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William George Meany (August 16, 1894 – January 10, 1980) was an American labor union administrator for 57 years. He was important for the creation of the AFL–CIO and served as the AFL–CIO's first president, from 1955 to 1979.
Georges Meany, el símbolo del sindicalismo norteamericano de la posguerra, falleció en la noche del jueves víctima de un ataque cardiaco, a la edad de 85 años,...
George Meany (born August 16, 1894, New York, New York, U.S.—died January 10, 1980, Washington, D.C.) was a U.S. labour leader, president of the American Federation of Labor–Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) from the time the two unions merged in 1955 until 1979, when he retired.
Learn about the life and achievements of George Meany, the builder of the modern AFL-CIO. He was a union leader, a political activist, a civil rights champion and a global advocate for free trade unions.
George Meany, the symbol as well as the leader of the American labor movement for much of the 20th century, died of cardiac arrest last night at George Washington University Hospital. He was 85....
23 de may. de 2018 · Learn about George Meany, one of America's most powerful labor leaders in the 20th century. He was president of the AFL-CIO from 1955 to 1979 and led the fight for social reform, civil rights, and labor rights.
18 de oct. de 2010 · Of the many types of organizations and leaders who have participated in the American labor movement, George Meany represented the most basic — the pragmatic craft unionism of the old American Federation of Labor (AFL).
