The United Union of Roofers, Waterproofers and Allied Workers (UURWAW or RWAW) is a union of

roofer A roofer, roof mechanic, or roofing contractor is a tradesman who specializes in roof construction. Roofers replace, repair, and install the roofs of buildings, using a variety of materials, including shingles, single-ply, bitumen, and met ...

s and

waterproofing Waterproofing is the process of making an object, person or structure waterproof or water-resistant so that it remains relatively unaffected by water or resists the ingress of water under specified conditions. Such items may be used in wet env ...

personnel, headquartered in

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, the union has approximately 22,000 members organized into nine district councils across the

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History

The current union has its roots in two separate predecessor organizations: the International Slate and Tile Roofers Union of America, which was chartered by the

American Federation of Labor The American Federation of Labor (A.F. of L.) was a national federation of labor unions in the United States that continues today as the AFL-CIO. It was founded in Columbus, Ohio, in 1886 by an alliance of craft unions eager to provide mutual ...

in 1903, and the International Brotherhood of Composition Roofers, Damp and Waterproof Workers, which was chartered by the AFL in 1906. The two groups merged in 1919 to form the United Slate, Tile and Composition Roofers, Damp and Waterproof Workers Association. The union changed to its current name in 1978.

Presidents

:1919: George W. Jones :1942: Charles D. Aquadro :1973: Roy E. Johnson :1985: Joseph A. Wiederkehr :1985: Earl Kruse :2003: John Martini :2006: Kinsey Robinson :2022: James A. Hadel

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About the Roofers

History of the union
AFL-CIO affiliates Roofing trade unions Trade unions established in 1919 1919 establishments in the United States Organizations based in Washington, D.C. {{US-trade-union-stub