Bi jy^933I .0744 IS57-6 3^ / ^ ITT "* Public Document D^ ( ^ No. 15 Fifty-Second Directory of Labor Organizations in Massachusetts, 1957 (With Statistics of Membership, 1955-56-57) Labor Bulletin No. 200 PART I of the ANNUAL REPORT ON THE STATISTICS OF LABOR Department of Labor and Industries Publication of this Document Approved by George J. Cronin, State Purchasing Agent 1M-6-S7-920S09 Directory of Labor Organizations in Massachusetts, 1957 With Statistics of Membership 1955-56-57 INTRODUCTION The mateirial here presented constitutes the Fifty-Second Directory of Labor Organizations in Massachusetts, the first Directory of this kind having been published in August, 1902. The tenn "Labor Organizations" as used in this directory, is a group of employees or wage earners organized for the purpose of improving their status through negotiations with employers, except in the cases of employees of governmental agencies, the organization is usually a party to ei- ther a written or verbal agreement concerning wages and conditions of employment. Since the last Directory was issued, many new unions have been organized, others have become inactive or disbanded. The Department has quite complete records of unions in existence by reason of "statements" required by Chapter 618, Acts of 1916. Ihis edition consists of four divisions, as follows: I. "National and International Organizations " having one or more affil- iated local unions in the United States, (pages 3-13). II. " Delegate Organizations " consisting of organizations composed of dele- gates from local unions whose members are in trades or industries of a like character within a definite district, or of delegates from local unions in the same locality, not necessarily in similar trades, (pages llt-23J. III. " Local Labor Unions" composed of wage earners in a single locality directly associated in what may be termed the "ujiit body" of organization, (pages 2U-lli8). IV. "Statistics of Labor Organizations " showing nuirfber and membership of local unions as of January 15, 195 7> with data for two prior years (pages li;9- 151). All National, International, Delegate and Local Organizations listed in this directory are AFL-CIO affiliates except where noted otherwise. At the beginning of each year a general canvass is made for the data which appear in this directory. Each national and international labor organization known to be in existence in the United States (See Section I) is requested to furnish the Department with the name and address of its corresponding official and a list of any Kassachusetts locals affiliated, together with the names and addresses of certain officials of such unions. From the delegate organizations in^Massachusetts (See Section II} somewhat similar data are secured. Each local unit known to be in existence, whether or not chartered by a parent body, 5.s canvassed and detailed information is secured as to the time and place of meeting, the names amd addresses of coiresponding and other officials, and other relevant data (See Section III). These same unions also report the membership of '..heir organizations (See Section IV). Ihe names of the Individual local unions appear in Section III, listed for ready reference alphabetically under the respective municipaJ-ities in which their headquarters are located. Nearly all of the local imions are affiliated vith national or international bodies. Designations of local unions follow closely the names of psirent bodies as given in Section I. The following facts are given for each Local and Delegate union: Name and charter number (and brief identifying description where available); time and place of regularly held meetings; and name and address of secretary, business agent, or other authorized representative, and business office, if any. Officials of those organizations from whom no report was received in re- sponse to the original request were visited by the statistical investigators of the Division, and the necessary data were secured. There were also ascertained, from various sources, facts with reference to the forming of new unions and the disbanding of those formerly active. At the time of going to press there were incorporated in this issue such changes as had come to the attention of the De- partment since the original canvass was made. Subsequent changes cannot, of course, be made in this report but are on record where known. Officials of organizations listed herein are urged to advise the Department of any such changes as they occur. The Department makes every effort to issue the Directory as early in the year as possible, as much of its usefulness depends upon the promptness of its issue. In this endeavor we have had the cordial cooperation of labor officials throughout the state. ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviations for titles of union officials follow: B. A., Business Agent Leg, Agt., Legislative Agent C. R., Corresponding Representative Mgr., Manager C. S., Corresponding Secretary NatU. Sec, National Secretary Oh., Chairman Org., Organizer F. S., Financial Secretary Pres., President Gen. Gh., General Chairman R. S., Recording Secretary Gen. Sec, General Secretary Sec, Secretary Grand Sec, Grand Secretary S. T., Secretary- Treasurer Int'l. Sec, International Secretary V. !»., Vice President Abbreviations for names of certain national labor organizations follow: A. A. A. A., Associated Actors and Artistes of America AFL-CIO, American Federation of Labor - Congress of Industrial Organizations Conf. U. of A., Confederated Unions of America IND., Independent L.I.U,, Local Industrial Union N.E, Fed., New England Federation S, C, M, E., State, Coionty and Municipal Employees, American Federation of S. C. T. E., State, City and Town Employees, Federation of T, VJ. U. A., Textile Workers Union of America U.M.W., United Mine Workers U.N. A., United National Association (of Post Office Clerks) U. T. W. A., United Textile Workers of America In all other instances the local organizations are presented in such manner that they may be readily identified with their national or international organi- zations. Abbreviations for names of railroad companies follow: B. &A., Boston and Albany B, &M., Boston and Maine NY NH, New York, New Haven and Hartford 1. NATIONAL AND INIERNATEONAL ORGANIZATIONS All unions listed in this section are AFL-CIO affiliates unless otherwise noted. AMERICAN FEDERAnON OF LABOR - CONGRESS OF INDUSTOLAL OROANIZAnONS. William F. Schnitzler, S.T., 8l5 16th St., N.W., Washington 6, D.C.; Hugh Thon^son, N.E, Dir., Rm. 526, 73 Itemont bt., Boston, Mass. DEPARTMENTS OF Tm AFL-CIO BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES DEPARTMENT. Frank Bonadio, S.T., Rm, 603, 815 16th St., N.W., Washington 6, D.C. INDUSTRIAL UNION DEi'ARTMENT. James B. Carey, S.T., Rm. 3u2, 8l5 16th St., N.W., Washington 6, D.C. MAiaTIME TRADES DEPARTMENT. Harry E. O'Reilly, Exec. S.T., Rm. 501, 815 l6th St., N.W., Washington 6, D.C. mTAL TRADES DEPARTMENT. B. A. Gritta, S.T., Rm. 5u3, 815 I6th St., N.W., Washington 6, D.C. RAIIKAY EMPLOYEES DEPARTMENT. Michael Fox, Pres., Rm. 1212, 220 South State St., Chicago U, Illinois. UNION LABEL AND SERVICE TRADES DEPARTMENT. Raymond F. Leheney, S.T., Rm. Uu2, 100 Indiana Ave., N.W., Washington 18, D.C. ACTORS AND ARTISTES OF AMERICA, ASSOCIATED. Donald F. Conaway, Sec, 226 West U7th St., New York, New York. ACTORS EQUITY ASSOCIATION (^.A.A.A.;. Angus Duncan, Exec. Sec, 226 West Ii7th St., New York, New Yori ^ ACTORS GUILD, INC., SCREEN U.A.A.A.). John L. Dales, Exec. Sec, 7750 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood U6, Caiiibmiaj Florence B. Marston, Reg. Dir., 551 Fifth Ave., New York 17, New York ACTORS UNION, HEBREW (A. A. A. A. J. Charles Cohan, S.T., 31 East 7th St., New York 3, New Ifork. ACTORS UNION, ITALIAN (A. A. A. A.). Lawrence Rondine, Exec. Sec, 39 West 52nd St., New York 19, New York. AGRICULTURAL WORKERS UNION, NATIONAL. A. E. Cox, Sec, 21UU f St., N.W., Wash- ington 7, D.C. AIR CRAFT WORKERS (See Automobile, Aircraft and Agriciatural Inplement Wkrs. of America, Int'l. Union, United} and Welders of America, Nat'l., United (IND). AIR LINE DISPATCHERS ASSOCIATICW. William B. Dunne, Pres., lObO Grand Ave., Hen^stead, New Yorkj James A. Miller, Local Council Ch., Northeast Airlines, Logan Int'l. Airport, East Boston, Mass. AIR LINE MECHANICS (See Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Implement Wkrs. of America, Int'l. Union, United.). AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOQATION, INTERNAnONAL. Robert L. Tuxbury, Sec, ALPA Bldg., 55th St. & Cicero Ave., Chicago 38, Illinois. AMERICAN WATCH WORKERS UNICN (IND). William F. Hameister, S.T., 152 East Chicago St., Elgin, Illinois; Walter W. Cenerazzo, Pres., h79 Moody St., Waltham, Mass. ARnSTS, AMERICAN FEDERAHON OF TELEVISION AND RADIO (A. A. A. A. J. Ed. Schlesinger, Nat'l. Rep., 15 West ijiith St., New York 36, New Yorkj Robert M. Segal, Exec. Sec, 11 Beacon St., Boston 8, Mass. ARTISTS, AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL, INC. (A.A.A.A.J. Hyman R. Faine, Nat'l. Exec Sec, 2U7 West U6th St., New York 36, New York. NAnONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ARnSTS, AMERICAN GUILD OF VARIETY (A.A.A.A.). Jackie Bright, Nat'l. Admin. Sec, Rm. 1109, 1697 Broadway, New York 19, New York; Clayton Hart, Boston Br. Mgr., 100 Boylston St., Boston, Mass. ARTISTS ASSOCIATION, BURLESQUE (A. A. A. A.). Thomas J. Phillips, Exec. Sec, Rm. 1306, U5 West U5th St., New York 36, New York. ASBESTOS WORKERS, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIAHON OF HEAT AND FROST INSULATORS AND. John W. Hoff, Gen. S.T., Rm. 50^, 1300 Connecticut Ave., N.V., Washington 6, D.C. ASSOCIATED UNIONS OF AMERICA (Federated Unions) (IND). Donald F. Cameron, Nat'i. Sec, Rm. 7018, 161 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee 3, Wisconsin. AUTCWOBILE, AIRCRAFT AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA, INT'L. UNION, UNITED. Charles H. Kerrigan, Dlx., 101 West 31st St., New York 1, New York; Robert Walkinshaw and George Hill, Int'i.