Who We Are � Milestones in USW History

1980s

November 17, 1983 - Lynn R. Williams elected temporary acting president following death of Lloyd McBride.

March 29, 1984 - Lynn R. Williams elected USWA President, the first Canadian to head an international AFL-CIO union.

October 31, 1985 - Upholsterers International Union merges with USWA.