George Meany

Trade unionist, Organization leader

1894 – 1980

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Who was George Meany?

William George Meany led labor union federations in the United States. As an officer of the American Federation of Labor, he represented the AFL on the National War Labor Board during World War II.

Meany served as President of the American Federation of Labor from 1952 to 1955. As President of the AFL, he proposed in 1952 and managed in 1955 its merger with the Congress of Industrial Organizations. He served as President of the combined AFL-CIO from 1955 to 1979. Meany had a reputation for personal integrity, opposition to corruption and anti-communism. George Meany was called the "most nationally recognized labor leader in the country for the more than two decades spanning the middle of the 20th century."

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Born
Aug 16, 1894
New York City
Also known as
  • Мини, Джордж
Spouses
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • The Bronx
Died
Jan 10, 1980
Washington, D.C.

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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