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The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, often simply the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC), [2] was formed in 1881 by Peter J. McGuire and Gustav Luebkert. It has become one of the largest trade unions in the United States, and through chapters, and locals, there is international cooperation that poises the brotherhood ...
Peter J. McGuire. Peter J. McGuire (July 6, 1852 – February 18, 1906) was an American labor leader of the nineteenth century. He co-founded the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America in 1881 along with Gustav Luebkert [1] and became one of the leading figures in the first three decades of the American Federation of Labor.
The union also established branches in the United States, Australia, and Canada. [3] The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America took over its U.S. branches in 1913, and the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners took over its Australian branches in 1917. [4] By 1892, the union had 37,588 members, and by 1900 it had 65,000.
Douglas J. McCarron. 1950 (age 73–74) Chatsworth, California, U.S. Employer. United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Title. President. Douglas J. McCarron (born 1950) is an American labor union activist, who has served as the president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America since 1995.
The AFL–CIO saw several disaffiliations in the first decade of the 21st century. The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America disaffiliated from the AFL–CIO on March 29, 2001, disagreeing with the labor federation's rapid expansion in spending. [25]
The United Order of American Carpenters and Joiners was a trade union in the United States. It represented carpenters in the New York City area, making it one of the largest carpenters' unions in the U.S. in the 1880s. It merged with the Brotherhood of Carpenters in 1888 to form the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America .
Patrick J. Campbell (July 22, 1918 – February 21, 1998) was a carpenter and an American labor leader. He was president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America from November 1, 1982 to February 1988. Campbell was born in 1918 in New York City to Peter and Mary Campbell. His father was a city mass transit employee.
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Wikimedia Commons has media related to United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. This category is for articles relating to the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, a labor union in the United States and Canada.