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Membership in the United Association grew to 6,700 in 1893, but fell to 4,400 by 1897. Yet, by that year 151 local unions were listed on its rolls. Starting in 1898, the construction industry entered a period of expansion and prosperity that lasted until 1914. From 1898 to 1906 the United Association quadrupled its membership.
The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor (LACFL) is the central labor council for unions and worker organizations in Los Angeles County, California.The organization has its roots in the late 19th century when trade unions across the Los Angeles region formed labor councils for mutual aid, eventually affiliating with the American Federation of Labor in 1901.
United Association (UA) 1889 324,043 Full name: United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing, Pipefitting and Sprinkler Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada. 2021: UA: National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) 1889 292,221 United States Postal Service mail delivery workers in urban areas. 2016: NALC
Local 501 was formed in 1953 by the merger of several regional locals and has offices in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The Business Manager is Edward J. Curly. Members perform maintenance and repair of all HVAC equipment, boiler operation, lighting, plumbing, welding, painting, carpentry, or in general, all trade related maintenance and repair. [32]
If union members walk off the job at ports stretching from Maine to Texas, it would be the first coast-wide ILA strike since 1977, affecting ports that handle about half the nation's ocean shipping.
The organization is affiliated with the Los Angeles Federation of Labor, [10] the chartered Central Labor Council (CLC) of the AFL–CIO in Los Angeles County. [11] They also run the Labor 411 Foundation, [5] which advocates for workers' rights and leads public awareness campaigns regarding issues like wages and hours restrictions. [12]
Local 764: Theatrical Wardrobe Union; Local 783: TWU - Theatrical Wardrobe Union; Buffalo, NY; Local 798: Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists; Local 829: Exhibition Employees, Bill Posters, Billers and Distributors; New York, NY; Local 844: Radio and Television Sound Effects and Broadcast Studio Employees; Local 917: Casino Hotel Employees ...
On November 27, 2012, about 70 clerical workers at the Port of Los Angeles, [10] all OCU members, went on strike. [5] The union members worked for APM Terminals, a company that operates Pier 400 at the port. [5] Longshoremen at the pier, also members of the ILWU, honored the strike action and as a result, the port was shut down. [5]