United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners Of America
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America often simply, the United Brotherhood of Carpenters (UBC) was formed by Peter J. McGuire and Gustav Luebkert. In 1881. It has become one of the largest trade union's in the United States, and through chapters, and locals, there are international cooperation's that poise the brotherhood for a global role. For example the North American Chapter has over 520,000 members throughout the continent.
Read more about United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners Of America: Early Years, Expansion and Conflict, Depression and Change, Challenge From Non-union Contractors, Recent Developments, Bibliography
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