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The union was founded on April 27, 1874, as the Journeymen Horseshoers' National Union of the United States of America. In 1893, it was chartered by the American Federation of Labor, and also extended its remit to Canada, becoming the International Union of Journeymen Horseshoers of the United States and Canada. By 1925, it had about 2,000 ...
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In 1924, the union began admitting women, but its constitution explicitly barred people of East Asian ethnicity from joining. By 1925, it had 50,282 members and had headquarters in Indianapolis. [2] In 1941, the union renamed itself as the Journeymen Barbers', Hairdressers' and Cosmetologists' International Union of America. [3]
The United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the United Association (UA), is a labor union which represents workers in the plumbing and pipefitting industries in the United States and Canada.
William E. Klapetzky (July 26, 1867 – October 18, 1916) was an American labor union leader. Born in Syracuse, New York, Klapetzky undertook an apprenticeship as a barber at an early age. He joined the Journeymen Barbers' International Union of America in 1889, and was elected as its vice-president in 1891. Two years later, he was elected as ...
The apprentice would be paid for part of their service, but at a much reduced rate compared to journeymen. Apprentices were indentured under the "Law of Master & Servant" and hence subject to significant penalties for breach of contract should they abandon their masters. Journeymen in contrast, were supposed to be independent subcontractors.
The predecessors of today's BCTGM include the Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union of America. The B&C began as the Journeymen's Bakers Union, organized in 1886 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Many of its original members were of German origin, and were inspired to form the union by the Deutsch-Amerikanische Blicker-Zeitung.
John R. Alpine (1863 – April 20, 1947) was an American labor union leader.. Born in Portland, Maine, Alpine became a gas fitter in Everett, Massachusetts.He then moved to Boston, where joined the United Association of Journeymen Plumbers, Gas Fitters, Steam Fitters, and Steam Fitters' Helpers (UA), becoming a special organizer for the union, and president of his local in 1904.