Transport Workers of America, CIO - 1948 Constitution Book

"The objects of this organization shall be:

(a) To unite in this industrial union, regardless of race, creed, color or nationality, all workers eligible for membership employed in, on and about any and all passenger and other transportation facilities and public utilities in the United States, Canada and possessions and territories of the United States.

(b) To establish through collective bargaining adequate wage standards, shorter hours of work and improvements in the conditions of employment for the workers in the industry.

(c) To secure legislation safeguarding the economic security and social welfare of the workers in the industry, to protect and extend our democratic institutions and civil rights and liberties and thus to perpetuate the cherished traditions of our democracy.

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International Longshoremen's & Warehousemen's Union - C.I.O. Local Union list

This is a working list that is continually being expanded and cross referenced as I work through archival material. You will notice I pose questions next to some of the locals or include various notes. If you use this list as a reference please know it may not be 100% accurate. This is a continuation of my project to map the Congress of Industrial Organizations. You will notice several different charters with the same local number. The International reused local numbers as they amalgamated or ceased to exist. Making this research a tad bit more difficult. ILWU Local 1 - RAYMOND, WA (longshore) *** chartered ’37 ILWU Local 2 - SAN FRANCISCO, CA (shipscalers) *** chartered ’37 ILWU Local 3 - STOCKTON, CA, (Barge / Power Boat) *** chartered ’37 in 1950 Local 3 becomes catch all for the International Fisherman & Allied Workers after they are expelled from the CIO. Below is a list of locals that became Local 3 in 1950. I believe these numbers correspond w...

United Packinghouse Workers of America Local 9 - C.I.O. 1940 Agreement with George A. Hormel & Co. - Austin, Minnesota

"We, the United Packinghouse Workers, realize that the struggle to better our working and living conditions is in vain unless we are united to protect ourselves collectively against the organized forces of the employer. We, therefore, form an organization which unites all workers in our industry on an industrial basis with rank and file control regardless of craft, age, sex, nationality, race, color, creed or political beliefs consistent with democratic processes, and we pledge ourselves to pursue at all times a relentless and aggressive struggle to advance our interests. We recognize that our industry is composed of workers of all nationalities, of many races, of different creeds and political opinions. In the past, these differences have been used to divide us and one group has been set against another by those who would prevent our unifying. We have organized by overcoming these divisive influences and by recognizing that our movement must be big enough to encompass a...

International Woodworkers of America - C.I.O. Union Pins 1937-1952

IWA Local 25 CIO (Port Ludlow, Washington) - Lumber & Sawmill Workers IWA Local 34 CIO - Lumber & Sawmill Workers (District 3) IWA Local 38 CIO (Shelton, Washington) - Lumber & Sawmill Workers (District 3) IWA Local 46 CIO (Bellingham, Washington) - Lumber & Sawmill Workers (Local Union) IWA Local 2-46 CIO (Bellingham, Washington) - Lumber & Sawmill Workers (Local Union) IWA Local 100 CIO - Lumber & Sawmill Workers IWA Local 101 CIO (Everett, Washington) - Lumber & Sawmill Workers IWA Local 116 CIO (North Bend, Oregon) - Lumber & Sawmill Workers (Local Union) IWA Local 140 CIO IWA CIO-CCL IWA-CIO "Organize" Longview United Woodworkers Union Local 37 CIO

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