Afterman, Albert.

Albert Afterman was a longtime activist in the Rank and File Caucus of the Amalgamated Ladies Garment Cutters Union, Local 10 of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union which was the home local of three International presidents, Mortimer Julian (1907-1908), David Dubinsky (1932-1966), and Louis Stulberg (1966-1975). There were many divisions within the local throughout the early decades of the century--between craft-conscious cutters and immigrant Jewish, often Socialist workers as well as between Socialists and Communists. Originally affiliated with the Trade Union Unity League, the Communist-supported Rank and File Caucus constituted a substantial union minority throughout the 1930's, but lost strength during the 1940's, with several suspensions of caucus leaders from the union. During the mid-1950's the Rank and File Caucus was garnering less than 10% in local elections. Making union democracy a major issue in its campaigns, the group called for outside supervision of elections and the use of voting machines. During the 1960's black and Latino workers accused Local 10 of racial discrimination, and formed a new caucus, The Independent Cutters. In 1971 and 1974, the two minority caucuses merged to form a substantial opposition. Albert Afterman was a frequent candidate for office throughout the 1940's and 1950's. With the caucus merger in 1974 he ran, unsuccessfully, for Local 10 president.

From the description of Papers, 1929-1974, 1937-1974 (bulk). (New York University). WorldCat record id: 478371531