William H. Sylvis

Organization leader

1828 – 1869

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Who was William H. Sylvis?

William H. Sylvis was a pioneer American trade union leader. Sylvis is best remembered as a founder of the Iron Molders' International Union and the National Labor Union, the latter being one of the first American union federations attempting to unite workers of various crafts into a single national organization.

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Born
Nov 26, 1828
Armagh
Died
Jul 27, 1869

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on July 23, 2013

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