Directory of Labor Unions in the United States, 1953

Directory of Labor Unions in the United States 1953

National and International Unions State Labor Organizations

Bulletin No. 1127 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Martin P. Durkin, S ecreta ry BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner

Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis William Green, 1870-1952, president Philip Murray, 1886-1952, president George Meany, elected president Waiter P. Reuther elected presi­ American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organiza­ American Federation of Labor, dent Congress of Industrial Organi­ 1924-52 tions. 1940-52 November 25, 1952 zations. December 4 1952

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National and International Unions State Labor Organizations

Bulletin No. 1127 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR Martin P. Durkin, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U, S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. Price 35 cents Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Letter of Transmittal U nited S tates Department of Labor, B ureau of Labor S tatistics, WashingtonrD. C., March 81, 1968. The S ecretary of Labor : I have the honor to transmit herewith the Bureau’s 1953 Directory of Labor Unions in the United States, which was prepared in response to the many requests for up-to-date information about labor organizations in this country. This Directory is a revision and expansion of Bulletin No. 980, issued June 1950. It gives general information about the structure and activities of the American labor movement and lists and gives details about all known national and international unions and State labor bodies. The Directory was prepared in the Bureau’s Division of Wages and Indus­ trial Relations by William Paschell under the supervision of Kirk R. Petshek. E wan Clague, Commissioner. Hon. Martin P. D urk in, Secretary of Labor.

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Page The 1953 Directory______1 Interrelationship of union levels______1 Size and composition of membership______2 Total membership______2 Size of unions______4 Women______4 Major affiliation changes since 1950______5 Union conventions and publications______6 Research and education directors______6 American Federation of Labor______7 Congress of Industrial Organizations______12 Railway Labor Executives’ Association______13 National and international unions______14 State labor organizations: State (AFL) federations of labor______32 State (CIO) industrial union councils______35 Finding index of unions listed in directory______38 APPENDIXES A. Questionnaire to national and international unions (B. L. S. 2116)______42 B. Categories included in or excluded from union membership data submitted in response to B. L. S. questionnaire______43 C. Approximate number of women in 81 unions______46

Digitized for FRASER VII http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Directory of Labor Unions in the United States The 1953 Directory This Directory presents some basic information Independent unions appearing in the Directory about trade-union organizations in the United are estimated to have between 2 and 2y 2 million States, obtained primarily from questionnaires1 members. Some of these unions such as the four sent to national and international unions in the “operating” railroad brotherhoods, all organized spring of 1952. Information assembled from the before 1900, have never been affiliated with either responses by unions and included in the Directory of the major federations. Other unaffiliated un­ relates to the number of members and local union ions (more than one of every four listed) have at affiliates of the organizations listed; the number of some time been identified with either the AFL or women who are union members; and information CIO. A notable example is the United Mine on union conventions and publications. The head­ Workers of America. The expulsion of 11 unions quarters addresses and principal officers of from the CIO during 1949-50 augmented the num­ national and international unions are also listed. ber of unaffiliated unions.4 * Wherever possible, changes, other than member­ The Railway Labor Executives’ Association, ship and number of locals, which occurred early formed in 1926, is a voluntary association of the in 1953 are reflected in the Directory. chief executive officers of labor organizations hav­ Of the 215 unions listed, 109 are affiliated with ing all or part of their membership in the railroad the American Federation of Labor, 33 with the industry. Although not a federation of unions Congress of Industrial Organizations, and 73 are similar to the groups already mentioned, ELEA unaffiliated with either of the 2 major federations.2 functions to coordinate and direct policy in legis­ About seven out of every eight union members lative and other fields of mutual interest to organ­ are members of unions affiliated with either the ized railroad workers. Late in 1952, 19 labor AFL or the CIO. Founded in 1881, the AFL is organizations, including 17 AFL, 1 CIO, and 1 the oldest and largest federation. The Committee independent, were represented in ELEA. With for Industrial Organization (CIO) was formed the exception of a few unions representing a rela­ by a group of AFL unions in 1935 and held its first tively small number of operating employees, these convention as the Congress of Industrial Organi­ unions represent the bulk of union members en­ zations in 1938, when it adopted its present name gaged in nonoperating railroad employment. and constitution.3 At least two general federa­ At State and city levels, the AFL and CIO each tions of independent unions, the Confederated maintain organizations in which participation by Unions of America and the National Independent the locals of their affiliated unions is encouraged. Union Council, are known to exist. The Alliance In 1952, the AFL had 50 State federations of labor, (of) Independent Telephone Unions apparently including Alaska and Puerto Eico, and 821 city functions as a federation in a single industry. central bodies. The CIO reported 40 State indus­ 1 A copy of the questionnaire which was used is reproduced on trial Union councils, including the District of Co­ page 42. lumbia, and 247 city and county councils. A 2 Independent or unaffiiiated unions were included where information existed that the union had at least two locals and listing of the AFL and CIO State organizations, was a party to collective-bargaining agreements with more than one employer. In the absence of local branches, exceptions together with their officers, begins bn page 32. were made if the union had negotiated at least 10 collective­ bargaining agreements with different employers. The inclusion of all such independent unions in this Directory was not pos­ Interrelationship of Union Levels sible because names and locations of unions were not always available, and some unions did not reply to the questionnaire or There are essentially three levels of trade-union provided insufficient information to establish whether or not they fall within the above definition. structure, in part autonomous and yet partially 3 See Brief History of the American Labor Movement, Bulle­ very dependent upon each other: the local, the tin No. 1000, U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1950. 4 See footnote 9 on page 5.

Digitized for FRASER238038— 53- l http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis international, and the federation. At the base of education, publishing union journals, deciding this trade-union structure are the individual union jurisdictional problems, legislative efforts, and members who receive various services from their community activity. local, international, and federation organizations. It is only possible to indicate in a general way These services include organizing, collective bar­ some of the activities undertaken at each of the gaining, administration of contracts, research and three levels (see chart). Size and Composition of Membership The special questionnaire addressed to unions vided by many of the unions. The Bureau’s ques­ by the Bureau of Labor Statistics included a re­ tionnaire called for the average annual dues- quest for information on total membership for paying membership for 1951 (see copy of each union, similar to that used in preparing two questionnaire, page 42). This information was previous Directories.5 Additional information on furnished by 170 unions. A lesser number of the number of women members and on groups of unions (150) provided either complete or partial workers who were included or excluded from information on whether they included or excluded membership figures was requested for the first five specified categories from their membership time. Many unions supplied this information data,6 namely: (1) unemployed; (2) involved in which provided a basis for a more comprehensive work stoppages; (3) in the Armed Forces; (4) appraisal of union membership. In no case, how­ apprentices; and (5) retired and inactive workers. ever, are any of the membership data to be con­ The membership figure shown for each union in strued as verified Government statistics. the Directory is that reported directly by the union to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. There­ Total Membership fore, these membership figures reflect the particu­ An estimate of total membership at the begin­ lar method of computing membership used by each ning of 1952 for unions with headquarters in the union. United States would be between 16% and 17 mil­ The responses of these unions, summarized in lion. This estimate is based on membership in­ table 1, underscore the differences that may exist formation supplied to the Bureau of Labor Statis­ in the composite membership figures assembled in tics by 170 unions as well as other available sources. the Directory. They also indicate how union Many unions whose headquarters are in the membership reports may be affected to some degree United States have members in locals outside the by factors such as periods of high or low employ­ United States, primarily in Canada The data ment; the number of members involved in work cited throughout the Directory include total union stoppages; and the age composition of the work­ membership irrespective of location. The Forty- ing force. first Annual Report on Labour Organization in Special attention was given wherever possible to Canada, published by the Canadian Department the elimination from membership reports of of Labour, reported that at the beginning of 1952, workers who were covered by collective bargain­ 796,000 Canadian workers were members of inter­ ing agreements but who were not union members.7 national unions whose principal offices are in the In each case where information indicated that United States. these workers were included, special follow-up Any comparisons between the membership data letters were sent by the Bureau to secure a revised of the individual unions, and that of the major membership report. federations, must take into account the varied In view of all the-above factors, a total obtained definitions used by unions in reporting member­ by adding the data for the separate unions could ship. The lack of comparability is evidenced by not be used to measure accurately total union examining the information on membership pro- membership in the United States. 6 See table in appendix for responses by individual unions. 5 See Directory of Labor Unions in the United States, Bulletin 7 Such a situation can occur when a union has the right to No. 937, June 1948, and Directory of Labor Unions in the United bargain for all employees in a plant but the collective agreement States, 1950, Bulletin No. 980. does not require all employees to belong to the union. Digitized for FRASER 2 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Flow of Union Revenues and Services*

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1. Leg isla tiv e 2. Organizing 3. Research and education 4. Publications 5. Jurisdictional problems 6. Lega l Etc. 1. Organizing 2. Collective bargaining including negotiations for benefit programs 3. Strike assistance *)*t*K*ctio*aC 4. Legislative and lega Pe* C apita, 5. Research and education 6. Journals and publications 7. Administration of contract 8. Administration of benefit and welfare programs Etc.

Collective bargaining O rg a n izin g Adjustment of grievances Administration of contract Administration of benefit and welfare programs Legal Union hall Community work Etc.

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS

♦ The listings of services are by no means exhaustive nor neces­ industry- or company-wide basis may be led largely by interna­ sarily confined to the levels shown. Many of the individual tional union negotiators with certain issues left for local items could be expanded, e. g., research and education could bargaining. include compilation of economic data; preparation of manuals Factors such as degree of union centralization, size, revenues, containing contract data; preparation for presentation of union and industry problems affect the stress which unions place on views to governmental bodies; etc. An example of services that various services. may overlap is in collective bargaining where negotiations on an Digitized for FRASER 3 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis T able 1 —Specified categories included in or exceeded this upper limit. Whereas the 1950 Di­ excluded from union membership data1 rectory (p. 48) had only one union with 1 million or more members, this Directory lists three such Unions Union membership 2 unions. The distribution for all unions follows Categories Number closely that shown in the previous Directory; most Number Percent (in mil­ Percent of the frequency classes show movement up or lions) down of less than 1 percent compared with 1950. Total______215 16.75 It is estimated that upwards of 75,000 locals Unemployed: Included______71 33.0 6.46 38.6 are affiliated with national or international unions Excluded______64 29.8 4. 51 26.9 No reply______80 37.2 5.78 34.5 listed in the Directory. Seventy unions, or about Involved in work stoppages: Included______75 34.9 6. 92 41.3 one-third of the total, had fewer than 50 locals Excluded______34 15.8 3.15 18.8 No reply 3______106 49.3 6.68 39.9 Armed Forces: each (table 3). An additional 99 unions had Included___ . ______68 31.6 5.14 30.7 Excluded______70 32.6 5.79 34.6 more than 50 but fewer than 500 locals. Forty- No reply______- 77 35.8 5.82 34.7 Apprentices: three unions had 500 or more locals each. (Infor­ Included______76 35.3 7.17 42.8 Excluded______41 19.1 2.44 14.6 mation on the number of locals in the remaining No reply 4______98 45.6 7.14 42.6 Retired and inactive workers: three unions is insufficient for grouping within a Included-.______53 24.7 4.30 25.7 Excluded______79 36.7 6.36 38.0 specified range.) No reply______83 38.6 6.09 36.3 1 Based on union responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics questionnaire. Women 2 The data refer to total membership of unions reporting, not the number of members actually included or excluded in the specified categories. Per­ centages are based on 16.75 million members, the mid-point of the range of 16^ to 17 million estimated to be union members. One hundred forty-six unions reported on the 3 Includes some unions prohibited by law from striking, e. g., unions which organize Federal employees. “approximate percentage of membership who are 4 Includes some unions which do not have jurisdiction over any apprentice- women.” 8 Using these reports and other available able trades. information, it is estimated that close to 3 million T able 2.—Number of national and interna­ women are members of labor unions. On the tional unions, by affiliation and size of mem­ basis of union reports and estimates made by the bership, January 19521 Bureau of Labor Statistics, most unions (125) had Total unions Affiliation either no women members or less than 10 percent Number of members Num­ Per­ AFL Inde­ Table 3.—Number of national and international ber cent CIO pendent unions, by affiliation and number of locals, Total______215 100.0 109 33 73 January 19521 Under 1,000______23 10.7 10 13 1,000 and under 5,000______31 14.4 11 1 19 5,000 and under 10,000______23 10.7 6 4 13 Total unions Affiliation 10,000 and under 25,000______31 14.4 19 4 8 25,000 and under 50,000______32 14.9 20 5 7 Number of locals 50,000 and under 100,000_____ - 36 16.8 18 10 8 Num­ Inde­ 100,000 and under 200,000____ 17 7.9 12 3 2 ber Percent A FL 2 CIO pend­ 200,000 and under 300,000______7 3.3 5 2 ent 300,000 and under 400,000______7 3.3 3 4 400,000 and under 500,000_____ - 1 .5 1 500,000 and under 1,000,000___ 4 1.7 3 1 Total______212 100.0 109 33 70 1,000,000 and under 1,200,000___ 3 1.4 1 2 Under 103______28 13.2 8 2 18 10 and under 25 _ _ _ _ _ 22 10.4 5 17 25 and under 50-______20 9.4 4 6 10 1 Includes at least 2 unions known by the Bureau to have been organized 50 and under 100______33 15.6 18 5 10 late in 1952. Although exact membership data are not available for all 100 and under 200______26 12.3 17 5 4 unions listed in this Directory, sufficient information is available to place all 200 and under 300____ 18 8. 5 11 7 the unions within the groups in this table. 300 and under 400______16 7.5 11 3 2 400 and under 500______6 2.8 5 1 500 and under 600______7 3.3 5 1 1 600 and under 700____ _ . _ _ 3 1.4 3 700 and under 800______3 1.4 1 1 1 Size of Unions 800 and under 900______8 3.8 7 1 900 and under 1,000______5 2.4 3 2 1,000 and under 1,500-.______8 3.8 5 1 2 Approximately half (108) of the unions listed 1,500 and under 2,000 3 1.4 3 had under 25,000 members (table 2). An addi­ 2,000 and over______6 2.8 3 1 2 1 Although the exact number of locals is not avilable for all unions listed in tional 68 unions had 25,000 but less than 100,000 this directory, sufficient information is available to place all but 3 independent unions within the indicated groups in this table. 1 of these independent members; together, these groups account for unions was organized late in 1952. 2 Includes 1 union organized late in 1952. nearly 82 percent of all the unions. Of the re­ 2 Includes those unions which reported having no locals. maining 39 unions, 32 were within a range of from 8 See table in appendix for listing of unions which reported 100,000 members to under a half million and 7 approximately 100 or more women members. Digitized for FRASER 4 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis of their total membership were women (table 4). International Union, formerly an AFL organiz­ Twenty-eight unions, each of which reported or ing council, and the International Union of Doll is estimated to have 50 percent or more women and Toy Workers of the United States and members, account for slightly less than a com­ Canada. The AFL International Brotherhood bined total of 1.3 million. A number of large of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers amal­ unions (17), where the percentages were less than gamated with the International Brotherhood of 50 percent of total membership, had 25,000 or Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of more women members each for a combined total America, and the AFL United Leather Workers of more than 1.2 million. Accordingly, 45 unions together accounted for nearly 2.5 million women International Union merged with the Amalga­ members. Among unions having large numbers mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of of women workers are those having their princi­ North America; the International Spinners Union pal jurisdiction in the apparel trades, service was suspended by the AFL. trades, communications work, textile mills, and In the CIO, the federation expelled three addi­ electrical goods manufacturing. tional unions in 1950 on charges that they were Communist-dominated, thereby completing action T able 4.—Proportion of women trade-union begun late in 1949.9 The three unions were the members in 213 unions1 International Longshoremen’s and Warehouse­ men’s Union, the International Fishermen and Percent of women in labor unions Number of unions Allied Workers of America, and the National None. ______43 Under 10______82 Union of Marine Cooks and Stewards. Charters 10 and under 20______25 20 and under 30 ______16 were granted by the CIO to the formerly inde­ 30 and under 40______10 40 and under 50______9 pendent National Association of Broadcast Engi­ 50 and under 60 ______13 60 and under 70______10 neers and Technicians, and to two newly organized 70 and under 80____ .______._ ___ 3 80 and under 9 0 .______1 unions—the United Department Store Workers of 90andover.______1 America and the United Railroad Workers of 1 2 unions known by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to be organized late in America. 1952 are not included. Based on responses by unions (146) to the Bureau of Labor Statistics questionnaire and on information from other available Nine unions are listed in this Directory under sources. official titles which differ from those shown in the Major Affiliation Changes Since 1950 last Directory. These changes are: 9 9 All 11 unions expelled and the dates of their expulsion were: The AFL added five national or international United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America, Novem­ unions to its roster after publication of the last ber 2, 1949; United Farm Equipment & Metal Workers of Amer­ ica, November 2, 1949 (now part of the United Electrical Work­ Directory of Labor Unions in 1950. Two AFL ers, I n d ) ; International Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers, unions listed in that Directory amalgamated with February 15, 1950; United Office & Professional Workers of America, February 15, 1950, effective March 1, 1950 (now part other unions; one was suspended. Early in 1951, of the Distributive, Processing & Office Workers of America, I n d ) ; United Public Workers of America, February 15, 1950, effective the International Association of Machinists re- March 1, 1950; Food, Tobacco, Agricultural & Allied Workers affiliated with the AFL after a 5-year absence; Union of America, February 15, 1950, effective March 1, 1950 (now part of the Distributive, Processing & Office Workers of the American Federation of Hosiery Workers and America, I n d ) ; American Communications Association, June 15, the International Metal Engravers and Marking 1950 ; International Fur & Leather Workers’ Union of U. S. & Canada, June 15, 1950; International Longshoremen’s & Ware­ Device Workers Union, also formerly unaffiliated housemen’s Union, August 29, 1950; National Union of Marine- Cooks & Stewards, August 29, 1950; International Fishermen & unions, received AFL charters. Two newly or­ Allied Workers of America, August 29, 1950 (now part of the ganized AFL unions are the Insurance Agents International Longshoremen’s & Warehousemen’s Union, I n d ).

5 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis 1950 1953 Former Name Present Name Farm Labor Union, Nat’l (AFL). Agricultural Workers Union, Natl. (AFL). Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpers of America, Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers Int’l Bro. of (AFL). and Helpers, Inti. Brotherhoods of (AFL).10 Architects & Draftsmen's Unions, Int’l Federation of Engineers, American Federation of Technical (AFL). Technical Engineers, (AFL). Mine Workers of America, Int’l Progressive (Ind), Mine Workers of America, Progressive (I n d ). Plasterers’ & Cement Finishers’ Int’l Ass’n of the U. S. Plasterers’ & Cement Masons’ Inti. Assn, of the U. S. & & Canada, Operative (AFL). Canada, Operative (AFL). Post Office Maintenance Employees, Nat’l Ass’n of (Ind). Post Office and General Services Maintenance Employees, Natl. Assn, of (I n d ). Post Office & Railway Mail Service Mail Handlers, Nat’l Post Office & Postal Transportation Service Mail Han­ Ass’n of (AFL). dlers, Watchmen and Messengers, Natl. Assn, of (AFL). Potters, Nat’l Bro. of Operative (AFL). Potters, Inti. Bro. of Operative (AFL). State, City, Town and County Employees, Federation of State, City and Town Employees, Federation of (Ind). (Ind). ao See remark on page 5. Union Conventions and Publications Union conventions are generally held at speci­ publications appear weekly and 11 quarterly; 1 fied intervals (table 5) primarily to hear reports appears semiannually; and 5 are published ir­ of stewardship from officers, to determine policy, regularly. Of the 41 unions with no publication, and to elect officers. One hundred thirty-two only 6 have more than 25,000 members; the re­ unions hold conventions at intervals of 2 years or mainder are primarily unions with fewer than less. Fifty-nine unions meet at 3-year or longer 5,000 members. intervals. Seven unions hold membership refer­ endum votes to determine whether conventions are Table 5 —Intervals at which 209 national and to be held. No provision for holding conventions international unions hold conventions1 applies to 11 unions, most of them with 10,000 or Total unions Affiliation fewer members. Interval between conventions Official publications are issued by 174 of the 215 Num­ Percent AFL CIO Inde­ unions listed. Of these unions, 7 reported 2 pub­ ber pendent lications. These national or international union Total______209 100.0 108 32 69 6 months______1 . 5 1 journals are primarily designed to keep the mem­ 1 year______56 26.8 16 10 30 18 months—. ______. 1 .5 1 bership informed of developments affecting their 2 years______74 35.4 37 18 19 3 years______19 9.1 13 3 3 own union, as well as of the labor movement as 4 years______29 13.8 24 5 5 years______11 5.3 9 2 a whole. One hundred twenty-six union journals Determined by referendum___ 7 3.3 6 1 are published monthly ; 15 on a biweekly or semi­ No provision______11 5.3 3 s 1 Information was not available for 1 AFL; 1 CIO; and 4 independent monthly basis; and another 15 bimonthly. Eight unions. Research and Education Directors The compilation and interpretation of various with the research function. Union reports and data is a function frequently assigned to union re­ other available sources were used to obtain infor­ search personnel. These staff members often draw mation on research and education directors listed up special reports and manuals for use in collective in the Directory. bargaining or in hearings before Government A total of 89 unions listed employees specifically agencies. Union educational activity is main­ engaged as research directors and 54 had educa­ tained either as a separate program or is merged tion directors. In 50 of these unions both research

6 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and education directors were listed, but in 26 in- or secretary-treasurer as research or education stances the same individual was director of both director, but for purposes of this Directory they activities. Some unions also name the president were not listed as such. AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Washington 1, D. C. Phone: National 8-3870 George Meany11 W illiam F. S chnitzler12 President Secretary-Treasurer Executive Council W illiam L. H utcheson, president emeritus, D aniel W. T racy, president, International United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, eleventh of America, first vice president. vice president. M atthew W oll, president, Union Label and W illiam L. M cF etridge, president, Building Service Trades Department, second vice presi­ Service Employees’ International Union, dent. twelfth vice president. George M. H arrison, president, Brotherhood of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight Han­ J ames C. P etrillo, president, American Federa­ dlers, Express and Station Employees, third tion of Musicians,13 thirteenth vice president. vice president. Currently the AFL has 109 national or inter­ D aniel J. T obin, president emeritus, Interna­ national unions and 5 major departments. For tional Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, the year ending August 31,1951, the average mem­ Warehousemen and Helpers of America, fourth bership of the AFL based on per capita payments vice president. received from affiliated unions was 7,846,245.^ H arry C. B ates, president, Bricklayers, Masons The use of per capita payments apparently under­ and Plasterers International Union of America, states AFL membership. Ninety-three AFL fifth vice president. unions reported their average dues-paying mem­ W illiam C. B irthright, president and secretary- bership for 1951 on the Bureau of Labor Statis­ treasurer, Journeymen Barbers, Hairdressers, tics questionnaire used in the preparation of this Cosmetologists and Proprietors’ International Directory. By combining these reports with the Union of America, sixth vice president. 1951 AFL per capita data for the remaining 16 W illiam C. D oherty, president, National Asso­ unions and the AFL’s directly affiliated federal ciation of Letter Carriers, seventh vice presi­ labor unions, it would appear that total AFL dent. membership is approximately 9y 2 million. D avid D ubinsky, president and secretary-treas­ Conventions : urer, International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Held annually on the third Monday in Septem­ Union, eighth vice president. ber. The 1953 convention is scheduled for Sep­ Charles J. M acG owan, president, International tember 21 in St. Louis, Mo. Brotherhoods of Boilermakers, Iron Ship 12 Elected secretary-treasurer by the executive council to replace Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, George Meany, who had held this office since 1939. ninth vice president. 13 Appointed by the executive council to replace the late Joseph N. Weber, honorary president, American Federation of Musicians, H erman W inter, president emeritus, Bakery and who died December 12, 1950. w This AFL per capita figure was 8,098,302 for the fiscal year Confectionery Workers’ International Union of ending June 30, 1952. The late William Green, AFL president, America, tenth vice president. reported at the 1952 AFL convention that “if we include those other members whose per capita tax payments have not yet been 11 Elected president by the executive council on November 25, received the figure will be close to 8,500,000 American Federation 1952, following the death of William Green on November 21, 1952. of Labor members.” 7 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis P ublications : WORKERS EDUCATION BUREAU 1525 H St. NW. AFL News-Reporter (weekly) : Washington 5, D. C. Editors: Philip Pearl, H. W. Flannery, F. K. Phone: National 8-3870 Dashiell, R. J. Wentworth. The American Federationist (monthly) : Director: John D. Connors. Editor: George Meany. Publication : The Workers Education Bureau Managing Editor: Bernard Tassler. News Letter (monthly). Research Report (monthly). Editor: Bess K. Roberts. Founded as an independent educational agency in 1921, the Workers Education Bureau performed Research S taff : services for the AFL and its affiliated unions for Boris Shishkin, Director. many years. By convention vote in 1949, the AFL Peter Henle, Assistant Director. approved action to integrate the WEB into the Bert R. Seidman, Staff Economist. Federation’s structure as its department of edu­ James F. Shea. cation. This was formally completed late in 1950.

DEPARTMENTS OF AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPT. 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Washington 1, D. C. Presiden t S eere tary-Treasurer R ichard J. Gray J oseph D. K eenan Affiliated Organizations Asbestos Workers, Inti. Assn, of Heat & Frost Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry of the U. S. Insulators and & Canada, United Assn, of Journeymen & Ap­ Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, prentices of the Forgers and Helpers, Inti. Brotherhoods of Roofers, Damp & Waterproof Workers’ Assn., Bricklayers, Masons & Plasterers Inti. Union of United Slate, Tile & Composition America Sheet Metal Workers’ Inti. Assn. Carpenters & Joiners of America, United Bro. of Stone Cutters' Assn, of North America, Journey­ Electrical Workers, Inti. Bro. of men Elevator Constructors, Inti. Union of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers Engineers, Inti. Union of Operating of America, Inti. Bro. of Granite Cutters’ Inti. Assn, of America, The Hod Carriers’, Building & Common Laborers’ Conventions : Union of America, Inti. Held annually in the same city and beginning at Iron Workers, Inti. Assn, of Bridge, Structural & midweek immediately before the AFL convention. Ornamental The 1953 convention is scheduled for September Lathers, Inti. Union of Wood, Wire & Metal 16, in St. Louis, Mo. Marble, Slate & Stone Polishers, Rubbers & Saw­ yers, Tile & Marble Setters Helpers & Terrazzo P ublication : Helpers, Inti. Assn, of Building and Construction Trades Bulletin Painters, Decorators & Paperhangers of America, (monthly). Bro. of Editor: Richard J. Gray. Plasterers’ & Cement Masons’ Inti. Assn, of the Research D irector : U. S. & Canada, Operative. C. R. Gray.

8 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis METAL TRADES DEPARTMENT 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Washington 1, D. C. J ames A. B rownlow, President B. A. Gritta J ohn P. F rey (President emeritus) Secretary-Treasurer Affiliated Organizations Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Pattern Makers’ League of North America Forgers and Helpers, Inti. Brotherhoods of Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry of the U. S. & Electrical Workers, Inti. Bro. of Canada, United Assn, of Journeymen & Ap­ Engineers, Inti. Union of Operating prentices of the Engineers, American Federation of Technical Sheet Metal Workers’ Inti. Assn. Firemen and Oilers, Inti. Bro. of Stove Mounters Inti. Union of North America Hod Carriers’, Building & Common Laborers’ Union of America, Inti. Conventions : Iron Workers, Inti. Assn, of Bridge, Structural & Held annually in the same city and immediately Ornamental before the AFL convention. The 1953 convention Machinists, Inti. Assn, of is scheduled for September 14, in St. Louis, Mo. Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers, & Helpers Inti. Union P ublication : Molders & Foundry Workers Union of North Bulletin of the Metal Trades Department of the America, Inti. American Federation of Labor (monthly). Painters, Decorators & Paperhangers of America, Editor: B. A. Gritta. Bro. of RAILWAY EMPLOYES’ DEPARTMENT 220 South State St. Chicago 4, 111. Phone: Harrison 7-9546 President Secretary-Treasurer M ichael F ox E dward H. W olfe Affiliated Organizations Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, R esearch D irector : Forgers and Helpers, Inti. Brotherhoods of George Cucich. Electrical Workers, Inti. Bro. of Firemen and Oilers, Inti. Bro. of Conventions : Machinists, Inti. Assn, of Held every 4 years. The next convention is Railway Carmen of America, Bro. scheduled for April 1955, in Chicago, 111. Sheet Metal Workers’ Inti. Assn. MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT 675 4th Ave. Brooklyn 3, N. Y. Phone: Sterling 8-4671 President Executive Secretary J oseph P. R yan L loyd Gardner Affiliated Organizations Engineers, Inti. Union of Operating Conventions : Longshoremen’s Assn., Inti. Held annually in the same city and immediately Masters, Mates & Pilots of America, Natl. Organ­ before or after the AFL convention. ization Seafarers’ Inti. Union of North America Research and E ducation D irector : Telegraphers’ Union, Commercial Herb Brand. 238038—53-----3 9 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis UNION LABEL AND SERVICE TRADES DEPARTMENT 100 Indiana Ave. NW. Washington 1, D. C. Phone: National 8-2131 President Secretary-Treasurer Matthew W oll R aymond F. L eheney The function of the Union Label and Service patronage of union services, the department has Trades Department is primarily to publicize the sponsored for the past several years an annual official emblems—union labels, shop cards, and Union Industries Show featuring exhibitions of service buttons—of 57 affiliated national and inter­ products and services of AFL members. The national unions. Formerly known as the Union Eighth Union Industries Show is scheduled for Label Trades Department, the name was changed April 18-25, 1953, in Minneapolis, Minn. at the Department’s 1952 convention to give recog­ Conventions : nition to the expanded activities of AFL affiliates Held on the Friday before the AFL convention. in the service trades. As part of its campaign to The 1953 convention is scheduled for September promote the sale of union label goods and the 18, in St. Louis, Mo. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES COUNCIL 100 Indiana Ave. NW. Washington 1, D. C. Phone: Executive 3-2820 C hairman Secre tavy-T reasurer L eo E. George Orrin A. B urrows This council was formed in 1945 as a planning prepare programs for legislation and adminis- organization through which leaders of AFL un- trative adjustments. The Government Employes ions having members in Government service could Council is composed of 24 unions.

AFL COUNCILS These councils are formed at a stage prior to Match Workers Council: the attainment of full-fledged status as affiliated 230 West Center St., Akron 3, Ohio. national unions. In 1951 the AFL granted a President: Thos. Dethloff. charter to the Insurance Agents International Metal and Enamelware Workers Council, Fabri­ Union formerly organized as the National Federa­ cated : 732-733 Central National Bank Bldg., Rich­ tion of Insurance Agents’ Council. As of late mond 19, Va. 1952, the AFL had four councils: President: Paul J. Smith. Aluminum Workers Council: Sugar Workers Council: 804 Washington Bldg., Louisville 2, Ky. 459 New Brotherhood Bldg., Kansas City, Kans. President: E. R. Stahl. President: R. E. James. *On March 2, 1953, this Council was granted an international (AFL). This action raised the number of AFL national or inter­ union charter as the Aluminum Workers International Union national union affiliates to 110.

10 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis LABOR’S LEAGUE FOR POLITICAL EDUCATION 1525 H St. NW. Washington 5, D. C. Phone: Executive 3-0220 Director J AMES L. M cD evitt Established by a resolution of the 1947 conven­ education material now appears in the AFL tion of the AFL, to meet the “need for sound po­ News-Reporter. Activities of LLPE include the litical education and effective political action by provision of speakers for meetings, organization organized labor.” Those activities of the League of local LLPE units, research services, and the which are strictly political in nature are financed sponsorship of a Radio Department. by voluntary contributions from AFL members and their friends. Publication of the former R esearch D irector : official newspaper of LLPE, the League Reporter, Glen Slaughter. was discontinued in December 1951 and political

11 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATIONS 718 Jackson PI. NW. Washington 6, D. C. Phone: Executive 3-5581 President W alter P. R euther 15 Secretary-Treamrer Executive Vice President J ames B. Carey J ohn V. R iffe*

Vice Presidents Conventions : J oseph A. B eirne, president, Communications Annually in the last quarter of the year. The Workers of America. 1953 convention is scheduled for November 16, in L. S. B uckmaster, president, United Rubber, Cleveland, Ohio. Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers of America. P ublications : J oseph Curran, president, National Maritime The CIO News (weekly) : Union of America. Editor: Henry C. Fleisher. O. A. K night, president, Oil Workers Interna­ Economic Outlook (issued monthly by the CIO tional Union. Department of Education and Research). Michael Quill, president, Transport Workers D epartment of E ducation and R esearch : Union of America. Stanley H. Ruttenberg, Director. E mil R ieve, president, Textile Workers Union of Katherine Poliak Ellickson, Associate Director America. of Research. F rank R osenblum, secretary-treasurer, Amalga­ Nat Goldfinger, Associate Director of Research. mated Clothing Workers of America. Frank Fernbach, Associate Director of Re­ J ames G. T him m es, vice-president, United Steel­ search. workers of America. George T. Guernsey, Associate Director in Late in 1952 the CIO had 38 national or inter­ Charge of Education. national unions. Twenty-seven CIO unions re­ Ben Segal, Associate Director of Education. ported their average dues-paying membership for Stuart P. Brock, Associate Director of Educa­ 1951 to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in answer tion. to its questionnaire. The combined total member­ ship as reported for these 27 unions is over 4.6 CIO ORGANIZING COMMITTEES million. Based upon information from other Government and Civic Employees Organizing available sources, it is estimated that an additional Committee, 805 G St. N. W., Washington, D. C., nearly one-half million are members of the re­ phone: National 8-5364, chairman Anthony J. maining six CIO unions, two CIO organizing Federoff, secretary-treasurer Milton Murray. committees and directly affiliated local industrial Insurance and Allied Workers Organizing Com­ unions. Accordingly, total CIO membership ap­ mittee, 1740 K St. NW., Rm. 34, Washington 6, pears to be approximately 5 million.16 D. C., phone: Metropolitan 8-1888, chairman 15 Elected president at the CIO convention in Atlantic City, Richard T. Leonard, secretary-treasurer James N. J., on December 4, 1952, following the death of Philip Murray E. Brisbane. in San Francisco, Calif., on November 9, 1952. 16 The CIO does not publish per capita payments made by indi­ monthly per capita payment is 10 cents per member), then the vidual affiliated unions to the federation. However, it does pub­ average membership of the CIO on which per capita was paid for lish total per capita receipts. Such an aggregate figure for the the period indicated would appear to be approximately 4 million. year ending September 30, 1951, was published in the C IO N ew s ♦ Allan S. Haywood held this position until his death on Feb­ for December 24, 1951. If this figure is divided by $1.20 (the ruary 21, 1953.

Digitized for FRASER 12 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1346 Connecticut Ave. NW. Washington 5, D. C. Phone: Adams 4-0832 Director J ack K roel Established in July 1943, the CIO convention in national and local elections. The Political that year endorsed “organized participation in the Action Committee is financed primarily by con­ political life of the nation55 to help forward CIO tributions from members of CIO affiliates. objectives. Activities of the PAC include pre­ senting the CIO viewpoint on political matters, P ublication : making known the records of candidates for pub­ Political Action of the Week (biweekly) lic office, and encouraging registration and voting Editor: Henry Zon. RAILWAY LABOR EXECUTIVES5 ASSOCIATION 10 Independence Ave. SW. Washington 24, D. C. Phone: Republic 7-1541 C hairman Executive Secretary-Treasu/rer George E. L eighty A. E. L yon Organized in 1926, RLEA is an unincorporated Machinists, Inti. Assn, of (AFL). and voluntary association of the chief executive Maintenance of Way Employes, Bro. of (AFL). officers of the following standard railway labor Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Assn., Natl. (CIO). organizations. With the exception of a few Masters, Mates & Pilots of America, Natl. Organ­ unions representing a relatively small number of ization (AFL). operating employees, these organizations repre­ Railroad Signalmen of America, Bro. of (AFL). sent most of the organized nonoperating railway Railroad Telegraphers, The Order of (AFL). workers in the United States and Canada. Railroad Yardmasters of America (AFL). Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Railway Carmen of America, Bro. (AFL). Forgers and Helpers, Inti. Brotherhoods of Railway Employes5 Department (AFL). (AFL). Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Electrical Workers, Inti. Bro. of (AFL). Express & Station Employes, Bro. of (AFL). Firemen and Oilers, Inti. Bro. of (AFL). Sheet Metal Workers’ Inti. Assn. (AFL). Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders Inti. Sleeping Car Porters, Bro. of (AFL). Union (AFL). Switchmen’s Union of North America (AFL). Longshoremen’s Assn., Inti. (AFL). Train Dispatchers Assn., American (Ind). RAILWAY LABOR’S POLITICAL LEAGUE 10 Independence Ave. SW. Washington 24, D. C. Phone: Sterling 3-9378 Chairman Secretary-Treasurer A. E. L yon C. T. A nderson Established by the chief executive officers of the zation financed by railroad workers and their Railway Labor Executives’ Association. Railway friends. Labor’s Political League is an independent organi­

Digitized for FRASER 13 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis National and International Unions A total of 215 unions are included in this sec­ who are accustomed to identifying a union by its tion of the Directory. All of the 109 national or full official title (e. g., International Union, United international unions affiliated with the AFL, and Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Imple­ the 33 affiliated with the CIO are listed. Seventy- ment Workers of America), a “finding list” ap­ three “independent” or unaffiliated unions also are pears in the back of the Directory. listed, although in some instances these unions are Most of the unions provided the information not strictly “national” in scope. Unions in the necessary for an adequate listing in the Directory. latter category were listed if information indi­ This information was supplemented in some in­ cated that they had at least 2 local branches and stances by reference to official union sources such agreements with more than 1 employer or if they had negotiated 10 or more agreements with dif­ as convention proceedings, officers’ reports, or ferent employers. journals. As regards membership data, each un­ Each union is listed alphabetically by the key ion was requested to indicate its average annual word or words relating to the craft or industry dues-paying membership for the year 1951. The within which the organization primarily operates. membership figure for each union is, therefore, Union affiliation is indicated: AFL (American that submitted directly to the Bureau of Labor Federation of Labor); CIO (Congress of Indus­ Statistics, except when noted by an asterisk indi­ trial Organizations) ; or Ind (“independent”, or cating paid per capita membership as published unaffiliated union). For the convenience of those in AFL 1951 convention proceedings. Actors & Artistes of America, Associated (AFL), Italian Actors Union, 45 West 47th St., New York 36, N. Y. 106 West 52d St., New York 19, N. Y. Phone: Plaza 7-7660. Phone: Circle 6-0384. President: Paul Dullzell. Secretary-treasurer: Lawrence Rondine. Secretary: Louis M. Simon. Screen Actors Guild, Convention: No provision in constitution. 7046 Hollywood Bldg., Hollywood 28, Calif. Membership: 36,200*; Branches, 11 (listed below). Phone: Hollywood 9-7311. Actors’ Equity Assn., Executive secretary: John Dales, Jr. 45 West 47th St., New York 36, N. Y. Eastern representative: Florence Marston. Phone: Plaza 7-7660. 545 5th Ave., New York 17, N. Y. Executive secretary: Angus Duncan. Screen Extras Guild, American Federation of Television & Radio Artists, 723 North Western Ave., Hollywood 27, Calif. 15 West 44th St., New York 18, N. Y. Phone: Garfield 3301. Phone: Vanderbilt 6-1810. Executive secretary: H. O’Neil Shanks. Executive secretary : George Heller. Agricultural Workers Union, National (AFL), American Guild of Musical Artists, Victor Bldg., 724 9th St. NW., Washington 1, D. C. 276 West 43d St., New York 18, N. Y. Phone: Republic 7-6613. Phone: Longacre 5-7508. President: H. L. Mitchell. Executive secretary: Hyman F. Faine. Secretary-treasurer: Dorothy Dowe. Convention: Every 2 years. American Guild of Variety Artists, Publication: The Agricultural Unionist, (quarterly). 1697 Broadway, New York 19, N. Y. Editor: H. L. Mitchell. Phone: Circle 6-7130. Research and education director: Ernesto Galarza. National administrative secretary: Jack Irving. Membership: 12,700; local unions, 316. Brother Artists Assn., 44 West 60th St., New York 23, N. Y. Air Line Dispatchers Assn. (AFL), President: Thomas J. Phillips. 105 South Washington St., Alexandria, Va. Phone: King 8-1762. Chorus Equity Assn., President: W. F. Kinnard. 701 7th Ave., New York 19, N. Y. Secretary-treasurer: J. B. Boyd. Phone: Circle 5-6054. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Executive secretary: Ben Irving. Publication: The Airline Dispatcher (monthly). Hebrew Actors Union, Editor: W. F. Kinnard. 31 East 7th St., New York 3, N. Y. Membership: 524; local unions, 79. Phone: Orchard 4-1923. Manager: (vacancy). Air Line Pilots Assn., Inti. (AFL), 55th St. & Cicero Ave., Chicago 38, 111. Hebrew Chorus Union, Phone: Portsmouth 7-1400. 166 2d Ave., New York, N. Y. President: Clarence N. Sayen. Secretary: Ida Honig. Secretary: F. A. Spencer.

Digitized for FRASER 14 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Treasurer: R. G. Strait. Screen Writers Guild, Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. 8782 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles 46, Calif. Publication: Air Line Pilot (monthly). Phone: Crestview 5-1162. Editor: Wm. Johnston. President: Mary McCall, Jr. Research director : R. L. Oakman. Executive secretary: Frances Inglis. Membership : 6,500; local unions, 116. Radio Writers Guild, 6 East 39th St., New York 16, N. Y. Phone: Murray Hill 6-5252. Air Line Stewards & Stewardesses Assn., Inti., President: Hector Chevigny. 55th St. & Cicero Ave., Chicago 38, 111. Executive secretary: May Bolhower. Phone: Portsmouth 7-1400. President: Mary Alice Koos. Television Writers Group, Secretary: Irene Eastin. 6 East 39th St., New York 16, N. Y. Treasurer: Ruth Schmidt. Phone: Murray Hill 9-4950. Convention: Every 2 years; 1953 Chairman: Lee Berg. Publication: Service Aloft (quarterly). Executive assistant: Alyce Kleinman. Editor: Nevin H. Hollinger. Membership: ------; local unions, 94. Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Workers of America, Inti. Union, United (CTO), 8000 East Jefferson Ave., Detroit 14, Mich. Airline Communications Employees Assn. (Ind), Phone: Lorain 8-4000. 161-24 Northern Blvd., Flushing, L. I., N. Y. President: Walter P. Reuther. Phone: Flushing 8-1787. Secretary-treasurer: Emil Mazey. President: Mil Senior. Convention: Every 2 years; April 1953. Secretary-treasurer: Raymond Markham. Publication: United Automobile Worker (monthly). Convention: No provision. Editor: Frank Winn. Research director: Nat Weinberg. Membership: 1,500; local unions, 8. Education director: Brendan Sexton. Membership: 1,184,507; local unions, 1,150. Asbestos Workers, Inti. Assn, of Heat & Frost Insulators a n d ( A F L ) , Automobile Workers of America, Inti. Union, United 211 Machinists’ Bldg., 9th St. & Mt. Vernon PI. NW. (AFL), Washington 1, D. C. 429 West Michigan St., Milwaukee 3, Wis. Phone: Metropolitan 8-4246. Phone: Daly 8-0814. President: Joseph A. Mullaney. President: Lester Washburn. Secretary-treasurer: C. W. Sickles. Secretary-treasurer: Anthony Doria. Convention: Every 5 years ; 1957. Convention : Every 4 years ; November 1955. Publication: The Asbestos Worker (quarterly). Publication: AFL Auto Worker (monthly). Editor: C. W. Sickles. Editor: Ray W. Taylor. Membership: 6,000; local unions, 107. Research director: Ray W. Taylor. Education director: Francis A. Henson. Membership: 100,000; local unions, 300. Associated Unions of America (Ind), 5028 Plankinton Bldg., 161 West Wisconsin Ave., Bakery & Confectionery Workers’ Inti. Union of America Milwaukee, Wis. (AFL), Phone: Broadway 2-2543. 2719 North Wilton Ave., Chicago 14, 111. President: Robert Whitmyer. Phone: Eastgate 7-4300. Secretary-treasurer: Donald F. Cameron. President: James G. Cross. Convention: Annually. Secretary-treasurer: Curtis Sims. Publication: AUA Report (bimonthly). Convention: Every 5 years; October 1956. Editor: J. P. McKinnon. Publication : Bakers’ and Confectioners’ Journal Education director: J. P. McKinnon. (monthly). Membership: 6,250; local unions, 20. Editor: James G. Cross. Research director: A. W. Myrup. Membership: 172,000; local unions, 370. Authors League of America, Inc., The (Ind), 6 East 39th St., New York 16, N. Y. Barbers & Beauty Culturists Union of America (CIO), Phone: Murray Hill 9-4950. 330 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn 17, N. Y. President: Rex Stout. Phone: Ulster 7-7676. Secretary-treasurer: Erik Barnouw. President: Ernest Hebert. Convention: ------Secretary-treasurer: Lilyan Moscowitz. Publication: The American Writer (10 issues yearly). Convention: Every 3 years; April 1955. Editor: John Winterich. Publication: The Beacon (monthly). Membership: 6,938, Guilds, 5 (listed below). Editor: Lawrence Nathanson. Authors Guild, Membership: 5,000; local unions, 45. 6 East 39th St., New York 16, N. Y. Phone: Murray Hill 9-4950. Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmetologists, & Proprietors’ President: Merle Miller. Inti. Union of America, Journeymen (AFL), Secretary: Phyllis McGinley. 1141 North Delaware St., Indianapolis 7, Ind. Phone: Plaza 4701. Dramatists Guild, President and secretary-treasurer: William C. Birthright. 6 East 39th St., New York 16, N. Y. Convention: Every 5 years; September 1953. Phone: Murray Hill 9-4950. Publication: The Journeyman Barber, Hairdresser, Cos­ President: Moss Hart. metologist & Proprietor (monthly). Executive secretary: Mills Ten Eyck, Jr. Editor: William C. Birthright. Secretary: Dorothy Fields. Membership: 65,600; local unions, 875.

Digitized for FRASER 15 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Bill Posters, Billers & Distributors, Inti. Alliance of Editors: Harry C. Bates, John J. Murphy, and Thomas F. (AFL), Murphy. 1476 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Membership: 100,000; local unions, 895. Phone: Bryant 9-2689. President: Leo Abernathy. Secretary-treasurer: John J. Grady. Broadcast Engineers & Technicians, Natl. Assn, of (CIO), Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. 80 East Jackson Blvd., Chicago 4, 111. Membership: 1,600*; local unions, 92. Phone: Wabash 2-2462. President: John R. McDonnell. 375 O’Farrell St., San Francisco, Calif. Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers Executive secretary-treasurer: George Maher. & Helpers, Inti. Brotherhoods of (AFL),17 Convention: Annually. New Brotherhood Bldg., Kansas City 11, Kans. Publication: Broadcast Engineers Journal (monthly). Phone: Drexel 2640. Editor: Edwin Stolzenberger. International president “Boilermakers”: Charles J. Mac- Membership: ------; local unions, 25. Gowan. General president “Blacksmiths”: John Pelkofer. International secretary-treasurer “Boilermakers”: Wm. Broom & Whisk Makers’ Union, Inti. (AFL), J. Buckley. 2308 West North Ave., Chicago 47, 111. General secretary-treasurer “Blacksmiths”: A. J. Eber- Phone: Dickens 2-7812. hardy. President: Roy Johnson. Convention: Every 4 years; June 1953. 3119 Greeley, Kansas City, Kans. Publication: The Boilermakers Journal and The Anvil Secretary-treasurer: O. A. Steinke. Chorus (monthly). Convention: Determined by membership referendum upon Editor: Earl B. Ashbrook. petition by majority of locals. Research director: Thos. L. Wands. Publication: Monthly Letter. Membership: 150,000; local unions, 898. Editor: O. A. Steinke. Membership: 380; local unions, 9. Bookbinders, Inti. Bro. of (AFL), 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW., Rm. 301, Washington 1, D. C. Building Service Employees’ Inti. Union (AFL), Phone: National 8-7255. 318 West Randolph St., Chicago, 111. President: Robert E. Haskin. Phone: Randolph 6-5601. Secretary-treasurer: Joseph Denny. President: William L. McFetridge. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Secretary-treasurer: William H. Cooper. Publication: International Bookbinder (bimonthly). 749 North 2d St., Milwaukee, Wis. Editors: Robert E. Haskin and Joseph Denny. Convention: Every 5 years; 1955. Membership: 49,000; local unions, 244. Publications: 1. Building Service Employee (bimonthly). 2. Report to Locals (monthly). Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink & Distillery Workers Editors: 1. William H. Cooper. 2. Anthony G. Weinlein. of America, Inti. Union of United (CIO), Research and education director: Anthony G. Weinlein. 2347 Vine St., Cincinnati 19, Ohio. Membership: 185,000; local unions, 357. Phone: Plaza 5130. President: Karl F. Feller. Carpenters & Joiners of America, United Bro. of (AFL), Secretary-treasurer: Thomas Rusch. 222 East Michigan St., Indianapolis 4, Ind. Convention: Every 2 years; September 1954. Phone: Plaza 6571. Publication: The Brewery Worker (biweekly). President: M. A. Hutcheson. Editor : Emil Beinecke. Secretary: Albert E. Fischer. Research and education director: John T. Nichols. Treasurer: S. P. Meadows. Membership: 62,000; local unions, 329. Convention: Every 4 years; September 1954. Publication: The Carpenter (monthly). Brick & Clay Workers of America, United (AFL), Editor: Albert E. Fischer. 1550 West 95th St., Chicago 43, 111. Research director: Paul Connelley. Phone: Cedarcrest 3-0042. Education director: Peter Terzick. President: Harold R. Flegal. Membership: 750,000; local unions, 2,925. Secretary-treasurer: Wm. Tracy. Convention: Every 4 years; September 1954. Cement, Lime & Gypsum Workers Inti. Union, United Publication: Union Clay Worker (monthly). (AFL), Editor: Wm. Tracy. 3329 West Washington Blvd., Chicago 24. III. Research director: Paul Pelfrey. Phone: Sacramento 2-7210. Education director: Howard R. Hill. President: William Schoenberg. Membership: 23,000; local unions, 375. Secretary-treasurer: Toney Gallo. Convention: Every 2 years, 1954. Bricklayers, Masons & Plasterers Inti. Union of America Publication: “Voice” of the Cement, Lime, Gypsum and (AFL), Allied Workers (monthly). 815 15th St. NW., Washington 5, D. C. Editor: William Schoenberg. President: Harry C. Bates. Research director: Felix C. Jones. Secretary: John J. Murphy. Membership: 35,157; local unions, 219. Treasurer: Thomas F. Murphy. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Publication: Bricklayer, Mason & Plasterer (monthly). Chemical Workers Union, Inti. (AFL). 1659 West Market St, Akron 3, Ohio. 17 This union represents an amalgamation of the International Phone: University 4-2124. Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers & Helpers with the President: H. A. Bradley. International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders Secretary-treasurer: Marshall Shafer. andduring Helpers June 1953. of America. The amalgamation will be completed Convention: Annually. Digitized for FRASER 16 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Publication: The International Chemical Worker Confederated Unions of America (I n d federation), (monthly). 1236 North 43d St., Milwaukee 8, Wis. Editor: iH. A. Bradley. Phone: West 3-0953. Research and education director: Otto Pragan. President and secretary-treasurer: Arthur Sorensen. Membership; 69,500* ; local unions, 499. Convention: Annually. Publication: National Independent Labor Journal (month­ ly). Christian Labor Assn, of the United States of America Editor: Chester Fulton. (Ind), Membership: ------; affiliated unions,------. 1049 Grandville Ave. SW., Grand Rapids 9, Mich. Phone: 5-8032. President: Ralph DeGroot. Coopers’ Inti. Union of North America (AFL), Secretary: Joseph Gritter. Park Square Bldg., Rm. 946, Boston 16, Mass. Treasurer: Henry C. Van Wyk. Phone: Liberty 2-9612. Convention: Annually. President and secretary-treasurer: James J. Doyle. Publication: Christian Labor Herald (monthly). Convention : Every 2 years; April 1953. Editor: Joseph Gritter. Publication: Coopers International Journal (monthly). Membership: ------; local unions, 25. Editor: James J. Doyle. Membership: 5,000; local unions, 56. Cigar Makers’ Inti. Union of America (AFL), 1003 K St. NW., Rm. 604, Washington 1, D. C. Department Store Workers of America, United (CIO), Phone: National 8-9185. 1133 Broadway, Rm. 1303, New York 10, N. Y. President: Mario Azpeitia. Phone: Watkins 9-7812. Secretary-treasurer: Otto C. Dehn. Chairman: R. J. Thomas. Convention: Every 4 years; 1956. Secretary-treasurer: David J. McDonald. Publication: Cigar Makers Official Journal (monthly). Convention: ------. Editor: Mario Azpeitia. Membership: ------; local unions, 1. Membership: 11,000; local unions, 84. Diamond Workers’ Protective Union of America (AFL, Cleaning & Dye House Workers, Inti. Assn, of (AFL), 233 West 42d St., Rm. 602, New York 36, N. Y. 1771 East 12th St., Cleveland 14, Ohio. Phone: Chelsea 2-1472. Phone: Cherry 1-0052. President: Jules Yerbeeck. President: W. S. Gross. Secretary: Harry Yaris. Secretary-treasurer: John Zitello. Treasurer: Emanuel Pais. Convention: Every 5 years; 1955. Convention: No provision in constitution. Membership: 20,000; local unions, 40. Membership: 500; local unions,------. Clothing Workers of America, Amalgamated (CIO), Die Sinkers’ Conference, Inti. (Ind), 15 Union Sq., New York 3, N. Y. 7039 Superior Ave., Rm. 106, Cleveland 3, Ohio. Phone: Algonquin 5-7800. Phone: Express 1-3744. President: Jacob S. Potofsky. President: Joseph G. Meiner. Secretary-treasurer: Frank Rosenblum. Secretary-treasurer: Richard G. Arnold. Convention : Every 2 years; May 1954. Convention: Semiannually. Publication: The Advance (bimonthly). Publication: News Flashes (monthly). Editor: C. Edmund Fisher. Membership: 4,000; local unions, 45. Research director: Gladys Dickason. Education director: Barbara Wertheimer (acting). Distillery, Rectifying & Wine Workers’ Inti. Union of Membership: 385,000; local unions, 597. America (AFL), 707 Summit Ave., Union City, N. J. Phone: Union 5-0700. Communications Assn., American (Ind), President: Joseph O’Neill. 5 Beekman St., New York 38, N. Y. Secretary-treasurer: Sol Cilento. Phone: Cortland 7-1374. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. President: Joseph P. Selly. Research director: Howard J. Hansen. Secretary-treasurer: Joseph F. Kehoe. Membership: 25,000; local unions, 89. Convention: Every 2 years. Publication: AOA News (monthly). Distributive, Processing & Office Workers of America Editor: Charles L. Silberman. (Ind), Membership: ------; local unions, — 13 Astor PI., New York 3, N. Y. Phone: Oregon 3-5120. President: Arthur Osman. Communications Workers of America (CIO), Secretary-treasurer: Donald Henderson. 1808 Adams Mill Road NW., Washington 9, D. C. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Phone: Hudson 3-9200. Publication: Union Voice (biweekly). President: Joseph A. Beirne. Editor: Irving Baldinger. Secretary-treasurer: Carlton W. Werkau. Membership: ------; local unions, 50. Convention: Annually. Publication: CWA News (monthly). Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers, Inti. Union of Editor: Oscar Jager. (CIO), Research director: Sylvia Gottlieb. 734 15th St. NW., Washington, D. C. Education director: Jules Pagano. Phone: Executive 3-6096. Membership: 300,000; local unions, 700. President: James B. Carey. 238038—53------1 17 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Secretary-treasurer: A1 Hartnett Engineers, Architects & Scientists, Natl. Professional Convention: Annually. Assn. (Ind), Publication: The IUE-CIO News (biweekly). 2318 C St., Sacramento 16, Calif. Managing editor: Arthur Riordan. Phone: Gilbert 3-7224. Research director: David Lasser. President: Sterling S. Green. Membership: ------; local unions,------. Secretary-treasurer: Orland E. Buckius. Convention: Annually. Publication: N. P. A. Dispatch (quarterly). Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America, United Membership: 2,050; local unions, 5. (Ind), 11 East 51st St., New York 22, N. Y. Engineers & Scientists of America ( Ind ), Phone: Plaza 3-1960. 341 East Lake St., Minneapolis 8, Minn. President: Albert J. Fitzgerald. Phone: Locust 2836. Secretary-treasurer: Julius Emspak. President: Joseph Amann. Convention: Annually. Secretary: O. J. Underwood. Publication: UE News (biweekly). Treasurer: Herman I. Week. Managing editor: Tom Wright. Convention: Annually; February 1953. Research director: Nathan Spero. Publication: ESA Quarterly. Membership: ------; local unions, 400. Editor: C. Ricker James. Research director: Kaye B. Brown. Electrical Workers, Inti. Bro. of (AFL), Membership:------; affiliated unions, 14. 1200 15th St. NW., Washington 5, D. C. Phone: Columbia 5-8040. Engravers & Sketchmakers, Friendly Society of (Ind), President: Daniel W. Tracy. 328 John St., Bound Brook, N. J. Secretary-treasurer: J. Scott Milne. Phone: Bound Brook 9-2109. Convention: Every 4 years; September 1954. President: Anthony Locker. Publication: The Electrical Workers’ Journal (monthly), 72 Center St., Ramsey, N. J. Editor: J. Scott Milne. General secretary: Robert B. Miinch. Research director: W. W. Robbins. Treasurer: Maurice Whitlock. Membership: 500,000; local unions, 1,600. Convention: Annually. Publication: Monthly Report. Elevator Constructors, Inti. Union of (AFL), Editor: Robert B. Miinch. Philadelphia Saving Fund Bldg., Rm. 1515, Membership: 525; local unions,------. 12 South 12th St., Philadelphia 7, Pa. Phone: Walnut 2-2226. Federal Employees, Natl. Federation of (I n d ), President: John C. MacDonald. 1729 G St. NW., Washington 6, D. C. Secretary-treasurer: Frank Feeney, Jr. Phone: Metropolitan 8-0357. Convention: Every 5 years; 1956. President: Luther C. Steward. Publication: The Elevator Constructor (monthly). Secretary-treasurer: Gertrude M. McNally. Editor: Frank Feeney, Jr. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Membership: 10,000; local unions, 100. Publication: The Federal Employee (monthly). Editor: Luther C. Steward. Research director: Matilda Lindsay. Engineers, American Federation of Technical (AFL), Membership: 90,000; local unions, 1,147. 900 F St. NW., Washington 4, D. C. Phone: Republic 7-7366. Fire Fighters, Inti. Assn, of (AFL), President and secretary-treasurer: Russell M. Stephens. 901 Massachusetts Ave. NW., Washington 1, D. C. Convention : Every 2 years; 1954. Phone: District 7-0084. Publication: Outlook (monthly). President: John P. Redmond. Editor: Herbert Harris. Secretary-treasurer: George J. Richardson. Membership: 6,800* ; local unions, 62. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Publication: International Fire Fighter (monthly). Engineers, Inti. Union of Operating (AFL), Editor: John P. Redmond. 1003 K St. NW., Washington 1, D. C. Membership: 76,000; local unions, 800. Phone: National 8-9265. President: William E. Maloney. Firemen and Oilers, Inti. Bro. of (AFL), Secretary-treasurer: Charles B. Gramling. 330 South Wells St., Chicago 6, 111. Phone: Wabash 2-1740. Convention: Every 4 years; April 1956. President: Anthony E. Matz. Publication: International Engineer (monthly). 1321 Arch St., Keystone State Bldg., Philadelphia, Pa. Editor: Charles B. Gramling. Secretary-treasurer: Joseph P. Clark. Research Director: Hunter P. Wharton. Convention: Every 5 years; 1956. Membership: 187,180; local unions, ------.. Membership: 60,000; local unions, 900.

Engineers & Architects Assn. (Ind), Flight Engineers’ Inti. Assn. (AFL), 124 West 4th St., Los Angeles 13, Calif. 32 3d Ave., Suite 1, Mineola, L. I., N. Y. Phone: Madison 6-2351. Phone: Garden City 7-8584. President: William D. Kent. President: Edward Witek. Secretary: C. J. Dineen. Executive secretary: Ray Stanton. Treasurer: G. M. Engle. Convention: Annually. Convention: Annually. Publication: Engineers & Architects Association Record Publication: The Flight Engineer (monthly). (monthly). Editor: D. H. Townshend. Membership: 4,000; local unions, 10. Membership: 720; local unions, 8. 18 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Foreman’s Assn, of America (Ind), Publication: United Chemical Worker (monthly). 1627 Cadillac Tower, Detroit 26, Mich. Editor: George A. Crago. Phone: Woodward 1-2828. Research and education director: Joseph R. Joy. President: George Hornett. Membership: 70,000; local unions, 314. National executive director: Carl Brown. Convention: Annually. Publication: The Supervisor (monthly). Glass Bottle Blowers Assn, of the U. S. & Canada (AFL), Editor: Charles C. Weber. 226 South 16th St., Philadelphia 2, Pa. Research director: Richard A. Smith. Phone: Kingsley 6-4422. Membership: 20,000; local unions, 90. President: Lee W. Minton. Secretary: Newton W. Black. Treasurer: Ellis Tibbies. Foundry & Metal Employees, Inti. Bro. of (Ind), Convention: Every 2 years; 1953. 122 West South St., Kalamazoo, Mich. Research and education director: Thomas R. Byrne, Jr. Phone: 2-9127. Membership: 41,000; local unions, 250. President: Harold Watson. 130 9th St., Troy, N. Y. Secretary-treasurer: E. M. Curry. Glass, Ceramic & Silica Sand Workers of America, Fed­ Convention: Annually. eration of (CIO), Membership: 2,000; local unions, 13. 556 East Town St., Columbus 15, Ohio. Phone: Main 4465. President: Burl W. Phares. Fur & Leather Workers’ Union of U. S. & Canada, Inti. Secretary-treasurer: Lewis McCracken. (Ind), Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. 251 4th Ave., New York 10, N. Y. Publication: CIO News-Glass Workers’ Edition (month­ Phone: Gramercy 7-3401. ly). President: Ben Gold. Editor: Leland Beard. Secretary-treasurer: Pietro Lucchi. Research and education director: Leland Beard. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Membership: 36,000; local unions, 97. Publication: Fur and Leather Worker (monthly). Membership: ------; local unions,------. Glass Cutters’ League of America, Window (AFL), 1078 South High St., Columbus 6, Ohio. Furniture Workers of America, United (CIO), Phone: Diamond 2310. 700 Broadway, New York 3, N. Y. President: Marcel Boucher, Sr. Phone: Gramercy 7-9150 Secretary-treasurer: Harry D. Nixon. President: Morris Pizer. Convention: No provision in constitution. Secretary-treasurer: Fred Fulford. Publication: The Glass Cutter (monthly). Convention: Every 2 years; June 1954. Editors: Marcel Boucher, Sr., and Harry D. Nixon. Publication: Furniture Workers Press (monthly). Membership: 1,600; local unions, 12. Editor: Morris Pizer. Membership: 50,000; local unions, 140. Glass Workers’ Union, American Flint (AFL), 204 Huron St., Toledo 4, Ohio. Garment Workers of America, United (AFL), Phone: Adams 7149. 45 Astor PI., Rm. 621, New York 3, N. Y. President: Harry H. Cook. Phone: Gramercy 3-5060. Secretary-treasurer: Charles M. Scheff. President: Joseph P. McCurdy. Convention: Annually. Secretary-treasurer: E. M. Hogan. Publication: American Flint Magazine (monthly). Convention: Every 5 years; 1957. Editor: William G. Muhleman. Publication: The Garment Worker (monthly). Membership: 30,028; local unions, 233. Editor: E. M. Hogan. Membership : 40,000; local unions, ------. Glove Workers’ Union of America, Inti. (AFL), 430 Bridge, Marinette, Wis. Garment Workers’ Union, Inti. Ladies’ (AFL), Phone: 2-5413. 1710 Broadway, New York 19, N. Y. President: Thomas Durian. Phone: Columbus 5-7000. P. O. Box 263, Station (F), Milwaukee, Wis. President and secretary-treasurer: David Dubinsky. Secretary-treasurer: Joseph C. Goodfellow. Executive secretary: Frederick F. Umhey. P. O. Box 94, Marinette, Wis. Convention: Every 3 years; May 1953. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Publication: Justice (semimonthly) (Italian, Spanish and Publication: The Glove Workers’ Bulletin (monthly). Yiddish editions are also published monthly). Editor: Thomas Durian. Editor: Leon Stein. Research and education director: Nellie Bosley. Research director: Lazare Teper. Membership: 3,000; local unions. 28. Education director: Mark Starr. Membership: 390,000; local unions, 495. Government Employees, American Federation of (AFL), 900 F. St. NW., Rm. 716, Washington 4, D. C. Phone: Republic 7-4705. Gas, Coke & Chemical Workers of America, United (CIO), President: James A. Campbell. Central Bldg., Suite 701, 805 G St. NW., Washington 1, Secretary-treasurer: Berniece B. Heffner. D. C. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Phone: Republic 7-5034. Publication: The Government Standard (weekly). President: Elwood P. Swisher. Editor: Hal J. Miller. Secretary-treasurer: Cecil Martin. Research director: W. J. Yoss. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Membership: 48,000; local unions, 610. 19 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Grain Millers, American Federation of (AFL), Convention: Determined by membership referendum 918 Metropolitan Bldg., Minneapolis 1, Minn. every 5 years. Phone: Lincoln 4717. Publication: The Laborer (monthly). President: S. P. Ming. Editor: Joseph V. Moreschi. Secretary-treasurer: H. A. Schneider. Research and education director : Vincent F. Morreale. Convention : Every 2 years ; 1954. Membership: 386,000; local unions, 930. Publication: Grain Millers News (monthly). Editor: H. A. Schneider. Membership: 35,000; local unions, 208. Horseshoers of the U. S. & Canada, Inti. Union of Jour­ neymen (AFL), 4202 LaSalle Ave., Baltimore 6, Md. Granite Cutters’ Inti. Assn, of America, The (AFL), Phone: Clifton 3647. 25 School St., Quincy 69, Mass. President: Harry Lockward. Phone: Granite 2-0209 156 Poinciana Blvd., Miami Springs, Fla. President: Costanzo Pagnano. Convention : Every 2 years; November 1953. Convention: Determined by referendum conducted every Membership: 243; local unions, 12. 5 years. Publication: The Granite Cutters’ Journal (monthly). Editor: Costanzo Pagnano. Hosiery Workers, American Federation of (AFL), Membership: 4,000; local unions, 60. 2319 North Broad St., Philadelphia 32, Pa. Phone: Baldwin 9-1800. President: Alexander McKeown. Guard Workers of America, Inti. Union, United Plant Secretary-treasurer: Alfred Hoffmann. (Ind), 601 Donovan Bldg., Detroit 1, Mich. Convention: Annually. Phone: Woodward 5-4155. Publication: The Hosiery Worker (monthly). President: James C. McGahey. Editor : Andrew J. Bennett. Secretary-treasurer: Dan L. Clarke. Research director: Phoebe Kobler. Convention: Every 3 years. Education director : Andrew J. Bennett. Publication: Guard News (monthly). Membership: 30,000; local unions, 68. Editor: Boy I. Haines. Research director: Roy I. Haines. Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders Inti. Union Membership: 6,750; local unions, 50. (AFL), 525 Walnut St., Cincinnati 2, Ohio. Guards Union of America, Inti.(Ind), Phone: Parkway 8164. 110 East Main St., Rm. 1011, Madison, Wis. President: Hugo Ernst. Phone: Madison 6-4563. Secretary-treasurer: Ed. S. Miller. President: Roderick MacDonald. Convention: Every 4 years; April 1953. Secretary-treasurer: Leo Segall. Publication: Catering Industry Employee (monthly). Convention: Every 5 years; 1953. Editor: John Bookjans. Publication: Guards (monthly). Research and education director: Robert L. Davis. Editor: Roderick MacDonald. Membership: 402,000; local unions, 650. Research director: Roderick MacDonald, Jr. Education director: George Vukelich. Membership: 3,500; local unions,------. Independent Union Council, Natl. (Ind. Federation), Box 959, Ben Franklin Station, Washington 4, D. C. National Chairman: Sam Powers. Handbag, Luggage, Belt & Novelty Workers’ Union, Inti. Executive secretary: Don Mahon. (AFL), Convention: Annually. 1733 Broadway, New York 19, N. Y. Research director: Lucille Sheets. Phone: Plaza 7-1255. Membership: ------; affiliated unions,------. President: Ossip Walinsky. Secretary-treasurer: Norman Zukowsky. Independent Unions, Allied (Ind),18 Convention: Every 3 vears; June 1954. 1236 North 43d St., Milwaukee 8, Wis. Publication: Unity Times. Phone: West 3-0953. Editor: Ossip Walinsky. President: Arthur Sorensen. Membership: 25,000; local unions, 100. Secretary-treasurer: Albert C. Treichler. Convention: Annually. Hatters, Cap & Millinery Workers Inti. Union, United Membership: 480; local unions,------. (AFL), 245 5th Ave., New York 16, N. Y. Phone: Murray Hill 3-5200. Industrial Trades Union of America (Ind), President: Alex Rose. 53 Federal St., Woonsocket, R. I. Secretary-treasurer: Marx Lewis. Phone: 3950. Convention: Every 2 years; J953. President: Eugene Thibeault. Publication: The Hat Worker (monthly). Secretary: Raoul O. Vandal. Editor: George Tichenor. Treasurer: Albert Laferte. Research director: Albert K. Herling. Convention: No provision in constitution. Membership: 32,000; local unions, 100. Membership: 7,000; local unions, 46. Hod Carriers’, Building & Common Laborers’ Union of Industrial Workers of the World (Ind), America, Inti. (AFL), 2422 North Halsted St., Chicago 14, 111. 82115th St. NW., Washington 5, D. C. Phone: Lincoln 9-5045. Phone: Republic 7-6464. General executive board chairman: Claude Erwin. President: Joseph Y. Moreschi. Secretary-treasurer: Peter Fosco. 18 Affiliated with the Confederated Unions of America. 20 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Secretary-treasurer: W. H. Westman. Laundry Workers’ Inti. Union (AFL), Convention: Annually; subject to membership referen­ 30 West Washington St., Indianapolis, Ind. dum. Phone: Plaza 3858. Publication: Industrial Worker (weekly). President: Sam J. Byers. Editor: Charles Doehrer. Secretary-treasurer: E. C. James. Research director: Fred W. Thompson. Convention: Every 4 years; 1953. Membership: 16,500; local unions, 22. Publication: International Laundry Worker (monthly). Editor : Sam J. Byers. Research and education director: Herbert S. Shockney. Insurance Agents Inti. Union (AFL), Membership: 100,000; local unions, 150. 724 9th St. NW., Rm. 427, Washington 1, D. C. Phone: National'8-9135. Letter Carriers, Natl. Assn, of (AFL), President: George L.' Russ. 100 Indiana Ave. NW., Washington, D. C. Secretary-treasurer: Max Shine. Phone: Republic 7-8646. Convention: Every 2,years. President: William C. Doherty. Publication: Insurance Agent (monthly). Secretary: Jerome J. Keating. Editor: Max Shine. Treasurer: James P. Deely. Research and education director: Eric Smith. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Membership: 35.000: local unions. 220. Publication: The Postal Record (monthly). Editor: Jerome J. Keating. Membership: 95,000; local unions, 4.232. Insurance Agents, Inil. Union of Life (Ind), 161 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee 3, Wis. Letter Carriers’ Assn., Natl. Rural (Ind), Phone: Broadway 2-7849. 541-2 Munsey Bldg., Washington 4, D. C. President: William III Harper. Phone: Republic 7-0732. Secretary-treasurer: \H. Knorr. President: Bun Raley. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Secretary: Kenneth Taylor. Publication: Our Voice (monthly). Convention: Annually. Editor: C. Burlingame. Publication: National Rural Letter Carrier (four times Membership: 2,000; Ideal unions, 36. monthly). Editor: Bun Raley. Iron Workers, Inti. Assn, of Bridge, Structural & Orna­ Membership: 34,570; local unions,------. mental (AFL), Continental Bldg., Suite 300, 3615 Olive St., St. Louis 8, Lithographers of America, Amalgamated (CIO), Mo. 143 West 51st St., New York 19, N. Y. Phone: Franklin 3900. Phone: Judson 2-1775. President: J. H. Lyobs. President: John Blackburn. Secretary: J. R. Downes. Secretary-treasurer: Rudolph Harper (acting). Treasurer: J. J. Dempsey. Convention: Every 2 years; 1953. Convention : Every 4 years; 1956. Publication: The Lithographers’ Journal (monthly). Publication: The Ironworker (monthly). Editor: Donald W. Stone. Editor: Julian Meyer. Membership: 26,579; local unions, 76. Membership : 125,000; local unions, 315. Locomotive Engineers, Bro. of (Ind), 1118 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Bldg., Cleve­ Jewelry Workers’ Union, Inti. (AFL), land 14, Ohio. 551 5th Ave., New York 17, N. Y. Phone: Cherry 1-3110. Phone: Murray Hill 2-7595. Grand chief engineer: J. P. Shields. President: Joseph Morris. Secretary-treasurer: H. F. Hempy. Secretary-treasurer: Hyman J. Powell. Convention: Every 3 years; June 1953. Convention : Every 3 years ; May 1953. Publication: Locomotive Engineers Journal (monthly). Publication: The Defender (quarterly). Editor: P. M. Smith. Editors: Hyman J. Powell and Joseph Morris. Research director: Donald S. Beattie. Membership : 16,000; local unions, 56. Membership: 59,731; local unions, 941.

Lace Operatives of America, Amalgamated (Ind), Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen, Bro. of (Ind), 545 West Lehigh Ave., Philadelphia 33, Pa. 418 Keith Bldg., Cleveland 15, Ohio. Phone: Regent 9-6644. Phone: Cherry 1-5375. President: John Gould. President: David B. Robertson. Secretary-treasurer: Thomas R. Reed. Secretary-treasurer: Walter E. Jones. Convention: Every 5 years; June 1956. Convention: Every 4 years. Publication : The American Lace Worker (bimonthly). Publication: Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Editor: Francis Fritz. Enginemen’s Magazine (monthly). Membership: 4,000; local unions, 38. Editor: Ray Scott. Membership: 90,000; local unions, 984. Lathers, Inti. Union of Wood, Wire & Metal (AFL), Longshoremen’s Assn., Inti. (AFL), 2605 Detroit Ave., Cleveland 13, Ohio. 265 West 14th St., New York 11, N. Y. Phone: Cherry 1-5403. Phone: Watkins 4-3111. President: Wm. J. McSorley. President: Joseph P. Ryan. Secretary-treasurer: Terry Ford. Secretary-treasurer: Harry R. Hasselgren. Convention: Every 3 years; 1955. Convention: Every 4 years ; 1956. Publication: The Lather (monthly). Publication: The Longshoreman (monthly). Editor: Terry Ford. Editor: J. P. Ryan. Membership: 15,000; local unions, 294. Membership : 75,000; local unions, 450. 21 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Longshoremen’s & Warehousemen’s Union, Inti. (Ind), Editor: Peggy Gabbert. 150 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco 2, Calif. Research director: Paul G. Pinsky. Phone: Prospect 5-0533. Education director: William Turner. President: Harry R. Bridges. Membership: 7,000; local unions, 6. Secretary-treasurer: Louis Goldblatt. Convention: Every 2 years; April 1953. Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Assn., Natl. (CIO), Publication: The Dispatcher (biweekly). 132 3d St. SE., Washington 3, D. C. Editor: Morris Watson. Phone: Lincoln 4-2600. Research director: Lincoln Fairley. President: H. L. Daggett. Membership: 65,000; local unions, 91. Secretary-treasurer: Wm. O. Holmes. Convention: Annually. Machine Printers Beneficial Assn, of the U. S. (Ind), Publication: American Marine Engineer (monthly). 3 Riverview Drive, Barrington, R. I. Membership: 13,500; local unions, 35. Phone: Warren 1-1137. President: James Murray. Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders & Wipers Assn., Executive secretary: Eric W. Lindberg. Pacific Coast (Ind). Convention : No provision in constitution. 150 Broadway, San Francisco, Calif. Membership: 950; local unions,------. Phone: Douglas 2-4592. President: V. J. Malone. Treasurer: C. A. Peterson. Machinists, Inti. Assn, of (AFL), Convention: No provision. Machinists Bldg., 9th St. & Mt. Vernon PI. NW., Washing­ Publication: The Marine Fireman (monthly). ton 1, D. C. Editor: V. J. Malone. Phone: National 8-4135. Membership: 7,000; port branches, 8. President: A. J. Hayes. Secretary-treasurer: Eric Peterson. Marine & Shipbuilding Workers of America, Industrial Convention : Every 4 years ; 1956. Union of (CIO), Publications: 1. Machinists’ Monthly Journal. 2. The 534 Cooper St., Camden, N. J. Machinist (weekly). Phone: Woodlawn 4r-0517. Editors: 1. L. O. Thomas. 2. Gordon Cole. President: John J. Grogan. Research director: Carl Huhndorff. Secretary-treasurer: Ross D. Blood. Education director: Tom Tippett. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Membership: 699,298; local unions, 1,886. Publication: Shipbuilder (monthly). Editor: A. Delman. Mailers Union, Inti. (Ind), Research director: Rosalind Schulman. 34 South High St., Suite 202, Akron 8, Ohio. Membership: 55,000; local unions, 42. Phone: Franklin 8962. President: Harold A. Hosier. Maritime Union of America, NatL (CIO), 1903 Vance St., Denver, Colo. 346 West 17th St., New York 11, N. Y. Secretary-treasurer: Rodger S. Royce. Phone: Chelsea 3-8770. Convention: Annually. President: Joseph Curran. Publication: The International Mailer (monthly). Secretary: Neal Hanley. Editor: Rodger S. Royce. Treasurer: M. Hedley Stone. Membership: 3,000; local unions, 65. Convention: Every 2 years; October 1953. Publication: The NMU Pilot (biweekly). Maintenance of Way Employes, Bro. of (AFL), Editor: George Streator. 12050 Woodward Ave., Detroit 3, Mich. Research director: Thomas Ray. Phone: Townsend 8-0490. Membership: 43,000; port branches, 31. President: T. C. Carroll. Secretary-treasurer: A. Shoemake. Masters, Mates & Pilots of America, Natl. Organization Convention: Every 3 years; 1955. (AFL), Publication: Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Em­ 1420 New York Ave. NW., Rm. 911, Washington, D. C. ployes Journal (monthly). Phone: Sterling 3-0152. Editor: T. C. Carroll. President: Captain C. T. Atkins. Research and education director: F. L. Noakes. Secretary-treasurer: Captain John M. Bishop. Membership: 182,831; local unions, 1,440. Convention: Every 2 years; May 1954. Publication: Master, Mate & Pilot (monthly). Marble, Slate & Stone Polishers, Rubbers & Sawyers, Tile Editor: Captain John M. Bishop. & Marble Setters Helpers & Terrazzo Helpers, Inti. Membership: 9,000; local unions, 35. Assn, of (AFL), 815 15th St. NW., Rm. 306, Washington 5, D. C. Phone: District 7-7414. Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of North America, President and secretary-treasurer: William McCarthy. Amalgamated (AFL), Convention: Every 2 years; 1953. 2800 North Sheridan Rd., Chicago 14, 111. Membership: 5,500; local unions, 120. Phone: Bittersweet 8-8700. President: Earl W. Jimerson. Marine Cooks & Stewards, Natl. Union of (Ind), Secretary-treasurer: Patrick E. Gorman. 86 Commercial St., San Francisco, Calif. Convention: Every 4 years; June 1956. Phone: Sutter 1-8657. Publication: Butcher Workman (monthly). President: Hugh Bryson. Editor: Patrick E. Gorman. Secretary-treasurer: Joseph Johnson. Research director: David Dolnick. Convention: Every 2 years; May 1953. Education director: Lewis Corey. Publication: The Voice (weekly). Membership: 195,000; local unions, 500. 22 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Mechanics Educational Society of America (Ind), Mine Workers of America, United (Ind), National Bank Bldg., Rm. 1974, Detroit, Mich. 900 15th St. NW., Washington 5, D. C. Phone: Woodward 3-0700. Phone: Metropolitan 8-0530. President: George White. President: John L. Lewis. Secretary: Matthew Smith. Secretary-treasurer: John Owens. Convention: No provision in constitution. Convention : Every 4 years ; 1956. Publication: MESA Educator (quarterly). Publication: United Mine Workers Journal (semi­ Membership: ------; local unions, ------—. monthly ). Editor: K. C. Adams. Membership : 600,000; local unions,------. Mechanics & Foremen of Naval Shore Establishments, Natl. Assn, of Master (AFL), District 50, United Mine Workers of America; and 711 Maryland Ave., Norfolk 8, Va. United Construction Workers, United Mine Work­ Phone: 3-7604. ers of America, President: D. H. Bradshaw. 900 15th St. NW., Washington 5, D. C. Secretary: F. E. Dennis. Phone: Metropolitan 8-0530. I ll Williamson Rd., Portsmouth, Va. Chairman organizing committee “District 50”: A. D. Treasurer: E. H. Bortz. Lewis. 14 Pilgrim Lane, Drexel Hill, Pa. Director “Construction Workers” : A. D. Lewis. Convention: Annually. Comptroller: O. B. Allen. Membership : 500* ; local unions,------. Convention: No provision. Publication: The News (semimonthly). Editor: Warren Irvin. Messengers, The Natl. Assn, of Special Delivery (AFL), Research and education director: Edward E. Ken­ 112 C St. NW., Washington 1, D. C. nedy. Phone: District 7-6971. Membership:------; local unions,------. President: George L. Warfel. Secretary-treasurer: William E. Peacock. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Molders & Foundry Workers Union of North America, Membership: 2,000; local unions, 150. Inti. (AFL), 1225 East McMillan St., Cincinnati 6, Ohio. Phone: Capitol 1526. Metal Engravers & Marking Device Workers Union, Inti. President: Chester A. Sample. (AFL), Secretary: N. D. Smith. 1133 Broadway, New York 10, N. Y. Treasurer: George W. Haas. Phone: Chelsea 2-8926. Convention: Determined by referendum; voting starts President and secretary-treasurer: Edward A. O’Connor. third year following last convention. Convention: Every 4 years; 1956. Publication: International Molders & Foundry Workers Publication: Bulletin (periodically). Journal (monthly). Editor: Ann Kolar. Editor: Taylor T. Buchanan. Research director: Jack Stone. Membership: 65,000* ; local unions, 448. Membership: 500; local unions, 8. Motion Picture Salesmen of America, Colosseum of (Ind) , Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers & Helpers Inti. Union 710 North Plankinton Ave., Milwaukee, Wis. (AFL), Phone: Marquette 8-6542. 5578 Montgomery Rd., Cincinnati 12, Ohio. President: Ross Williams. Phone: Jefferson 2500. 4467 Harrison Rd., Cincinnati, Ohio. President and secretary-treasurer: Ray Muehlhoffer. Secretary-treasurer: Floyd Klingensmith. Convention: Every 2 years, subject to membership refer­ 1088 Brackenridge Ave., Brackenlidge, Pa. endum. Convention: ------. Publication: Metal Polishers, Buffer & Plater (bimonthly). Membership : 650; local unions, Editor: Ray Muehlhoffer. Membership: 20,000; local unions, 100. Musicians, American Federation of (AFL), 220 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Newark 4, N. J. Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers, Inti. Union of (Ind), Phone: Humboldt 2-8010. 412 Tabor Bldg., Denver 2, Colo. President: James C. Petrillo. Phone: Keystone 7211. Secretary: Leo Cluesmann. President: John Clark. Treasurer: Harry J. Steeper. Secretary-treasurer: M. E. Travis. Convention: Annually. Convention: Annually. Publication: The International Musician (monthly). Publication: The Union (biweekly). Editor: Leo Cluesmann. Editor: Morris Wright. Research director: George Gibbs. Research director: Bernard W. Stern. Membership: 242,167; local unions, 700. Membership : ------; local unions, 300. Newspaper Guild, American (CIO), 99 University PL, New York 3, N. Y. Mine Workers of America, Progressive (Ind), Phone: Oregon 7-1661. 504 South 6th St., Springfield, 111. President: Harry Martin. Phone: 2-8891. Executive vice president: Ralph B. Novak. President: William Crompton. Secretary-treasurer: William J. Farson. Secretary-treasurer: Louis Karlovic. Convention: Annually. Convention: Every 2 years. Publication: The Guild Reporter (semimonthly). Publication: The Progressive Minqr (semimonthly). Editor: Charles E. Crissey. Editor: J. D. Myers. Research director: Ellis T. Baker; Eva Jollos, Executive Research and education director: J. D. Myers. secretary. Membership: ------; local unions, 170. Membership: 25,000; local unions, 100;

Digitized for FRASER 28 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Newspaper & Mail Deliverers’ Union of New York & Publication: Packinghouse Worker (monthly). Vicinity (Ind), Editor: Norman Dolnick. 63 Park Row, New York 7, N. Y. Research director: Lyle Cooper. Phone: Rector 2-6135. Education director: Myles Horton. President: Sam Feldman. Membership: 132,600; local unions, 276. Secretary-treasurer: Stanley J. Lehman. Convention: No provision. Publication: Newspaper & Mail Deliverers’ Union Bulletin. Painters, Decorators & Paperhangers of America, Bro. of Editors: Stanley J. Lehman and Charles Waugh. (AFL), Membership: 4,022 ; local unions,------. 217-219 North 6th St., Lafayette, Ind. Phone: 2-3081. President: Lawrence M. Raftery. Office Employes’ Inti. Union (AFL), Secretary-treasurer: William H. Rohrberg. 625 Bond Bldg., Washington 5, D. C. Convention: Every 4 years; September 1954. Phone: Executive 3-4464. President: Paul R. Hutchings. Publication: The Painter and Decorator (monthly). Secretary-treasurer: J. Howard Hicks. Editor: William H. Rohrberg. Convention: Every 2 years; June 1953. Membership: 208,189; local unions, 1,410. Publication: The Office Worker (monthly). Editor: Paul R. Hutchings. Paper Makers, Inti. Bro. of (AFL), Membership: 28,900;* local unions, 210. Paper Makers Bldg., Albany 1, N. Y. Phone: Albany 5-7388. Office, Sales & Technical Employees, United Assn, of President: Paul L. Phillips. (Ind), Secretary-treasurer: Joseph Addy. 231 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee 3, Wis. Convention: Every 3 years; 1955. Phone: Daly 8-5074. Publications: 1. Paper Makers Journal (quarterly). President: B. M. Feinberg. 2. The Paper Maker (bimonthly). Secretary-treasurer: H. L. Collins. Editors: 1. Russell Allen. 2. James Russell. Convention : Annually. Research director: Frank Honigsbaum. Research director: Louis Chrisien. Education director: Russell Allen. Education director : Gerald Foster. Membership: 70,000; local unions, 380. Membership: 1,460; local unions, 2. Paperworkers of America, United (CIO), Oil Workers Inti. Union (CIO), 1029 Vermont Ave. NW., Rm. 400, Washington 5, D. C. 1840 California St., Denver 2, Colo. Phone: Sterling 3-8230. Phone : Acoma 0645. President: Harry D. Sayre. President: O. A. Knight. Secretary-treasurer: Frank Grasso. Secretary-treasurer: T. M. McCormick. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Convention: Annually. Publications:!. International Oil Worker (semimonthly). Publications: 1. UPA-CIO News (monthly). 2, UPA 2. Research News Letter (monthly). Adviser (monthly). Editors: 1. Ray Davidson. 2. E. E. Phelps. Editor: Henry D. Paley. Research and education director: E. E. Phelps. Research and education director: Henry D. Paley. Membership: 80,000; local unions, 208. Membership: 50,000; local unions, 225. Optical & Instrument Workers of America, United (CIO), Pattern Makers’ League of North America (AFL), 362 Paul Brown Bldg., St. Louis, Mo. Ring Bldg., 1200 18th St. NW., Washington 6, D. C. Phone: Chestnut 0631. Phone: District 7-3294. President: Thomas E. Andert. President: George Q. Lynch. Secretary: Earl Disselhorst. Convention: Determined by referendum. Financial secretary: Morris Greif. Publication: Pattern Makers’ Journal (bimonthly). Convention: Annually. Editor: George Q. Lynch. Membership: ------; local unions, ------. Membership: 12,000; local unions, 80.

Packinghouse Workers, Natl. Bro. of (Ind), 518 East Grand Ave., Des Moines, Iowa. Paving Cutters’ Union of the United States & Canada Phone: 6-0271. (Ind), President: Don Mahon. 1818 West State St., Milwaukee 3, Wis. Secretary: Leo Hausman. Phone: Division 4-2163. Treasurer: Ivy Bond. President and secretary-treasurer: Hans Nelson. Convention: Annually. Convention: No provision in constitution. Publication: Independent Veteran Worker. Membership: 200; local unions, 10. Editor: Don Mahon. Research director: Lawrence Beilfuss. Education director: Ann Leonard. Petroleum Workers, Independent Union of (Ind), Membership: ------; local unions,------. 8933 South Broadway, Los Angeles 3, Calif. Phone: Pleasant 2-1412. Packinghouse Workers of America, United (CIO), President: Earnest Cunningham. 608 South Dearborn St., Rm. 1800, Chicago 5, 111. Secretary-treasurer: George J. Taylor. Phone: Webster 9-5343. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. President: Ralph Helstein. Publication: The Independent Oiler (monthly). Secretaij-treasurer: G. R. Hathaway. Editor: Vernon Groat. Convention: Every 2 years; May 1954. Membership:------; local unions, 21. 24 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Photo-Engravers’ Union of North America, Inti. (AFL), Post Office Clerks, United National Assn, of (I n d ), 3605 Potomac St., St. Louis 16, Mo. 413 Colorado Bldg., 14th and G Sts. NW., Washington 5, Phone: Prospect 1413. D. C. President: Edward J. Volz, Phone: National 8-3107. 292 Madison Ave., Rm. 1110, New York IT, N. Y. President: Samuel E. Klein. Secretary-treasurer: Henry F. Schmal. Secretary: Bernard J. Moore. Convention: Annually. Treasurer: Anthony J. Denver. Publication: The American Photo-Engraver (monthly). Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Editor: Matthew Woll. Publication: The Post Office Clerk (quarterly). Membership: 14,222; local unions, 94. Editors: Samuel E. Klein and Bernard J. Moore. Membership: ------; local unions,------. Plasterers’ & Cement Masons’ Inti. Assn, of the U. S. & Canada, Operative (AFL), Post Office & General Services Maintenance Employees, Fidelity Bldg., 1940 East 6th St., Cleveland 14, Ohio. Natl. Assn, of (Ind), Phone: Tower 1-3116. Victor Bldg., Rm. 512, 724 9th St. NW., Washington, D. C. President: John E. Rooney. Phone: Sterling 3-7445. Secretary-treasurer: Walter A. Redmond. President: Edward A. J. Boutin, Convention: Every 2 years; May 1953. P. O. Box 363, New York 1, N. Y. Publication: Plasterer and Cement Mason (monthly). Secretary-treasurer: John W. Richardson. Editor: John E. Rooney. Convention: Every 2 years. Membership: 37,300;* local unions, 520. Publication: Post Office and General Services Maintenance News (monthly, except September). Editor: Ross A. Messer. Plate Printers, Die Stampers & Engravers’ Union of Membership: 10,000; local unions, 308. North America, Inti. (AFL), 4119 Paulding Ave., Bronx 66, N. Y. Phone: Kingsbridge 7-0351. Post Office Motor Vehicle Employees, Natl. Federation of President: Ben Mazza. (Ind), Secretary-treasurer: Walter J. Smith. 412 5th St. NW., Washington, D. C. Convention: Annually. Phone: Sterling 3-4366. Membership: 1,000; local unions, 16. President: Everett G. Gibson, 6927 60th Ave., Maspeth, L. I., N. Y. Secretary-treasurer: Paul M. Castiglioni. Playthings, Jewelry & Novelty Workers Inti. Union Convention: Every 2 years. (CIO), Publication: Rotor (monthly). Penn Terminal Hotel, 215 West 34th St., New York 1, N. Y. Editor: Edward J. McGoff. Phone: Longacre 4^-8845 Membership: 6,172; local unions, 110, President: Alex Bail. Secretary-treasurer: C. Dale Buckius. Convention: Every 2 years; May 1954. Post Office & Postal Transportation Service Mail Han­ Publication: Union Voice (bimonthly). dlers, Watchmen and Messengers, National Association Editor: Alice Skodzus. of (AFL), Research director: Alice Skodzus. 900 F St. NW., Rm. 916, Washington 4, D. C. Membership: 30,000; local unions, 75. Phone: Republic 7-8066. President: Harold McAvoy. Secretary: Harry E. Lennox. Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry of the U. S. & Canada, United Assn, of Journeymen & Apprentices of the Treasurer: Max M. Hirsch. (AFL) Convention: Every 2 years; September 1953. Ring Bldg., Suite 502, 1200 18th St. NW., Washington 6, Publication: Mail Handler’s Journal (monthly). D. C. Editor : Frank J. Biondi. Phone: National 8-5823. Membership: 2,000; local unions, 90. President: Martin P. Durkin (on leave),19 Peter T. Schoe- mann (acting). Postal Employees, Natl. Alliance of (Ind), Secretary-treasurer: Edward J. Hillock. 273 N St. NW., Washington 1, D. C. Convention: Every 5 years; August 1956. Phone: Decatur 2-4314. Publication: United Association of Journeymen and Ap­ President: Ashby B. Carter. prentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry Secretary-treasurer : Votie D. Dixon. Journal (monthly). Convention: Every 2 years; 1953. Editor: Edward J. Hillock. Publication: The Postal Alliance (monthly). Membership: 201,343; local unions, 800. Editor: Snow F. Grigsby. Membership: ------; local unions,------. Post Office Clerks, Natl. Federation of (AFL), 711 14th St. NW., Suite 502, Washington 5, D. C. Postal Supervisors, Natl. Assn, of (AFL), Phone: Metropolitan 8-2304. P. O. Box 2013, Washington 13, D. C. President: Leo E. George. Phone: Sterling 3-3084. Secretary-treasurer: William Otte. President: Michael C. Nave. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Secretary: J. H. Wakefield. Publication: Union Postal Clerk (monthly). Treasurer: T. Ray Talbert. Editor: Leo E. George. Convention: Every 2 years ; 1954. Membership: 95,000; local unions, 5,000. Publication: The Postal Supervisor (monthly). Editor: B. B. Saxton. 19 Mr. Durkin was granted leave of absence not to exceed 4 years, while serving in his post as Secretary of the U. S. Depart­ Research director: B. B. Saxton. ment of Labor. Membership: 16,500; local unions, 303. Digitized for FRASER 25 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Postal Transport Assn., Natl. (AFL), Research and education directors : United States—George Haymarket Sq., Court & Middle Sts., Portsmouth, N. H. W. Brooks; Canada—James P. Nicol, Jr. Phone: 1024. Membership: 141,575; local unions, 585. President: W. M. Thomas. 1525 H St. NW., Washington 5, D. C. Radio Assn., American (CIO), Secretary-treasurer: Jerauld McDermott. 5 Beekman St., Rm. 313, New York 38, N. Y. Convention : Every 2 years ; October 1953. Phone: Cortland 7-6397. Publication: The Postal Transport Journal (monthly). President: William R. Steinberg. Editor: J. L. Reilly. Secretary-treasurer: Bernard L. Smith. Research and education director: J. L. Reilly. Convention: Every 2 years. Membership: 27,000; local unions, 162. Publications: 1. A. R. A. Log (bimonthly). 2. A. R. A. Press Broadcast (weekly). Postmasters of the U. S., Natl. League of District ( Ind) , Editors : W. R. Steinberg and M. H. Stricliartz. 1110 F St. NW., Washington 4, D. C. Research director: M. H. Strichartz. Phone: District 7-3508. Membership: 2,000; local unions, 6. President: Milton Ashby. Sebree, Ky. Radio & Television Directors Guild (AFL), Secretary: E. A. Meeks. 114 East 52d St., New York 22, N. Y. Treasurer: Ruth Norman. Phone: Plaza 9-0875. Convention: Annually. President: Richard Mack. Publication: The Postmasters Advocate (monthly). Executive director: Newman H. Burnett. Editor: E. A. Meeks. Convention: Annually. Membership: 26,000; local unions,------. Membership : 600; local unions, 6. Potters, Inti. Bro. of Operative (AFL), Railroad Signalmen of America, Bro. of (AFL), 226 West 6th St., East Liverpool, Ohio. 503 West Wellington Ave., Chicago 14, 111. Phone: East Liverpool 575. Phone: Eastgate 7-5115. President: James M. Duffy. President: Jesse Clark. Secretary-treasurer: Charles F. Jordan. Secretary-treasurer: C. L. Bromley. Convention: Annually. Convention : Every 2 years ; 1954. Publication: Potters Herald (weekly). Publication: Signalman’s Journal (monthly). Editor: Harry L. Gill. Editor: R. C. Howard. Membership: 30,000; local unions, 118. Membership: 14,394; local unions, 201. Printing Pressmen & Assistants’ Union of North America, Inti. (AFL), Railroad Telegraphers, The Order of (AFL), Pressmen’s Home, Tenn. 3860 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis 8, Mo. Phone: 208. Phone: Jefferson 8321. President: Thomas E. Dunwody. President: George E. Leighty. Secretary-treasurer: Wm. H. McHugh. Secretary-treasurer: E. M. Mosier. Convention: Every 4 years; 1956. Convention: Every 4 years. Publications: 1. The American Pressman (monthly). Publication: The Railroad Telegrapher (monthly). 2. The Specialty Worker (monthly). Editor: George E. Leighty. Editor: Thomas E. Dunwody. Research director : R. J. Westfall. Research director: Walter N. Allen. Education director: J. E. Loving. Membership: 95,000; local unions, 675. Membership: 60,000; local unions, 100.

Protection Employees in the Electrical & Machine Indus­ Railroad Trainmen, Bro. of (I n d ), try, Independent Union of Plant (Ind), Standard Bldg., 1370 Ontario St., Cleveland 13, Ohio. 44 School St., Boston, Mass. President: W. P. Kennedy. Phone: Capitol 7-3631. Secretary-treasurer: D. A. MacKenzie. President: Frank Ryan. Convention: Every 4 years; 1954. Secretary-treasurer: Michael Misiewicz. Publication: Trainman News (weekly). Convention : Every 2 years; 1954. Editor: B. A. Whitney. Membership: 550; local unions, 9. Research and education director: C. W. Stanley. Membership: 206,813; local unions, 1,083. Public Workers of America, United (Ind), 5 Beekman St., New York 38, N. Y. Railroad Workers of America, United (CIO), Phone: Worth 4r-7117. 805 G St. N. W., Washington 1, D. C. President: Abram Flaxer. Phone: Executive 3-3023. Secretary-treasurer: Ewart Guinier. Chairman: John Green. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Secretary-treasurer: Eugene Attreed. Publication: Public Record (monthly). Convention: Annually. Membership: ------; local unions,------Publication: Railroad News (monthly). Editor: Roy Granata. Research director: Roy Granata. Pulp, Sulphite & Paper Mill Workers, Inti. Bro. of (AFL), Membership: ------; local unions, 55. Fort Edward, N. Y. President and secretary: John P. Burke. Treasurer: Frank C. Barnes, Jr. Railroad Yardmasters of America (AFL), Convention: Every 3 years; September 1953. 537 South Dearborn St., Chicago 5, 111. Publication: Pulp, Sulphite & Paper Mill Workers’ Jour­ Phone: Wabash 2-0954. nal (bimonthly). President: Milton G. Schoch. Editor: John P. Burke. Secretary-treasurer: W. F. Meyer.

Digitized for FRASER 2 6 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Convention: Every 3 years; 1954. Railway Trainmen & Locomotive Firemen, Inc., Assn, of Publication: The Railroad Yardmaster (bimonthly). Colored (Ind), Editor: W. F. Meyer. 408 Gainsboro Ave., NW., Roanoke, Ya. Membership: 3,500 ;* local unions,------. Phone: 2-0427. President: Samuel H. Clark. Secretary-treasurer: R, L. Edwards. Railroad Yardmasters of North America, Inc. (Ind), Convention: Every 2 years. 809 Lafayette Bldg., Buffalo 3, N. Y. Membership: ------; local unions, 21. Phone: Washington 8778. President: J. P. Perdisatt. Secretary-treasurer: C. M. Donnelly. Retail Clerks Inti. Assn. (AFL), Convention: Annually. Levering Bldg., 666 Main St., Lafayette, Ind. Publication: Railroad Workers Journal (10 times yearly). Phone: 2-8491. Editor: C. M. Donnelly. President: Vernon A. Housewright. Membership: ------; local unions, 28. Secretary-treasurer: James A. Suffridge. Convention: Every 4 years; 1955. Publication: Retail Clerks International Advocate Railway Carmen of America, Bro. (AFL), (monthly). 4929 Main St., Kansas City 2, Mo. Editor: James A. Suffridge. Phone: Logan 8437. Research and education director: Jacob Bennison. President: Irvin Barney. Membership: 250,000; local unions, 500. Secretary-treasurer: Thomas S. Howieson. Convention: Every 4 years; September 1954. Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union (CIO) Publication: Railway Carmen’s Journal (monthly). 100 West 42d St., New York 18, N Y. Editor: D. B. Huggins. Phone: Wisconsin 7-9303. Education director: D. B. Huggins. President: Irving M. Simon. Membership: 106,700;* local unions, 1,095. Secretary-treasurer: Alvin E. Heaps. Convention: Every 3 years; 1954. Railway Conductors of America, Order of (Ind), Publication: Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Em­ O. R. C. Bldg., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ployee (monthly). Phone: 2-1195. Editor: Abraham S. Weiss. President: Roy O. Hughes. Research director: Martin C. Kyne. Secretary-treasurer: J. H. Rodgers. Education director: Abraham S. Weiss. Convention: Every 4 years; May 1954. Membership: 97,000; local unions, 200. Publication: The Railway Conductor (monthly). Editor: Jono R. T. Rives. Roofers, Damp & Waterproof Workers Assn., United Membership: ------; local unions, 741. Slate, Tile & Composition (AFL), 6 East Lake St., Chicago 6, 111. Railway Patrolmen’s Inti. Union (AFL), Phone: Andover 3-2577. 368 Chapin St., Toledo 9, Ohio. President: Charles D. Aquadro. Phone: Adams 3592. Secretary-treasurer: Homer J. Meyers. President: Culbert Bowen. Convention: Every 3 years; October 1954. Secretary-treasurer: Cecil Smithson. Publication: Journeyman Roofer & Waterproofer Convention: Annually. (monthly). Publication: Monthly News Bulletin. Editor: Homer J. Meyers. Editor: John J. Hornack. Research director: Morris Saxner. Membership: 2,300;* local unions, ------Membership: 13,000; local unions, 260. Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers of America, & Station Employes, Bro. of (AFL), United (CIO), 1015 Vine St., Cincinnati 2, Ohio. URW Bldg., High at Mill St., Akron 8, Ohio. Phone: Parkway 3150. Phone: Franklin 6181. President: George M. Harrison. President : L. S. Buckmaster. Secretary-treasurer: Phil E. Ziegler. Secretary-treasurer: Desmond Walker. Convention: Every 4 years ; May 1955. Convention: Annually. Publications: 1. The Railway Clerk (semimonthly). Publication: The United Rubber Worker (monthly). 2. Grand President’s Bulletin (monthly). Editor: A. L. Lewis. Editors: 1. Phil E. Ziegler. 2. George M. Harrison. Research director: Woodrow L. Ginsburg. Research director: Harry L. Tuttle. Education director: Joseph Glazer. Membership: 300,000; local unions, 1,959. Membership: 190,000; local unions, 296.

Railway Supervisors Assn. Inc., The American (Ind), Salaried Unions, Natl. Federation of (Ind), 53 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago 4, 111. 600 Grant St., Rm. 804, Pittsburgh 19, Pa. Phone: Wabash 2-7606. Phone: Grant 1-3815. President: James P. Tahney. President: Leo F. Bollens. Financial secretary: Rudolph Durdik. Secretary-treasurer: Harry C. Jones. Convention: Annually. Convention: Annually. Publication: Monthly Bulletin. Publication: White Collar Unionist (monthly). Editor: M. A. Feit. Editor: H. C. Jones. Membership: 7,836; local unions, 75. Membership: 25,000; local unions, 38. Digitized for FRASER 27 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Seafarers’ Inti. Union of North America (AFL), Convention: Annually. 450 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. Publication: The Shoeworker (monthly). Phone: Douglas 2-8363. Editor: Thomas Nichols. President: Harry Lundeberg. Research and education director: James J. Carr. Secretary-treasurer: John Hawk. Membership: 3,800; local unions, 1. Convention: Every 2 years; March 1953. Publication: Seafarers Log (biweekly). Editor: Herbert Brand. Siderographers, Inti. Assn, of (AFL), Research director: Russell Smith. 3225 North Bambray St., Philadelphia 29, Pa. Phone: Radcliff 5-4564. Membership: 70,000; port branches and affiliates, 96. President: Stanley Finer. Secretary: Francis J. Heffern. Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific, Treasurer: Richard Tumm. Pier 53, Rm. 117, Seattle 4, Wash. Convention : Every 2 years; September 1953. Phone: Elliot 5117. Membership: 48; local unions, 3. President: John M. Fox. Treasurer: Roger L. Randall. Sleeping Car Porters, Bro. of (AFL), Convention: Annually. 217 West 125th St., Suite 301, New York 27, N. Y. Membership: 3,000; port branches, 5. Phone: Monument 2-5080. President: A. Philip Randolph. Sailors’ Union of the Pacific, Secretary-treasurer: Ashley L. Totten. 450 Harrison St., San Francisco 5, Calif. Convention: Every 3 years; September 1953. Phone: Douglas 2-8363. Publication: Black Worker (monthly). Secretary-treasurer: Harry Lundeberg. Editor: Theodore E. Brown. Convention: ------Research and education director: Theodore E. Brown. Publication: West Coast Sailors (biweekly). Membership: 16,819; local unions, 110. Editor: Fred J. Steiner. Membership:------; port branches, 5. Spinners Union, Inti. (Ind). 53 Howard St., Holyoke, Mass. Sheet Metal Workers’ Inti. Assn. (AFL), Secretary: Urban Fleming. 642 Transportation Bldg., Washington 6, D. C. Convention: Annually. Phone: Metropolitan 8-2580. Membership: ------; local unions, ———. President: Robert Byron. Secretary-treasurer: Edward F. Carlough. Convention: Every 4 years; 1954. Stage Employees & Moving Picture Machine Operators of Publication: Sheet Metal Workers’ Journal (monthly). the U. S. & Canada, Inti. Alliance of Theatrical (AFL), Editor: Edward F. Carlough. 1270 6th Ave., New York 20, N. Y. Membership: 32,000;* local unions, 552. Phone: Circle 5-4369. President: Richard F. Walsh. Secretary-treasurer: William P. Raoul. Shoe & Allied Craftsmen, Bro. of (Ind), Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. 389 Main St., Brockton 48, Mass. Publication: Official Bulletin (quarterly). Phone: 2606. Editor: William P. Raoul. President: Earle F. Snow. Membership: 42,000; local unions, 838. Secretary-treasurer: Raymond J. Lynch. Convention: No provision in constitution. State, City & Town Employees, Federation of (Ind), Publication: B. S. A. C. Reporter (monthly). 15 Van Norden St., Cambridge 40, Mass. Editor: Earle F. Snow. Phone: Trowbridge 6-3887. Membership: 6,925 ; local unions, 15. President: James A. O'Sullivan. Secretary-treasurer: James J. Barry. Shoe Workers of America, United (CIO), Convention: Annually. 917 15th St. NW., Washington, D. C. Membership: 14,000 ; local unions, 28. Phone: Republic 7-1442. President: Russell J. Taylor. Secretary-treasurer: James J. Mitchell. State, County & Municipal Employees, American Federa­ Convention: Every 2 years; May 1953. tion of (AFL), Publication: Biweekly Bulletin. 448 West Washington Ave., Madison 1, Wis. Editor: Russell J. Taylor. Phone: 6-3137. Membership: 60,000; local unions, 135. President: Arnold S. Zander. Secretary-treasurer: Gordon W. Chapman. Convention: Every 2 years; April 1954. Shoe Workers Union, Boot & (AFL), Publication: The Public Employee (monthly). 246 Summer St., Boston 10, Mass. Editor: Arnold S. Zander. Phone: Hubbard 2-0478. Research director: A. E. Garey. President and secretary-treasurer: John J. Mara. Membership: 85,000; local unions, 1,150. Convention: Every 2 years; June 1953. Publication: Shoe Workers Journal (bimonthly). Editor: John J. Mara. Steel Workers Federation (Ind), Membership: 50,000; local union, 126. 113 North 8th St., Reading, Pa. Phone: 3-2484. President: Andrew Kondrath. Shoeworkers Protective Assn., Lewiston-Auburn (Ind), Secretary-treasurer: William F. Miller. 81 Main St., Auburn, Maine. Convention: Every 2 years. Phone: 4-7309. Publication: S. W. F. News (semiannually). President: Pamphile Morrissette. Editor: Andrew Kondrath. Secretary-treasurer: Mark H. Burke. Membership: 1,300; local unions, 2.

Digitized for FRASER 28 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Steelworkers of America, United (CIO), Switchmen’s Union of North America (AFL), 1500 Commonwealth Bldg., Pittsburgh 22, Pa. 3 Linwood Ave., Buffalo 2, N. Y. Phone: Grant 1-5254. Phone: Grant 5925. President: David J. McDonald. President: A. J. Glover. Secretary-treasurer: I. W. Abel. Secretary-treasurer: J. M. Perry. Convention: Every 2 years; September 1954. Convention : Every 4 years ; June 1955. Publication: Steel Labor (monthly). Publication: Journal of the Switchmen’s Union of North Editor: Vincent D. Sweeney. America (monthly). Research director: Otis Brubaker. Editor: D. F. Rook. Education director: Emery Bacon. Research and education director: J. J. Kaufman. Membership: 1,100,000; local unions, 2,300. Membership: 10,100;* local unions, 323. Stereotypers’ & Electrotypers’ Union of North America, Teachers, American Federation of (AFL), Inti. (AFL), 28 East Jackson Blvd., Chicago 4, 111. 752 Old South Bldg., Boston 8, Mass. Phone: Harrison 7-2950. Phone: Hubbard 2-3462. President: Carl J. Megel. President: Leo J. Buckley. Secretary-treasurer: Irvin R. Kuenzli. 475 5th Ave., Rm. 1206, New York 17, N. Y. Convention: Annually. Secretary-treasurer: Joseph L. O’Neil. Publication: American Teacher (monthly, October Convention: Annually. through May). Publication: International Stereotypers’ and Electro­ Editor: Mildred Berleman. typers’ Union Journal (monthly). Research director: Florence R. Greve. Editor: James J. Kelley. Membership: 50,000; local unions, 385. Membership: 10,500; local unions, 179. Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America, Inti. Bro. of (AFL), Stone & Allied Products Workers of America, United 100 Indiana Ave. NW., Washington 1, D. C. (CIO), Phone: Sterling 3-0525. 289 North Main St., Bar re, Vt. President: Dave Beck. Phone: Barre 156. Secretary-treasurer: John F. English. President: Sam H. Scott. Convention: Every 4 years; 1956. Secretary-treasurer: John C. Lawson. Publication: The International Teamster (monthly). Convention : Every 3 years ; 1955. Editor: Dave Beck. Publication: Beacon (monthly). Research director: Frank Tobin. Editor: John C. Lawson. Membership: 1,000,000; local unions, 900. Membership: 16,000; local unions, 150. Telegraphers’ Union, Commercial (AFL), 5913 Georgia Ave. NW., Washington 11, D. C. Stone Cutters’ Assn, of North America, Journeymen Phone: Taylor 9-1195. (AFL), President: W. L. Allen. 8 East Market St., Indianapolis 4, Ind. Secretary-treasurer: Frank B. Powers. Phone: Plaza 6059. Convention: Every 2 years; October 1953. President: Paul A. Givens. Publication: Commercial Telegraphers’ Journal Secretary-treasurer: (Vacancy). (monthly). Convention: Every 3 years. Editor: Frank B. Powers. Publication: Official Circular (bimonthly). Membership: 33,705; local unions, 116. Editor: Paul A. Givens. Membership: 1,900; local unions, 68. Telephone Unions, Alliance Independent (Ind), 91 Halsey St., Rm. 203, Newark 2, N. J. Stove Mounters Inti. Union of North America (AFL), Phone: Market 2-6634. 1710 North Grand Blvd., St. Louis 6, Mo. President: John J. Curtin. Phone: Newstead 0489. Secretary-treasurer: M. D. Murphy. President: Joseph Lewis. Convention: ------. Secretary-treasurer: Edw. W. Kaiser. Research director: Marion Horn. Convention : Every 3 years; 1953. Education director: Peter McCall. Publication: Stove Mounters & Range Workers Journal Membership: 101,000; local unions, 11. (quarterly). Editor: Edw. W. Kaiser. Telephone Workers Union of New Jersey, Membership: 12,200;* local unions. 82. 91 Halsey St., Newark 2, N. J. Phone: Market 2-6636. President: John J. Curtin. Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees of Secretary-treasurer: M. D. Murphy. America, Amalgamated Assn, of (AFL), Convention: Annually. 1106 Griswold Bldg., 1214 Griswold St., Detroit 26, Mich. Publication: New Jersey Reporter (monthly). Thone: Woodward 3-1045. Editor: Robert E. Byrnes. President: A. L. Spradling. Research director: Gerald B. Coursen. Secreta ry-treasurer: O. J. Mischo. Membership: 6,350; local unions, 20. Convention: Every 2 years; September 1953. Publication: Motorman, Conductor & Motor Coach Oper­ Texas Unions, Federated Independent (Ind), ator (monthly). 4013 West 5th St., Ft. Worth, Tex. Editor: Roger E. Burgess. Phone: Sunset 0168. Membership: 200,000; local unions, 464. President: R. C. Kinzer.

Digitized for FRASER 29 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Secretary-treasurer: C. R. Shivers. Education director: Willie Hall. Convention: Annually. Membership: 235 ; local unions, 3. Membership: 500; local unions, 2. Transport Service Employees of America, United (CIO), Textile Workers of America, United (AFL), 3452 South State St., Chicago 16, 111. 818 13th St., NW., Washington 5, D. C. Phone: Calumet 5-1040. Phone: District 7-8132. President: Willard S. Townsend. President: Anthony Valente. Secretary-treasurer: Eugene E. Frazier. Secretary-treasurer: Lloyd Klenert. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Research director: Harold D. Snell. Publication: The Textile Challenger (monthly). Membership: ------; local unions,------. Editor: Larry Gonder. Research and education director: Francis J. Gorman. Membership: 90,000; local unions, 311. Transport Workers Union of America (CIO), 153 West 64th St., New York 23, N. Y. Phone: Trafalgar 4-3200. Textile Workers Union of America (CIO), President: Michael J. Quill. 99 University PL, New York 3, N. Y. Secretary-treasurer: Gustav Faber. Phone: Oregon 3-1400. Convention : Every 2 years; 1954. President: Emil Rieve. Publication: Express (monthly). Secretary-treasurer: John Chupka. Editor: Joseph J. Kutch. Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. Membership: 65,000; local unions, 70. Publication: Textile Labor (semimonthly). Editor: Kenneth Fiester. Research director: Solomon Barkin. Transportation Association, Inti. (I n d ), Education director: Lawrence Rogin. 5231 North Kenmore Ave., Chicago 40, 111. Membership: 361,970; local unions, 896. Phone: Ravenswood 8-5913. President: Robert A. Tobin. Tobacco Workers Inti. Union (AFL), Secretary-treasurer: Howard J. Creeden. Carpenters Bldg., Rm. 801, 1003 K St. NW., Washington 1, Convention: Every 2 years; 1954. D. C. Publication: Railroaders in Public Service. Phone: Republic 7-8625. Editor: Dorothy E. Miller. President: John O’Hare. Research director: Robert C. Griffin. Secretary-treasurer: R. J. Petree. Education director: Leroy W. Johnson. Convention: Every 4 years; 1956. Membership: 3,544; local unions, 17. Membership: 32,000; local unions, 90. Typographical Union, Inti. (AFL), 2820 North Meridian St., Indianapolis 6, Ind. Tool & Die Craftsmen, The Society of (I n d ), Phone: Wabash 3373. 5727 2d Ave., Detroit 2, Mich. President: Woodruff Randolph. Phone: Trinity 4-0870. Secretary-treasurer: Don Hurd. President: James G. Beck. Convention: Annually. Secretary-treasurer: Gwen Schwartz. Publication: The Typographical Journal (monthly). Convention: Every 2 years. Editor: Don Hurd. Publication: Craftsman’s News (monthly). Research director : A. Bevis. Membership: ------; local unions,------. Education director : Robert Turner. Membership : 94,000; local unions, 800. Toy Workers of the United States & Canada, Inti. Union of Doll & (AFL), Upholsterers’ Inti. Union of North America (AFL), 225 Lafayette St., New York, N. Y. 1500 North Broad St., Philadelphia 21, Pa. Phone : Digby 9-2344. . Phone : Poplar 5-7671. President: Anthony Esposito. President: Sal B. Hoffmann. Secretary-treasurer: Milton Gordon. Treasurer: R. Alvin Albarino. Convention: ------. Convention: Every 3 years; June 1953. Membership: ------; local unions, ------■. Publication: U. I. U. Journal (monthly). Editor: Sal B. Hoffmann. Research director: Thomas Rowland. Train Dispatchers Assn., American (Ind), Membership: 54,000; local unions, 185. 10 East Huron St., Chicago 11, 111. Phone: Whitehall 4-5354. President: O. H. Braese. Utility Workers of New England, Inc., Bro. of (Ind), Secretary-treasurer: J. B. Springer. 42 Weybosset St., Providence, R. 1. Convention: Every 3 years. Phone: Plantations 1-6829. Publication: The Train Dispatcher (monthly). President: Bernard J. Smith. Editor: J. R. Garber. Secretary-treasurer: Joseph P. O’Brien. Membership : 4,000; local unions,------. Convention: Annually. Research and education director: William E. Gavigan. Membership: 6,200; local unions, 20. Trainmen of America, Colored (Ind), 407% West Mesquite St., Kingsville, Tex. Phone: 1475. Utility Workers Union of America (CIO), President: Jordon J. Jefferson. 400 6th St. NW., Washington 1, D. C. Secretary. Sam Summers. Phone: Executive 3-5955. Treasurer: H. Bush. President: Joseph A. Fisher. Convention: Annually. Secretary-treasurer: William J. Pachler.

Digitized for FRASER 30 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Convention: Every 18 months; April 1953. Welders & Cutters Inti. Union (Ind), Publication: CIO News, “Light” Edition (monthly). P. O. Box #6, Bremerton, Wash. Membership: 78,500; local unions, 265. Phone: Bremerton 3^)279. President: Robert L. Baxter. P. O. Box 102, Tracy ton, Wash. Wall Paper Craftsmen & Workers of North America, Secretary-treasurer: Eino R. Wilson. United (AFL), 32-F-Galyan, Bremerton, Wash. 1307 Lancaster Ave., York, Pa. Convention: Annually. Phone: 64-316. Research director: Arthur W. Storey. President: Eugene O. Heiner. Membership: 100; local unions, 2. R. D. #1, Mt. Wolf, Pa. Secretary-treasurer: M. C. Firestone. Convention: Annually. Wire Weavers Protective Assn., American (AFL), Membership: 2,300; local unions, 25. 507 East Spring St., Appleton, Wis. Phone: 3-0135. Watch Workers Union, American (Ind), President: Edward J. Powers. 479 Moody St., Waltham, Mass. 265 Dewitt Ave., Belleville 9, N. J. Phone: Waltham 5-4481. Secretary-treasurer: August K. Witzke. President: Walter W. Cenerazzo. Convention: Annually. Secretary-treasurer: William F. Hameister. Membership: 400;* local unions, 6. Convention: Annually. Publication: The American Watch Worker (monthly). Wood Carvers Assn, of North America, Inti. (Ind), Editor: Walter W. Cenerazzo. 40 Clarkwood St., Mattapan 26, Mass. Membership: ------; local unions,------. President: Peter Stevenson. Secretary-treasurer: Emanuel Ufland. Watchmen’s Association, Independent (Ind), Convention : ------. 164 11th Ave., New York 11, N. Y. Publication: International Woodcarver (quarterly). Phone: Chelsea 3-8395. Editor: Emanuel Ufland. President: Samuel Nathan. Membership: 175; local unions, 12. Secretary-treasurer: John Durr. Convention: Every 4 years; 1956. Membership: 2,207; local unions, 5. Woodworkers of America, Inti. (CIO), 418 Governor Bldg., Portland 4, Oreg. Welders of America, Natl. Union United (Ind), Phone: Broadway 5687. 168 North Hawthorne Blvd., Hawthorne, Calif. President: A. F. Hartung. Phone: Osborne 6-8513. Secretary-treasurer: Carl Winn. President: J. B. Aiello. Convention: Annually. Secretary-treasurer: C. B. Murphy. Publication: International Woodworker (bimonthly). Convention: Annually. Editor: George B. Holcomb. Education director: H. E. Kirk. Research and education director: Edward W. Kenney. Membership: 930; local unions, 4. Membership: 117, 251; local unions, 276.

Digitized for FRASER 81 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis State Labor Organizations STATE FEDERATIONS OF LABOR Affiliated With the American Federation of Labor ALABAMA DELAWARE President: H. G. Grinstead. President: John J. Hartnett. Secretary-treasurer: E. J. Barnett. Secretary-treasurer: William H. Narvel. Headquarters: 501 Lyric Bldg., Birmingham 3. Headquarters: 1611 Pennsylvania Ave., Wilmington. Phone: 7-3038. Phone: 2-0643. ALASKA FLORIDA President: John W. Cox, Jr. President: Frank G. Roche. Executive secretary: T. B. Ericksen. Secretary-treasurer: Wm. E. Allen. Headquarters: Box 2601, Goldstein Bldg., Juneau. Headquarters: P. O. Box 7063, Tampa. Publication: Alaska Federationist (monthly). Phone: 2-3873. Managing editor: T. B. Ericksen. GEORGIA ARIZONA President: J. B. Pate. President: Howard D. Grant. Secretary-treasurer: Henry W. Chandler. Secretary-treasurer: E. F. Vickers, Sr. Headquarters: 316 Rhodes Bldg., 78 Marietta St. NW., Headquarters: 112 North 5th Ave., Rm. 8, Phoenix. Atlanta. Publication: Arizona Labor Journal (weekly). Publication: Georgia Federation of Labor News (quar­ Editor: Ralph H. Sprague. terly). Phone: 8-3407. Editor: J. B. Pate. Phone: Alpine 0865. ARKANSAS IDAHO President: O. W. Mowery. Secretary-treasurer: S. V. Zinn. President: A. W. Galipeau. Headquarters: 1243 Donaghey Bldg., Little Rock. Secretary-treasurer: Elmer F. Mclntire. Publication: Union Labor Bulletin (weekly). Headquarters: 613 Idaho St., Boise. Editor: Herbert Latkin. Publications: 1. Idaho Labor News (monthly). 2. An­ Phone: 4-1456. nual Yearbook. Editors: 1. Fred McCabe. 2. Elmer F. Mclntire. CALIFORNIA Phone: 3193. President: Thomas L. Pitts. ILLINOIS Secretary-treasurer: C. T. Haggerty. Headquarters: 810 David Hewes Bldg., 995 Market St., President: R. G. Soderstrom. San Francisco 3. Secretary-treasurer: Stanley L. Johnson. Publication : Weekly News Letter. Headquarters: 666 Lake Shore Dr., Chicago 11. Editor: John F. Henning. Publication: Weekly News Letter. Phone: Sutter 1-2838. Editors: R. G. Soderstrom and Stanley L. Johnson. Phone: Superior 7-2430. COLORADO INDIANA President: George A. Cavender. Secretary-treasurer: Frank G. Van Portfliet. President: Carl H. Mullen. Headquarters: 312 Insurance Bldg., Denver 2. Secretary-treasurer: Hobert Autterson. Publication: Colorado State Federation of Labor Year­ Headquarters: 701 Peoples Bank Bldg., Indianapolis 4. book. Publication: The Leader (weekly). Editor: R. I. Richardson. Editor: Louis M. Hutchinson. Phone: Main 4037. Phone: Market 7607. CONNECTICUT IOWA President: Timothy M. Collins. President: Ray Mills. Secretary-treasurer: Joseph M. Rourke. Secretary-treasurer: Earl J. Baum. Headquarters: 1024 Main St,, Bridgeport. Headquarters: 412 Paramount Bldg., Des Moines 9. Publication: Connecticut Federationist (annually). Publication: Yearbook. Editor: Joseph M. Rourke. Editor: Edric C. Greaves. Phone: 5-8105. Phone: 4-3184.

Digitized for FRASER 32 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis KANSAS MISSOURI President: C. E. Solander. President: R. T. Wood. Secretary-treasurer: F. E. Black. Secretary-treasurer: Frank J. Murphy. Headquarters: 207 Y. F. W. Bldg., 214 West 6th St., Headquarters: 3915 Main St., Rm. 208, Kansas City 2. Topeka. Phone: Westport 3840. Phone: 2-0208. KENTUCKY MONTANA President: A. C. Kaiser. President: James S. Umber. Secretary-treasurer: Samuel Ezelle. Headquarters: Montana Bldg., Rm. 17, Helena. Headquarters: 1402 Washington Bldg., Louisville. Publication: Yearbook. Publication: Kentucky Labor News (weekly). Editor: James S. Umber. Editor: S. E. Hyman. Phone: 630. Phone: Jackson 8189. NEBRASKA LOUISIANA President: Gordon C. Preble. President: E. H. Williams. Secretary-treasurer: E. F. Noble. Secretary-treasurer: E. J. Bourg. Headquarters: 1821 California St., Omaha. Headquarters: 405 St. Ferdinand St., Baton Rouge. Publication: Yearbook. Publication: The Labor Review (annually). Editor: Gordon C. Preble. Editor: J. E. McCarthy. Phone: Harney 2500. Phone: 3-7341. NEVADA MAINE President: Harry A. Depaoli. President: Benjamin J. Dor sky. Secretary-treasurer: James G. Ryan. Secretary-treasurer: Chas. O. Dunton. Headquarters: 118 Stewart St., Las Vegas. Headquarters: 193 Exchange St., Bangor. Phone: 947. Publication: Maine State Labor News (monthly). Editor: Al. Saltus. NEW HAMPSHIRE Phone: 7438. President: William H. Shea. MARYLAND-DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Secretary-treasurer: Frank L. Sullivan. Headquarters: 107 Douglas St., Manchester. President: Harry Cohen. Publication: New Hampshire Labor News (monthly). Secretary-treasurer: F. J. Coleman. Phone: 3-1743. Headquarters: 414 Washington Loan & Trust Bldg., Washington 4, D. C. Phone: National 8-4528. NEW JERSEY President: Louis P. Marciante. MASSACHUSETTS Secretary-treasurer: Vincent J. Murphy. Headquarters: 790 Broad St., Newark. President: Henry J. Brides. Publication: Annual Yearbook. Secretary-treasurer: Kenneth J. Kelley. Phone: Market 2-0775. Headquarters: 11 Beacon St., Rm. 801, Boston. Publication: The Reporter (monthly). Editor: Francis E. Lavigne. NEW MEXICO Phone: Capitol 7-8260. President: James A. Price. Secretary-treasurer: W. S. Roberts. MICHIGAN Headquarters: P. O. Box 168, Santa Fe. President : George W. Dean. Publication: Labor Day and Convention Yearbook. Secretary-treasurer: John Thorpe. Editor: James Giachello. Headquarters: 312 North Capitol Ave., Lansing 15. Phone: Santa Fe 2-1171. Phone: 4-8453. NEW YORK MINNESOTA President: Thomas A. Murray. President: R. A. Olson. Secretary-treasurer: Harold C. Hanover. Secretary-treasurer: George W. Lawson. Headquarters: 15 South Hawk St., Albany 6. Headquarters: 416 Auditorium St., St. Paul 2. Phone: 4-6831. Publication: Minnesota Federationist (monthly). Editor: Orlin Folwick. NORTH CAROLINA Phone: Garfield 2902. President: C. A. Fink. MISSISSIPPI Secretary-treasurer: J. W. Lazenby. Headquarters: 417 Wachovia Bank Bldg., P. O. Box 1546, President: W. L. Hines. Salisbury. Secretary-treasurer: T. G. Beckham. Publication: North Carolina Federationist (monthly). Headquarters : 105 South State St., Rm. 204, Jackson. Editor: E. A. Tarver. Phone: 5-6258. Phone: 452.

33 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis NORTH DAKOTA TENNESSEE President: W. W. Murrey. President: Stanton E. Smith. Secretary-treasurer: Frank Gerke. Secretary-treasurer: Charles M. Houk. Headquarters: 418% 1st Ave. North, Fargo. Headquarters: 608 Sudekum Bldg., Nashville 1. Publication: North Dakota State Labor Review (annu­ ally). Phone: 8289. TEXAS President: William J. Harris. OHIO Secretary-treasurer: Paul C. Sparks. Headquarters: 412 Littlefield Bldg., Austin 15. President: Michael J. Lyden. Secretary-treasurer: Phil Hannah. Phone: 2-0600. Headquarters: 273 Bast State St., Columbus. Publication: Monthly Bulletin. UTAH Editor: Phil Hannah. President: Fullmer H. Latter. Phone: Adams 1566. Secretary-treasurer: J. R. Wilson. Headquarters: 151 South 2d East, Salt Lake City. OKLAHOMA Publication: Convention Yearbook. President: J. Cline House. Phone: 4-7554. Secretary-treasurer: Dean Baugh. Headquarters : 703 Wright Bldg., Oklahoma City; VERMONT Publication: Oklahoma Federationist (intermittently). Editor: Dean Baugh. President: F. Dykeman. Phone: 2-0889. Secretary-treasurer: F. B. Butler. Headquarters: 16 Averill St., Barre. OREGON Publication: Vermont Issue Labor News (monthly). Editor: A. Saltus. President: J. D. McDonald. Phone: 1035-R. Secretary-treasurer: J. T. Marr. Headquarters: 506 Labor Temple, Portland 4. Phone: Atwater 0171. VIRGINIA President: J. S. Smith. PENNSYLVANIA Secretary-treasurer: I. C. Welsted. President: James L. McDevitt. Headquarters: 109 West Grace St., Richmond. Secretary-treasurer: Earl 0. Bohr. Publication: Union News (quarterly). Headquarters: Front & Pine Sts., Harrisburg. Editor: S. J. Proctor. Publication: The Pennsylvania Federationist (monthly). Phone: 7-2996. Editors: James L. McDevitt and Earl C. Bohr. Phone: 4-3119. WASHINGTON PUERTO RICO President and secretary-treasurer: E. M. Weston. Headquarters: 2800 1st Ave., Rm. 252, Seattle 1. President: E. G. Moreno. Publication: Newsletter (intermittently). Secretary: Francisco' Benitez. Editor: E. M. Weston. Headquarters: P. O. Box 2374, San Juan. Phone: Main 3978. RHODE ISLAND WEST VIRGINIA President: Arthur W. Devine. Secretary-treasurer: Edwin C. Brown. President: E. A. Carter. Headquarters: 77 Washington St., Providence. Secretary-treasurer: Volney Andrews. Publication: Rhode Island Labor News (monthly). Headquarters: 608% Tennessee Ave., Charleston 2. Editor: Alfred Saltus. Publication: West Virginia Federationist (monthly). Phone: Gaspee 1-9828. Editor: Volney Andrews. Phone: 30-411. SOUTH CAROLINA WISCONSIN President: Earle R. Britton. Secretary-treasurer: Fred E. Hatchell. President: George A. Haberman. Headquarters: 1111% Hampton Ave., Carpenters Hall, Co­ Secretary-treasurer: George W. Hall. lumbia. Headquarters: 321 Metropolitan Block, 1012 North 3d St., Publication: South Carolina Labor News (monthly). Milwaukee. Editor: W. J. Adams. Publication: Wisconsin Labor (annually). Phone: 4r-4483. Editors: George A. Haberman and George W. Hall. SOUTH DAKOTA Phone: Marquette 8-4406. President: Albert J. Maag. WYOMING Secretary-treasurer: Francis McDonald. Headquarters: 409 North Jessica Ave., Sioux Falls. President: Frank E. Tucker. Publication: Yearbook. Secretary-treasurer: Frank Perkinson. Editor: Francis McDonald. Headquarters : Lock Drawer 892, Cheyenne. Phone: 2-5669. Phone: 5-5149. 34 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis STATE INDUSTRIAL UNION COUNCILS Affiliated With the Congress of Industrial Organizations ALABAMA ILLINOIS President: Cecil A. Robertson. President: Joseph Germano. Secretary-treasurer: Eugene M. Wells. Secretary-treasurer: Maurice F. McElligott. Headquarters: 28y 2 South 20th St., Birmingham 3. Headquarters: 205 West Wacker Dr., Rm. 1200, Chicago 6. Phone: 3-6188. Publication: Illinois Labor (monthly). Editor: Robert D. Bollard. ARKANSAS Phone: Randolph 6-7022. President: George Ellison. INDIANA Secretary-treasurer: Charles M. Catton. President: Neal W. Edwards. Headquarters: 119-120 Glover Bldg., Little Rock. Secretary-treasurer: George Colwell. Phone: 27-7977. Headquarters: 2307 North Meridian St., Indianapolis. Publication: Fact Sheet (monthly). CALIFORNIA Editor: Joseph Kinch. Phone: Hickory 5335. President: Manuel Dias. Secretary-treasurer: John A. Despol. Headquarters: 117 West 9th St., Rm. 911, Los Angeles 15. IOWA Publication: Council Newsletter (semimonthly). President: Vernon Dale. Editor: Geraldine Leshin. Secretary-treasurer: Kenneth Everhart. Phone: Tucker 3187. Headquarters: 604 Teachout Bldg., Des Moines. Publications: 1. Iowa CIO Council Newsletter (monthly). COLORADO 2. CIO Yearbook. Editor: Kenneth Everhart. President: Wayne Price. Phone: 3-4254. Secretary-treasurer: William T. Butler. Headquarters: 719 Kittredge Bldg., Denver 2. Phone: Cherry 4101. KANSAS President: Flint H .Tompkins (acting). CONNECTICUT Secretary-treasurer: H. J. Yount. Headquarters: 726 Armstrong Ave., Kansas City. President: Mitchell Sviridoff. Publication: Kansas State IUC News (monthly). Secretary-treasurer: John J. Driscoll. Editor: H. J. Yount. Headquarters: 449 Meadow St., Waterbury. Phone: Atwater 0884. Publication: Connecticut Vanguard (monthly). Editor: Harold Senior. KENTUCKY Phone: 3-5191. President: A1 Whitehouse. Secretary-treasurer: Fred Foss, DELAWARE Headquarters: 407 Vaughan Bldg., 300 West Main St., President: Gilbert E. Lewis. Louisville. Secretary-treasurer: Elmer J. Hammel. Phone: Wabash 6566. Headquarters: 608 French St., Wilmington 1. Phone: 6-8515. LOUISIANA President: Roger L. Travis. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Secretary-treasurer: Paul G. Fourcade. President: Glenn E. Watts. Headquarters: 544 Camp St., New Orleans. Secretary-treasurer: Thomas Moran. Phone: Raymond 5265. Headquarters: 718 Jackson PI. NW., Washington 6. Phone: Executive 3-5581. MAINE President: George Jabar. FLORIDA Secretary-treasurer: Denis Blais. Headquarters: 277 Lisbon St., Lewiston. President: Roy Armstrong. Phone: 4-4001. Secretary-treasurer: B. G. Bayless. Headquarters: DeSoto Hotel Mezzanine, Tampa. Phone: 2-9317. MARYLAND President: E. J. Moran. GEORGIA Secretary-treasurer: Charles A. Della. Headquarters: 112 East Lombard St., Baltimore 2. President: William H. Crawford. Phone: Saratoga 7307. Executive secretary: David S. Burgess. Headquarters: 95 Merritts Ave. NE., Atlanta. MASSACHUSETTS Publication: Georgia Council Spotlight (semimonthly). Editor: David S. Burgess. President: J. William Belanger. Phone: Elgin 8931. Secretary-treasurer: Salvatore Camelio. 35 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Headquarters: 18 Tremont St., Rm. 328, Boston 8. OHIO Publication: Massachusetts CIO News (monthly). Editor: Gerard Kable. President : James P. Griffin. Phone: Richmond 2-1620. Secretary-treasurer: Jacob dayman. Headquarters: 218 East State St., Columbus 15. Publication: News and Views (weekly). MICHIGAN Editor: Albert J. Zack. President: August Scholle. Phone: Main 6796. Secretary-treasurer: Barney Hopkins. Headquarters : 4147 Cass Ave., Detroit 1. OKLAHOMA Publication: Michigan CIO News (weekly). President; A. W. Mitchell. Editor: Ted Ogar. Secretary-treasurer: Len Yarborough. Phone: Temple 2-6570. Headquarters: 2006 South Phoenix, Box W-465, Tulsa. MINNESOTA Phone: 2-1883. President: Robert E. Hess. OREGON Secretary-treasurer : Rodney C. Jacobson. Headquarters: 428 Lumber Exchange Bldg.,, Min- President: Kenneth R. Smith. , neapolis 1. Secretary-treasurer : George Brown. Publication: Minnesota Labor (biweekly). Headquarters: 505 Woodlark Bldg., Portland 5. Editor: Emil J. Krieg. Phone: Beacon 2081. Phone: Lincoln 7865. PENNSYLVANIA MISSOURI President: Harry Boyer. President: Harold E. Edwards. Secretary-treasurer: Harry Block. Secretary-treasurer: James A. Davis. Headquarters: 508 Dauphin Bldg., Harrisburg. Headquarters: 105A West High St., Jefferson City. Phone: 2-2389. Phone: 6-8651. RHODE ISLAND MONTANA President: Frank J. Benti. President and secretary: Sylvester Graham. Secretary-treasurer: William McKeever. Headquarters: 2815 Montana Ave., Billings. Headquarters: 169 Weybosset St., Rm. 607, Providence. Phone: 4r-4477. Phone: Gaspee 1-9107. TENNESSEE NEBRASKA President: Leonard Evans. President: Neal W. Brown. Secretary-treasurer: Matthew Lynch. Secretary-treasurer: John L. Dooley. Headquarters : 400 Exchange Bldg., Nashville. Headquarters: 305 Brandeis Theatre Bldg., Omaha. Publication: CIO Labor Journal (monthly). Publication: Nebraska CIO Council Monthly Bulletin. Editor : W. A. Copeland. Editor: John L. Dooley. Phone: 6-7371. Phone: Jackson 6221. TEXAS NEW HAMPSHIRE President: Paul G. Gray. President: M. Michael Botelho. Secretary-treasurer: D. Roy Harrington. Secretary-treasurer: Thomas J. Pitarys. Headquarters: Nalle Bldg. Annex, Suite F, Austin. Headquarters: 21 High St., Nashua. Phone: 7-6195. Phone: Nashua 167. UTAH NEW JERSEY President and secretary-treasurer: Clarence L. Palmer. President: Carl Holderman. Headquarters: 25 East 2d South, Salt Lake City. Secretary-treasurer: Victor Leonardis. Phone: 4r-3418. Headquarters: 772 High St., Newark 3. Publication: New Jersey CIO News (monthly). VERMONT Editors: Harry Kranz and Joe Jacobson. Phone: Market 3-3818. President: James F. Christie. Secretary-treasurer: Ruth Daigneault. NEW YORK Headquarters: 93 Maple St., Burlington. President: Louis Hollander. VIRGINIA Secretary-treasurer: Harold J. Garno. Headquarters: 101 West 31st St., New York 1. President: Charles C. Webber. Publication: CIO Reporter (monthly). Secretary-treasurer: James H. Boyette. Editor: Bernard Raskin. Headquarters: 110 North 8th St., Richmond 19. Phone: Lackawanna 4-5168. Phone: 2-0558.

36 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis WASHINGTON WISCONSIN President: Ernest F. Preston. President: Charles Schultz. Secretary-treasurer: Harold Slater. Secretary-treasurer: Ross Baum. Headquarters: 111 Bell St., Seattle 1. Headquarters: 704 West Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee 3. Publication: Washington State CIO News (monthly). Publication: Wisconsin CIO News (weekly). Editor: Bill Holloman. Editor: Robert Treuer. Phone: Seneca 0725. Phone: Daly 8-2779. WEST VIRGINIA WYOMING President: Albert D. Viller. Secretary-treasurer: Freeman C. Pettus. President: Irvin Russell. Headquarters: 142^ Summers St., Charleston. Secretary-treasurer: E. S. Krusee. Publication: Yearbook. Headquarters: Box 1142, Casper. Phone: 33-035. Phone: 1749-R.

Digitized for FRASER 37 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Finding Index of Unions Listed in Directory National and international unions are listed Association* of Colored Railway Trainmen and Locomotive Firemen, Inc. (Ind). 27. alphabetically by key words in the Directory. Authors Guild. See The Authors League of America, The listings below set forth the full official title Inc. (Ind). 15. of the organization with the key word or words Authors League of America, Inc. (Ind). 15. (indicating where the union may be found in the Bakery & Confectionery Workers’ International Union of Directory) appearing in bold-faced type. America (AFL). 15. Actors’ Equity Association. See Associated Actors & Barbers & Beauty Culturists Union of America (CIO). Artistes of America (AFL). 14. 15. Air Line Dispatchers Association (AFL). 14. Boot & Shoe Workers Union (AFL). 28. Airline Communication Employees Association (Ind). Bricklayers, Masons & Plasterers International Union 15. of America (AFL). 16. Brother Artists Association. See Associated Actors & Alliance Independent Telephone Unions (Ind). 29. Artistes of America (AFL). 14. Allied Independent Unions (Ind). 20. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (Ind). 21. Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employes of America (AFL). 29. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen ( Ind ). 21. Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (CIO). 17. Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes (AFL). Amalgamated Lace Operatives of America (Ind). 21. 22. Amalgamated Lithographers of America (CIO). 21. Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators & Paperhangers of Amalgamated Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of North America (AFL). 24. America (AFL). 22. Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen of America (AFL). American Communications Association (Ind). 17. 26. American Federation of Government Employees (AFL). Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen (Ind). 26. 19. Brotherhood Railway Carmen of America (AFL). 27. American Federation of Grain Millers (AFL). 20. Brotherhood of Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight American Federation of Hosiery Workers (AFL). 20. Handlers, Express & Station Employees (AFL). 27. American Federation of Musicians (AFL). 23. Brotherhood of Shoe & Allied Craftsmen (Ind). 28. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (AFL). 28. Employees (AFL). 28. Brotherhood of Utility Workers of New England, Inc. American Federation of Teachers (AFL). 29. (Ind). 30. Building Service Employees’ International Union (AFL). American Federation of Technical Engineers (AFL). 18. 16. American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. See Associated Actors & Artistes of America (AFL). Chorus Equity Association. See Associated Actors & 14. Artistes of America (AFL). 14. Christian Labor Association of the United States of American Flint Glass Workers’ Union (AFL). 19. America (Ind). 17. American Guild of Musical Artists. See Associated Cigar Makers’ International Union of America (AFL). Actors & Artistes of America (AFL). 14. 17. American Guild of Variety Artists. See Associated Actors & Artistes of America (AFL). 14. Colored Trainmen of America (Ind). 30. Colosseum of Motion Picture Salesmen of America (Ind). American Newspaper Guild (CIO). 23. 23. American Radio Association (CIO). 26. Commercial Telegraphers’ Union (AFL). 29. American Railway Supervisors Association, Inc. (Ind). 27. Communications Workers of America (CIO). 17. American Train Dispatchers Association (Ind). 30. Confederated Unions of America (Ind. Federation). 17. Coopers’ International Union of North America (AFL). American Watch Workers Union (Ind). 31. 17. American Wire Weavers Protective Association (AFL). Diamond Workers’ Protective Union of America (AFL). 31. 17. Associated Actors & Artistes of America (AFL). 14. Distillery, Rectifying & Wine Workers’ International Associated Unions of America (Ind). 15. Union of America (AFL). 17. Digitized for FRASER 38 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Distributive, Processing & Office Workers of America International Brotherhood of Bookbinders (AFL). 16. (Ind). 17. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (AFL). District 50. See United Mine Workers of America (Ind). 18. 23. International Brotherhood of Firemen and Oilers (AFL). Dramatists Guild. See The Authors League of America, 18. Inc. (Ind). 15. International Brotherhood of Foundry and Metal Em­ Engineers & Architects Association (Ind). 18. ployees (Ind). 19. Engineers & Scientists of America (Ind). 18. International Brotherhood of Operative Potters (AFL). 26. Federated Independent Texas Unions (Ind). 29. Federation of Glass, Ceramic & Silica Sand Workers of International Brotherhood of Paper Makers (AFL). 24. America (CIO). 19. International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite & Paper Mill Workers (AFL). 26. Federation of State, City and Town Employees (Ind) . 28. International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Flight Engineers’ International Association (AFL). 18. Warehousemen & Helpers of America (AFL). 29. Foreman’s Association of America (Ind). 19. International Brotherhoods of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Friendly Society of Engravers & Sketchmakers (Ind). Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers (AFL). 16. 18. International Chemical Workers Union (AFL). 16. Glass Bottle Blowers Association of the U. S. & Canady (AFL). 19. International Die Sinkers’ Conference (Ind). 17. Granite Cutters’ International Association of America International Fur & Leather Workers’ Union of U. S. & (AFL). 20. Canada (Ind). 19. Hebrew Actors Union. See Associated Actors & Artistes International Glove Workers’ Union of America (AFL). of America (AFL). 14. 19. Hebrew Chorus Union. See Associated Actors & Artistes International Guards Union of America (Ind). 20. of America (AFL). 14. International Handbag, Luggage, Belt & Novelty Work­ Hotel & Restaurant Employees & Bartenders Interna­ ers’ Union (AFL). 20. tional Union (AFL). 20. International Hod Carriers’, Building & Common Labor­ Independent Union of Petroleum Workers (Ind). 24. ers Union of America (AFL). 20. International Jewelery Workers’ Union (AFL). 21. Independent Union of Plant Protection Employees in the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (AFL). Electrical and Machine Industry (Ind). 26. 19. Independent Watchmen’s Association (Ind). 31. International Longshoremen’s Association (AFL). 21. Industrial Trades Union of America (Ind). 20. Industrial Union of Marine & Shipbuilding Workers of International Longshoremen’s & Warehousemen’s Union America (CIO). 22. (Ind). 22. International Mailers Union (Ind). 22. Industrial Workers of the World (Ind). 20. International Metal Engravers & Marking Device Work­ Inlandboatmen’s Union of the Pacific. See Seafarers’ In­ ers Union (AFL). 23. ternational Union of North America (AFL). 28. International Molders & Foundry Workers Union of North Insurance Agents International Union (AFL). 21. America (AFL). 23. International Air Lines Pilots Association (AFL). 14. International Photo-Engravers’ Union of North America International Air Line Stewards and Stewardesses Asso­ (AFL). 25. ciation. See International Air Line Pilots Association International Plate Printers, Die Stampers & Engravers’ (AFL). 15. Union of North America (AFL). 25. International Alliance of Bill Posters, Billers & Distribu­ International Printing Pressmen & Assistants’ Union of tors (AFL). 16. North America (AFL). 26. International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes & International Spinners Union (Ind). 28. Moving Picture Machine Operators of the U. S. & Can­ International Stereotypers’ & Electrotypers’ Union of ada (AFL). 28. North America (AFL). 29. International Association of Bridge, Structural & Orna­ International Transportation Association (Ind). 30. mental Iron Workers (AFL). 21. International Typographical Union (AFL). 30. International Association of Cleaning & Dye House Work­ International Union of Doll & Toy Workers of the United ers (AFL). 17. States and Canada (AFL). 30. International Association of Fire Fighters (AFL). 18. International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine International Association of Heat & Frost Insulators and Workers (CIO). 17. Asbestos Workers (AFL). 15. International Union of Elevator Constructors (AFL). 18. International Association of Machinists (AFL). 22. International Union of Journeymen Horseshoers of the International Association of Marble, Slate & Stone Pol­ U. S. & Canada (AFL). 20. ishers, Rubbers & Sawyers, Tile & Marble Setters Help­ International Union of Life Insurance Agents (Ind). 21. ers & Terrazzo ftelpers (AFL). 22. International Union of Mine, Mill & Smelter Workers International Association of Siderographers (AFL). 28. (Ind). 23. International Broom & Whisk Makers’ Union (AFL). 16. International Union of Operating Engineers (AFL). 18. Digitized for FRASER 39 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis International Union, United Automobile, Aircraft & Ag­ National Bural Letter Carriers’ Association (Ind). 21. ricultural Implement Workers of America (CIO). 15. National Union of Marine Cooks & Stewards (Ind). 22. International Union, United Automobile Workers of America (AFL). 15. National Union United Welders of America (Ind). 31. International Union of United Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Newspaper & Mail Deliverers’ Union of New York & Vi­ Soft Drink & Distillery Workers of America (CIO). 16. cinity (Ind). 24. International Union, United Plant Guard Workers of Office Employes’ International Union (AFL). 24. America ( Ind ). 20. Oil Workers International Union (CIO). 24. International Union of Wood, Wire & Metal Lathers Operative Plasterers’ & Cement Masons’ International (AFL). 21. Association of the U. S. & Canada (AFL). 25. International Wood Carvers Association of North Amer­ Order of Railroad Telegraphers (AFL). 26. ica (Ind). 31. Order of Railway Conductors of America (Ind). 27. International Woodworkers of America (CIO). 31. Pacific Coast Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders & Italian Actors Union. See Associated Actors & Artistes Wipers Association (Ind). 22. of America (AFL). 14. Pattern Makers’ League of North America (AFL). 24. Journeymen Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmetologists, & Pro­ Paving Cutters’ Union of the United States & Canada prietors’ International Union of America (AFL). 15. (Ind). 24. Journeymen Stone Cutters’ Association of North America Playthings, Jewelry & Novelty Workers International (AFL). 29. Union (CIO). 25. Laundry Workers’ International Union (AFL). 21. Progressive Mine Workers of America (Ind). 23. Lewiston-Auburn Shoeworkers Protective Association Radio and Television Directors Guild (AFL). 26. (Ind). 28. Radio Writers Guild. See The Authors League of Amer­ Machine Printers Beneficial Association of the U. S. ica, Inc. (Ind). 15. (Ind). 22. Railroad Yardmasters of America (AFL). 26. Mechanics Educational Society of America (Ind). 23. Railroad Yardmasters of North America, Inc. (Ind). 27. Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers & Helpers International Railway Patrolmen’s International Union (AFL). 27. Union (AFL). 23. Retail Clerks International Association (AFL). 27. National Agricultural Workers Union (AFL). 14. Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union (CIO). 27. National Alliance of Postal Employees (Ind). 25. Sailors’ Union of the Pacific. See Seafarers’ Interna­ Ntional Association of Broadcast Engineers & Techni­ tional Union of North America (AFL). 28. cians (CIO). 16. Screen Actors Guild. See Associated Actors & Artistes National Association of Letter Carriers (AFL). 21. of America (AFL). 14. National Association of Master Mechanics & Foremen of Screen Extras Guild. See Associated Actors & Artistes Naval Shore Establishments (AFL). 23. of America (AFL). 14. National Association of Post Office and General Services Screen Writers Guild. See The Authors League of Amer­ Maintenance Employees (Ind). 25. ica, Inc. (Ind). 15. National Association of Post Office & Postal Transporta­ tion Service Mail Handlers, Watchmen and Messengers Seafarers’ International Union of North America (AFL). (AFL). 25. 28. Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association (AFL). National Association of Postal Supervisors (AFL). 25. 28. National Association of Special Delivery Messengers (AFL). 23. Society of Tool and Die Craftsmen ( Ind ). 30. National Brotherhood of Packinghouse Workers (Ind). Steel Workers Federation (Ind). 28. 24. Stove Mounters International Union of North America National Federation of Federal Employees (Ind). 18. (AFL). 29. National Federation of Post Office Clerks (AFL). 25. Switchmen’s Union of North America (AFL). 29. National Federation of Post Office Motor Vehicle Em­ Telephone Workers Union of New Jersey. See Alliance ployees (Ind). 25. Independent Telephone Unions (Ind). 29. National Federation of Salaried Unions (Ind). 27. Television Writers Group. See The Authors League of America, Inc. (Ind). 15. National Independent Union Council (Ind. Federation). 20. Textile Workers Union of America (CIO). 30. National League of District Postmasters of the U. S. Tobacco Workers International Union (AFL). 30. (Ind). 26. Transport Workers Union of America (CIO). 30. National Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (CIO). United Association of Journeymen & Apprentices of the 22. Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Industry of the U. S. & Canada National Maritime Union of America (CIO). 22. (AFL). 25. National Organization Masters, Mates & Pilots of America United Association of Office, Sales & Technical Employees (AFL). 22. (Ind). 24. National Postal Transport Association (AFL). 26. United Brick and Clay Workers of America# (AFL). 16. National Professional Association Engineers, Architects United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America and Scientists (Ind). 18. (AFL). 16.

Digitized for FRASER 40 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis United Cement, Lime & Gypsum Workers International United Public Workers of America (Ind). 26. Union (AFL). 16. United Railroad Workers of America (CIO). 26. United Construction Workers. See United Mine Workers United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Workers of of America (Ind). 23. America (CIO). 27. United Department Store Workers of America (CIO). 17. United Shoe Workers of America (CIO). 28. United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America United Slate, Tile & Composition Roofers, Damp & Water­ (Ind). 18. proof Workers Association (AFL). 27. United Furniture Workers of America (CIO). 19. United Steelworkers of America (CIO). 29. United Garment Workers of America (AFL). 19. United Stone & Allied Products Workers of America United Gas, Coke & Chemical Workers of America (CIO). (CIO). 29. 19. United Textile Workers of America (AFL). 30. United Hatters, Cap & Millinery Workers International United Transport Service Employees of America (CIO). Union (AFL). 20. 30. United Mine Workers of America (Ind). 23. United Wall Paper Craftsmen & Workers of North Amer­ ica (AFL). 31. United National Association of Post Office Clerks (Ind). 25. Upholsterers’ International Union of North America United Optical & Instrument Workers of America (CIO). (AFL). 30. 24. Utility Workers Union of America (CIO). 30. United Packinghouse Workers of America (CIO). 24. Welders and Cutters International Union (Ind). 31. United Paperworkers of America (CIO). 24. Window Glass Cutters’ League of America (AFL). 19.

Digitized for FRASER 41 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis APPENDIX A Questionnaire to National and International Unions Budget Bureau No. 44-R952 Approval expires 8-31-52 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR B u r e a u o f L abo r S ta tistic s W a sh in g t o n 25, D. C. Revised Directory of Labor Unions in the United States The Bureau of Labor Statistics is issuing a new Directory of Labor Unions in the United States to replace Bulletin No. 980, published early in 1950. In that Directory the name of your union was listed as follows:

To provide a current listing for your union, will you kindly fill in the form below. Please return this form in the enclosed envelope, which requires no postage, not later than______Affiliation______Telephone Number______Address______President______Street City State Secretary-Treasurer______Name of Publication How Often Published Editor

Research Director------Education Director______Membership (annual dues paying average for 1951)______Indicate by placing an “X ” in appropriate column whether workers in the various categories below are included in or excluded from membership figure above: In- Ex- In- Ex­ cluded eluded eluded eluded Unemployed______Not union members but covered by collective bargaining agree­ ments______Involved in work stoppages______Armed Forces------Other groups (please list)______Apprentices______Retired and inactive workers______Number of Locals______Frequency of Conventions______Next Convention: C ity______Date Approximate percentage of membership who are women______Approximate number of agreements with employers______Approximate number of firms covered by agreements with employers______Signature------Date A copy of your latest constitution will be appreciated.

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Categories included in or excluded from union membership data submitted in response to BLS questionnaire 1 Involved in Retired and in­ Unemployed work stoppages Armed Forces Apprentices active workers Other groups Affilia- Name of union tion In- Ex- In- Ex­ In­ Ex­ In­ Ex­ In­ Ex­ In­ Ex­ eluded eluded eluded cluded cluded cluded cluded cluded cluded cluded cluded cluded Agricultural Workers Union, Natl______AFL X X Air Line Dispatchers Assn______AFL X X X X X Air Line Pilots Assn., Inti______AFL X X X X X 2 X Airline Communication Employees Assn... IND X X X X X Asbestos Workers, Inti. Assn, of Heat & Frost Insulators and______AFL X X X 3X Associated Unions of America______Ind X X X X X Authors League of America, Inc., The...... Ind X X Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Imple­ ment Workers of America, Inti. Union, United______CIO X X X X X Automobile Workers of America, Inti. Union, United______AFL X X X X Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmetologists, & x Proprietors Inti. Union of America, Journeymen______AFL X X Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Black­ smiths, Forgers and Helpers, Inti. Broth­ erhoods of______AFL X X X X Bookbinders, Inti. Bro. of______AFL X X X X Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink & x Distillery Workers of America, Inti. Union of United______CIO X Bricklayers, Masons & Plasterers Inti. Union of America______AFL X X X X Broadcast Engineers & Technicians, Natl. Assn, of______CIO X X X X Broom & Whisk Makers’ Union, Inti_____ AFL x X Building Service Employees’ Inti. U nion- AFL X X X Carpenters & Joiners of America, United x Bro. of______AFL X X X X X Cement, Lime & Gypsum Workers Inti. Union, United______;______AFL X X X X Cigar Makers’ Inti. Union of America____ AFL X X X Cleaning & Dye House Workers, Inti. x x Assn, of______AFL X X X X X Coopers’ Inti. Union of North America___ AFL X X X X Department Store Workers of America, x United______CIO X X X X Diamond Workers’ Protective Union of x America______AFL X x X X X Die Sinkers’ Conference, Inti______Ind X X X X Distillery, Rectifying & Wine Workers’ x Inti. Union of America______AFL X X X Electrical Workers, Inti. Bro. of______AFL x x X X X Engineers, Inti. Union of Operating______AFL x x X X X Engineers and Architects Assn______Ind X X X X Engineers, Architects and Scientists, Natl. Professional Assn______Ind X X X Engravers & Sketchmakers, Friendly So­ x x ciety of______Ind X X X X Federal Employees, Natl. Federation of___ Ind X Firemen and Oilers, Inti. Bro. of______AFL X X X Flight Engineers’ Inti. Assn______AFL x X Foreman’s Assn, of America______Ind X X X Foundry and Metal Employes, Inti. Bro. of. Ind X X X Furniture Workers of America, United____ CIO x X " x X X X Garment Workers of America, United____ AFL x X X X Garment Workers’ Union, Inti. Ladies’___ AFL X X X Gas, Coke & Chemical Workers of America, x x United______;______CIO X X X X X Glass Bottle Blowers Assn, of the U. S. & Canada______AFL X X X X Glass, Ceramic & Silica Sand Workers of x America, Federation of______CIO X X X X X Glass Cutters’ League of America, Window. AFL X X X X X Glass Workers’ Union, American Flint___ AFL X X X X X Glove Workers’ Union of America, Inti___ AFL X X X

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Independent Unions, Allied Ind 5 X X X X X I nd X X X ...... X X I nd X X X X Insurance Agents International Union___ AFL X X X X X Insurance Agents, Inti. Union of Life I nd X X Lace Operatives of America, Amalgamated- Ind X X X X Lathers, Inti. Union of Wood, Wire and x Metal______AFL X X X X X Laundry Workers’ Inti. U nion_____ AFL X X X X X Letter Carriers, Natl. Assn, of _ _ AFL X X X Letter Carriers’ Assn., Natl. Rural Ind X X Lithographeis of America, Amalgamated-._ CIO X X X X X I nd X X X X X Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen, Bro. of. I nd X X X X X Machine Printers Beneficial Assn, of the ' , ' 1 U. S____ I nd X X X X X Machinists, Inti. Assn, of AFL X X X X X Maintenance of Way Employes, Bro. of___ AFL X X X X X Marble, Slate & Stone Polishers, Rubbers & Sawyers, Tile & Marble Setters Helpers & Terrazzo Helpers, Inti. Assn, of _ _ _ AFL X X X X X Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Assn., Natl__ CIO X X X X X Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders & Wipers Assn., Pacific Coast I nd X X X Marine & Shipbuilding Workers of Amer­ ica, Industrial Union of- ______CIO X X X X X Maritime Union of America, Natl __ _ CIO X X X X Masters, Mates & Pilots of America, Natl. Organization AFL X X X Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of x x North America, Amalgamated ______AFL X X X X X Metal Engravers & Marking Device Work­ ers Union, Inti ______AFL X X X X Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers & Helpers x Inti. Union______AFL X X X X X Mine Woikers of America, United _ __ __ Ind X X X Motion Picture Salesmen of America, x Colosseum of ______I nd X X X Newspaper Guild, American. CIO X X Newspaper & Mail Deliverers’ Union of New York & Vicinity.. ______I nd X X X Office, Sales and Technical Employees, United Assn, of .______I nd X X X X X Oil Workers Inti. Union ______CIO X X X X X Packinghouse Workers of America, United.. CIO X X X X X Paper Makers, Inti. Bro. of ______AFL X X X Paperworkers of America, United _ CIO X X X Pattern Makers’ League of North America.. AFL Xx x X X X Paving Cutters’ Union of the United States «x & Canada ______. . Ind X X X X X Photo-Engravers’ Union of North America, Inti______AFL X X X X 7 X Plate Printers, Die Stampers & Engravers’ x Union of North America, Inti ______AFL X Playthings, Jewelry & Novelty Workers Inti. Union______CIO X X X X X Post Office Clerks, United National Assn, of______Ind X X Post Office and General Services & Mainte­ x nance Employees, Natl. Assn, of___ _ . Ind X X X Postal Transport Assn., Natl. ______AFL X X X Postmasters of the U. S., Natl. League of x District______... I nd X Potters, Inti. Bro. of Operative______AFL X X X X Printing Pressmen & Assistants’ Union of x North America, Inti. . . . ___ AFL X X X Protection Employees in the Electrical and x x Machine Industry, Independent Union of Plant ______Ind X X X Pulp, Sulphite & Paper Mill Workers, Inti. x x Bro. of _ _ . . ______._ AFL x x X X X Radio Assn., American ______CIO x X X X » Radio and Television Directors Guild AFL x X X X X Railroad Signalmen of America, Bro. of___ AFL x X X X X Railroad Telegraphers, The Order of ___ AFL X x x X x Railroad Trainmen, Bro. of ______. Ind X X X Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight x x Handlers, Express & Station Employees, Bro. of ______AFL X X X X Railway Supervisors Assn., Inc., The x American ______I nd X X Railway Trainmen and Locomotive Fire­ x men, Inc., Assn, of Colored .. ______Ind X X X X X Retail Clerks Inti. Assn .. ______AFL X X Retail, Wholesale & Department Store x x Union ______. ______CIO X X X X X Roofers, Damp & Waterproof Workers Assn., United Slate, Tile & Composition. AFL X Rubber, Cork, Linoleum & Plastic Work­ x x ers of America, United. ______CIO X X X — X X See footnotes at end of table.

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Salaried Unions, Natl. Federation of______Ind X X X x X Shoe & Allied Craftsmen, Bro. of.. . Ind X X X X Shoe Workers of America, United. _ . _____ CIO X X x Shoe Workers Union, Boot &______AFL Shoeworkers Protective Assn., Lewiston- X X Auburn______. . . ______Ind X X X X x Siderographers, Inti. Assn, of______AFL X X Sleeping Car Porters, Bro. of------AFL x Stage Employes & Moving Picture Ma­ X x X X chine Operators of the U. S. & Canada, Inti. Alliance of T h ea trica l.______AFL State, City and Town Employees, Federa­ X X x x X tion of.. ------. . . ____... . Ind State, County and Municipal Employees, X x X x American Fe< leratio o. of______... AFL x X x x Steel Workers Federation------Ind X Stereotypers’ and Electrotypers’ Union of X x X North America, Inti. . . . ______AFL X Stone & Allied Products Workers of Amer­ X x X ica, U nited..______... CIO Stone Cutters’ Assn, of North America, x X X X x Journeymen______AFL X Stove Mounters Inti. Union of North x x x X __ ji America______AFL Street, Electric Railway & Motor Coach x x X x x Employes of America, Amalgamated Assn, of------... AFL x X x X x Switchmen’s Union of North America____ AFL X X X X X Teachers, American Federation of. ______AFL X Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & x Helpers of America, Inti. Bro. of______AFL x x x X X Telegraphers’ Union, Commercial______AFL x X x X Telephone Unions, Alliance Independent-_. Ind X X x X X Texas Unions, Federated Independent____ Ind x Textile Workers Union of America. _ ----- CIO x x x x X Tobacco Workers Inti. Union. . ______AFL X x x X X Train Dispatchers Assn*, American______Ind x X Trainmen of America, Colored------Ind X x x X X Transport Workers Union of Am erica.----- CIO x x x X X Transportation Assn., Inti______Ind X X Typographical Union, In ti___ . ______AFL Xx xX xX X Upholsterers’ Inti. Union of North America. AFL Xx X Utility Workers of New England, Inc., x x Bro. o f . ______. .. . Ind X Utility Workers Union of America...... CIO X x X X Wall Paper Craftsmen & Workers of North x x America, United______AFL X X Watchmen’s Assn., Independent ______Ind X x x x X Welders of America, Natl. Union United... Ind X x X X X Welders and Cutters Inti. U n ion ..___ . Ind X X X Wire Weavers Protective Assn., American. AFL X x xX X X Wood Carvers Assn, of North America, x Inti . .. .. ______Ind x X Woodworkers of America, Inti . .. CIO x x X X X 1 The tabulation consists of replies from unions which responded to this 2 Executive inactive (supervisory pilots). item on the questionnaire (see page 2). Interpretations may vary among 3 “Improvers.’’ unions as to the definition of certain categories. This is particularly true of 4 Supervisory clerical. the apprentice category where State laws or labor-management collective 5 Affiliated with the Confederated Unions of America. bargaining agreements are known to differ in their concepts and definitions 6 Some included, but not all. of apprentices. 7 Tubercular afflicted.

Digitized for FRASER 45 http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis APPENDIX C Approximate number of women in 81 unions 1 Approximate num­ Approximate num­ Name of union ber of women Name of union ber of women Agricultural Workers Union, Natl. (AFL)______3.200 Letter Carriers’ Assn., Natl. Rural (Ind.)______700 Airline Communication Employees Assn. (Ind)______800 Maritime Union of America, Natl. (CIO)______200 Associated Unions of America (Ind)______3.100 Meat Cutters & Butcher Workmen of North America, Authors League of America, Inc., The (Ind)______2.100 Amalgamated (AFL)______29.300 Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers & Helpers Inti. Union Workers of America, Inti. Union, United (CIO)_____ 118,500 (AFL)______2,000 Automobile Workers of America, Inti. Union, United Office, Sales and Technical Employees, United Assn, of (AFL)------10,000 to 20,000 (Ind)______600 Bakery & Confectionery Workers’ Inti. Union of Oil Workers Inti. Union (CIO)______1,600 America (AFL)______60,200 Packinghouse Workers of America, United (CIO)_____ 27,000 to 33,000 Barbers & Beauty Culturists Union of America (CIO).. 1,000 Paper Makers, Inti. Bro. of (AFL)______7.000 Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmetologists, & Proprietors Paperworkers of America, United (CIO)______7,500 Inti. Union of America, Journeymen (AFL)______1.300 Playthings, Jewelry & Novelty Workers Inti. Union Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers (CIO)------, ______12,000 and Helpers, Inti. Brotherhoods of (AFL)______800 Post Office and General Services Maintenance Em­ Bookbinders, Inti. Bro. of (AFL)______29,400 ployees, Natl. Assn, of (Ind.)______1.000 Brick & Clay Workers of America, United (AFL)_____ 2.300 Postal Supervisors, Natl. Assn, of (AFL)______100 Building Service Employees’ Inti. Union (AFL)______55.500 Postmasters of the U. S., Natl. League of District (Ind)_ 13.000 Carpenters & Joiners of America, United Bro. of (AFL)_. 7.500 Potters, Inti. Bro. of Operative (AFL)______15.000 Cigar Makers’ Inti. Union of America (AFL)______6,600 Pulp, Sulphite & Paper Mill Workers, Inti. Bro. of Cleaning & Dye House Workers, Inti. Assn, of (AFL)_. 15.000 (AFL)------21, 200 Clothing Workers of America, Amalgamated (CIO)____ 261,800 Railroad Telegraphers, The Order of (AFL)______3,000 Distillery, Rectifying & Wine Workers’ Inti. Union of Railroad Trainmen, Bro. of (Ind.)______*______2,100 America (AFL)______12, 500 Railway & Steamship Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express Electrical Workers, Inti. Bro. of (AFL)______150,000 & Station Employes, Bro. of (AFL)______36.000 Engineers and Architects Assn. (Ind)______200 Retail Clerks Inti. Assn. (AFL)______125,000 Firemen and Oilers, Inti. Bro. of (AFL)______300 Retail, Wholesale & Department Store Union (CIO)___ 14,600 Foreman’s Assn, of America (Ind)______100 Salaried Unions, Natl. Federation of (Ind.)______10.000 Foundry and Metal Employees, Inti. Bro. of (Ind)____ 200 Seafarers’ Inti. Union of North America (AFL)______10,000 Furniture Workers of America, United (CIO)______5,000 to 7, 500 Shoe & Allied Craftsmen, Bro. of (Ind.)______2,100 Garment Workers of America, United (AFL)______32.000 Shoe Workers of America, United (CIO)______30.000 Garment Workers’ Union, Inti. Ladies’ (AFL)______292, 500 Shoe Workers Union, Boot & (AFL)______30.000 Gas, Coke & Chemical Workers of America, United Shoeworkers Protective Assn., Lewiston-Auburn (Ind.). 1.900 (CIO)------7.700 State, City and Town Employees, Federation of (Ind.)_ 1.400 Glass Bottle Blowers Assn, of the U. S. & Canada Steelworkers of America, United (CIO)______80.000 (AFL)______20.500 Stone & Allied Products Workers of America, United Glass, Ceramic & Silica Sand Workers of America, (CIO)------500 Federation of (CIO)______7.200 Stove Mounters Inti. Union of North America (AFL) 600 Glove Workers’ Union of America, Inti. (AFL)______2.700 Teachers, American Federation of (AFL)______37,500 Grain Millers, American Federation of (AFL)______2,800 Telegraphers’ Union, Commercial (AFL)______8.400 Guards Union of America, Inti. (Ind)______200 Telephone Unions, Alliance Independent (Ind.)______45, 500 Hatters, Cap & Millinery Workers Inti. Union, United Tobacco Workers Inti. Union (AFL)...... 20,800 (AFL)______16,300 Transportation Assn., Inti. (Ind.)______1,800 Hosiery Workers, American Federation of (AFL)______18.000 Upholsterers’ Inti. Union of North America (AFL)____ 5.400 Independent Unions, Allied (Ind)2______300 Utility Workers of New England, Inc., Bro. of (Ind)___ 300 Industrial Trades Union of America (Ind)______3.500 Utility Workers Union of America (CIO)______7.900 Industrial Workers of the World (Ind)______2.300 Wall Paper Craftsmen & Workers of North America, Jewelry Workers’ Union, Inti. (AFL)______6,400 United (AFL)______200 Lace Operatives of America, Amalgamated (Ind)...... 800 Welders of America, Natl. Union United (Ind)______200 Laundry Workers’ Inti. Union (AFL)______65,000 Woodworkers of America, Inti. (CIO).:______2.300 1 Based on 146 union replies to the Bureau of Labor Statistics questionnaire women members and the remainder either had fewer than 100 members or item requesting information on * ‘approximate percentage of membership who reported on the percentage of women members but did not furnish total are women.” 81 unions are recorded in the table, since only unions membership against which the percentage could be applied. having approximately 100 or more women members are listed. Of the 65 2 Affiliated with the Confederated Unions of America. unions which replied and are not listed, about % reported that they had no

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