Affrunti Elected President of Chicago & Cook County Building and Construction Trades

JOURNAL: ISSUE 1 - 2016

Brother Affrunti, left, and BAC Secretary-Treasurer Henry Kramer at the 2012 National Building Trades Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.

On February 15th, Ralph Affrunti, who had served as Secretary-Treasurer of Local 67 Illinois, Tile Representative of Administrative District Council 1 of Illinois, and Terrazzo Craft Vice President of the BAC Executive Council, was elected President of the Chicago & Cook County Building Trades where he had also served as Secretary-Treasurer since March 2012.   

Brother Affrunti joined former Local 89 IL (which eventually merged with Local 67 IL) with past service credit for his previous membership in the Finishers International Association, becoming a journeyman terrazzo mechanic one year later. He became Secretary-Treasurer of Local 67 in 2000, serving until its merger with Local 21.  

“Brother Affrunti has made multi-faceted contributions to our Union throughout his career,” says BAC President James Boland. “We congratulate President Affrunti on his election and look forward to seeing what comes next for the Chicago Building Trades.”