We sent a questionnaire to each of the unions affiliated with the Greater New Haven Central Labor Council and to other non-affiliated unions that have enjoyed a close relationship with the Council over the years, or have provided assistance for the publication of this Labor Almanac. We thought that the answers to these questions could provide future readers of this volume with a better understanding of the New Haven labor movement at the end of the 20th century. We print below the responses that we received.

NAME OF UNION: American Postal Workers Union Greater Connecticut Local 237
EMPLOYER: United States Postal Service
ADDRESS OF UNION: 23 Brock St. Unit B-3 North Haven, CT 06473
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 1-800-822-APWU
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: John H. Dirzius Executive Vice President: Paul Petrucci Secretary-Treasurer: Russell Williams Business Agent: Robert L. Johnson Industrial Relations Director: Dave Petersen Maintenance Craft Director: Mark Smith Special Delivery Craft Director: Art Johnson Motor Vehicle Craft Director: Joe Furino Editor/Publicity Director: Linda Hanson Legislative Director: Mary Lou Polverari Trustees: Jo-Ann Colburn Mark Hanson Graydon Myers Sargent-at-Arms: James Longyear
DATES OF STRIKES: March 18, 1970
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: The Great Postal Strike of 1970.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Protecting the rights of workers everyday. Survival of collective bargaining process.

NAME OF UNION: Local 707, International Association of Machinists (IAM)
EMPLOYER: Pratt-Whitney (North Haven)
ADDRESS OF UNION: 425 Washington Ave North Haven, CT 06473
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 239-5877
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: David B. Smallacombe Vice President: Robert E. Siering Recording Secretary: Alta Moran Treasurer: Mark A. Turner
DATES OF STRIKES: No response
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: No response
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Defense cutbacks. Decline of Aerospace Industry

NAME OF UNION: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE), Local 299
EMPLOYER: Circuit Wise (North Haven)
ADDRESS OF UNION: 2 Linsley St North Haven, CT
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 239-4909
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Russell Stone Financial Secretary: Paul Chaplin Recording Secretary and Political Action Chair: Dorothy A. Johnson Floor Guard: Robert Orlando
DATES OF STRIKES: September 11, 1989
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Victorious 17 month strike. Won numerous unfair labor practice charges against the company.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Labor law reform health care coverage

NAME OF UNION: AFSCME, Local 1939
EMPLOYER: Family Counseling of Greater New Haven
ADDRESS OF UNION: 1 State St. New Haven, CT 06511
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 865-1125
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Irmgard Wessel Vice President: Debbie Mazza Secretary: Catherine Giffin Treasurer: Arlene Murphy
DATES OF STRIKES: None
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Clinical social workers and clerical staff in the same union. Offered free counseling when Yale Locals 34 and 35 were on strike.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Health care. Management's demands to expand the use of contract social workers.

NAME OF UNION: New Haven Classified Employees, AFSCME, Council 4, Local 884.
EMPLOYER: City of New Haven
ADDRESS OF UNION: P.O. Box 861 New Haven, CT 06504
UNION PHONE NUMBER: No Response
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Louis DeFilio Vice President: Frank Perrelli Secretary: Richard W Brooks Treasurer: Celeste Davis
DATES OF STRIKES: None
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Support of other unions in City of New Haven.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Financial crisis in the City of New Haven. City's demands for union concessions.

NAME OF UNION: New Haven Police Union, Local 530, AFSCME.
EMPLOYER: City of New Haven
ADDRESS OF UNION: 1 Union Ave., New Haven, CT 06519
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 776-0908
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Louis G. Cavalier Vice-President: Charles J. Lemons Secretary: Frank Lombardi Treasurer: Daniel T. Hott Executive Board: Chris Kelly James E. Howell Kevin Emery
DATES OF STRIKES: None
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: No Response
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: No Response

NAME OF UNION: West Haven Professional Fire Fighters, Local 1198, International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
EMPLOYER: City of West Haven
ADDRESS OF UNION: P.O. Box 331 West Haven, CT 06516
UNION PHONE NUMBER: No Response
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Michael Spoldi Vice President: Richard Bierne Treasurer: John Patry Secretary: Scott Schwartz
DATES OF STRIKES: None
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: 42 hour work week. Minimum manpower
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: No Response

NAME OF UNION: Federation of University Employees (FUE), Local 35 HERE
EMPLOYER: Yale University
ADDRESS OF UNION: 425 College St. New Haven, CT 06511
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 865-3259
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Thomas V Gaudioso Vice President: Michael J. Schoen Secretary-Treasurer: Michael J. Santarcangelo,Jr. Recording Secretary: Cheryl Hall Sargent-at-Arms: Frank Zanetto Staff/Community Liaison: Clarence Mosley Business Agent: Frank Anderson
DATES OF STRIKES: 1968, 1971, 1974, 1977, 1991
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Raised dues to organize Local 34, clerical and technical workers at Yale. Honored Local 34 picket lines for 10 weeks in 1984. Helped to organized Graduate Employees and Student Organization (GESO) in 1991, 1992. Established summer youth program for New Haven's inner city kids, 1992.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Member apathy. Health care

NAME OF UNION: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE), Local 243
EMPLOYER: Sargent's
ADDRESS OF UNION: 267 Chapel St. New Haven, CT 06513
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 624-0410
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Raymond Pompano Vice President: Sal Luzzi Chief Steward: Tony Izzo Recording Secretary: Sylvia Davis Financial Secretary: Frank DiNicola Treasurer: Walter Carrano
DATES OF STRIKES: 1951, 1974, 1979
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: The chartering of the UE in 1939.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Job security. Plant closings.

NAME OF UNION: American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE), Local 1674 EMPLOYER: W.H.V.A. Medical Center ADDRESS OF UNION: W.H.V.A. Medical Center West Haven, CT 06516 UNION PHONE NUMBER: 932-5711 ext.28371 CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Ronald Stewart Executive Vice President: Earl Gaudino Secretary: Denise Rawls Treasurer: Leo Griffin Chief Steward: Charles Lee Women's Coordinator: Mabel Carroll DATES OF STRIKES: None MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Building membership. Negotiations of first labor management agreement. MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Obtaining fair wages for federal workers. Implementation of national partnership accord.

NAME OF UNION: United Rubber Workers (URW), Local 134. EMPLOYER: Bic Corporation
ADDRESS OF UNION: 246 New Haven Ave. Apt 7 Milford, CT 06460
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 874-1383
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Roy R. Sebas Vice President: Dave Wanciak Secretary: Joyce E. Martin Treasurer: Dave Armour Executive Board Members: Rita Renzulli Barbara Howe Scott Stokes Ann Johnson Gloria Simone Ron Veary Maureen Harrington Trustees: Reba Ebron Lynne Schroeder John Kichar
DATES OF STRIKES: December 1975, for three weeks.
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Early health care gains, dental plan, no co-pay on prescription drugs, etc.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Threats caused by imports. Cheaper labor in the South. Rising health care costs.

NAME OF UNION: International Alliance Theatrical Stage Employees
EMPLOYER: Theaters in the greater New Haven area.
ADDRESS OF UNION: P.O. Box 9075 New Haven, CT 06532
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 773-9139
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Edward S. Mangini Vice President: Thomas Charbonneau Secretary: Donna Maher Treasurer:John J. Petrafesa Business Agent: Richard P. Johnson, Sr. Sergeant At Arms: Deborah Robinson
DATES OF STRIKES: Since September 1992 locked out of the Palace Theater.
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Continuous employment since 1915 at the Shubert theater. Contributions made by union members to the theater industry during the era when the Shubert was the premier theater house for Broadway
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: The lock-out at the Palace theater.

NAME OF UNION: International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 1150
EMPLOYER: Sikorsky's (Stratford)
ADDRESS OF UNION: 150 Garfield Ave. Stratford, CT 06497
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 381-9240
CURRENT OFFICERS: Secretary-Treasurer: Jack Powers President/Business Agent: Bruce W Peters Vice President/Business Agent: John Santamaria Recording Secretary/Business Agent: Kenneth Onofrio Trustee/Business Agent: Willie Biggs Trustee: Robert Zandri Trustee: Debra Johnson
DATES OF STRIKES: None
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Many over the years, the latest being the negotiations of an agency shop clause after 30 years of an open shop.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Decline in the defense industry. Fear of layoffs.

NAME OF UNION: Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers, Local 85370
EMPLOYER: Cytec (Wallingford), formerly American Cyanamid Co.
ADDRESS OF UNION: P.O. Box 101 Wallingford, CT 06492
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 284-4283
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: William Allen Vice President: Henry Stodder Financial Secretary: Chester Flagg Recording Secretary: Susan Lake Trustees: Gerald King Reginald Mayo Juliet McDonald Executive Board: Rodney DeVoe Elis Torres-Ayala Sergeant-at-Arms: Gary Williams
DATES OF STRIKES: May 1960.
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: That our union, the laboratory union, works side by side with the production union at Cytec with a fair amount of harmony.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: The change in the work environment due to the Workplace Transformation Philosophy and the Continuous Improvement Process.

NAME OF UNION: Heat & Frost Insulators & Asbestos Workers
EMPLOYER: Various
ADDRESS OF UNION: 614 South Colony Road Wallingford, CT 06492
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 265-3547 or 265-6376
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Edward J. Ryba Business Manager/Secretary-Treasurer: Joseph V Soli Vice President: Michael O'Sullivan Recording Secretary: George Deschenes Sergeant-at-Arms: Salvatore Cavaliere
DATES OF STRIKES: July 31, 1987 for five days.
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: A fair wage for a fair day's work. Pension Plan. Health Plan. Annuity Plan. Apprenticeship Training Program. Asbestos Removal Training Program. Lead Abatement Program.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Non-union shops. Double breasted shops. Anti-union interpretation of labor laws. Anti-worker judicial decisions. Lack of participation from rank and file.

NAME OF UNION: Federation of Technical College Teachers, Local 1942 American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
EMPLOYER: State of Connecticut Community and Technical Colleges
ADDRESS OF UNION: c/o Daniel McCarthy, Vice President Box 772 Southbury, CT 06488
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 264-5302
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Dennis J. Bogusky Vice President: Daniel McCarthy Executive Vice President: John Vaitkus Treasurer: Elizabeth Resta Secretary: Arthur Caisse
DATES OF STRIKES: 1977-five schools, state-wide
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Only bargaining unit to strike against State of Connecticut. First higher education bargaining unit in state
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Reorganization of the state higher education system.

NAME OF UNION: Management and Professional Municipal Employees, Local 3144, AFSCME
EMPLOYER: City of New Haven
ADDRESS OF UNION: 267 Chapel St., New Haven, CT 06513
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 865-5413
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Larry Amendola Vice President: Judy Sheiffele Rec. Secretary: Mary Blande Treasurer: John Cicarelli Corres. Secretary: Lucille Strwas Executive Board: Karen DelVecchio Eileen Reynolds James Brown Frank Garguilo Michael Piaseki Delegate to labor meetings: Leo M. Hauptm
DATES OF STRIKES: None, prohibited by state law.
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Improving wages and benefits for the union's membership, until the city's 1991-1994 budget crunch.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Job security. Retention of benefits. Averting more layoffs.

NAME OF UNION: American Postal Workers Union Western Connecticut Area Local
EMPLOYER: United States Postal Service
ADDRESS OF UNION: P.O. Box 3885 Danbury, CT 06813
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 798-1961
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: William Polley Treasurer: Fred Kaltenstein Secretary: Tony Gentile
DATES OF STRIKES: March 1970.
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: First post office in the nation to be inspected by OSHA under Executive Order 12196 issued by President Carter in 1980.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Automation Privatization Inept management

NAME OF UNION: United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 371
EMPLOYER: Various throughout the State of Connecticut
ADDRESS OF UNION: 290 Post Road Westport, CT 06880
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 226-4751
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Robert A. Petronella Secretary-Treasurer: Brian A. Petronella Executive Vice President: Thomas A. Wilkinson Union Representatives: Ronald M. Petronella William Hart Julian Andrealli Peter Sena Mary Anne Mango Vincent Jurolo John Conley Ron Bergstran Brian Truini Malcan Haight Loretta Sarro Linda Moore
DATES OF STRIKES: Many strikes, most recently at Stop & Shop, and Pathmark.
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Merger of Retail Clerks union and Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workers in 1979. Today, members of Local 371 enjoy the highest rates of pay and benefits in the United States in the food industry.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Cost of health care and welfare. Increasing numbers of non-union wholesale and club stores, such as WalMart, Costco, and B.J.'s

NAME OF UNION: International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 478
EMPLOYER: Various contractors throughout the State.
ADDRESS OF UNION: 1965 Dixwell Ave. Hamden, CT 06514
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 288-9261
CURRENT OFFICERS: Business Manager and President: Wayne M. Gyenizs Vice President & Administrator Apprenticeship Training: Richard J. Giacin, Jr. Financial Secretary & Administrator Health Benefits Funds: James N. McParland Recording/Corresponding Secretary: Benedict Cozi Treasurer: James Koch Business Representatives: Joseph J. Delaney, Jr. Benedict Cozzi James Koch Craig Metz Philip M. Rapuano Referral Office: Brian Embleton
DATES OF STRIKES: No Response
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: No Response
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: No Response

NAME OF UNION: New Haven Federation of Teachers (NHFT), Local 933, AFT
EMPLOYER: New Haven Board of Education
ADDRESS OF UNION: 267 Chapel St. New Haven, CT 06513
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 773-0266
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Frank Carrano Vice President: Nancy Charest Treasurer: James Plude Secretary: Neil Wellins Executive Board: Ellen Aronson Marianne Bombace Peter Cappetta Kathryn Donato Rose Evans Barbara Greenwood Sheryl Hershonik Stephen Kass Sharon King Judith Koret James Langen James Marocchini Jimmy Lee Moore Peggy Moore Kathleen Russo Malcolm Singleton Arthur Solis Anthony Solli Deborah Somers Ellen Vreeland Trustees: Matthew Borenstein Andrew Bram Carol Bryan Karol DeFalco Brian Festa Mark Ramadei
DATES OF STRIKES: 1968, 197O, 1973, 1975
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: The NHFT was among the first teachers' locals in Connecticut to affiliate with an AFL-CIO union. We participated in collective bargaining soon after it was allowed in Connecticut. Our 1975 strike was responsible for the legislative initiative which resulted in binding arbitration for teachers. That strike was also one of the first in which rank and file members were sent to jail (90 of them).
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Most pressing concerns now are to prevent the erosion of our hard fought gains. Also, to move the issue of public education to the agenda for reforming public policy regarding equity We are also promoting teacher empowerment as an important work place issue.

NAME OF UNION: Local 531, Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
EMPLOYER: Various throughout the State of Connecticut
ADDRESS OF UNION: 1900 Hartford Turnpike North Haven, CT 06473
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 239-5618
CURRENT OFFlCERS: President: Harold Alpert Secretary-Treasurer: Kurt Westby Vice President: Charles Hills Recording Secretary: Paul Wessel Sergeant-at-Arms: Lyndon Wilmot
DATES OF STRIKES: Too numerous to list
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Organizing 98 percent of all office contract cleaning in City of Hartford, and 75 percent of Hartford County.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Proliferation of low wage, no benefit companies in office cleaning industry.

NAME OF UNION: Federation of University (FUE) Employees, Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees International Union, Local 34
EMPLOYER: Yale University
ADDRESS OF UNION: 425 College St. New Haven, CT 06511
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 624-5161 fax 776-6438
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Laura Smith Secretary-Treasurer: Maureen Whitcomb Recording Secretary: Duane Mellor Vice Presidents: Stephan Fortes Lucille Dickess Louise Camera Benson
DATES OF STRIKES: 1984 (ten weeks); 1992 (3 days)
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Organized clerical and technical workforce in face of tenacious opposition from Yale. First contract dramatically altered compensation structure of University, achieving a measure of fairness for long-term workers (reflected in average increases in excess of 35 percent for 3 year contract). Second contract resulted in upgrading of 99 percent of workforce as a result of new classification system minimizing gender, and race bias.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Organizing more workers within our union, at Yale and in New Haven. We have achieved goo contracts and job security. To maintain them, v need to be part of an aggressive, active labor movement.

NAME OF UNION: New England Health Care Employees Union, District 1199, SEIU
EMPLOYER: Numerous throughout the State of Connecticut
ADDRESS OF UNION: 77 Huyshope Ave. Hartford, CT 06106
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 549-1199 fax 251-6049
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Jerry Brown Secretary-Treasurer: Carmen Boudier Vice President: Maryann Allen Vice President: Kevin Doyle Vice President: Paul Fortier Vice President: Stan Israel Vice President: Merrilee Milstein Vice President: David Pickus Vice President: Bill Welz
DATES OF STRIKES: In 1980, members at 15 nursing homes struck for first-time pension benefits. The Jewish Home for the Aged in New Haven, Point Convalescent Home in Milford, and West Haven Manor were among the struck homes. In 1984, 200 food service workers at Yale-New Haven Hospital struck to protect health benefits. In 1991, 600 group home workers who care for people with mental retardation at the Oak Hill School went out on strike for parity with state workers who do the same jobs. In 1992, 200 nurses and other health care workers at the Winthrop Health Care Center in New Haven struck for 6 months. They won the strike and succeeded in "permanently replacing" the owner.
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Our most significant accomplishments include our rapid organizing growth, and changing health care from poverty level to decent employment. The union has grown from 3,000 in 1978 to 16,000 (2,000 of whom work in the Greater New Haven area), over five times that many, only 16 years later. In addition, 1199 members are the highest paid health care workers in the country. We are the first to win pension benefits for nursing home workers and the first to win pay equity for state health care workers.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: The most pressing problem facing our union today is the need to organize the health care industry in order for health care workers to maintain standards and have the power to make progress and provide quality care in the rapidly changing health care system.

NAME OF UNION: Painters and Decorators, Local 186, International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades.
EMPLOYER: Various, throughout the area.
ADDRESS OF UNION: 45 Water St. New Haven, CT 06511
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 77-PAINT (777-2468)
CURRENT OFFICERS: Business Manager/Financial Secretary: Warren J. Gould President: Clement Esposito Vice President: William Rossamando Secretary Treasurer: Henry Petrucci Recording Secretary: Allan Craig Warden: Ralph Carofano, Jr. Trustees: Larry Torre Paul DiRenzo Tony Maig
DATES OF STRIKES: 1976 construction painting contractors 1977 at Gannett Outdoor.
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Organized non-construction workers at Gannett Outdoor, Porcelen Co. and, at this writing, organizing workers at Sign-Lite Co. in North Haven. Won hard fought contracts for living wages, good benefits, and health and safety issues.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Construction jobs. Economy (less remodeling). Non-union wages, 50 percent of union wages, holding 60 percent of the market share of work.

NAME OF UNION: Victory Lodge 609, IAM & AW
EMPLOYER: U.S. Repeating Arms (formerly Olin's and Winchester's)
ADDRESS OF UNION: 958 Dixwell Ave. Hamden, CT 06514
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 562-2683
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Craig S. Gouthier Vice President: Lenathiel McClam Recording Secretary: Ralph Iannuzzi Conductor: Andy Pettola Sentinel: Thomas Ford Trustees: Jerome Bradley Cecilia Leake Ella Smith
DATES OF STRIKES: 1969, 1973, 1979
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: The #1 accomplishment is keeping Winchester's here in New Haven, CT. 1956-The successful unionization drive. 1969-Strike to stop speed-up and control piece work provisions of the contract. 1979-Strike to save union and Article 4 of the contract that protects older workers from speed-up.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Economics. Pension Plan. Company-union cooperation.

NAME OF UNION: International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Local 151
EMPLOYER: Various, throughout the State of Connecticut
ADDRESS OF UNION: 149 Orange St., Room 301 New Haven, CT 06510
UNION PHONE NUMBER: 562-2191
CURRENT OFFICERS: President: Armand Roversi Secretary: Jessy Caruso Manager: Alice Bethea Asst. Manager: Steve Thornton Director of Organizing: Danny Perez
DATES OF STRIKES: 1933-Industry-wide strike of all New Haven dress shops for unionization. 1987-Strike at Uretek in New Haven. Numerous others.
MOST SIGNIFICANT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN UNION'S HISTORY: Union protection for the most exploited workers, especially immigrants. First union-run Health Center in U.S. Sponsors of earliest health and safety legislation.
MOST PRESSING CONCERNS/PROBLEMS FACING UNION TODAY: Shops running away to Latin America and Asia. Health and safety problems. Immigration issues. Racism.