NEW ROCHELLE, NY (June 6, 2023) — Jonathan Scott Ames has been elected as the new International President of the International Union of Journeymen and Allied Trades at a special convention. Ames succeeds longtime union head Steve Elliott Sr., who is stepping down ahead of the end of his current term and moving into the role of Business Manager.
Representatives from the various local unions that make up the more than 40 subordinate bodies under the international union’s umbrella came together to cast their vote for Ames. IUJAT is one of the oldest labor unions in continuous existence in the United States, dating back to 1874.
The IUJAT is comprised of over 100,000 members with more than 40 subordinate bodies, including directly affiliated locals and those that are affiliated through a National Union. There are currently four National Union affiliates in IUJAT—the United Service Workers Union (USWU), National Organization of Industrial Trade Unions (NOITU), the United Public Service Employees Union (UPSEU), and the Home Healthcare Workers of America (HHWA).