SettingsAmerican labor unionists
Alex Rose
Alex Rose was a labor leader in the American Hatters' Union, a co-founder of the American Labor Party, and vice-chairman of the Liberal Party of New York.
Alex Rose was a labor leader in the American Hatters' Union, a co-founder of the American Labor Party, and vice-chairman of the Liberal Party of New York.
Alexander Howat
Alexander McWhirter "Alex" Howat was a Scottish-born American coal miner and trade union leader.
Alexander McWhirter "Alex" Howat was a Scottish-born American coal miner and trade union leader.
Alzira Peirce
Alzira Albaugh was an artist, mother, political activist, World War Two veteran, and radio announcer.
Alzira Albaugh was an artist, mother, political activist, World War Two veteran, and radio announcer.
Andy Stern
Andrew L. "Andy" Stern (born November 22, 1950), is the former president of the 2.2 million-member Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the fastest-growing union in the Americas.
Andrew L. "Andy" Stern (born November 22, 1950), is the former president of the 2.2 million-member Service Employees International Union (SEIU), the fastest-growing union in the Americas.
Anna LoPizzo
Anna LoPizzo was a striker killed during the Lawrence textile strike (also known as the Bread and Roses strike), considered one of the most significant struggles in U.S. labor history.
Anna LoPizzo was a striker killed during the Lawrence textile strike (also known as the Bread and Roses strike), considered one of the most significant struggles in U.S. labor history.
Art Pulaski
Art Pulaski is an organized labor leader in California.
Art Pulaski is an organized labor leader in California.
B. J. Widick
B. J. Widick was an American labor activist in the United Auto Workers union and socialist movements.
B. J. Widick was an American labor activist in the United Auto Workers union and socialist movements.
Becky Williams
Becky Williams is a Union activist and the current president of SEIU District 1199, which represents more than 35,000 health care, social service and public sector workers across Ohio, West Virg...
Becky Williams is a Union activist and the current president of SEIU District 1199, which represents more than 35,000 health care, social service and public sector workers across Ohio, West Virg...
Bill Littlejohn
William Charles Littlejohn (January 27, 1914 – September 17, 2010) was an American animator and union organizer.
William Charles Littlejohn (January 27, 1914 – September 17, 2010) was an American animator and union organizer.
Billy Gohl
William "Billy" Gohl (February 6, 1873 - March 3, 1927) was an American serial killer who, while working as a union official, would murder sailors passing through Aberdeen, Washington.
William "Billy" Gohl (February 6, 1873 - March 3, 1927) was an American serial killer who, while working as a union official, would murder sailors passing through Aberdeen, Washington.
Bob Brady
Robert A. "Bob" Brady is the U.S. Representative for, serving since 1998, and the ranking Democrat on the United States House Committee on House Administration since 2007.
Robert A. "Bob" Brady is the U.S. Representative for, serving since 1998, and the ranking Democrat on the United States House Committee on House Administration since 2007.
Bob Hasegawa
Bob Hasegawa is the Washington State Representative for the 11th Legislative District, Position 2, since 2005.
Bob Hasegawa is the Washington State Representative for the 11th Legislative District, Position 2, since 2005.
Carl Skoglund
Carl Skoglund (1884—December 11, 1960) was a Swedish-American socialist, affectionately called Skogie by all his American friends and comrades.
Carl Skoglund (1884—December 11, 1960) was a Swedish-American socialist, affectionately called Skogie by all his American friends and comrades.
Cesar Chavez
Cesar Estrada Chavez was an American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the...
Cesar Estrada Chavez was an American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later became the...
Charles Burhop
Charles Burhop (Dec. 5, 1882 - ?) was a Socialist cigarmaker and saloonkeeper from Sheboygan, Wisconsin who served one term (1919–1920) in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Charles Burhop (Dec. 5, 1882 - ?) was a Socialist cigarmaker and saloonkeeper from Sheboygan, Wisconsin who served one term (1919–1920) in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Charles Cogen
Charles Cogen was president of New York City’s United Federation of Teachers and subsequently, the American Federation of Teachers.
Charles Cogen was president of New York City’s United Federation of Teachers and subsequently, the American Federation of Teachers.
Charles S. Zimmerman
Charles Sasha Zimmerman (1896–1983) was an American socialist activist and trade union leader, who was an associate of Jay Lovestone.
Charles Sasha Zimmerman (1896–1983) was an American socialist activist and trade union leader, who was an associate of Jay Lovestone.
Charleston Five
The Charleston Five are five men - Kenneth Jefferson, Rick Simmons, Peter Washington, Elijah Ford, and Jason Edgerton - who were brought up on felony charges of con...
The Charleston Five are five men - Kenneth Jefferson, Rick Simmons, Peter Washington, Elijah Ford, and Jason Edgerton - who were brought up on felony charges of con...
Charlotte Duncan Smith Graham
Charlotte Duncan Smith Graham was born in 1912.
Charlotte Duncan Smith Graham was born in 1912.
Clara Lemlich
Clara Lemlich Shavelson (March 28, 1886 – July 25, 1982) was a leader of the Uprising of 20,000, the massive strike of shirtwaist workers in New York's garment industry in 1909.
Clara Lemlich Shavelson (March 28, 1886 – July 25, 1982) was a leader of the Uprising of 20,000, the massive strike of shirtwaist workers in New York's garment industry in 1909.
Cornelius Shea
Cornelius P. Shea (September 7, 1872 – January 12, 1929) was an American labor leader and organized crime figure.
Cornelius P. Shea (September 7, 1872 – January 12, 1929) was an American labor leader and organized crime figure.
Crystal Lee Sutton
Crystal Lee Sutton (née Pulley; December 31, 1940 – September 11, 2009), formerly known as Crystal Lee Jordan, was an American union organizer and advocate who gained fame during the...
Crystal Lee Sutton (née Pulley; December 31, 1940 – September 11, 2009), formerly known as Crystal Lee Jordan, was an American union organizer and advocate who gained fame during the...
César Chávez
César Estrada Chávez (; March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Assoc...
César Estrada Chávez (; March 31, 1927 – April 23, 1993) was an American farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Assoc...
Dan La Botz
Daniel H. La Botz is a prominent American labor union activist, academic, journalist, and author.
Daniel H. La Botz is a prominent American labor union activist, academic, journalist, and author.
Daniel J. Tobin
Daniel Joseph Tobin (April 1875 - November 14, 1955) was an American labor leader and president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT, or "the Teamsters") from 1907 to 1952.
Daniel Joseph Tobin (April 1875 - November 14, 1955) was an American labor leader and president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT, or "the Teamsters") from 1907 to 1952.
Dave Meggyesy
David Michael Meggyesy (born November 1, 1941, in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former American football player, author, and union organizer.
David Michael Meggyesy (born November 1, 1941, in Cleveland, Ohio) is a former American football player, author, and union organizer.
David Baker (activist)
David A. Baker is an activist, former union organiser and the president of an organisation that fights and protests against pollution.
David A. Baker is an activist, former union organiser and the president of an organisation that fights and protests against pollution.
David Clohessy
David Clohessy is the St. Louis, Missouri-based national director and spokesman for the Survivor's Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), the largest and oldest self-help group for victims ...
David Clohessy is the St. Louis, Missouri-based national director and spokesman for the Survivor's Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), the largest and oldest self-help group for victims ...
Dennis L. Serrette
Dennis L. Serrette, born in Harlem, New York in the 1940s, was the New Alliance Party candidate for United States President in the 1984 presidential election.
Dennis L. Serrette, born in Harlem, New York in the 1940s, was the New Alliance Party candidate for United States President in the 1984 presidential election.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was a labor leader, activist, and feminist who played a leading role in the Industrial Workers of the World.
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was a labor leader, activist, and feminist who played a leading role in the Industrial Workers of the World.
Ella Mae Wiggins
Ella Mae Wiggins (September 17, 1900-September 14, 1929) was a union organizer and balladeer who was killed during the Loray Mill Strike in Gastonia, N.C.
Ella Mae Wiggins (September 17, 1900-September 14, 1929) was a union organizer and balladeer who was killed during the Loray Mill Strike in Gastonia, N.C.
Emanuel Fried
Emanuel "Manny" Fried (b. March 1, 1913 - d. Feb 25, 2011) was a playwright, actor, and union organizer.
Emanuel "Manny" Fried (b. March 1, 1913 - d. Feb 25, 2011) was a playwright, actor, and union organizer.
Eric Lee (labour organizer)
Eric Lee (born 1955) is an American-born trade unionist, writer, and web site developer.
Eric Lee (born 1955) is an American-born trade unionist, writer, and web site developer.
Ernesto Mangaoang
Ernesto Mangaoang was a Filipino American labor organizer.
Ernesto Mangaoang was a Filipino American labor organizer.
Eugene V. Debs
Eugene Victor "Gene" Debs (November 5, 1855 – October 20, 1926) was an American union leader, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or the Wobblies), and severa...
Eugene Victor "Gene" Debs (November 5, 1855 – October 20, 1926) was an American union leader, one of the founding members of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW or the Wobblies), and severa...
Florence Reece
Florence Reece was an American social activist, poet, and folksong writer.
Florence Reece was an American social activist, poet, and folksong writer.
Fred Mader
Fred "Frenchy" Mader (born 1883 - died ?) was an American labor leader and organized crime figure active in the Chicago, Illinois, labor movement in the 1910s and 1920s.
Fred "Frenchy" Mader (born 1883 - died ?) was an American labor leader and organized crime figure active in the Chicago, Illinois, labor movement in the 1910s and 1920s.
Frederick O'Neal
Frederick O'Neal (27 August 1905—25 August 1992) was an American actor, theater producer and television director.
Frederick O'Neal (27 August 1905—25 August 1992) was an American actor, theater producer and television director.
George A. Schilling
George A. Schilling (1850 - 1936) was a prominent American union leader and socialist in the late nineteenth century.
George A. Schilling (1850 - 1936) was a prominent American union leader and socialist in the late nineteenth century.
Gregory Floyd
Gregory Floyd is the President of Teamsters Local 237, City Employees Union in New York, a position he has held since March 30th, 2007.
Gregory Floyd is the President of Teamsters Local 237, City Employees Union in New York, a position he has held since March 30th, 2007.
Gus Tyler
August "Gus" Tyler was an American socialist activist of the 1930s, a labor union official, author, and newspaper columnist.
August "Gus" Tyler was an American socialist activist of the 1930s, a labor union official, author, and newspaper columnist.
Harry Haywood
Harry Haywood was a leading figure in both the Communist Party of the United States and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Harry Haywood was a leading figure in both the Communist Party of the United States and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
Harry Simms (labor leader)
Harry Simms, born Harry Simms Hersh, was a Jewish American labor leader from Springfield, Massachusetts.
Harry Simms, born Harry Simms Hersh, was a Jewish American labor leader from Springfield, Massachusetts.
Helen Fabela Chávez
Helen Fabela Chávez was a labor activist for the United Farm Workers of America.
Helen Fabela Chávez was a labor activist for the United Farm Workers of America.
Herbert Aptheker
Herbert Aptheker (July 31, 1915 – March 17, 2003) was an American Marxist historian and political activist.
Herbert Aptheker (July 31, 1915 – March 17, 2003) was an American Marxist historian and political activist.
Herbert Lewin
Herbert G. Lewin (1914 – March 18, 2010), was a third-party candidate (Peace and Freedom Party) for President of the United States in the 1988 U.S. presidential election in California.
Herbert G. Lewin (1914 – March 18, 2010), was a third-party candidate (Peace and Freedom Party) for President of the United States in the 1988 U.S. presidential election in California.
Herbert Sorrell
Herbert Knott Sorrell, known as Herb Sorrell, was a union organizer and leader.
Herbert Knott Sorrell, known as Herb Sorrell, was a union organizer and leader.
Herman D. Kenin
Herman D. Kenin (26 October 1901 – July 21, 1970) was an American trade unionist.
Herman D. Kenin (26 October 1901 – July 21, 1970) was an American trade unionist.
Herman Marth
Herman Arthur Marth (January 28, 1880 - March 11, 1970) was a chef, restaurateur, union organizer, and Socialist state legislator from Wausau, Wisconsin who served two terms in the Wisconsin Sta...
Herman Arthur Marth (January 28, 1880 - March 11, 1970) was a chef, restaurateur, union organizer, and Socialist state legislator from Wausau, Wisconsin who served two terms in the Wisconsin Sta...
Homer Martin
Homer Martin (September 16, 1901 in Illinois – January 22, 1968) was American trade unionist and socialist.
Homer Martin (September 16, 1901 in Illinois – January 22, 1968) was American trade unionist and socialist.
Irving Brown
Irving Brown (Bronx, 1911 - Paris, 1989) was an American trade-unionist, member of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and then of the AFL-CIO, who played an important role in Western Europe ...
Irving Brown (Bronx, 1911 - Paris, 1989) was an American trade-unionist, member of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and then of the AFL-CIO, who played an important role in Western Europe ...
Jacob Potofsky
Jacob Samuel Potofsky (26 November 1892–August 5, 1979) was an American trade unionist.
Jacob Samuel Potofsky (26 November 1892–August 5, 1979) was an American trade unionist.
James and John McNamara
James and John McNamara were Irish-American trade unionists who performed the Los Angeles Times bombing on October 1, 1910.
James and John McNamara were Irish-American trade unionists who performed the Los Angeles Times bombing on October 1, 1910.
James Kirby
James Kirby (died October 8, 1915) was an American labor leader and president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America from 1913 to 1915.
James Kirby (died October 8, 1915) was an American labor leader and president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America from 1913 to 1915.
James P. Hoffa
James Phillip Hoffa (born May 19, 1941) is an attorney and labor leader and the General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
James Phillip Hoffa (born May 19, 1941) is an attorney and labor leader and the General President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
Jane McAlevey
Jane F. McAlevey (born October 12, 1964 in New York City, New York) is a union and community organizer, educator and author.
Jane F. McAlevey (born October 12, 1964 in New York City, New York) is a union and community organizer, educator and author.
Jay Fox
Jay Fox was a trade unionist, communist, and anarchist who lived in the town of Home, Washington which he inhabited for more than half a century.
Jay Fox was a trade unionist, communist, and anarchist who lived in the town of Home, Washington which he inhabited for more than half a century.
Joe Glazer
Joe Glazer (June 19, 1918 – September 19, 2006), closely associated with labor unions and often referred to as the "labor's troubadour," was a US-American folk musician who recorded more t...
Joe Glazer (June 19, 1918 – September 19, 2006), closely associated with labor unions and often referred to as the "labor's troubadour," was a US-American folk musician who recorded more t...
Joe Hill
Joe Hill, born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund in Gävle, Sweden, and also known as Joseph Hillström was a Swedish-American labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of ...
Joe Hill, born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund in Gävle, Sweden, and also known as Joseph Hillström was a Swedish-American labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of ...
John B. Rae
John B. Rae was an American labor leader.
John B. Rae was an American labor leader.
John Brown Lennon
John Brown Lennon (October 12, 1850 - January 18, 1923) was an American labor union leader and general-secretary of the Journeyman Tailors Union of America (JTU).
John Brown Lennon (October 12, 1850 - January 18, 1923) was an American labor union leader and general-secretary of the Journeyman Tailors Union of America (JTU).
John Cody (union leader)
John A. Cody was a notorious New York union leader and racketeer.
John A. Cody was a notorious New York union leader and racketeer.
John Fitzpatrick (unionist)
John Fitzpatrick was an Irish-born American trade union leader.
John Fitzpatrick was an Irish-born American trade union leader.
John L. Lewis
John Llewellyn Lewis was an American leader of organized labor who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960.
John Llewellyn Lewis was an American leader of organized labor who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960.
John McBride (labor leader)
John McBride (1854–October 9, 1917) was an American labor union leader.
John McBride (1854–October 9, 1917) was an American labor union leader.
John Mooney (activist)
John Mooney was a Vice-President of Transport Workers Union Local 100, the union of New York City Transit Authority employees in New York City.
John Mooney was a Vice-President of Transport Workers Union Local 100, the union of New York City Transit Authority employees in New York City.
John Pérez
John A. Pérez is a union organizer and politician from Los Angeles, California, who has been the Speaker of the California State Assembly since March 1, 2010.
John A. Pérez is a union organizer and politician from Los Angeles, California, who has been the Speaker of the California State Assembly since March 1, 2010.
John Tartamella
John Tartamella was consigliere for over 30 years to Joseph Bonanno and his family.
John Tartamella was consigliere for over 30 years to Joseph Bonanno and his family.
John White (unionist)
John Phillip White (February 28, 1870-September 21, 1934) was a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1911 to 1917.
John Phillip White (February 28, 1870-September 21, 1934) was a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1911 to 1917.
Karl Feller
Karl Feller is an American trade unionist.
Karl Feller is an American trade unionist.
Koji Ariyoshi
Koji Ariyoshi (1914–1976) was a Nisei, Labor activist, and a Sergeant in the United States Army during the Second World War.
Koji Ariyoshi (1914–1976) was a Nisei, Labor activist, and a Sergeant in the United States Army during the Second World War.
L. C. Hughes
Louis Cameron "L. C." Hughes (May 15, 1842 – November 24, 1915) was an American newspaper editor, lawyer, union organizer, and politician who served as the eleventh Governor of Arizona Ter...
Louis Cameron "L. C." Hughes (May 15, 1842 – November 24, 1915) was an American newspaper editor, lawyer, union organizer, and politician who served as the eleventh Governor of Arizona Ter...
L. W. Rogers
Louis William Rogers, commonly known as "L.W.," was an American trade union functionary, socialist political activist, and newspaper editor.
Louis William Rogers, commonly known as "L.W.," was an American trade union functionary, socialist political activist, and newspaper editor.
Lee Saunders
Lee A. Saunders is an American union activist.
Lee A. Saunders is an American union activist.
Leon J. Davis
Leon J. Davis, Polish-born U.S. labor leader, November 26, 1906, Obecz, Russian Empire - September 14, 1992, New Hyde Park, New York.
Leon J. Davis, Polish-born U.S. labor leader, November 26, 1906, Obecz, Russian Empire - September 14, 1992, New Hyde Park, New York.
Leon Stein (writer and editor)
Leon Stein was an American writer and longtime editor of Justice, the official newspaper of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Leon Stein was an American writer and longtime editor of Justice, the official newspaper of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.
Leonard Woodcock
Leonard Freel Woodcock (February 15, 1911 – January 16, 2001) was an American labor union leader and diplomat.
Leonard Freel Woodcock (February 15, 1911 – January 16, 2001) was an American labor union leader and diplomat.
Louis W. Rogers
Louis William Rogers was an American trade union functionary, socialist political activist, and newspaper editor.
Louis William Rogers was an American trade union functionary, socialist political activist, and newspaper editor.
Lucy Randolph Mason
Lucy Randolph Mason was an activist in the union movement, the consumer movement and the civil rights movement in the mid-20th century.
Lucy Randolph Mason was an activist in the union movement, the consumer movement and the civil rights movement in the mid-20th century.
Lupe Anguiano
Lupe Anguiano (born 12 March 1929) is a civil rights activist known for her work on women's rights, the rights of the poor, and the protection of the environment.
Lupe Anguiano (born 12 March 1929) is a civil rights activist known for her work on women's rights, the rights of the poor, and the protection of the environment.
Mark D. Brenner
Mark D. Brenner (born May 26, 1969) is a New York City-based author, journalist and labor activist who writes on labor and workplace issues.
Mark D. Brenner (born May 26, 1969) is a New York City-based author, journalist and labor activist who writes on labor and workplace issues.
Mark Dudzic
Mark Dudzic is the National Organizer and Chairman of the United States Labor Party as well as a labor activist.
Mark Dudzic is the National Organizer and Chairman of the United States Labor Party as well as a labor activist.
Martin Forde
Martin Forde is a retired labor union activist.
Martin Forde is a retired labor union activist.
Mary Dreier
Mary Dreier (1875–1963) was a New York social reformer Personal Life: Early Life Mary Elisabeth Dreier was born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 26, 1875, one of 5 children of Theodo...
Mary Dreier (1875–1963) was a New York social reformer Personal Life: Early Life Mary Elisabeth Dreier was born in Brooklyn, New York, on September 26, 1875, one of 5 children of Theodo...
Mary Harris Jones
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones was an American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent labor and community organizer, who helped coordinate major strikes and co-founded the Industrial W...
Mary Harris "Mother" Jones was an American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent labor and community organizer, who helped coordinate major strikes and co-founded the Industrial W...
Mary Kenny O'Sullivan
Mary Kenny O'Sullivan (January 8, 1864 - January 18, 1943), was an organizer in the early U.S. labor movement.
Mary Kenny O'Sullivan (January 8, 1864 - January 18, 1943), was an organizer in the early U.S. labor movement.
Matthew Guinan
Matthew "Mattie" Guinan (October 14, 1910–March 22, 1995) was an American labor organizer, second president of Transport Workers Union of America (TWU).
Matthew "Mattie" Guinan (October 14, 1910–March 22, 1995) was an American labor organizer, second president of Transport Workers Union of America (TWU).
Maurice Sugar
Maurice Sugar (1891 - February 15, 1974) was an American political activist and labor attorney.
Maurice Sugar (1891 - February 15, 1974) was an American political activist and labor attorney.
McNamara brothers
James and John McNamara were Irish-American trade unionists who performed the Los Angeles Times bombing on October 1, 1910.
James and John McNamara were Irish-American trade unionists who performed the Los Angeles Times bombing on October 1, 1910.
Michael J Forde
Michael J. Forde (born August 14, 1954) is a labor union activist and, since 2000, EST (Executive Secretary Treasure of the N.Y.C. District Council of Carpenters, an affiliate of the UBC (United...
Michael J. Forde (born August 14, 1954) is a labor union activist and, since 2000, EST (Executive Secretary Treasure of the N.Y.C. District Council of Carpenters, an affiliate of the UBC (United...
Michael Ratchford
Michael Ratchford (August 1860 - December 12, 1927) was an American labor leader and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1897 to 1898.
Michael Ratchford (August 1860 - December 12, 1927) was an American labor leader and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1897 to 1898.
Mike Casey (labor leader)
Mike Casey (born January 6, 1958) is the president of the 12,000-member Local 2 chapter of UNITE HERE, a union that represents hotel and restaurant workers in San Francisco.
Mike Casey (born January 6, 1958) is the president of the 12,000-member Local 2 chapter of UNITE HERE, a union that represents hotel and restaurant workers in San Francisco.
Moe Foner
Morris "Moe" Foner (1916 - 2002) was a labor leader active in Union 1199, the New York Health and Human Service Union.
Morris "Moe" Foner (1916 - 2002) was a labor leader active in Union 1199, the New York Health and Human Service Union.
Nellie Quander
Nellie Mae Quander was an incorporator and the first international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Nellie Mae Quander was an incorporator and the first international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
Nimrod Workman
Nimrod Workman was an American singer, coal miner and trade unionist.
Nimrod Workman was an American singer, coal miner and trade unionist.
Olga Madar
Olga M. Madar (May 17, 1915-May 16, 1996) was the first woman to serve on the United Auto Workers (UAW) International Executive Board.
Olga M. Madar (May 17, 1915-May 16, 1996) was the first woman to serve on the United Auto Workers (UAW) International Executive Board.
Paschal McGuinness
Paschal McGuinness (born October 2, 1933) is a retired labor union activist.
Paschal McGuinness (born October 2, 1933) is a retired labor union activist.
Patricia A. Friend
Patricia A. Friend is the former International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO. A United Airlines flight attendant since 1966, during her 16 years as International...
Patricia A. Friend is the former International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO. A United Airlines flight attendant since 1966, during her 16 years as International...
Patrick Crowley
Patrick Crowley is an American union organizer, blogger, and community activist currently living in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
Patrick Crowley is an American union organizer, blogger, and community activist currently living in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
Patrick Gilday
Patrick Gilday (1862–1917) was a United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) President of District Number 2, representing the Central Pennsylvania district, from 1902-1915.
Patrick Gilday (1862–1917) was a United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) President of District Number 2, representing the Central Pennsylvania district, from 1902-1915.
Patrick L. Quinlan
Arthur Patrick L. "Pat" Quinlan was an Irish-American trade union organizer, journalist, and socialist political activist.
Arthur Patrick L. "Pat" Quinlan was an Irish-American trade union organizer, journalist, and socialist political activist.
Pauline Newman (labor activist)
Pauline M. Newman (October 18, 1887 - April 1986) was an American labor activist.
Pauline M. Newman (October 18, 1887 - April 1986) was an American labor activist.
Peter J. McGuire
Peter J. McGuire (July 6, 1852 – February 18, 1906) was an American labor leader of the nineteenth century, the founder of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America and o...
Peter J. McGuire (July 6, 1852 – February 18, 1906) was an American labor leader of the nineteenth century, the founder of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America and o...
Phil Penna
Phil Penna (1857 - 1939) was an American labor leader, and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1895 to 1896.
Phil Penna (1857 - 1939) was an American labor leader, and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1895 to 1896.
Ralph Fasanella
Ralph Fasanella (September 2, 1914 – December 16, 1997) was a self-taught painter whose large, detailed works depicted urban working life and critiqued post-World War II America.
Ralph Fasanella (September 2, 1914 – December 16, 1997) was a self-taught painter whose large, detailed works depicted urban working life and critiqued post-World War II America.
Richard Bensinger
Richard Bensinger is an author, American labor activist, and labor consultant known for his advocacy of expanded organizing efforts.
Richard Bensinger is an author, American labor activist, and labor consultant known for his advocacy of expanded organizing efforts.
Richard Carroll (politician)
Richard Carroll (born December 17, 1956, in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American politician.
Richard Carroll (born December 17, 1956, in Little Rock, Arkansas) is an American politician.
Robert L. Hill
Robert Lee Hill was an African American sharecropper from eastern Arkansas and founder of the Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America.
Robert Lee Hill was an African American sharecropper from eastern Arkansas and founder of the Progressive Farmers and Household Union of America.
Róger Calero
Róger Calero (born 1969 in Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan American journalist and one of the leaders of the Socialist Workers Party.
Róger Calero (born 1969 in Nicaragua) is a Nicaraguan American journalist and one of the leaders of the Socialist Workers Party.
Sal Rosselli
Sal Rosselli (born 1949, New York City) is president of the National Union of Healthcare Workers.
Sal Rosselli (born 1949, New York City) is president of the National Union of Healthcare Workers.
Sam Church
Samuel Morgan Church, Jr. was a coal miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1979 to 1982.
Samuel Morgan Church, Jr. was a coal miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1979 to 1982.
Samuel H. Friedman
Samuel H. Friedman (1897–1990) was a journalist and a longtime labor union activist.
Samuel H. Friedman (1897–1990) was a journalist and a longtime labor union activist.
Santiago Iglesias
Santiago Iglesias Pantín, a supporter of statehood for Puerto Rico, was the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in the U.S. Congress from 1933 to 1939, a period that saw significant political t...
Santiago Iglesias Pantín, a supporter of statehood for Puerto Rico, was the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in the U.S. Congress from 1933 to 1939, a period that saw significant political t...
Steve Adams (Western Federation of Miners)
Steve Adams, sometimes known as Stephen Adams, played a minor, but particularly revealing, role in events surrounding the murder trial of Harry Orchard, and the trials of Western Federatio...
Steve Adams, sometimes known as Stephen Adams, played a minor, but particularly revealing, role in events surrounding the murder trial of Harry Orchard, and the trials of Western Federatio...
Terence V. Powderly
Terence Vincent "Terry" Powderly was born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, the son of Irish Catholic immigrants.
Terence Vincent "Terry" Powderly was born in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, the son of Irish Catholic immigrants.
Theresa El-Amin
Theresa El-Amin is an African American civil rights activist, union organizer and member of the National Committee of the Green Party of the United States.
Theresa El-Amin is an African American civil rights activist, union organizer and member of the National Committee of the Green Party of the United States.
Thomas H. O'Shea
Thomas H. O'Shea (1898–1962) was an Irish Revolutionary and one of the founders of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), subway workers in New York City that expanded to represent member...
Thomas H. O'Shea (1898–1962) was an Irish Revolutionary and one of the founders of the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), subway workers in New York City that expanded to represent member...
Thomas Mooney
Thomas Joseph "Tom" Mooney was an American political activist and labor leader, who was convicted with Warren K. Billings of the San Francisco Preparedness Day Bombing of 1916.
Thomas Joseph "Tom" Mooney was an American political activist and labor leader, who was convicted with Warren K. Billings of the San Francisco Preparedness Day Bombing of 1916.
Thompson H. Murch
Thompson Henry Murch (March 29, 1838 – December 15, 1886) was a nineteenth century politician, stonecutter, editor, publisher and merchant from Maine.
Thompson Henry Murch (March 29, 1838 – December 15, 1886) was a nineteenth century politician, stonecutter, editor, publisher and merchant from Maine.
Todd Tucker
Todd Nathaniel Tucker is a Washington, D.C.-based policy analyst who is research director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch division and primary blogger at Eyes on Trade.
Todd Nathaniel Tucker is a Washington, D.C.-based policy analyst who is research director of Public Citizen's Global Trade Watch division and primary blogger at Eyes on Trade.
Tony Mendoza (politician)
Antonio "Tony" Mendoza (born April 22, 1971 in Los Angeles, CA) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing the 56th District.
Antonio "Tony" Mendoza (born April 22, 1971 in Los Angeles, CA) is a member of the California State Assembly, representing the 56th District.
Veda Shook
Veda Shook is the International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO. An Alaska Airlines flight attendant since 1991, she previously served as AFA's International Vice ...
Veda Shook is the International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO. An Alaska Airlines flight attendant since 1991, she previously served as AFA's International Vice ...
Vern Partlow
Vern Partlow (May 25, 1910 - March 1, 1987) was an American newspaper reporter and folk singer who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era.
Vern Partlow (May 25, 1910 - March 1, 1987) was an American newspaper reporter and folk singer who was blacklisted during the McCarthy era.
Wade Rathke
Wade Rathke founded the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now and Service Employees International Union Local 100.
Wade Rathke founded the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now and Service Employees International Union Local 100.
Walter Nesbit
Walter Nesbit was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Walter Nesbit was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Walter Polakowski
Walter Polakowski (January 18, 1888- ?) was an American upholsterer, trade union activist, and small business owner from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who served as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin St...
Walter Polakowski (January 18, 1888- ?) was an American upholsterer, trade union activist, and small business owner from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who served as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin St...
Will Inman (poet)
Will Inman (born William Archibald McGirt, Jr.) (May 4, 1923-October 3, 2009), was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, and graduated from Duke University in 1943.
Will Inman (born William Archibald McGirt, Jr.) (May 4, 1923-October 3, 2009), was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, and graduated from Duke University in 1943.
William J. Spencer
William J. Spencer (1867 - 1933) was an American labor leader who was secretary-treasurer of the Building Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor from its founding nearly continuou...
William J. Spencer (1867 - 1933) was an American labor leader who was secretary-treasurer of the Building Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor from its founding nearly continuou...
William Z. Foster
William Z. "Bill" Foster was a radical American labor organizer and Marxist politician, whose career included a lengthy stint as General Secretary of the Communist Party USA. He passed through ...
William Z. "Bill" Foster was a radical American labor organizer and Marxist politician, whose career included a lengthy stint as General Secretary of the Communist Party USA. He passed through ...
Wyndham Mortimer
Wyndham Mortimer (1864-1966) was an American trade union organizer and functionary active in the United Auto Workers union (UAW).
Wyndham Mortimer (1864-1966) was an American trade union organizer and functionary active in the United Auto Workers union (UAW).