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WOODWORKERS LOCAL NO. 937. The 1957 through 1966 ''Dubuque City Directory'' listed 111 W. 6th. | WOODWORKERS LOCAL NO. 937. In MaY, 1994 the International Woodworkers of America, U.S. (IWA), merged with the IAMAW forming the Woodworkers Department. | ||
The International Woodworkers of America was originally formed in 1937 by members and locals who pulled away from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners in the United States and Canada. The IWA prospered for many years, reaching membership as high as 115,000. | |||
Turmoil created during the Reagan years by massive mergers, consolidations, anti-union sentiment and the willingness of some corporations to go to any lengths to get rid of unions, saw IWA’s ranks severely reduced. The 1980s also saw the final damage by the extreme environmental movement that, through lawsuits, denied the mills access to raw material supplies to operate. Tens of thousands of woodworkers and IWA members lost their jobs. | |||
In 1987, due to internal problems, the IWA split along national lines with the membership in the United States and Canada, each forming their own national union. By 1994, the IWA, U.S. was down to barely 20,000 members. | |||
With the membership numbers so low, the IWA, U.S. officers felt that IWA could no longer provide the services their membership needed and deserved. The proposal to affiliate with the IAM was presented to the membership for ratification and passed by over a 90% margin on May 1, 1994. | |||
The 1957 through 1966 '''Dubuque City Directory''' listed 111 W. 6th. | |||
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"History of the Woodworkers' Department," Online: https://www.goiam.org/departments/headquarters/woodworkers/history-of-the-woodworkers/ | |||
[[Category: Unions]] | [[Category: Unions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:46, 9 March 2019
WOODWORKERS LOCAL NO. 937. In MaY, 1994 the International Woodworkers of America, U.S. (IWA), merged with the IAMAW forming the Woodworkers Department.
The International Woodworkers of America was originally formed in 1937 by members and locals who pulled away from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners in the United States and Canada. The IWA prospered for many years, reaching membership as high as 115,000.
Turmoil created during the Reagan years by massive mergers, consolidations, anti-union sentiment and the willingness of some corporations to go to any lengths to get rid of unions, saw IWA’s ranks severely reduced. The 1980s also saw the final damage by the extreme environmental movement that, through lawsuits, denied the mills access to raw material supplies to operate. Tens of thousands of woodworkers and IWA members lost their jobs.
In 1987, due to internal problems, the IWA split along national lines with the membership in the United States and Canada, each forming their own national union. By 1994, the IWA, U.S. was down to barely 20,000 members.
With the membership numbers so low, the IWA, U.S. officers felt that IWA could no longer provide the services their membership needed and deserved. The proposal to affiliate with the IAM was presented to the membership for ratification and passed by over a 90% margin on May 1, 1994.
The 1957 through 1966 Dubuque City Directory listed 111 W. 6th.
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Source:
"History of the Woodworkers' Department," Online: https://www.goiam.org/departments/headquarters/woodworkers/history-of-the-woodworkers/