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Recent Labor Leaders: Monday |
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Names: Raheem, Nicol, Kevin, Carlos
For each Labor Leader, answer the following questions:
Edward J. Malloy
- Birth & Death: Born 1935 Died 2012
- Trades Associated With: Local 638 Steamfitters
- What organizations did s/he helps create? He is the founder/creator of Construction skills.
- Most important events associated with. He was a beloved labor leader, the past president of the NYCBCTC from 1992-2008, He was the grand marshal of the St. Pattrick’s day parade, and was present on March 17th, 2001, and was labeled the ground zero hero.
Delores Huerta
- Birth & Death: Born 1930 Age 94
- Trades Associated With: United Farm Workers Union
- What organizations did s/he help create? She help create The National farmworkers
- Most important events associated with? She was the coordinator of the nationwide lettuce, grape, Gallo wine boycotts in the 1970’s
John Lewis
- Birth & Death: Feb.12, 1880 died 1960
- Trades Associated With: he was assoicated with Mine workers
- What organizations did s/he help create? the organizations he help cretae was UMWA he took over this union as the president and expanded this union.
- Most important events associated with? he was the president of the Congress of industrial organzations.
A. Philip Randolph
- Birth & Death: he was born April 15, 1889 and died May 16. 1979
- Trades Associated With: He was an labor rights activist
- What organizations did s/he help create? He helped create and led the Brotherhood of sleeping car porter
- Most important events associated with? he was serving on the AFL-CIO Excutive till 1974
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