International Jewelry Workers' Union

The International Jewelry Workers' Union (IJWU) was a labor union representing workers involved in making jewelry in the United States and Canada.In 1903, it absorbed the International Watch Case Makers' Union, but its membership steadily declined, and it disbanded in 1913.The International Association of Machinists argued that it should represent jewelry tool and die makers, a dispute eventually settled.However, in a dispute with the Metal Polishers' International Union over the representation of jewelry polishers and buffers, the AFL found against the IJWU, which refused to transfer these members.[3] In 1955, it affiliated to the new AFL–CIO, and it absorbed the Diamond Workers' Protective Union, taking membership to 32,000 by 1957.
labor unionAmerican Federation of LaborInternational Association of MachinistsMetal Polishers' International UnionAFL–CIOService Employees' International Union