Our union, like many modern labor unions, was founded in the 19th century to set standards for uniform compensation in the trades and provide a community for workers to share ideas and solve problems. The Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators of America was organized formally in 1887. Within a year, the union boasted a membership of over 7,000 tradesmen and more than 100 local unions.
These trade unionists soon realized the power that they had together, rather than staying separate and facing their problems alone. Backed by a growing centralized union, these dedicated organizers won victories over oppressive working conditions that were once thought unchangeable when the union won a half-holiday on Saturday for most of its members.
By 1918, the Painters' union successfully established the eight-hour day and a five-day workweek. The world plunged into the Great Depression in 1929. Membership in the union fell from 115,000 to approximately 60,000. The American public called for a change in government by electing Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
These trade unionists soon realized the power that they had together, rather than staying separate and facing their problems alone. Backed by a growing centralized union, these dedicated organizers won victories over oppressive working conditions that were once thought unchangeable when the union won a half-holiday on Saturday for most of its members.
By 1918, the Painters' union successfully established the eight-hour day and a five-day workweek. The world plunged into the Great Depression in 1929. Membership in the union fell from 115,000 to approximately 60,000. The American public called for a change in government by electing Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.
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