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John Llewellyn Lewis (February 12, 1880 – June 11, 1969) was an American leader of organized labor who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMW) from 1920 to 1960.
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John Llewellyn Lewis (12 de febrero de 1880 - 11 de junio de 1969) fue un líder laboral estadounidense quien sirvió como presidente de los United Mine Workers of America o UMW (en español: Obreros Mineros Unidos de América), desde 1920 hasta 1960.
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- 11 de junio de 1969 (89 años), Alexandria (Estados Unidos)
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21 de mar. de 2024 · John L. Lewis (born February 12, 1880, near Lucas, Iowa, U.S.—died June 11, 1969, Washington, D.C.) American labour leader who was president of the United Mine Workers of America (1920–60) and chief founder and first president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO; 1936–40).
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John L. Lewis. John Llewellyn Lewis (February 12, 1880 – June 8th, 1969) was an American leader of organized labor who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960. He was a major player in the history of coal mining. He was the driving force behind the founding of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, which ...
Born in 1880 to Welsh immigrants in the coal-mining town of Lucas, IA, John Llewellyn Lewis followed his father and brother into the mines after he completed his formal schooling at the age of 16.While working at the Big Hill mine, Lewis served as the recording secretary for the UMWA local.
What We Care About. Take Action. John L. Lewis. President of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1920 until 1960 and founding president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), John Llewellyn Lewis was the dominant voice shaping the labor movement in the 1930s.
John L. Lewis was a powerful labor leader, who through the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), helped raise living standards for millions of American families in the 1930s. He was also a giant among American leaders in the first half of the 20th century, regularly advising presidents and challenging America's corporate leaders.