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[[File:Meany1955.jpg|thumb|250px|George Meany in ''Time'' March 21, 1955]] | [[File:Meany1955.jpg|thumb|250px|George Meany in ''Time'' March 21, 1955]] | ||
| − | '''George Meany''' (1894-1980) served as the powerful head of the merged AFL-CIO ( | + | '''George Meany''' (1894-1980) served as the powerful head of the merged AFL-CIO (1955–79). Previously he was the dominant leader of the New York State Federation of Labor, part of the [[American Federation of Labor]] (AFL). In 1940 he added the role of national Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL. |
Corruption in labor unions became a major political issues in the 1950s. Meany convinced the AFL to expel the racketeer-influenced International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) in 1953, and several other corrupt affiliates, most notably the [[Teamsters Union]], several years later. | Corruption in labor unions became a major political issues in the 1950s. Meany convinced the AFL to expel the racketeer-influenced International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) in 1953, and several other corrupt affiliates, most notably the [[Teamsters Union]], several years later. | ||
| − | An Irish Catholic, he grew up in The Bronx (New York City), became a plumber, and was elected to full-time union office in 1922. | + | ==Early life== |
| + | An Irish Catholic, he grew up in The Bronx (New York City), became a plumber, and was elected to full-time union office in 1922. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Tom Kahn]] | ||
| + | * [[American labor unions]] | ||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
* [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,936590,00.html "Labor: head of the House," ''Time'' Mar. 21, 1955] | * [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,936590,00.html "Labor: head of the House," ''Time'' Mar. 21, 1955] | ||
| − | + | [[Category:New Deal]] | |
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[[Category:Labor Unions]] | [[Category:Labor Unions]] | ||
[[Category:Liberals]] | [[Category:Liberals]] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Meany, George}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Meany, George}} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:45, June 27, 2016
George Meany (1894-1980) served as the powerful head of the merged AFL-CIO (1955–79). Previously he was the dominant leader of the New York State Federation of Labor, part of the American Federation of Labor (AFL). In 1940 he added the role of national Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL.
Corruption in labor unions became a major political issues in the 1950s. Meany convinced the AFL to expel the racketeer-influenced International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) in 1953, and several other corrupt affiliates, most notably the Teamsters Union, several years later.
Early life
An Irish Catholic, he grew up in The Bronx (New York City), became a plumber, and was elected to full-time union office in 1922.