The American Federation of Grain Millers (AFGM) was a labor union representing workers in the milling trade in the United States.
History The union's origins lay in the National Council of Grain Processors, established in 1936 on the initiative of the American Federation of Labor. In 1941, it was renamed as the American Federation of Grain Processors, then on July 26, 1948 it was chartered as the AFGM.
In 1955, the union transferred to the new AFL-CIO, and by 1957, it had 39,000 members. By 1980, its membership had fallen slightly, to 35,000. On January 1, 1999, it merged with the Bakery, Confectionery and Tobacco Workers' International Union, which renamed itself as the "Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' International Union".
Leadership Presidents 1936: William Schoenberg 1936: Meyer Lew 1940: Sam Ming 1960: Roy Wellborn 1979: Frank T. Hoese 1983: Robert W. Willis 1991: Larry R. Jackson
Secretary-Treasurers 1940: Bill Yunkers 1946: Harold Schneider 1971: Wayne Strader 1972: Harold Tevis 1977: Joseph T. Smisek 1983: Larry R. Jackson 1991: Howard W. Roe 1995: Larry D. Barber
References