U. S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR JAMES J. DAVIS, Secretary BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS ETHELBERT STEWARTt Coounissioncr BULLETIN OF THE UNITED STATES'! IT JOA BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS/.................. WO. •tLV MISCELLANEOUS SERIES HANDBOOK OF AMERICAN TRADE-UNIONS OCTOBER, 1926 WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1926 Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis ACKNOWLEDGMENT This bulletin was compiled by Estelle M. Stewart of the United States Department of Labor. n Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis CONTENTS Plage Introduction________________________________________________________ 1-3 The American Federation of Labor--------------------------------------------------- 3,4 Local unions____________________________________________________ 3,4 Local trade-unions__________________________________________ 3,4 Federal labor unions------------------------------------------------------------ 4 State federations and central labor unions________________________ 4,5 Departments----------------------------------------------------------- ------------------- 5-16 Building trades department_________________________________ 5,6 Metal trades department-------------------------------------------------------- 7,8 Railway employees department______________________________ 8,9 Union label trades department----------------------------------------------- 9,10 Building trades-------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- 11-42 Asbestos Workers, International Association of Heat and Frost In­ sulators and--------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11,12 Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers* International Union of America. 12-15 Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, International Association of — -------------------------------------------------------------------- 15-17 Carpenters and Joiners of America, United Brotherhood of_______ 17-21 Electrical Workers, International Brotherhood of_________________ 22-26 Telephone operators’ department____________________________ 25,26 Elevator Constructors, International Union of____________________ 26,27 Engineers, International Union of Steam and Operating___________ 27,28 Granite Cutters' International Association of America, The_______ 28,29 Hod Carriers, Building and Common Laborers* Union of America, International-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29,30 Lathers’ International Union, Wood, Wire, and Metal_____________ 30-32 Marble, Stone and Slate Polishers, Rubbers and Sawyers, Tile and Marble Setters’ Helpers and Terrazzo Workers’ Helpers, Interna­ tional Association of----------------------------------------------------------------32,33 Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, Brotherhood of. 33-35 Plasterers and Cement Finishers’ International Association of the United States and Canada, Operative___________________________ 35-37 Plumbers and Steamfitters of the United States and Canada, United Association of Journeymen-------------------------------------------------------37,38 Roofers, Damp and Waterproof Workers’ Association, United Slate, Tile and Composition_________________________________________ 38,39 Steam Shovel and Dredge Men, International Brotherhood of_____ 39,40 Stone Cutters’ Association of North America, Journeymen_________ 40-42 Metals and machinery----------------------------------------------------------------------- 43-64 Automobile, Aircraft and Vehicle Workers of America, United_____ 43,44 Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers, International Brother­ hood o f ______________________________________________________44-46 Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders and Helpers of America, Interna­ tional Brotherhood of-------------------------------------------------------------- 47,48 Draftsmen’s Unions, International Federation of Technical Engi­ neers, Architects and__________________________________________ 48,49 Engravers* Union, International Metal------------------------------------------- 49 Firemen and Oilers, International Brotherhood of______________ — 49,50 Foundry Employees, International Brotherhood of_____________ „__ 50,51 Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America, Amalgamated Asso­ ciation of-------------------------------------- ,-----------.— ___ __________ 51 Machinists, International Association of—, ___ ____ ___________ 52-56 Metal Workers of America, Amalgamated-------------------------------------- 56 Metal Workers’ International Association, Sheet_________ ________ 57-59 Molders* Union of North America. International______ __________ 59-61 Pattern Makers’ League of America_________ ____________ _______ 61,62 Polishers’ International Union, Metal___ _________________ ___ 62,63 Stove Mounters* International Union of North A jperica,^^^,^ 63.64 m Digitized for FRASER http://fraser.stlouisfed.org/ Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis IV CONTENTS Pag# Transportation-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 65-95 Agents, American Railway---------------------------------------------------------- 65 Carmen of America, Brotherhood of Railway-------------------------------- 66,67 Clerks, Freight Handlers, Express and Station Employees, Brother­ hood of Railway and Steamship----------------------------------------------- 67,68 Conductors, Brotherhood of Dining Car----------------------------------------68,69 Conductors, Order of Sleeping Car----------------------------------------------- 69 Conductors of America, Order of Railway-------------------------------------70-72 Engineers, Grand International Brotherhood of Locomotive----------- 72,73 Expressmen, Order of Railway----------------------------------------------------73,74 Express Workers, American Federation of----------------------------------- 74 Firemen and Enginemen, Brotherhood of Locomotive-------------------- 74-76 Maintenance of Way Employees, Brotherhood of-------------------------- 76,77 Porters, Brakemen and Switchmen, Association of Train----------------77,78 Porters, Brotherhood of Sleeping Car------------------------------------------- 78 Railroad Supervisors of Mechanics, International Association of— 78,79 Railroad Workers, American Federation of----------------------------------- 79,80 Signalmen of America, Brotherhood of Railroad-------------------------- 80,81 Station Employees and Clerks, Brotherhood of Railroad----------------- 81 Street and Electric Railway Employees of America, Amalgamated Association of-------------------------------------------------------------------------81,82 Switchmen’s Union of North America------------------------------------------- 83 Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Stablemen and Helpers of America, Inter­ national Brotherhood of----------------------------------------------------------83,84 Telegraphers, Order of Railroad_________________________________ 84,85 Track Foremen and Allied Brotherhood of Railway Track Laborers, American Brotherhood of Railway_____________________________ 85,86 Train Dispatchers, Association, American-------------------------------------86,87 Trainmen, Brotherhood of Railroad____ !_________________________ 87,88 Trainmen, Association of Colored Railway----------------------------------- 88 Tunnel and Subway Constructors’ International Union of North America______________________________________________________ 89 Yardmasters of America, Railroad----------------------------------------------- 89,90 Yardmasters of North America, Railroad-------------------------------------- 90,91 Engineers’ Beneficial Association of the United States of America, National Marine-------------------------------------------------------------------- 91,92 Engineers, Ocean Association of Marine_________________________ 92 Longshoremen’s Association, International_______________________ 92,93 Masters, Mates and Pilots of America, National Organization____ 93,94 Neptune Association------------------------------------------------------------------- 94 Seamen’s Union of America, International________________________ 95 Mining, oil and lumber-------------------------------------------------------------------- 97-101 Loggers and Lumbermen, Loyal Legion of----------------------------------- 97,98 Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers, International Union of_________ 98,99 Mine Workers of America, United_____________________________ 100,101 Oil Field, Gas Well and Refinery Workers of America, International Association of------------------------------------------------------------------------- 101 Paper, printing, and bookbinding__________________________________ 103-118 Paper Makers, International Brotherhood of^__________________ 103,104 Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, International Brotherhood of---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 104,105 Wall Paper Crafts of North America, United_________ - _________105,106 Printing Trades Association, International Allied_______________ 106,107 Bookbinders, International Brotherhood of___________ _________ 107,108 Engravers! Union .of North America, International P.hoto_--_____ 108,109 Lithographers. of.. America, vAmalgajpajted_____ w------ — - ________109-111 Pressmen, and. Assistants? Union of .North America, International Printing^-^-^^-*-,,-,-,------------ -------- --------------------------------------111-113 Prtnter^.Pie Stampe£s..and. Engravers’ Union of North America, In­ ternational Plate________________ ___________________________ 113,114