ent Store Union (C IO ).
United Slate, Tile and Com position R oofers, D am p and
W aterproof Workers Association (A F L ).
Sailors’ Union of the Pacific. See Seafarers’ International
Union of N orth Am erica (A F L ).
Screen Actors Guild.
o f Am erica (A F L ).
United Steelworkers o f America (C IO ).
United Stone and Allied Products Workers of America
(C IO ).
See Associated Actors and Artistes
United Textile Workers of America (A F L ).
Screen Directors Guild of America, Inc. (I nd ).
Screen Extras Guild.
o f Am erica (A F L ).
United Transport Service Em ployees (C IO ).
See Associated Actors and Artistes
United Wall Paper Craftsmen and Workers of North
Am erica (A F L ).
Seafarers’ International Union o f N orth Am erica (A F L ).
Seattle Professional E ngineering Em ployees Association
(I nd ).
Upholsterers’
(A F L ).
International
Union
of
N orth
Am erica
Sheet M etal W orkers’ International Association (A F L ).
Utility Workers Union of Am erica (C IO ).
Stockyard Workers Association o f America (I nd ).
W indow Glass Cutters’ League of Am erica (A F L ).
Stove M ounters International Union of N orth America
(A F L ).
W ood, W ire and M etal Lathers International Union:
The (A F L ).
Sw itchm en’ s Union of North America (A F L ).
W riters Guild of Am erica (I nd).
Technical Engineers Association (I nd ).
Writers Guild of America, East, Inc.
of America (I nd).
T obacco Workers International Union (A F L ).
Transport Workers Union of America (C IO ).
See W riters Guild
Writers Guild of America, West, Inc.
of America (I nd).
Textile Workers Union of America (C IO ).
See W riters Guild
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