International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC) is a labor union in the United States and Canada which represents bricklayers, restoration specialists, pointers/cleaners/caulkers, stonemasons, marble masons, cement masons, plasterers, tile setters, terrazzo mechanics, and tile, marble and terrazzo finishers. The union is an affiliate of the AFL–CIO and its Building and Construction Trades Department. It is also affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress in Canada.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

History

The oldest continuously operating trade union in North America,[1] BAC was founded in 1865 as the Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers International Union of America (BMPIU). It was established during a great wave of blue-collar union formation in the 1860s. The organization has changed its name several times during its history to reflect its changing membership. In 1884 the name changed to Bricklayers and Masons International Union. In 1910 the name changed again to Bricklayers, Masons, and Plasterers International Union. In 1995 the union's name changed for the third and final time, renaming the union to International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC). This last change changed "craftsmen" to "craftworkers."Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

The Union's first Canadian unions were chartered in Hamilton and Toronto, Ontario in 1881, making the union truly international.[2]

BAC President Harry Bates played a major role in the merger of AFL and CIO in 1955,[3] serving as Chair of the Unity Committee.

In 2000, the BAC created its "Canadian Congress" to give Canadian members a powerful, greater voice in union affairs.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

James Boland, the 25th President of the International Union, took office in February 2010.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

During his tenure the International and its affiliates have focused on creating coalitions with management partners and community groups to expand work prospects for BAC members and signatory contractors. Some of those initiatives include gaining preeminence in green building, strengthening members’ benefits through job-creating capital strategies, and developing customized education and training programs for design professionals, signatory contractors and craftworkers.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Leadership

Executive board

BAC's Executive board is elected every five years by the delegates to the International Union's Convention.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

  • President: Timothy J. DriscollScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
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  • Executive Vice President: Jeremiah Sullivan, Jr. [4]

Presidents

1865: John A. White[5]
1867: John S. Frost[5]
1869: Samuel Gaul[5]
1870: John O'Keefe[5]
1871: Meredith Moore[5]
1872: James T. Kirby[5]
1874: Stephen A. Carr[5]
1875: Lewis Carpenter[5]
1877: Charles H. Rihl[5]
1878: Lewis Carpenter[5]
1879: Thomas R. Gockel[5]
1881: E. J. O'Rourk[5]
1882: Henry O. Cole[5]
1884: John Pearson[5]
1885: Thomas R. Gockel[5]
1886: Alex Darragh[5]
1890: Alfred J. McDonald[5]
1891: John Heartz[5]
1894: William Klein[5]
1901: George G. Gubbins[5]
1904: William J. Bowen[5]
1928: George T. Thornton[5]
1935: Harry C. Bates[5]
1960: John J. Murphy[5]
1966: Thomas F. Murphy[5]
1979: Jack Joyce[6]
1999: John J. FlynnScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
2010: Jim BolandScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
2020: Timothy J. DriscollScript error: No such module "Unsubst".

References

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External links

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