Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

male, deceased (1919)
rough rider, Progressive Movement, Trust Buster, President of the United States, U.S. NAVY, progressivism…laborunion
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., also known as T.R. and to the public (but never to friends and intimates) as Teddy, was the twenty-sixth President of the...
Samuel Gompers

Samuel Gompers

male, deceased (1924)
opposed to the war, American labor history, Opposition to World War I, World War I, labor history of the United States, Left-wing politics…laborunion, trade union, american federation of labor, Labor leader
Samuel Gompers (January 26, 1850-December 13, 1924) was an American labor union leader and a key figure in American labor history. Gompers founded...
Joe Hill

Joe Hill

male, deceased (1915)
death by firearm in the United States, executions by the United States, executed by firing squad, Labor leader, American, activist…laborunion, labor
Joe Hill, born Joel Emmanuel Hägglund, and also known as Joseph Hillström was a radical songwriter, labor activist and member of the Industrial Wo...
A. Philip Randolph

A. Philip Randolph

male, deceased (1979)
African-American, civil rights leader, laborunion, from Florida, political science, socialist…Labor leader, american federation of labor, labor movement
Asa Philip Randolph (April 15 1889 - May 16 1979) was a prominent twentieth century African-American civil rights leader and founder of the first...
Richard Trumka

Richard Trumka

male
trade union, Pennsylvania State University, united mine worker of america, politician, Polish-American, Benefits…labor movement, laborunion, Labor leader
Richard Trumka is a leader in the American labor movement. He currently serves as the Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, a post to which he was...
Walter Reuther

Walter Reuther

male, deceased (1970)
Congress of Industrial Organizations, afl-cio, Fordson High School alumni, laborunion, democratic party, socialist…Labor leader, Labor unions in the United States
Walter Philip Reuther was an American labor union leader, who made the United Automobile Workers a major force not only in the auto industry but...
Lane Kirkland

Lane Kirkland

male, deceased (1999)
Sailor, from South Carolina, cancer death, trade union, Joseph Lane Kirkland, United States Merchant Marine Academy alumni…laborunion, Labor leader
Joseph Lane Kirkland (March 12 1922 - August 14 1999) was a US labor union leader who served as President of the AFL-CIO for over sixteen years.
John Mitchell

John Mitchell

male, deceased (1919)
from Will County, Illinois, American, trade union, Labor leader, united mine worker of america, labor…american federation of labor, knight of labor, laborunion
John Mitchell (February 4, 1870 - September 9, 1919) was a United States labor leader and president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1898...
Karen Silkwood

Karen Silkwood

female, deceased (1974)
American road accident victim, nuclear safety, laborunion, activist, nuclear reactor, cause of death disputed…Labor Party, Union Member, Labor Party Press, union martyr
Karen Silkwood (February 19, 1946 - November 13, 1974) was an American labor union activist and chemical technician at the Kerr-McGee plant near...

Robert Jackson

male
Democrat, Sugar Hill, Manhattan, Public Employee Federation, Inwood, Manhattan, Inwood, plaintiff…laborunion
Robert Jackson is a member of the New York City Council, representing the 7th District in Manhattan. The district includes the neighborhoods of...