SMW Local Union 83 - Local History

Sheet Metal Workers International Association

Local Union
No. 83

NEWS & EVENTS

The next REGULAR

MEETING is
Thursday

February 16, 2012
In Albany, NY
Sheet Metal Workers' Local #83
718 Third Street
Albany, NY 12206
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In Memoriam

Thomas G. Harlan

5/20/2011

Edward Horton

5/29/2011

Henry Merkel

6/15/2011

John Brannigan Sr.

7/10/2011

John W. Filarecki

10/9/2011

Charles Danahy

10/14/2011

Edward J. Kenton

11/9/2011

The Officers, Members and Apprentices of Sheet Metal Workers' Local Union #83 grieve the passing of our Brothers and our thoughts are with their families

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Local History

Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers Local Union # 83
was Chartered December 1, 1896
Grover Cleveland was President and Adlai Stevenson was Vice President of the United States.

A new charter was issued to Local 83 on April 1, 1920 due to the amalgamation of former Local 15, Troy, New York and Local 83, Albany, New York. For this reason, the charter In Local Union 83's office shows the 1920 date.

Original Chartered with 12 Officers
and a membership of about 140 members.

Today they have over 500 members. – Which includes Retirees, Apprentices, Service, Production, & Classified Workers.

· General Convention held in Albany, NY
The 9th General Convention which began February 13, 1899.

· A member of LU 83 by the name of P. J. (Packey) Downey (he was also the Corresponding Secretary for LU 83) was appointed by the IA to be a delegate to the AF of L annual Convention. He was very big on organizing Sheet Metal Workers and was responsible for having a resolution passed regarding independent sheet metal locals becoming members of the IA.

· LU 83 went on strike Monday, March 31, 1902 for wages of $3.50 per day. All but 7 shops conceded and the others would probably follow by the end of the week.