Matthew Woll — (January 25, 1880 – June 1, 1956) was president of the International Photo Engravers Union of North America from 1906 to 1929, an American Federation of Labor (AFL) vice president from 1919 to 1955 and an AFL CIO vice president from 1955 to 1956 … Wikipedia
Ben Gold — Infobox Person name = Benjamin Gold image size = caption = birth date = birth date|1898|9|8|mf=y birth place = Bessarabia, Russian Empire death date = death date and age|1985|07|24|1898|9|8|mf=y death place = North Miami Beach, Florida, United… … Wikipedia
John P. Frey — (February 24, 1871 November 29, 1957) was a labor activist and president of the American Federation of Labor s Metal Trades Department during a crucial period in American labor history.Early lifeFrey was born in Mankato, Minnesota, in 1871, the… … Wikipedia
International Photo-Engravers Union of North America — (IPEU) was a labor union formed in 1904 to represent halftone photoengravers in the printing industry. Its successor union is the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Change to Win Federation. Formation of publishing unions For several… … Wikipedia
James Duncan (labor leader) — Infobox Person name = James Duncan caption = birth date = birth date|1857|5|5|mf=y birth place = Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Scotland death date = death date and age|1928|9|14|1857|5|5 death place = Quincy, Massachusetts, USA other names = known … Wikipedia
Daniel J. Tobin — Born April 1875 County Clare, Ireland Died November 14, 1955 (aged 80) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Occupation Union leader Spouse Annie (Reagan) Tobin (d. 1920 … Wikipedia
Brookwood Labor College — was the first residential labor college in the United States. Founded in 1921 in Katonah, New York, it closed in 1937.Formation, governance and missionBetween 1918 and 1921, a number of unions, thinkers and educators within the American labor… … Wikipedia
Repeal of Prohibition — The Repeal of Prohibition in the United States was accomplished with the passage of the Twenty first Amendment to the United States Constitution on December 5, 1933. Contents 1 Background 2 Impact of prohibition 3 Organized opposition … Wikipedia
Repeal organizations — As increasing numbers of people became disillusioned with the negative effects of national prohibition in the United States, a variety of repeal organizations emerged. Although some drew their membership from different groups (men, women, lawyers … Wikipedia
National Committee for Modification of the Volstead Act — The American Federation of Labor s National Committee for Moderation of the Volstead Act was created in January 1931. It was headed by Matthew Woll, who testified before a Congressional committee that workers and organized labor opposed… … Wikipedia
