Leo Fenster papers, 1943-1977, (bulk 1945-1967).

O'Malley, Patrick J., 1903-1983

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O'MALLEY, PATRICK (1903-14 June 1983), leader of the UNITED AUTO WORKERS and AFL-CIO, was born in County Mayo, Ireland, to Charles and Anna (McGinty) O'Malley. He immigrated to Cleveland in 1924, and joined WHITE MOTOR CO. in 1928 as an inventory checker and timekeeper, a position he held for 21 years. When the CIO organized White in 1932, he became a member; he eventually held every position in the local. The CIO turned its efforts toward ridding itself of Communists in the late 1940s; as presi...

Reuther, Victor G. (Victor George), 1912-2004

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Victor George Reuther (January 1, 1912 – June 3, 2004) was a prominent international labor organizer. He was one of three Reuther brothers (Walter and Roy) who were lifelong members of the U.S. labor movement. His older brother Walter became the president of the United Auto Workers union (UAW) and Victor became the head of that union's Education Dept. and an organizer on the international level. He was a proponent of social democracy. He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, the son of Anna (S...

Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978

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Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. (May 27, 1911 – January 13, 1978) was an American politician who served as the 38th vice president of the United States from 1965 to 1969. He twice served in the United States Senate, representing Minnesota from 1949 to 1964 and 1971 to 1978. He was the Democratic Party's nominee in the 1968 presidential election, losing to Republican nominee Richard Nixon. Born in Wallace, South Dakota, Humphrey attended the University of Minnesota. At one point he helped run his ...

Moses, John Anthony, 1930-....

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Woodcock, Leonard

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Executive. From the description of Reminiscences of Leonard Woodcock : oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122574194 Labor leader. From the description of Oral history interview with Leonard Woodcock, 1963. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321454 ...

DeVito, John

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Mazey, Emil, 1913-1983

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Labor leader, of Detroit, Mich. From the description of Papers, 1933-1981. (Wayne State University). WorldCat record id: 28421693 Secretary-Treasurer of UAW. President of UAW Briggs Local 212 between 1937-1941 and 1943-1944. From the description of Emil L. Mazey papers, 1933-1981. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321140 ...

Meany, George, 1894-1980

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Labor official; interviewee d.1980. From the description of Reminiscences of George Meany : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122587289 President, AFL-CIO, 1955-1980. George Meany (1894-1980) was elected president of the American Federation of Labor (A.F. of L.) in 1952. His efforts to unite his organization with its rival, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), was successful, and he was ...

Fraser, Douglas A. (Douglas Andrew), 1916-2008

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Reuther, Walter, 1907-1970

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Fenster, Leo, 1910-

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Active member of UAW Local 45, editor of Local 45's publication "The Eye-Opener", secretary of the Cleveland District Auto Council. From the description of Leo Fenster papers, 1943-1977, (bulk 1945-1967). (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321075 ...

Kraus, Henry, 1905-....

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Son of an active member of the IWW barbers' union. In 1935 Kraus began the United Auto Worker which, as the United Automobile Worker, became the official newspaper of the UAW. Kraus began the Flint Auto Worker in 1936. He was also involved in the Kelsey-Hayes and Midland sit-down strikes. He and his wife were among the leaders of the Flint Sit-Down Strike in the winter of 1936-1937. In 1939 he helped in organizing the West Coast aircraft industry. From the description of Henry Kraus ...

Mortimer, Wyndham, 1884-1966

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Labor leader, of Los Angeles, Calif. From the description of Papers, 1934-1973. (Wayne State University). WorldCat record id: 28421395 Labor Leader. From the description of Oral history interview with Wyndham Mortimer, 1960. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32321328 ...