The men of Metal Lathers Local 73 at the St. Louis Zoo, circa 1930. Included in the photo are Harry Hagen, Herman Beermann, Henry Beerman, Brian Frederickson, Tom Frederickson, and Joe Cook. Henry Beerman, who is the son of Herman Beermann, had the spelling of his last name changed. Photograph donated to the St. Louis Mercantile Library by the Gymnastic Association Sokol.
. Until late 1973, Local 1187 had been a member of the AFL-CIO and had been known as Local 187. According to the the Joint Council execultive board findings, many union members mistakenly thought the affiliation agreement that brought the local into the Teamsters provided a grace period... (ends)."