International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) was founded in New York in 1900. In 1995, the ILGWU merged with the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union (ACTWU) to form the Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees (UNITE) under the leadership of President Jay Mazur.[1]
People
Presidents
- Benjamin Schlesinger (1914-1923)
- Morris Sigman (1923-1928)
- Benjamin Schlesinger (1928-1932)
- David Dubinsky (1932-1966)
- Louis Stulberg (1966-1975)
- Sol Chaikin (1975-1986)
- Jay Mazur (1986-1995)[2]
External Resources
- Oral Histories, The Kheel Center ILGWU Collection, Cornell University.
Notes
- ↑ Guide to the ILGWU Records, 1884-2006, bulk 1923-1995., Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library, accessed 20 April 2012.
- ↑ Guide to the ILGWU Records, 1884-2006, bulk 1923-1995., Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library, accessed 20 April 2012.
