1^4 LIBRARY JUL 16 1947 DEPARTMENT OF ^ LABOR AND INDUSTRIE- BOSTON PUBLIC Lll3KA_Rl <^ hi ^r^^^^- *^^^'^i'^. ^JU»^^'' Public Document No. 15 3riie CommontDealtf) of iilasisiacfjusiettsi Forty-First Annual Directory of Labor Organizations in Massachusetts, 1942 (With Statistics of Membership, 1938-1942) Labor Bulletin No. 186 Part I OF THE ANNUAL REPORT ON THE STATISTICS OF LABOR for the Year Ending November 30, 1942 Department of Labor and Industries I Publication of this Document Approved by the Commission on Administration and Financk 3500—8-48—10208 FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL Directory of Labor Organizations in MassachusettSj 1942 With Statistics of Membership, 1938-1942 INTRODUCTION The material here presented constitutes the Forty-First Annual Directory of Labor Organizations in Massachusetts, the first directory of this character having- been published in August, 1902.1 The term "Labor organization", 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 and, to this end, is usually a party to either a written or verbal agreement concerning wages and conditions of employment. Since the 1941 Directory was issued, many new unions have been organ- ized, some have changed their affiliations, and others have become inactive or disbanded.2 The net result, with respect to local labor unions, was a gain of 212 in number, due largely to the organization of entire plants. This edition consists of four divisions, as follows: I. "National and International Organizations" having one or more affili- ated local unions in the United States (pages 3-10). II. "Delegate Organizations" consisting of organizations composed of delegates 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 11-20). III. "Local Labor Unions" composed of wage-earners in a single locality, directly associated in what may be termed the "unit body" of organization (pages 21-106). IV. "Statistics of Labor Organizations" showing number and member- ship of local unions as of January 15, 1942, with data for four prior years (pages 107-112). At the beginning of each year a general canvass is made for the data which appear in this directory. Each national and international labor organi- zation known to be in existence in the United States (See Section I) is re- quested to furnish the Department with the name and address of its correspond- ing official and a list of any Massachusetts locals affiliated, together with the names and addresses of certain officials of such unions. From the delegate type of 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, is canvassed and detailed information is secured as to the time and place of meeting, the names and addresses of corresponding and other officials, and other relevant data (See Section III). These same unions also report the membership of their organizations (See Section IV). So- called "plant unions" functioning independently, and not chartered by any labor organization, are not required to report their existence to any agency, and there may be some of these concerning which this Department has no record. ^ An edition of this directory has been published each year since 1902, except in 1903, in which year the directory for 1902 was reprinted. ^ Total number of organizations listed in this issue is 2.311, of which number 202 are national and international organizations. 190 are delegate organizations, and 1,919 are local labor unions. : 2 P.D. 15 Officials of those organizations from whom no report was received in response to the original request were visited by the statistical investigators of the Division, and the necessary data were secured. There were also ascer- tained, 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 atten- tion of the Department 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 De- partment 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 co-operation of labor officials throughout the State. ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviations for titles of union officials follow B. A., Business Agent Leg. Agt., Legislative Agent Bus. Agts., Business Agents Mgr., Manager C. R., Corresponding Representative ^at. Sec, 'National Secretary Corresponding CS. Secretary q Organizer Ch., Chairman t^ -r. -j x P^'^^-' President F. S., Financial Secretary Gen. Ch., General Chairman R- §., Recording Secretary Gen. Sec, General-Secretary Sec, Secretary Grand Sec, Grand Secretary S. T,, Secretary-Treasurer Int. Sec, International Secretary V. P., Vice President Abbreviations for names of certain national labor organizations follow: A. A. A. A., Associated Actors and Artists of America A. F. of L., American Federation of Labor C. I. 0., Congress of Industrial Organization Ind., Independent L. I. U., Local Industrial Union (of the C. I. O.). N. E. Fed., New England Federation S. C. M. E., State, County, and Municipal Employees, American Federation of S. C. T. E., State, City, and Town Employees, Federation of T. W. 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 man- ner that they may be readily identified with their national or international or- ganizations. Abbreviations for names of railroad companies follow: B. & A., Boston & Albany Railroad B. & M., Boston & Maine Railroad N. Y. N. H., New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad. Part I 3 I. NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. In this division of the directory appear the names of those national and international organizations which have one or more affiliated local unions in the United States. The name of the union is first given, followed by the name and address of the general secretary or other officer acting as correspondent, American Federation of Labor, William Green, Pres.; George Meany, S. T., A. F. of L. Bldg., Ninth St. and Massachusetts Ave., N. W., Washing- ton, D. C.; John J. Murphy, N. E. Org., Rm, 813, Lawyers Bldg., 11 Beacon St., Boston, Tel. CAPitol 8272. Departments of the American Federation of Labor. Building and Construction Trades Department. Herbert Rivers, S. T,, Rm, 501, A. F. of L. Bldg., Washington, D. C. Metal Trades Department. Joseph S. McDonagh, S. T., Rm. 402, A. F. of L. Bldg., Washington, D. C. Railway Employes' Department. James M. Burns, S. T., Rm. 520, American Fore Bldg., 884 Rush St., Chicago, 111. Union Label Trades Department. I, M. Ornburn, S, T., Rm. 202, A, F. of L. Bldg., Washington, D. C. Congress of Industrial Organization. Philip Murray, Pres,; James B. Carey, Sec, 1106 Connecticut Ave., N. W., Washington, D. C; Hugh Lyons, New Eng. Reg. Dir., Rm. 526, 73 Tremont St., Boston, Mass. Actors, American Federation of. Ralph Whitehead, Exec. Sec, 1560 Broad- way, New York, N. Y. Actors and Artists of America, Associated. Frank Gilmore, Pres., 45 W. 47th St., New York, N. Y. Actors and Artists Association Hungarian (A.A.A.A.) Tibor Gathy, Sec, 266 E. 78th St., New York, N. Y. Actors' Equity Association (A.A.A.A.). Paul Dullzell, Exec Sec, 45 W. 47th St., New York, N. Y. Actors' Guild, Screen (A.A.A.A.) Kenneth Thomson, Exec. Sec, 7046 Holly- wood Blvd., Hollywood, Cal. Actors Union, Hebrew (A.A.A.A.). Jean Greenfield, Pres., 31 E. 7th St., New York, N. Y. Actors Union, Italian (A.A.A.A.). Louis Badolati, Pres., Rm. 601, 1545 Broad- way, New York, N. Y. (See also Artists, and Chorus Unions.) Air Line Mechanics Association, International. John T. Seigle, Int. S. T., 6250 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, 111. Air Line Pilots Association. Laurence W. Harris, Sec, 3145 W. 63d St., Chi- cago, 111. Aluminum Workers of America. George E. Hobaugh, Gen. S. T., Rm. 209, Shepard Bldg., New Kensington, Pa. Architects, Engineers, Chemists, and Technicians, Federation of. James A. Gaynor, Nat. S. T., 5 Beekman St., New York, N. Y. Artists, American Federation of Radio (A.A.A.A.). Mrs. Emily Holt, Exec. Sec, 2 W. 45th St., New York, N. Y. Artists, American Guild of Musical (A.A.A.A.). Mrs. Blanche Witherspoon, Exec Sec, 2 W. 45th St., New York, N, Y. Artists, American Guild of Variety (A.A.A.A.). Hoyt S. Haddock, Exec. Sec, 1650 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Artists Association, Brother (A.A.A.A.). Thomas J, Phillips, Pres., 1564 Broadway, New York, N. Y. (See also Artists, and Chorus Unions.) Asbestos Workers, International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators, and, C. W. Sickles, S. T., Rm. 211, Machinists Bldg., Washington D. C. Automobile Workers of America, United. J. Aldred, S. T., Eddystone Hotel, Detroit, Mich. 4 P.D. 15 National and International Organizations. Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union of America. Joseph Schmidt, Int. C. S., 2719 N. Wilton Ave., Chicago, 111.; James Mont- gomerie, Local Rep., Rm. 414, 11 Beacon St., Boston, Mass. Barbers and Beauty Culturists of America, National Organizing Committee (C.I.O.). P. Charles DiNeri, S.