Tile, Marble, Terrazzo, Finishers', Shopworkers' and Granite Cutters' International Union explained

Formation:1901, Detroit, Michigan, United States
Abbreviation:TMT
Formerly:
  • International Association of Marble Workers (1901)
  • International Association of Marble, Slate and Stone Polishers, Rubbers and Sawyers, Tile and Marble Setters' Helpers and Terrazzo Helpers (1931)
  • Tile, Marble, Terrazzo, Finishers and Shopmen International Union (1976)
Merged:United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, November 11, 1988

The Tile, Marble, Terrazzo, Finishers', Shopworkers' and Granite Cutters' International Union (TMT) was a labor union representing construction workers who used marble and similar decorative materials, in the United States and Canada.

History

The union was founded in 1901 as the International Association of Marble Workers in Detroit, United States.[1] On January 11, 1902, it was chartered by the American Federation of Labor.[2] By 1925, it had 4,500 members, and had expanded its jurisdiction beyond marble workers, to include tile, marble and terazzo setters' helpers, against the opposition of the International Hod Carriers' and Building Laborers' Union.

The union's name was gradually lengthened, until in 1931, it became the International Association of Marble, Slate and Stone Polishers, Rubbers and Sawyers, Tile and Marble Setters' Helpers and Terrazzo Helpers. Under this name, it affiliated to the new AFL-CIO in 1955, and by 1957, it had 8,200 members.[3]

In 1976, the union became the Tile, Marble, Terrazzo, Finishers and Shopmen International Union, and in 1980, it absorbed the Granite Cutters' International Association of America. It adopted its final name, and its membership reached 9,300.[4] On November 11, 1988, it merged into the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America.

Presidents

NameTerm
William J. Grant
Stephen C. Hogan1910s
James McGrane1920s
William McCarthy1920s
William Peitlerc.1960
Wylie Lawheadc.1970
Pascal Di James1975

References

  1. Book: Handbook of American Trade Unions . 1926 . United States Department of Labor . Washington, D.C. . 24 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Inactive Organizations . UMD Labor Collections . University of Maryland . 18 April 2022.
  3. Book: Directory of National and International Labor Unions in the United States . 1957 . United States Department of Labor . Washington, D.C. . 18 April 2022.
  4. Book: Directory of National Unions and Employee Associations . 1980 . United States Department of Labor . Washington DC . 3 May 2022.