International Stereotypers' and Electrotypers' Union

The International Stereotypers' and Electrotypers' Union (ISEU) was a labor union representing workers in two related trades in the United States and Canada.

History

The union was founded in August 1902, as a split from the International Typographical Union, and was immediately chartered by the American Federation of Labor. By 1926, it had 7,000 members.^[1] The union later affiliated to the AFL–CIO, and by 1957, its membership had risen to 13,577.^[2]

In 1971, the union renamed itself as the International Stereotypers', Electrotypers' and Platemakers' Union.^[3] On 1 October 1973, it merged with the International Printing Pressmen and Assistants' Union of North America, to form the International Printing and Graphic Communications Union.^[4]

Presidents

1902: James J. Freel

1924: Thomas P. Reynolds

1925: Winfield T. Keegan

1933: Leon DeVeze

1938: Leo J. Buckley

1955: James H. Sampson

References

1. Handbook of American Trade Unions (PDF). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Labor. 1926. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
2. Directory of National and International Labor Unions in the United States (PDF). Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Labor. 1957. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
3. Directory of National Unions and Employee Associations. Washington, D.C.: United States Department of Labor. 1971.
4. "Inactive Organizations" (PDF). UMD Labor Collections. University of Maryland. Retrieved 18 April 2022.