United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 1240 (Chico, Calif.) Records
Finding aid prepared by Frances Wratten Kaplan.
Labor Archives and Research Center
San Francisco State University
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA, 94132-1722
(415) 405-5571
larc@sfsu.edu
2014
Title: United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 1240 (Chico, Calif.) records
Date (bulk): 1923-2009
Date (inclusive): 1911-2009
Creator:
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 1240 (Chico, Calif.).
Collection number: larc.ms.0383
Accession number: 2010/034
Extent:
15.25 cubic ft.
(11 cartons, 6 boxes)
Repository:
Labor Archives and Research Center
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
San Francisco State University
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco, CA 94132-1722
(415) 405-5571
larc@sfsu.edu
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English.
Abstract: Consists of records from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 1240 (Chico, Calif.) and other
predecessor locals, including Local 2043 and Local 156. Materials from locals 1254, 1495, 1599, 1970, and 1051 are also included.
The bulk of the records consist of correspondence, minutes, membership records, financial records, administrative materials,
and various publications, with a small amount of convention and training materials also included. Also included are materials
from the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union.
Location: Collection stored offsite: advance notice required for use.
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Availability
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 1240 (Chico, Calif.) Records, larc.ms.0383,
Labor Archives and Research Center, San Francisco State University.
Processing Information
Processed by Labor Archives and Research Center staff.
Arrangement
The records are arranged in four series, all of which have been further arranged in subseries as follows:
Series 1: Local 1240, 1923-2009, further subdivided into Subseries 1.1: Correspondence, 1986-1987; Subseries 1.2: Minutes,
1923-1995; Subseries 1.3: Convention Proceedings, 1990-1995; Subseries 1.4: Membership, 1949-2009; Subseries 1.5: Financial,
1966-1994; Subseries 1.6: Administrative Materials, 1930-1991; and Subseries 1.7: Publications and Audiovisual Materials,
1959-1983.
Series 2: Local 2043, 1937-1982 further subdivided into Subseries 2.1: Minutes, 1948-1982; and Subseries 2.2: Membership,
1937-1980.
Series 3: Lathers Local 156, 1911-1979 further subdivided into Subseries 3.1: Minutes, 1963-1979; Subseries 3.2: Membership,
1951-1969; Subseries 3.3: Financial, 1957-1969; and Subseries 3.4: Publications, 1911-1979.
Series 4: Other Unions, 1938-1986 further subdivided into Subseries 4.1: Membership, 1938-1980; and Subseries 4.2: Administrative
Documents, 1970-1986.
Administrative History
The United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America (UBC) was created in 1881 when representatives from 11 cities
met with Peter J. McGuire, first General Secretary of UBC, in Chicago and mapped out a constitution, structure, and membership
for a new union. The UBC played a major role in establishing an eight-hour workday and minimum hourly wages for workers in
the building trades. Today, UBC is one of North America's largest trade unions and represents many workers in the construction
industry, including general carpenters, scaffolders, drywallers, pile drivers, cabinetmakers, roofers, and lathers. There
are 36 regional and district councils, with each council overseeing individual local unions. Carpenters Local 1240 is located
in Chico, California, and includes predecessor Locals 2043 and 156.
Scope and Contents
Consists of records from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local 1240 (Chico, Calif.) and other
predecessor locals, including Local 2043 and Local 156. Materials from locals 1254, 1495, 1599, 1970, and 1051 are also included.
The bulk of the records consist of correspondence, minutes, membership records, financial records, administrative materials,
and various publications, with a small amount of convention and training materials also included. Also included are materials
from the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union.
Many of the records document the day-to-day operations of the locals. Membership logbooks, authorization cards, and contact/transfer
cards were created in order to keep track of members, record their monthly dues and receipts, and document their standing
in the union. Individual dues books, dating from 1923 to 2009, list payments from hundreds of union members. For each local,
minute books contain detailed reports of local meetings, including discussions of grievances, costs, disbursements, motions,
and appointments. Account books and ledgers contain descriptions of the locals' assets, liabilities, income and expenses,
as well as monies received from membership dues. Other records comprise forms and manuals used for administrative purposes,
and descriptions of various agreements and acts that impact workers in the construction industry.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Local 1240 (Chico, Calif.)
Wood, Wire, and Metal Lathers' International Union.
Carpenters--Labor unions--California.
Series 1:
Local 1240 (Chico, Calif.)
1923-2009
Extent:
Cartons 1-6; Box 1, Boxes 4-6
Arrangement
Arranged in seven subseries: Subseries 1.1: Correspondence, 1986-1987; Subseries 1.2: Minutes, 1923-1995; Subseries 1.3: Convention
Proceedings, 1990-1995; Subseries 1.4: Membership, 1949-2009; Subseries 1.5: Financial, 1960-1994; Subseries 1.6: Administrative
Materials, 1930-1991; Subseries 1.7: Publications and Audiovisual Materials, 1959-1983.
Scope and Contents
Consists of correspondence, minutes, membership materials, and financial and administrative documents. Also includes convention
materials from the 1990 convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and the 1993 and 1995 conventions held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Carton 6, folder 23 contains five diskettes.
Subseries 1.1:
Correspondence
1986-1987
Extent:
2 folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Consists of correspondence pertaining to the employment of non-union workers, as well as general correspondence by Golden
Empire District Council delegates.
Carton 1, Folder 1
Frank Mendibles, Local 42, and George Weiglein, Local 1240 correspondence
1986-1987
Carton 1, Folder 2
Golden Empire District Council correspondence; general correspondence
1986-1997
Subseries 1.2:
Minutes
1923-1995
Extent:
11 folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Comprises minute books from Local 1240 meetings, 1923 to 1995.
Subseries 1.3:
Convention Proceedings
1990-1995
Extent:
4 folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
Contains proceedings from the sixty-fourth convention of the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, as
well as the 1993 and 1996 UBC conventions.
Carton 1, Folder 14
Proceedings, 64th Convention
1990
Carton 2, Folders 1-2
Proceedings, Special Constitutional Convention
1993 August 30-31
Carton 2, Folder 3
Proceedings, General Convention
1995 September 25-28
Subseries 1.4:
Membership
1949-2009
Extent:
1 box, 54 folders
Arrangement
Authorization cards are arranged chronologically. Contact cards, transfer/clearance cards, and membership receipts are arranged
chronologically and alphabetically.
Scope and Contents
Comprises various membership materials issued by the union and by employers, including receipts and statements of fees paid
by members, as well as individual dues books. Authorization cards allowed employers to deduct wages to cover supplemental
union dues, and transfer/clearance cards, issued by local unions and valid for a period of one month, enabled employees to
go to different cities or locations to find work.
Carton 2, Folder 7
Address books (contacts)
1982, undated
Carton 2, Folder 12
Clearance cards
1976-1993
Membership dues receipts
1954-2009
Carton 5, Folder 8
Membership applications
1972-1974
Carton 5, Folder 12
Directory of Local Unions, District, State and Provincial Councils, Recording Secretaries, Financial Secretaries, Business
Representatives and District Council Presidents
1982 April
Box 1
Dues books of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
1923-2009
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
Scope and Contents
Consists of dues books from Local 1240 members.
Box 4, Folder 1
Monthly membership reports
1996-1997
Box 4, Folders 2-7
Membership statements
1992-1997
Subseries 1.5:
Financial
1960-2006
Extent:
2 boxes, 6 folders
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
Scope and Contents
Consists of financial records of Local 1240. Includes payroll records of employees, a chart of accounts detailing the assets,
liabilities, capital, income, and expenses of Local 1240, and five ledgers listing income and disbursements from 1975 to 1996.
Carton 5, Folder 14
Building assessment receipt book
1966-1967
Carton 5, Folder 15
Payroll records
1960-1994
Carton 6, Folder 1
Finance committee
1987-1990
Box 4, Folder 8
Local 1249 Chart of Accounts
1967-1968
Carton 5, Folder 13
Records book
1930s-1940s
Physical Description : Item is wrapped due to presence of mold on outside cover and inside pages.
Subseries 1.6:
Administrative Materials
1930-1991, undated
Extent:
15 folders
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
Scope and Contents
Consists of various administrative documents and forms used in the day-to-day operations of the union.
Carton 6, Folder 2
Davis-Bacon and Related Acts
1981
Carton 6, Folder 3
Residential Agreement
1986
Carton 6, Folder 7
Memorandum Agreements
undated
Carton 6, Folder 8
Request to Discharge Employee form; Stewards reports, Housing Construction Survey; miscellaneous forms
1978-1979, undated
Carton 6, Folder 9
Election procedures
1974-1980
Carton 6, Folder 10
Office procedures
1986-1989
Carton 6, Folders 11-12
UBC Industrial Contract Survey
1983
Carton 6, Folder 13
Carpenter's Pension Trust Fund for Northern California
1984
Carton 6, Folder 14
Sacramento office procedures
1985
Carton 6, Folder 15
Grievance training materials
1991
Carton 6, Folder 16
Memorandum Agreement
1986
Subseries 1.7:
Publications and Audiovisual Materials
1959-1983, undated
Extent:
7 folders
Scope and Contents
Comprises labor publications such as manuals, reports, and informational brochures, as well as a video cassette tape from
the Labor Occupational Health Program on the dangers of lead in construction. Also includes a map and miscellaneous diskettes.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Carton 6, Folder 17
New Tools for the Trade
undated
Carton 6, Folder 18
Master Labor Agreements booklet
1959-1962
Carton 6, Folder 19
California Building and Construction Trades Council report
1986
Carton 6, Folder 20
Chico-Oroville-Paradise map
Undated
Carton 6, Folder 21
Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Compliance Assistance Kit, Department of Labor
1986-1992
Carton 6, Folder 22
Training video
Caution: Lead
1993
Carton 6, Folder 23
United Brotherhood of Carpenters diskettes
1996
Series 2:
Local 2043 (Chico, Calif.)
1937-1982
Extent:
Cartons 7-9; Carton 10, Folders 1-3; Box 2
Arrangement
Arranged as received in two subseries: Subseries 2.1: Minutes, 1948-1982; Subseries 2.2: Membership, 1937-1980.
Scope and Contents
Consists predominantly of minutes and membership materials for Local 2043, the predecessor for Local 1240.
Subseries 2.1:
Minutes
1948-1982
Extent:
7 folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and alphabetically.
Scope and Contents
Comprises minute books from Local 2043 meetings, 1948-1982.
Subseries 2.2:
Membership
1937-1980
Extent:
1 box, 33 folders
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and alphabetically.
Scope and Contents
Consists of membership ledgers (some unbound) covering the years 1937 to 1961. Each member received an entry with their name,
date of birth, residence, and the date they were first initiated into the union. Each page notes any dues, assessments, or
fines that they paid. Also includes dues books for members of Local 2043.
Carton 10, Folder 3
"Chop" Ledger (Suspensions)
1979-1980
Box 2
Dues books of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
1938-1977
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
Scope and Contents
Consists of dues books from Local 2043 members.
Series 3:
Lathers Local 156 (Chico, Calif.)
1911-1979
Extent:
Carton 10, Folders 4-15; Carton 11, Folders 1-6
Arrangement
Arranged as received in four subseries: Subseries 3.1: Minutes, 1963-1979; Subseries 3.2: Membership, 1951-1969; Subseries
3.3: Financial, 1957-1969; Subseries 3.4: Publications, 1911-1979.
Scope and Contents
Consists of correspondence, minutes, membership materials, and financial documents generated by Lathers Local 156. Lathing
is one of many construction crafts covered by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters. Includes two issues of the newsletter,
The Lathers, as well as a bound book documenting the trade jurisdictions of the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union.
Subseries 3.1:
Minutes
1963-1979
Extent:
2 folders
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Scope and Contents
Comprises minute books from Local 156 meetings.
Subseries 3.2:
Membership
1951-1969
Extent:
5 folders
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological and alphabetical order.
Scope and Contents
Consists of membership ledgers covering the years 1951 to 1969. Each member received an entry with their name, date of birth,
residence, and the date they were first initiated into the union. Each page notes any dues, assessments, or fines that they
paid.
Subseries 3.3:
Financial
1957-1969
Extent:
5 folders
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Scope and Contents
Consists of financial records for Local 156.
Carton 10, Folder 14
Lathing industry insurance funds and statements
1962-1963
Subseries 3.4:
Publications
1911-1979
Extent:
6 folders
Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
Scope and Contents
Comprises various publications related to the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union, and the United Brotherhood
of Carpenters and Joiners of America.
Carton 11, Folder 1
Book establishing proof of the trade jurisdiction of the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union
1911-1956
Scope and Contents
Bound book produced by the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union containing copies of documents, predominantly
correspondence, that establish trade jurisdiction between the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union, the United
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, the International Association of Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron
Workers, and electrical workers.
Carton 11, Folder 2
Dues Book of the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union
1956
Carton 11, Folder 3
The Lather
1964 October-December
Carton 11, Folders 4-5
Constitution of the Wood, Wire and Metal Lathers' International Union
1973-1976
Carton 11, Folder 6
U.S. Department of Labor forms
1979
Series 4:
Other Unions
1938-1986
Extent:
Carton 11, Folders 7-16; Box 3
Arrangement
Arranged as received in two subseries: Subseries 4.1: Membership, 1938-1980; Subseries 4.2: Administrative Documents, 1970-1986.
Scope and Contents
Contains membership and administrative records of various locals within the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America.
Subseries 4.1:
Membership
1938-1980
Extent:
1 box, 7 folders
Scope and Contents
Consists of membership ledgers (one unbound) covering the years 1938 through 1962. Each member received an entry with their
name, date of birth, residence, and the date they were first initiated into the union. Each page notes any dues, assessments,
or fines that they paid. Also includes a notebook listing members from various locals, and a collection of individual members'
dues books.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically and chronologically.
Carton 11, Folders 7-10
Membership dues ledgers
1938-1948
Carton 11, Folder 11
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
1959
Carton 11, Folder 13
Notebook
1973-1980
Scope and Contents
Includes lists of members from Local 1240, Local 1254, Local 1495, Local 1599, Local 1970, Local 2043, and Local 156.
Box 3
Dues books of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
1963-1991
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
Scope and Contents
Consists of dues books from Local 1240, Local 2043, and Local 156 members.
Subseries 4.2:
Administrative Materials
1970-1986
Extent:
3 folders
Scope and Contents
Comprises various administrative documents and manuals used in the day-to-day operations of the union.
Arrangement
Arranged as received.
Carton 11, Folder 14
Job Registration and Dispatch Application forms for Carpenters 42 Northern California Counties
1970-1982
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Scope and Contents
Consists of completed Job Registration and Dispatch Application cards for union members. Each card details the types of construction
work that the member is qualified to perform.
Carton 11, Folder 15
Directory
1982
Scope and Contents
Includes a directory of names with listings of construction projects and construction companies.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Carton 11, Folder 16
Carpenter Funds Administrative Office of Northern California office manuals
1983, 1986
