biography
pronunciation:
[meenee]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1894–1980)
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| biography:
| Labour leader, born in New York City, USA. Active first in the plumber's union, then in the New York State Federation of Labor, he was elected secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) in 1939. He became its president in 1952, and later was president of the combined organization, AFL-CIO (1955–80). |
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