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Featured Article: Galarza, Ernesto
Galarza, Ernesto (1905-1984), was a Mexican American educator and civil rights leader. See more »
Bevin, Ernest
Bevin, Ernest (1881-1951), rose from a job as a truck driver to become a British labor leader and a member of the Cabinet.
See more »Bieber, Owen Frederick
Bieber, BEE buhr, Owen Frederick (1929-...), served as president of the United Automobile Workers (UAW) from 1983 to 1995.
See more »Bridges, Harry
Bridges, Harry (1901-1990), served as president of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union (ILWU, now the International Longshore and Warehouse Union) from 1938 to 1977.
See more »Carey, James Barron
Carey, James Barron (1911-1973), an American labor leader, gained wide recognition for his fight against Communist influence in unions.
See more »Dubinsky, David
Dubinsky, doo BIHN skee, David (1892-1982), an American labor leader, was president of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union from 1932 to 1966.
See more »Fitzsimmons, Frank Edward
Fitzsimmons, Frank Edward (1908-1981), served as president of the Teamsters Union from 1971 to 1981.
See more »Flynn, Elizabeth Gurley
Flynn, Elizabeth Gurley (1890-1964), was an American labor leader.
See more »Galarza, Ernesto
Galarza, Ernesto (1905-1984), was a Mexican American educator and civil rights leader.
See more »Gompers, Samuel
Gompers, Samuel (1850-1924), an American labor leader, was the first president of the American Federation of Labor.
See more »Green, William
Green, William (1870-1952), succeeded Samuel Gompers as president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in 1924, and held the position until his death on Nov.
See more »Haywood, William Dudley
Haywood, William Dudley (1869-1928), was a leader of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), which advocated socialism through industrial unionism.
See more »Higgins, Henry Bournes
Higgins, Henry Bournes (1851-1929), became famous in Australia for his Harvester industrial award of 1907.
See more »Hill, Joe
Hill, Joe (1879-1915), was a Swedish-born songwriter who popularized the goals of the American labor movement through his music.
See more »Hillman, Sidney
Hillman, Sidney (1887-1946), an American labor leader, was the guiding spirit of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.
See more »Hoffa, James Phillip
Hoffa, James Phillip (1941-...), an American labor leader, became president of the Teamsters Union in 1999.
See more »Hoffa, James Riddle
Hoffa, HOF uh, James Riddle (1913-1975?), an American labor leader, was international president of the Teamsters Union from 1958 to 1971.
See more »Huerta, Dolores Fernandez
Huerta, Dolores Fernandez (1930-...), is an American labor union leader, lobbyist, and civil rights activist.
See more »Jones, Mary Harris
Jones, Mary Harris (1830-1930), was a well-known figure in the United States labor movement in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
See more »Jouhaux, Leon
Jouhaux, zhoo OH, Leon (1879-1954), a French socialist, labor leader, and worker for international cooperation, won the 1951 Nobel Peace Prize.
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