All forms of government fall when it comes up to the question of bread—bread for the family, something to eat. Bread to a man with a family comes first—before his union, before his citizenship, before his church affiliation. Bread!
John L. Lewis Quotes
Let the workers organize. Let the toilers assemble. Let their crystallized voice proclaim their injustices and demand their privileges. Let all thoughtful citizens sustain them, for the future of Labor is the future of America.
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| Birth: | 12th February, 1880 |
| Death: | 11th June, 1969 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Union Leader |
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John Llewellyn Lewis was born in Lucas County, Iowa, USA. He was an American labor leader and miner who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960. A major player in the history of coal mining, he was the driving force behind the founding of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, which established the United Steel Workers of America and helped organize millions of other industrial workers in the 1930s. He is the author of book, Heywood Broun as He Seemed to Us.
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