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Leadership of the carpenters' union had turned over quickly in the 1980s, causing political instability in the union. President William Sidell had retired unexpectedly on December 31, 1979. William Konyha was elected to replace him on January 1, 1980, winning the regularly scheduled presidential election in August 1981.
For years, the California Legislature was divided over what labor standards for workers to include in new housing legislation. That changed with support from the California Conference of Carpenters.
The Nor Cal Carpenters Union represents 22 unions, including Carpenters Local 152, and more than 36,000 members, according to its website. Show comments Advertisement
This category contains trade unions that primarily represent carpenters and joiners, and related occupations such as cabinetmakers, shopfitters and wood machinists. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Organize or Die: Smash Boss Unionism - Build Union Power. Self-published, 1970. Johnson, Clyde. Millmen 550—A History of the Militant Years (1961–1966) of Local 550, United Brotherhood of Carpenters. Self-published, 1990. Kazin, Michael. Barons of Labor: The San Francisco Building Trades and Union Power in the Progressive Era.
Other sources include: "Bad real estate loans endanger union funds," Chicago Tribune, September 20, 1989; John King, "Union Says $$95 Million In Real Estate Loans Gone Sour, Sues Advisers," Associated Press, September 19, 1989; "Carpenter Union Loans Go Sour," The Oregonian, September 20, 1989.
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The union also found itself challenged by a change in the business climate in the 1970s, as non-union contractors invaded markets that had been solidly union for years with the support of the Business Roundtable, made up of the heads of General Motors, General Electric, Exxon, U.S. Steel, DuPont and others. The Roundtable also attempted to ...