Background
Raftery, Sylvester Frank was born on November 30, 1918 in St. Louis. Son of Lawrence Michael and Enid Vale (King) Raftery.
Raftery, Sylvester Frank was born on November 30, 1918 in St. Louis. Son of Lawrence Michael and Enid Vale (King) Raftery.
Student, St. Saint Louis University, 1950-1953.
Affiliated with labor movement, 1935-1984;
business agent, then finance secretary, Painters Local, St. Louis
member local apprenticeship committee, delegate conferences, vice president Glazier National Conference, Painters Local, St. Louis
general organizer, national coordinator apprenticeship and training for painters, sign painters, glaziers, Painters Local, St. Louis
auto glass workers, stained glass workers, carpet and linoleum layers, Painters Local, St. Louis
acting general secretary-treasurer, International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, Washington
general president, International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, Washington, 1965-1984;
establisher first national pension fund, International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades, Washington, 1967;
vice president executive council, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. Member of national joint trade advising committee glass and glazing industry. Labor member National Joinmt Board for Settlement Jurisdictional Disputes.
Member screeing committee internal disputes building trades department American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. Member joint jurisdictional committee stained glass industry. Lecturer International Labor Organization.
Member apprenticeship committee metal trades department American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations. Chairman joint jurisidictional committee Gypsum Drywall Contractors International. Chairman painting and decoration national joint industry promotion program.
Member steering committee Building Research Institute. Representative American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations at Canada Labor Congress, Canada National Exposition. Vice chairman Histadrut, American Trade Union Council of National Committee for Labor Israel.
Secretary navy's goodwill ambassador maritime trades department American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations to Latin American trade unions. Member Executive Board industrial trades department American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, vice president building construction trades and metal trades departments. Member of national appeals board building and construction industry.
Board directors Union Labor Life Insurance Company.
Member national advisory council Peace Corps. Citizen's advisory council White House Conference Children and Youth. Democratic judge elections, Montgomery County, Maryland.
Trustee George Meany Foundation. Board directors American Institute Human Engineering With United States Naval Reserve, World World War World War II. Member National Planning Association, Holy Name Society, Knights of Columbus.
Married Marjorie Jane Belt, May 24, 1941. Children: Marjorie Jo, Barbara Sue, Mary Ann, Virginia Louise, James Patrick, Jane Marie.