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In 2012, the UMWA National COMPAC Council did not make an endorsement in the election for President of the United States, citing "Neither candidate has yet demonstrated that he will be on the side of UMWA members and their families as president." [39] In 2014, the UMWA endorsed Kentucky Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes for U.S. Senate. [40]
He won election outright in 1899. He helped organize the National Civic Federation in 1900. He served as fourth vice president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) from 1898 to 1900, and as second vice president from 1899 to 1913 (although he had lost the UMWA presidency in 1908). [2]
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. Biography [ edit ]
He was appointed president of District 27 (which covers Montana) and served in that capacity until 1948. During World War II, Boyle served on several government wartime production boards, and on the Montana State Unemployment Compensation Commission. In 1948, UMWA president John L. Lewis named Boyle as his assistant in the UMWA. He served until ...
A number of CP members won leadership positions in three major International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) locals in New York City in 1924 and offices in other locals in Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia. They held on to those offices despite the attempts by the Socialist leadership of the ILGWU to oust them.
The Association of Vatican Lay Workers was formed, but was not recognized by the Vatican authorities until 1993. It is the sole trade union in Vatican City and represents the majority of the 3000 employees who work in the city state. 1986 (United States) Trans World Airlines Flight Attendants' Strike occurred. [49] 1986 (United States)
Mike Trbovich (November 19, 1920 – June 24, 1989) [1] was a miner and labor union activist in the United Mine Workers of America, AFL-CIO, in the 1960s and 1970s.He was elected as vice president of UMWA in 1972, serving under Arnold Miller until 1977.
From 1974 to 1979, Trumka was a staff attorney with the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) at their headquarters in Washington, D.C. [4] He was elected as the International Executive Board Member of UMWA from District 4 in 1981 and became president of the UMWA in 1982. [4]