Walter Reuther
Walter Philip Reuther 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. He considered labor movements not as narrow special interest groups but as instruments to advance social justice and human rights in democratic societies. He leveraged the UAW's resources and influence to advocate for workers' rights, civil rights, women's rights, universal health care, public education, affordable housing, environmental stewardship, profit-sharing for employees, and nuclear nonproliferation around the world.
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Background
- Born in
- Wheeling
- Educated at
- Fordson High School
- Awards
- 🏆 Presidential Medal of Freedom🏆 Labor Hall of Honor🏆 Eugene V. Debs Award
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Trending topics shown first"When the employer can divide you and pit white against black, American-born against foreign-born, he can divide and rule and exploit everyone."
"We will not meet the problems of tomorrow by talking about yesterday's concepts."
"In the struggle for the hearts and minds of millions of yet uncommitted people in the economically underdeveloped portions of the world, the more young Americans we send to help as technical missionar…"
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1907
Born
Birth1970
Died
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