Canada Yearbook - 1920

530 LABOUR, WAGES AND PRICES
organized labour since 1911. Table 6 and Table 7 give the number
of branches and members of international and of non-international
unions in Canada by separate unions as at the close of 1920.
5.—Membership of Trade Unions in Canada, 1911-1920.
Year. Members. Year. Members.
1911 133,132 1916 143,343
1912 .
160,120 1917
204,630
1913
175,799 1918
248,887
1914
166,163 1919
378,047
1915
160,407 1920
373,842
6.—International Trade Unions Operating in Canada.
NUMBER OF BRANCHES AND NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN CANADA.
International Organizations.
Number of
Branches in
Canada.
Reported
Membership
in
Canada.
American Federation of Labour
40 2,3541
Asbestos Workers, International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators, and
5 122
*Automobile, Aircraft and Vehicle Workers of America, United.
1 40
15 605
Bakery and Confectionery Workers' International Union of America
35 1,502
Barbers' International Union of America, Journeymen
2 60
Bill Posters and Billers of America, International Alliance of
33 1,800
Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers, International Brotherhood of
53 5,845
12 1,750
Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders of America, Brotherhood of
19 2,961
Bookbinders, International Brotherhood of .
Boot and Shoe Workers' Union -. .* _.
16 800
Brewery, Flour, Cereal and Soft Drink Workers, International Union of the
4,103
m
United •- :
26 3,720
Bricklayers, Masons and Plasterers' International Union of America
2 32
1 25
Bridge and Structural Iron Workers, International Association of
150 16,670
Broom and Whisk Makers' Union, International
14 1,360
Carvers' Association of America, International Wood
4 473
Carpenters and Joiners of America, United Brotherhood of
15 9,750
9 2,052
Cigarmakers' International Union of America
1 26
*Cloth Hat and Cap Makers of North America, United
*Clothing Workers of America, Amalgamated
2 50
Commercial Telegraphers' Union of America
59 4,625
1 60
Conductors, Order of Sleeping Car : ;
1 12
Draftsmen's Unions, Technical Engineers, Architects and, International Federation
of
16 1,800
1 250
Electrical Workers, International Brotherhood of
6 990
Elevator Constructors, International Union of
12 1,260
Engravers' League, International Steel and Copper Plate
11 3,702
4 251
Federal Employees, National Federation of
4 267
Fire Fighters, International Association of
2 100
Fur Workers' Union, International
7' 259
Garment Workers of America, United
16 1,288
Garment Workers' Union, International Ladies'
T
16 2,147
Glass Bottle Blowers' Association of the United States and Canada
IS 2,100
Glass Workers' Union, American Flint
9 964
S 232
Glove Workers' Union of America, International... ;
1 21
Granite Cutters' International Association of America
Hod Carriers, Building and Common Labourers' Union of America, International
Hotel and Restaurant Employees' International Alliance and Bartenders' International
League of America
Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, Amalgamated Association of ,
•Jewellery Workers' Union, International ,
Lathers, International Union Wood, Wire and Metal ,
Laundry Workers' International Union ,
^Includes only the unions directly "chartered, i.e., those unions not affiliated through any international
membership organization. representing central and 1,286 approximately of The 4,078,740. local American trade 36,741 and Federation federal locals, of as labour Labour well as unions, had five on departments, making April 30, a total 1920, forty-six of 1102,373 international state charters, federations, unions representing affiliated 926 city a