Frank J. Christensen
| Frank J. Christensen | |
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| 15th General President, International Union of Elevator Constructors | |
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Assumed office September 11, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Dana Brigham |
| Chairman of Illinois Elevator Safety Board | |
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In office July 8, 2003 – February 14, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Position Created |
| Succeeded by | Dan Baumann |
| Vice President of the Building and Construction Trades Department of the AFL-CIO | |
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Assumed office December 1, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Dana Brigham |
| Vice President International Union of Elevator Constructors | |
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In office October 14, 2003 – September 11, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | John Green |
| 1st Vice President International Union of Elevator Constructors | |
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In office August 31, 2011 – September 11, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Mitchell |
| International Union of Elevator Constructors Trustee for NEIEP | |
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Assumed office December 18, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Mitchell |
| 23rd Business Manager of Elevator Constructors Local 2 | |
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In office September 16, 2001 – September 11, 2012 |
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| Preceded by | Ed Christensen |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 17, 1961 Chicago, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Residence | Marriottsville, Maryland |
| Alma mater | NEIEP, University of Wisconsin, Iowa State University, National Labor College |
| Profession | American Labor Leader |
Frank J. Christensen (April 17, 1961) an American labor leader who is the general president of the International Union of Elevator Constructors. He was the longest-serving business manager of Elevator Constructors Local 2 in its history. and was the Chairman of the Illinois Elevator Safety Board from its inception in 2003 to 2013.
A native Chicagoan, he grew up on the southwest side and graduated from Bogan High School in 1979. While at Bogan he was an All-State wrestler and earned a wrestling scholarship to the University of Illinois. Christensen has attended Iowa State University, the University of Wisconsin, Chicago-Kent College of Law and the National Labor College. He currently resides in Marriottsville, Maryland.
Christensen joined the Elevator Constructors in 1979 and served as a member of the rxecutive board and as vice-president of Local 2 from 1994 to 1998. In 1998, he became president of Local 2 and served in this office until his appointment as business manager on September 15, 2001. He won the November 20, 2001 Special Election as business manager and has been re-elected to full three-year terms in 2002, 2005, 2008 and 2011. In 2005, Christensen was selected as the Illinois Maritime Labor Man of the Year. In the 2011 General Election, Christensen ran unopposed and became the longest-serving business manager of Elevator Constructors Local 2 in its 114-year history. Christensen also served as a director of the Italian American Labor Council and was a member on several local and state labor councils. Christensen was a former member of the National American Society of Mechanical Engineers A17.1 Committee and was also instrumental in the creation of the first nationwide Qualified Elevator Inspection testing program.
Christensen while business manager was a tireless crusader in protecting the work jurisdiction for his members. In 2007 and 2008 he achieved landmark rulings at both the NLRB and in Federal District Court. In 2006, Christensen fought to protect the union's work jurisdiction over hiring practices; as a result, Christensen was personally named in three lawsuits along with Elevator Constructors Local 2, which was filed by three of the four major elevator manufacturers. In the ensuing court case, a settlement conference was conviened in January 2007 and Christensen won several major concessions from the manufacturers which today has become the blueprint for future labor negotiations not only for the IUEC; but for other trade unions worldwide as well. Christensen also achieved a landmark NLRB 10-K ruling in 2008 against Ironworkers Local 63 which would have devastated the Elevator Constructors not only in Chicago but nationwide.
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