2013, ISBN: 9780385664264

Hardcover

Steamfitters U. A. Local 602, 2013. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good.. Includes illustrations. Unpaginated (approximately 100 pages). Many illustrations/sdvertise… More...

Steamfitters U. A. Local 602, 2013. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Very good.. Includes illustrations. Unpaginated (approximately 100 pages). Many illustrations/sdvertisements in color. Title from first page. From the Union Local's website: "The History of Local 602 Steamfitters Local 602 was formed in 1913, through the merger of several earlier locals, and became a part of the United Association of Plumbers, Gas Fitters, Steamfitters and Steamfitters' Helpers of the United States and Canada, which had been founded in 1889. In the early 1900's, the labor movement was in its infancy, and as in many new ventures, there were problems and conflicts. The construction industry in the Washington area was growing, and it took some time for local labor relations process to mature and stabilize. Nonetheless, it did happen, and the members of Local 602 began to enjoy increasing wages, labor peace and recognition as the decades passed. Progress was not always straight line, however. There was a recession in 1921-22, following World War I, but this was succeeded by a construction boom in the mid-1920's. The stock market crash of 1929 began the period of the Great Depression of the 1930's, when jobs were scarce in all industries. But Local 602 was in a relatively good position even then. The recovery programs initiated by the Federal Government in the 1930's resulted in the construction of many government buildings, which meant work and wages for the members of Local 602. World War II followed, which brought much private construction to a standstill, but the '40's were still boom years, as major military installations were built in the Washington area. Following the war, the civilian economy took over and projects for utilities, schools, housing, shopping centers and commercial/industrial buildings kept the construction industry strong. In 1949, a new idea was put into place: the first Medical Fund, programs which grew into the comprehensive coverage programs union members have today. In 1955, the Pension Fund was activated, and two years later, Apprenticeship and Pension Fund contractor contributions were negotiated with the Mechanical Contractors D.C. Association. In 2001, the Retirement Savings Plan (RSP) was established as the men and women of Local 602 continued to gain more and more benefits from their membership. In the 1970's developments brought significant changes to the construction industry. The oil crisis, inflation, high interest rates and soaring land values greatly increased the cost of construction, and spawned increased competitiveness and demands for efficiency by the owners of building projects. At the same time, changes in technology have brought about dramatic expansion within the refrigeration and air conditioning industry. These changes put a premium of quality service of existing systems, and so Local 602 has negotiated collective bargaining agreements that are pertinent to craftsmen and women in the service business and different from other segments of the mechanical trades. This move has led to a significant broadening of the steamfitters' craft. Today, Local 602 has some 3, 300 active journeyman members along with 471 apprentices. These men and women represent the very pinnacle of the trade. Superbly trained, highly motivated and well rewarded for the heavy responsibility they bear and the demanding, highly technical work they perform.", Steamfitters U. A. Local 602, 2013, 3, U.S.A.: Doubleday Canada, 2009. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. An unmarked copy-First Edition-First Printing with full number line. A brilliant mix of battle, romance, family struggles, and personal triumphs, New York gloriously captures the search for freedom and prosperity at the heart of America's history. A blockbuster masterpiece that combines breath-taking scope with narrative immediacy, this grand historical epic traces the history of New York through the lenses of several families: The Van Dycks, a wealthy Dutch trading family; the Masters, scions of an English merchant clan torn apart during the Revolution; the Hudsons, slaves who fight for their freedom over several generations; the Murphys, who escape the Famine in Ireland and land in the chaotic slum of Five Points; the Rewards, robber barons of the Gilded Age; the Florinos, an immigrant Italian clan who work building the great skyscrapers in the 1920s; and the Rabinowitzs, who flee anti-semitism in Europe and build a new life in Brooklyn. Over time, the lives of these families become intertwined through the most momentous events in the fabric of America: The founding of the colonies; the Revolution; the growth of New York as a major port and trading centre; the Civil War; the Gilded Age; the explosion of immigration and the corruption of Tammany Hall; the rise of New York as a great world city in the early 20th-century; the trials of World War II, the tumult of the 1960s; the near-demise of the city in the 1970s; its roaring rebirth in the 1990s; culminating in the World Trade Center attacks at the beginning of the new century., Doubleday Canada, 2009, 4<

ISBN: 9780385664264

Doubleday Canada. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex l… More...

Doubleday Canada. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Doubleday Canada, 2.5<

2009, ISBN: 9780385664264

Doubleday Canada, 2009. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket … More...

Doubleday Canada, 2009. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed., Doubleday Canada, 2009, 2.5<

2009, ISBN: 0385664265

Hardcover

[EAN: 9780385664264], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Doubleday Canada], Jacket, First Canadian edition. A generational blockbuster novel that traces the history of New York through the le… More...

[EAN: 9780385664264], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Doubleday Canada], Jacket, First Canadian edition. A generational blockbuster novel that traces the history of New York through the lenses of several families., Books<

ISBN: 9780385664264

Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages., 2.5