Number	20585
Subject	Unions
Source	Los Angeles Times Magazine
State	California
Year	2002
Publication Date	March 10
Summary	Douglas J. McCarron, Chief of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, pulled the carpenters from the AFL-CIO, the national Labor Federation. In this bold move, he made many enemies, but gained as many admirers. Cleeland examines his rise to power and allows him to, as he says, set the record straight.
Category	General
Pages	6
Keywords	unions;labor;carpenters;organized labor
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