Structure of the AFL-CIO

Supplement to Directory of National and International Labor Unions in the , 1955 (BLS Bulletin 1185)

MAY 1956

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR James P. Mitchell, Secretary

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS Ewan Clague, Commissioner

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Source : U. S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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The Bureau’s Directory of National and In­ on December 5, 1955.1 This supplement to the ternational Labor Unions in the United States, Directory outlines the structure of the new 1955, was issued in November 1955 and described federation and lists the persons elected or desig­ the structure of the labor movement prior to the nated to key positions. merger of the American Federation of Labor 1 The Directory of National and International Labor Unions in the United States, 1955 (BLS Bull. 1185), may be purchased from the Superintendent and the Congress of Industrial Organizations of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C., or from the regional offices of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, price 45 cents a copy. For an account of the first convention of the AFL-CIO and the formation * Prepared in the Bureau’s Division of Wages and Industrial Relations, of its Industrial Union Department, see Founding Convention of the AFL- April 1956. CIO, Monthly Labor Review, February 1956 (p. 141).

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Executive Council2

G e o r g e M e a n y , President. O. A. K n ig h t , president, Oil, Chemical and

W i l l ia m F. S c h n it z l e r , Secretary-Treasurer. Atomic Workers International Union.

H a r r y C. B a t e s , president, Bricklayers, Masons C h a r l e s J. M a c G o w a n , president emeritus, and Plasterers International Union of America. International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and D a v e B e c k , president, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers. Helpers of America. D a v id J. M cD o n a l d , president, United Steel­ workers of America. J o s e p h A. B e i r n e , president, Communications Workers of America. W il l ia m L. M cF e t r id g e , president, Building Service Employees International Union. W il l i a m C. B i r t h r i g h t , president and secretary- treasurer, Journeymen Barbers, Hairdressers, J a m e s C. P e t r i l l o , president, American Federa­ Cosmetologists, and Proprietors’ International tion of Musicians.

Union of America. J a c o b S. P o t o f s k y , president, Amalgamated L. S. B u c k m a s t e r , president, United Rubber, Clothing Workers of America. Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America. A. P h il ip R a n d o l p h , president, Brotherhood of J a m e s B. C a r e y , president, International Union Sleeping Car Porters. of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers. W a l t e r P. R e u t h e r , president, International J o s e p h C u r r a n , president, National Maritime Union, United Automobile, Aircraft & Agri­ Union of America. cultural Implement Workers of America. W i l l i a m C. D o h e r t y , president, National As­ E m il R i e v e , president, Textile Workers Union of sociation of Letter Carriers. America. D a v id D u b i n s k y , president and secretary-treas­ A. L. S p r a d l in g , president, Amalgamated As­ urer, International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ sociation of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Union. Coach Employees of America. G e o r g e M . H a r r is o n , president, Brotherhood W il l a r d S. T o w n s e n d , president, United Trans­ of Railway and Steamship Clerks, Freight port Service Employees. Handlers, Express and Station Employees. R ic h a r d F. W a l s h , president, International AL A. J. H a y e s , president, International Association of Machinists. liance of Theatrical Stage Em ployes and M o v in g Picture Machine Operators of the United States M a u r ic e A. H u t c h e s o n , president, United and . Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. H e r m a n W i n t e r , president emeritus, Bakery and Confectionery Workers’ International Union of J o s e p h D . K e e n a n , secretary, International America. Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. * M a t t h e w W o l l , president, Union Label and * Includes president, secretary-treasurer, and 27 vice presidents. The vice presidents are listed in alphabetical order. Service Trades Department.

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G e o r g e M e a n y C o n v e n t i o n : W il l ia m F. S c h n it z l e r Held biennially. Constitution also provides H a r r y C . B a t e s for the calling of special conventions. Date and J a m e s B . C a r e y place of the next convention to be decided by the G e o r g e M . H a r r is o n Executive Council. D a v id J. M cD o n a l d W a l t e r P. R e u t h e r M a t t h e w W o l l Standing Committees and Chairmen

Civil Rights: Janies B. Carey. Legislation: . Community Services: Joseph A. Beirne. Political Education: George Meany. Economic Policy: Walter P. Reuther. Public Relations: William C. Birthright. Education: George M. Harrison. Research: William F. Schnitzler. Ethical Practices: A. J. Hayes. Housing: Harry C. Bates. Safety and Occupational Health: Dave Beck. International Affairs: Jacob S. Potofsky and Social Security: Maurice A. Hutcheson. Matthew Woll. Veterans Affairs: William C. Doherty. Department of Organization Director Executive Assistant Assistant to the Director J o h n W . L iv in g s t o n H a r r y O ’R e il l y W il l ia m L . K ir c h e r Regional Directors

Region 1 (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Region 6 (Alabama, Georgia, Florida) Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con­ J. L. Rhodes necticut) 1026 Hurt Bldg. Hugh Thompson Atlanta 3, Ga. 73 Tremont St. Region 7 (Louisiana, Mississippi) Boston 8, Mass. E. H. Williams Region 2 (New York, New Jersey) 1919 St. Claude Ave. William Collins New Orleans, La. 225 W est 34th St., Room 820 Region 8 (Tennessee, Kentucky) New York, N. Y. Paul R. Christopher 216 Flatiron Bldg. Region 3 (Pennsylvania) Knoxville 17, Tenn. George Craig Bankers Securities Bldg. Region 9 (Ohio, West Virginia) Philadelphia 17, Pa. Jesse Gallagher 405 Great Lakes Life Bldg. Region 4 (Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Dis­ Cleveland 14, Ohio trict of Columbia) Region 10 (Indiana) Joseph F. Heath Hugh Gormley 1216 East Baltimore St. 626 Peoples B an k Bldg. Baltimore, Md. Indianapolis, Ind. Region 5 (North Carolina, South Carolina) Region 11 (M ichigan) Carey E. Haighler Herbert McCreedy 1106-10 Independence Bldg. 82 West Montcalm Ave. Charlotte, N. C. Detroit, Mich.

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Region 12 (Wisconsin) Region 18 (New Mexico, Arizona) Charles Heymanns Elmer P. Theiss 1012 North 3d St., Rm . 414 512 W est Adam s St. Milwaukee 3, Wis. Phoenix, Ariz. Region 13 (Minnesota, North Dakota, South Region 19 (Colorado, Wyoming, Utah) Dakota) Fred Pieper Carl W inn 309 Denham Bldg. 315 Ham m Bldg. Denver, Colo. St. Paul 2, Minn. Region 20 (Montana, Idaho) Region 14 (Illinois, Iowa) Charles R. Smith Eugene P. Moats 101 Labor Temple 666 N orth Lake Shore D r. 613 Idaho St. , 111. Boise, Idaho Region 15 (Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska) Region 21 (Washington, Oregon) Delmond Garst Chester Dusten 215 Chemical Bldg. 404 W oodlark Bldg. 721 Olive St. Portland 5, Oreg. St. Louis 1, Mo. Region 16 (Oklahoma, Arkansas) Region 22 (California, Nevada) W. G. Pendergrass Daniel Flanagan 705 Enterprise Bldg. 995 M arket St., Rm . 910 Tulsa 3, Okla. San Francisco, Calif. Region 17 (Texas) Region 23 (Canada) Lester Graham Russel Harvey 354 M ajestic Bldg. Commerce and Transportation Bldg. 1107 Commerce St. 159 B a y St., Rm . 929 Fort Worth, Tex. Toronto 1, Ontario, Canada Staff Accounting: Harold H. Jack, Director. Publications: Henry C. Fleisher, Director. Civil Rights: Boris Shishkin, Director. AFL-CIO News (weekly). Education: John Connors, Director. Managing Editor: Saul Miller. Publication: AFL-CIO Education (monthly). The American Federationist (monthly) International Affairs: George T. Brown, Director. Editor: GeorgeMeany. International Labor Organization Represent­ Managing Editor: Bernard Tassler. ative: George P. Delaney. Public Relations: Philip Pearl, Director. Latin American Representative: Serafino Purchasing and Supplies: Bernard Greene, Direc­ Romualdi. tor. Legal: J. Albert Woll, General Counsel. Research: Stanley H. Ruttenberg, Director. Legislation: Robert L. Oliver and William Hush­ ing, Codirectors. Publications: Library: Eloise Giles, Librarian. Labor’s Economic Review (monthly). Political Education: Jack Kroll and James L. Report (monthly). McDevitt, Codirectors. Social Security: Nelson H. Cruikshank, Director.

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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADESlDEPARTMENT

AFL-CIO Bldg., 815 Sixteenth St., NW. Washington 6, D. C. Phone: National 8-3870 President Secretary-Treasurer R ic h a r d J. G r a y F r a n k B o n a d io Affiliated Organizations

Asbestos Workers; International Association of Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Heat and Frost Insulators and. Association of the U. S. and Canada; Operative. Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the U. S. Forgers and Helpers; International Brotherhood and Canada; United Association of Journeymen of. and Apprentices of the. Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Roofers, Damp and Waterproof Workers Associa­ Union of America. tion; United Slate, Tile and Composition. Carpenters and Joiners of America; United Broth­ Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association. erhood of. Stone Cutters’ Association of North America; Electrical Workers; International Brotherhood of. Journeymen. Elevator Constructors; International Union of. Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Help­ Engineers; International Union of Operating. ers of America; International Brotherhood of. Granite Cutters’ International Association of America; The. C o n v e n t io n : Hod Carriers’, Building and Common Laborers’ Place and date of next convention have not yet Union of America; International. been decided. Iron Workers; International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental. P u b l ic a t io n : Lathers International Union; The Wood, Wire and M etal. Building and Construction Trades Bulletin Marble, Slate and Stone Polishers, Rubbers and (monthly). Sawyers, Tile and Marble Setters Helpers & Editor: Richard J. Gray. Terrazzo Helpers; International Association of. Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of Amer­ R e s e a r c h D ir e c t o r : ica; Brotherhood of. W. J. Shickler.

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Affiliated Organizations

Agricultural Workers Union; National. Hotel and Restaurant Employees and Bartenders Aluminum Workers International Union. International Union. Automobile, Aircraft & Agricultural Implement Insurance Workers of America. Workers of America; International Union, Iron Workers; International Association of Bridge, United. Structural and Ornamental. Bakery and Confectionery Workers’ International Laundry Workers’ International Union. Union of America. Leather Workers International Union of America. Barbers and Beauty Culturists Union of America. Lithographers of America; Amalgamated. Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Machinists; International Association of. Forgers and Helpers; International Brother­ Marble, Slate and Stone Polishers, Rubbers and hood of. Sawyers, Tile and Marble Setters Helpers & Brewery, Flour, Cereal, Soft Drink & Distillery Terrazzo Helpers; International Association of. Workers of America; International Union of Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association; Na­ United. tional. Brick and Clay Workers of America; United. Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America; Broadcast Employees and Technicians; National Industrial Union of. Association of. Maritime Union of America; National. Carpenters and Joiners of America; United Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North Brotherhood of. America; Amalgamated. Cement, Lime and Gypsum Workers International Mechanics Educational Society of America. Union; United. Molders and Foundry Workers Union of North Chemical Workers Union; International. America; International. Clothing Workers of America; Amalgamated. Newspaper Guild; American. Communications Workers of America. Office Employes’ International Union. Coopers’ International Union of North America. Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Distillery, Rectifying and Wine Workers’ Inter­ Union. national Union of America. Packinghouse Workers of America; United. Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers; Inter­ Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America; national Union of. Brotherhood of. Electrical Workers; International Brotherhood of. Paperworkers of America; United. Engineers; American Federation of Technical. Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International As­ Engineers; International Union of Operating. sociation of the U. S. and Canada; Operative. Firemen and Oilers; International Brotherhood of. Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the U. S. Furniture Workers of America; United. and Canada; United Association of Journeymen Glass Bottle Blowers Association of the U. S. and and Apprentices of the. Canada. Potters; International Brotherhood of Operative. Glass and Ceramic Workers of North America; Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union of North United. America; International. Glass Workers’ Union; American Flint. Radio Association; American. Government and Civic Employees Organizing Retail Clerks International Association. Committee. Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. Hod Carriers’, Building and Common Laborers’ Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of Union of America; International. America; United. Hosiery Workers; American Federation of. Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association.

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Shoe Workers of America; United. Upholsterers’ International Union of North Stage Employes and Moving Picture Machine America. Operators of the United States and Canada; Utility Workers Union of America. International Alliance of Theatrical. Woodworkers of America; International. State, County and Municipal Employees; Ameri­ can Federation of. C o n v e n t io n : Steelworkers of America; United. Held at least biennially. Date and place of next Stone and Allied Products Workers of America; convention to be decided by the Executive United. Board. Stove Mounters International Union of North America. P ublications : Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Help­ Industrial Union Department Bulletin ers of America; International Brotherhood of. (monthly). Textile Workers of America; United. Editor: Oscar Jager. Textile Workers Union of America. I. U. D. Digest (quarterly). Toy Workers of the United States and Canada; Editor: Oscar Jager. International Union of Doll and. Transport Service Employees; United. R e s e a r c h a n d E d u c a t io n D ir e c t o r : Transport Workers Union of America. Jack Barbash.

MARITIME TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO Bldg., 815 Sixteenth St., NW. Washington 6, D. C. Phone: National 8-3870 President Secretary- Treasurer H a r r y L u n d e b e r g E. L. S l a u g h t e r

Affiliated Organizations Engineers; International Union of Operating. Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers Firemen and Oilers; International Brotherhood of. of America; International Brotherhood of. Grain Millers; American Federation of. Telegraphers’ Union; Commercial. Longshoremen; International Brotherhood of. C o n v e n t io n : Masters, Mates and Pilots of America; Interna­ tional Organization. Held biennially in the same city and immedi­ ately before the convention of the AFL-CIO . Seafarers’ International Union of North America.

State, County and Municipal Employees; R e s e a r c h a n d E d u c a t io n D i r e c t o r : American Federation of. Herb Brand.

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Affiliated Organizations Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Pattern Makers’ League of North America. Forgers and Helpers; International Brotherhood Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the U. S. of. and Canada; United Association of Journeymen Building Service Employees International Union. and Apprentices of the. Chemical Workers Union, International. Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association. Electrical Workers; International Brotherhood of. Stove Mounters International Union of North Engineers; International Union of Operating. America. Engineers; American Federation of Technical. Upholsterers’ International Union of North Firemen and Oilers; International Brotherhood of. America. Hod Carriers’, Building and Common Laborers’ Union of America; International. C o n v e n t i o n : Iron Workers; International Association of Bridge, Held biennially in the same city and immedi­ Structural and Ornamental. ately before the convention of the AFL-CIO . Machinists; International Association of. Metal Polishers, Buffers, Platers, and Helpers P u b l ic a t io n : International Union. Bulletin of the Metal Trades Department of the Molders and Foundry Workers Union of North American Federation of Labor and Congress of America; International. Industrial Organizations (monthly). Editor: B. A. Gritta. Office Employees International Union.

Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America; R e s e a r c h D i r e c t o r : Brotherhood of. Paul Hutchings.

RAILWAY EMPLOYES' DEPARTMENT 220 South State St. Chicago 4, 111. Phone: Harrison 7-9546 President Secretary- Treasurer M ic h a e l F o x J o h n K o l a n d a

Affiliated Organizations Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Sheet Metal Workers’ International Association. Forgers and Helpers; International Brotherhood C o n v e n t i o n : of. Held every 4 years. A convention was held in Electrical Workers; International Brotherhood of. Chicago in March 1956. Firemen and Oilers; International Brotherhood of. Machinists; International Association of. R e s e a r c h D i r e c t o r : Railway Carmen of America; Brotherhood. George Cucich.

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P resid en t S ecreta ry- T rea su rer M a t t h e w W o l l (V a c a n c y )

C o n v e n t io n : P u b l ic a t io n : Held biennially in the same city and immedi­ Union Label Newsletter (monthly). ately before the convention of the AFL-CIO.

GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES COUNCIL 100 Indiana Ave., NW. Washington 1, D. C. Phone: Executive 3-2820

C hairm an S ecreta ry- T reasurer Operations Director L e o E . G e o r g e O r r in A . B u r r o w s T h o m a s G . W a l t e r s

Bookbinders; International Brotherhood of. Photo-Engravers’ Union of North America; Inter­ Electrical Workers; International Brotherhood of. n a tio n a l. Engineers; International Union of Operating. Plate Printers, Die Stampers and Engravers’ Union Engineers; American Federation of Technical. of North America; International. Fire Fighters; International Association of. Post Office Clerks; National Federation of. Government Employees; American Federation of. Post Office and Postal Transportation Service M ail Iron W orkers; International Association of Bridge, Handlers, Watchmen and Messengers; National Structural and Ornamental. Association of. Letter Carriers; National Association of. Postal Transport Association; National. Machinists; International Association of. Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union of North Messengers; The National Association of Special America; International. D e liv e ry . State, County and Municipal Employees; Ameri­ Office Em ployes’ International Union. can Federation of. Panama Canal Zone; Metal Trades Council and Teachers; American Federation of. Central Labor Union of the. Typographical Union; International.

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