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Handbook of American Trade-Unions : Bulletin of the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, No U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR JAMES J. DAVIS, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS ETHELBERT STEWARTt Coounissioncr BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES'! IT JOA BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS/.................. WO. •tLV MISCELLANEOUS SERIES HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN TRADE-UNIONS OCTOBER, 1926 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1926 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis ACKNOWLEDGMENT This bulletin was compiled by Estelle M. Stewart of the United States Department of Labor. n Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis CONTENTS Plage Introduction________________________________________________________ 1-3 The American Federation of Labor--------------------------------------------------- 3,4 Local unions____________________________________________________ 3,4 Local trade-unions__________________________________________ 3,4 Federal labor unions------------------------------------------------------------ 4 State federations and central labor unions________________________ 4,5 Departments----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 5-16 Building trades department_________________________________ 5,6 Metal trades department-------------------------------------------------------- 7,8 Railway employees department______________________________ 8,9 Union label trades department----------------------------------------------- 9,10 Building trades-------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- 11-42 Asbestos Workers, International Association of Heat and Frost In­ sulators and--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11,12 Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers* International Union of America. 12-15 Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, International Association of — -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15-17 Carpenters and Joiners of America, United Brotherhood of_______ 17-21 Electrical Workers, International Brotherhood of_________________ 22-26 Telephone operators’ department____________________________ 25,26 Elevator Constructors, International Union of____________________ 26,27 Engineers, International Union of Steam and Operating___________ 27,28 Granite Cutters' International Association of America, The_______ 28,29 Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers* Union of America, International-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29,30 Lathers’ International Union, Wood, Wire, and Metal_____________ 30-32 Marble, Stone and Slate Polishers, Rubbers and Sawyers, Tile and Marble Setters’ Helpers and Terrazzo Workers’ Helpers, Interna­ tional Association of----------------------------------------------------------------32,33 Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, Brotherhood of. 33-35 Plasterers and Cement Finishers’ International Association of the United States and Canada, Operative___________________________ 35-37 Plumbers and Steamfitters of the United States and Canada, United Association of Journeymen-------------------------------------------------------37,38 Roofers, Damp and Waterproof Workers’ Association, United Slate, Tile and Composition_________________________________________ 38,39 Steam Shovel and Dredge Men, International Brotherhood of_____ 39,40 Stone Cutters’ Association of North America, Journeymen_________ 40-42 Metals and machinery----------------------------------------------------------------------- 43-64 Automobile, Aircraft and Vehicle Workers of America, United_____ 43,44 Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers, International Brother­ hood o f ______________________________________________________44-46 Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders and Helpers of America, Interna­ tional Brotherhood of-------------------------------------------------------------- 47,48 Draftsmen’s Unions, International Federation of Technical Engi­ neers, Architects and__________________________________________ 48,49 Engravers* Union, International Metal------------------------------------------- 49 Firemen and Oilers, International Brotherhood of______________ — 49,50 Foundry Employees, International Brotherhood of_____________ „__ 50,51 Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America, Amalgamated Asso­ ciation of-------------------------------------- ,-----------.— ___ __________ 51 Machinists, International Association of—, ___ ____ ___________ 52-56 Metal Workers of America, Amalgamated-------------------------------------- 56 Metal Workers’ International Association, Sheet_________ ________ 57-59 Molders* Union of North America. International______ __________ 59-61 Pattern Makers’ League of America_________ ____________ _______ 61,62 Polishers’ International Union, Metal___ _________________ ___ 62,63 Stove Mounters* International Union of North A jperica,^^^,^ 63.64 m Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis IV CONTENTS Pag# Transportation-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 65-95 Agents, American Railway---------------------------------------------------------- 65 Carmen of America, Brotherhood of Railway-------------------------------- 66,67 Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees, Brother­ hood of Railway and Steamship----------------------------------------------- 67,68 Conductors, Brotherhood of Dining Car----------------------------------------68,69 Conductors, Order of Sleeping Car----------------------------------------------- 69 Conductors of America, Order of Railway-------------------------------------70-72 Engineers, Grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive----------- 72,73 Expressmen, Order of Railway----------------------------------------------------73,74 Express Workers, American Federation of----------------------------------- 74 Firemen and Enginemen, Brotherhood of Locomotive-------------------- 74-76 Maintenance of Way Employees, Brotherhood of-------------------------- 76,77 Porters, Brakemen and Switchmen, Association of Train----------------77,78 Porters, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car------------------------------------------- 78 Railroad Supervisors of Mechanics, International Association of— 78,79 Railroad Workers, American Federation of----------------------------------- 79,80 Signalmen of America, Brotherhood of Railroad-------------------------- 80,81 Station Employees and Clerks, Brotherhood of Railroad----------------- 81 Street and Electric Railway Employees of America, Amalgamated Association of-------------------------------------------------------------------------81,82 Switchmen’s Union of North America------------------------------------------- 83 Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of America, Inter­ national Brotherhood of----------------------------------------------------------83,84 Telegraphers, Order of Railroad_________________________________ 84,85 Track Foremen and Allied Brotherhood of Railway Track Laborers, American Brotherhood of Railway_____________________________ 85,86 Train Dispatchers, Association, American-------------------------------------86,87 Trainmen, Brotherhood of Railroad____ !_________________________ 87,88 Trainmen, Association of Colored Railway----------------------------------- 88 Tunnel and Subway Constructors’ International Union of North America______________________________________________________ 89 Yardmasters of America, Railroad----------------------------------------------- 89,90 Yardmasters of North America, Railroad-------------------------------------- 90,91 Engineers’ Beneficial Association of the United States of America, National Marine-------------------------------------------------------------------- 91,92 Engineers, Ocean Association of Marine_________________________ 92 Longshoremen’s Association, International_______________________ 92,93 Masters, Mates and Pilots of America, National Organization____ 93,94 Neptune Association------------------------------------------------------------------- 94 Seamen’s Union of America, International________________________ 95 Mining, oil and lumber-------------------------------------------------------------------- 97-101 Loggers and Lumbermen, Loyal Legion of----------------------------------- 97,98 Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, International Union of_________ 98,99 Mine Workers of America, United_____________________________ 100,101 Oil Field, Gas Well and Refinery Workers of America, International Association of------------------------------------------------------------------------- 101 Paper, printing, and bookbinding__________________________________ 103-118 Paper Makers, International Brotherhood of^__________________ 103,104 Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, International Brotherhood of---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 104,105 Wall Paper Crafts of North America, United_________ - _________105,106 Printing Trades Association, International Allied_______________ 106,107 Bookbinders, International Brotherhood of___________ _________ 107,108 Engravers! Union .of North America, International P.hoto_--_____ 108,109 Lithographers. of.. America, vAmalgajpajted_____ w------ — - ________109-111 Pressmen, and. Assistants? Union of .North America, International Printing^-^-^^-*-,,-,-,------------ -------- --------------------------------------111-113 Prtnter^.Pie Stampe£s..and. Engravers’ Union of North America, In­ ternational Plate________________ ___________________________ 113,114
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