Edward J. Carlough
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Edward J. Carlough was an American
labor
leader and president of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association from 1970 to 1993.
Carlough was born in 1932 to Edward F. Carlough in New York City
. He was educated in public schools in New York. He completed his schooling in Washington, D.C.
after his father was elected to national office in the Sheet Metal Workers.
Carlough apprenticed as a sheet metal worker with Local Union 28 in New York City in 1949. He graduated from American University
with a bachelor's degree
in political science
in 1954.
In 1956, Carlough was appointed a field representative with Labor's League for Political Education, an early political action committee
of the AFL-CIO
. He continued with the department after it became known as the Committee on Political Education.
In 1957, Carlough was appointed director of research for the Sheet Metal Workers International Association. His father was elected international union president in 1959, and Carlough was appointed the union's organizing director in 1960.
Carlough was elected president of the Sheet Metal Workers in 1970 after his father retired. He was a strong critic of President Richard Nixon
, and fought vigorously against wage-and-price controls. During his tenure as president, he improved pension, health and training programs. he also built up the union's international program, particularly in Poland
.
In 1993, Edward J. Carlough resigned as president of the Sheet Metal Workers after union members strongly criticized his lavish lifestyle and excessive spending. Carlough had a year left in his term. Arthur Moore
succeeded him as union president.
Carlough retired to Rockville, Maryland
. He died of cancer during a trip to New Bern, North Carolina
.
Carlough had a wife, June, three daughters and one son.
United States
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labor
Trade union
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leader and president of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association from 1970 to 1993.
Carlough was born in 1932 to Edward F. Carlough in New York City
New York City
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. He was educated in public schools in New York. He completed his schooling in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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after his father was elected to national office in the Sheet Metal Workers.
Carlough apprenticed as a sheet metal worker with Local Union 28 in New York City in 1949. He graduated from American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
with a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
in 1954.
In 1956, Carlough was appointed a field representative with Labor's League for Political Education, an early political action committee
Political action committee
In the United States, a political action committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group, regardless of size, organized to elect political candidates or to advance the outcome of a political issue or legislation. Legally, what constitutes a "PAC" for purposes of regulation is a...
of the AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, commonly AFL–CIO, is a national trade union center, the largest federation of unions in the United States, made up of 56 national and international unions, together representing more than 11 million workers...
. He continued with the department after it became known as the Committee on Political Education.
In 1957, Carlough was appointed director of research for the Sheet Metal Workers International Association. His father was elected international union president in 1959, and Carlough was appointed the union's organizing director in 1960.
Carlough was elected president of the Sheet Metal Workers in 1970 after his father retired. He was a strong critic of President Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. The only president to resign the office, Nixon had previously served as a US representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961 under...
, and fought vigorously against wage-and-price controls. During his tenure as president, he improved pension, health and training programs. he also built up the union's international program, particularly in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
.
In 1993, Edward J. Carlough resigned as president of the Sheet Metal Workers after union members strongly criticized his lavish lifestyle and excessive spending. Carlough had a year left in his term. Arthur Moore
Arthur Moore (labor leader)
Arthur Moore was president of the Sheet Metal Workers International Association from July 1993 to 1999.In July 1993, SMWIA president Edward J. Carlough resigned after union members strongly criticized his lavish lifestyle and excessive spending. Carlough had a year left in his term. Moore, a vice...
succeeded him as union president.
Carlough retired to Rockville, Maryland
Rockville, Maryland
Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a major incorporated city in the central part of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The 2010 U.S...
. He died of cancer during a trip to New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern, North Carolina
New Bern is a city in Craven County, North Carolina with a population of 29,524 as of the 2010 census.. It is located at the confluence of the Trent and the Neuse rivers...
.
Carlough had a wife, June, three daughters and one son.