Meany,George

Meany,George
Mea·ny (mēʹnē), George. 1894-1980.
American labor leader who exerted great political influence as the first president of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (1955-1979).

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  • Meany —   [ miːnɪ], George, amerikanischer Gewerkschaftsführer, * New York 16. 8. 1894, ✝ Washington (D. C.) 10. 1. 1980; wurde 1940 Schatzmeister der AFL, 1952 deren Vorsitzender als Nachfolger W. Greens und war 1955 79 Präsident der AFL/CIO. Um die… …   Universal-Lexikon

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