History of Local Union 354
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The smaller pictures on the sides are the charters of all the Local
Unions that Merged to form Local Union
354. The larger picture in the center is the charter meeting of Local 354 and all those that attended. It was held on November 4 1972, at Kennedy Hall, St Vincent College. |
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Merger Information This merger took many painstaking meetings and hours to become reality. It was completed to provide more work opportunities and also to create a better standard of living for the members and their families. |
Local Union #354 was established October 2, 1972 with the merger of
Local 302 of Charleroi, 530 of Johnstown and 478 of Greensburg.
Then on August 1, 1973 three more locals merged into 354-
Local 215, Dubois; Local 260, Altoona; and Local 623, Ridgway.
Old local 720 Clearfield had been merged into Local 215 Dubois in 1947.
Old Local 174 Uniontown had been merged into Local 302 Charleroi
on April 1, 1969.
The membership of each local at the time of the merger was:
Local 302, Charleroi 311
Local 478, Greensburg 163
Local 530, Johnstown 232
Local 215, Dubois 73
Local 260, Altoona 123
Local 623, Ridgway 39
Total Membership 941
The jurisdiction of Local #354 takes in the following counties in Western Pa: Bedford, Blair, Cameron, Clearfield, Elk, Fayette, Huntingdon, Indiana, Jefferson, Somerset, Westmoreland and parts of Washington and Green.
Green County Local 354 covers the following townships in Green County: Jefferson, Cumberland, Greene, Monongahela and Dunkard, and the extreme eastern portions of : Morgan, Whiteley, and Perry.
Washington Country Local 354 covers the following townships in Washington Country: Union, Carroll, Fallowfield, West Pike Run, East Bethlehem, and the extreme portions of : Peters, Nottingham, Somerset, Bethlehem and West Bethlehem.
