About Local Union 73

Sheet Metal Workers' Local Union 73 was chartered in 1892 and is one of the largest locals in the International with over 5,000 members. Local 73 covers all of Cook and Lake Counties.

CONSTITUTION AND RITUAL

Preamble: Realizing the advantage and necessity of cooperative effort properly and legally directed to fully develop and demonstrate the possibilities of our trade in the various fields of industry and to protect our rights in connection therewith, we hereby pledge our united efforts and support as members of the Sheet Metal workers' International Association to the accomplishment of said purpose.

In this age of organized effort, it is essential that those engaged at our trade must likewise organize in order to establish and maintain desirable working conditions and thus provide themselves and their families that measure of comfort, happiness, and security to which every good citizen is entitled in return for his labor from a deep sense of pride in our trade, to give a fair day's work for a fair day's pay.

For reasons stated herewith, we adopt this Constitution and Ritual and pledge our support and allegiance to the Sheet Metal Workers' International Association of the United States and Canada, and as members thereof, we agree to be governed by the provisions, requirements, purpose and intent of this Constitution and all subsequent amendments thereto.