Cleveland Printing and Graphic Communications Union. Local No. 56.

Chartered in 1891 as the Cleveland Printing and Pressmen's Union, No. 56. It became the Cleveland Printing Pressmen's and Assistants Union, Local No. 56, in 1929, after merging with the Cleveland Pressmen's Assistants Union, Local No. 45. The present name was adopted after a merger in 1973 with the Stereotypers and Electrotypers International.

From the description of Records, Series II, 1935-1983, bulk 1969-1983 / [Cleveland Printing and Graphic Communications Union, Local No. 56]. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 19916726

The Cleveland Printing and Graphics Communications Union, Local No. 56 was chartered in 1891 as the Cleveland Printing and Pressmen's Union, Local No. 56; after merging with the Cleveland Pressmen's Assistants union, Local No. 45 in 1929, Local No. 56 became known as the Cleveland printing Pressmen's and Assistants union, Local No. 56. Another merger, in 1973, with the Stereotypers and Electrotypers International gave the union its present name.

Local No. 56 encouraged the formation of stronger unions locally and nationally by supporting the American Federation of Labor and its local subsidiary, the Allied Printing Trades Council, and the Tri-State District Joint Council. Local No. 56 also supported the Cleveland Citizen, one of America's oldest labor newspapers, until the union began to publish its own newsletter in 1967. The union promoted excellence among printers by helping to establish a technical school in Hale Springs (later the town's name was changed to Pressmen's Home), Tennessee, in 1910, and by adopting the apprentice system in 1926. Local no. 56 also contributed to the establishment of a tuberculosis sanitarium in Hale Springs which operated from 1916-1961.

From the guide to the Cleveland Printing and Graphic Communications Union, Local No. 56 Records, 1893-1978, (Western Reserve Historical Society)

The Cleveland Printing and Graphics Communications Union, Local No. 56 was chartered in 1891 as the Cleveland Printing and Pressmen's Union, Local No. 56; after merging with the Cleveland Pressmen's Assistants union, Local No. 45 in 1929, Local No. 56 became known as the Cleveland printing Pressmen's and Assistants union, Local No. 56. Another merger, in 1973, with the Stereotypers and Electrotypers International gave the union its present name.

Local No. 56 encouraged the formation of stronger unions locally and nationally by supporting the American Federation of Labor and its local subsidiary, the Allied Printing Trades Council, and the Tri-State District Joint Council. Local No. 56 also supported the Cleveland Citizen, one of America's oldest labor newspapers, until the union began to publish its own newsletter in 1967. The union promoted excellence among printers by helping to establish a technical school in Hale Springs (later the town's name was changed to Pressmen's Home), Tennessee, in 1910, and by adopting the apprentice system in 1926. Local no. 56 also contributed to the establishment of a tuberculosis sanitarium in Hale Springs which operated from 1916-1961.

From the guide to the Cleveland Printing and Graphic Communications Union, Local No. 56 Records, Series II, 1935-1983, 1969-1983, (Western Reserve Historical Society)