Walter Reuther - Wikipedia Walter Reuther Walter Philip Reuther ( ˈruːθər ROOTH-er; September 1, 1907 – May 9, 1970) was an American leader of organized labor and civil rights activist who built the United Automobile Workers (UAW) into one of the most progressive labor unions in American history [1]
Walter P. Reuther Digital Archive · Home · Omeka S Multi-Repository It provides access to extensive collections documenting Walter Reuther’s work as President of the United Auto Workers, including interviews, writing, and speeches, as well as UAW newspapers documenting his activities and the historical and political context of his time
Reuther, Walter - Detroit Historical Society Walter P Reuther, the man who eventually became the firebrand leader of the United Automobile Workers (UAW), was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on September 1, 1907 Reuther was a first-generation German-American and learned socialist ideals and union politics from his father
Walter Reuther - AFL-CIO Walter Reuther was president of the United Automobile Workers (UAW) from 1946 until his death in 1970 Under his leadership, the UAW grew to more than 1 5 million members, becoming one of the largest unions in the United States
Walter Reuther | Biography Quotes | Biography Online Walter Reuther was an American labour leader who built the United Automobile Workers (UAW) into a successful and progressive union, which campaigned not just for higher pay, but also on civil rights, women’s rights, environmental concerns and a worldwide democratic trade union movement
UAW President Walter Reuther 1907-1970 - Region 8 Walter Reuther served as President of the UAW from 1946 until his death in 1970 Walter Reuther was committed to working people and fought tirelessly throughout his lifetime to improve the rights and compensation of working class Americans both at the bargaining table and in the halls of Congress
Walter Philip Reuther biography. Well-known trade unionist Walter Philip Reuther was a well-known labor leader who transformed the powerful United Automobile Workers (UAW) into not only the driving force of the automotive industry but also the main tool of the Democratic Party in the mid-20th century