American union leader (born 1907)

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. He believed in Swedish-style social democracy and societal change through nonviolent civil disobedience.

Born

1907

September 1

Died

1970

Era

1900s

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Walter, in brief

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1907 Born
1970 Died

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The world in 1907

When Walter arrived

april 17 The Ellis Island immigration center processes 11,747 people, more than on any other day.
august 1 The start of the first Scout camp on Brownsea Island, the origin of the worldwide Scouting movement.
august 15 Ordination in Constantinople of Fr. Raphael Morgan, the first African-American Orthodox priest, "Priest-Apostolic" to America and the West Indies.
august 17 Pike Place Market, one of the oldest continuously operated public farmers' markets in the U.S. and a popular tourist attraction, opens in Seattle, Washington.

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Also born on September 1

Bernie Wagenblast 1956– transportation journalist, founder of Transportation Communications Newsletter Burn Gorman 1974– American-born English actor and musician Cecil Parkinson 1931–2016 English politician (born 1931) E. Herbert Norman 1909–1957 Canadian historian and diplomat (born 1909) Eleanor Hibbert 1906– English author (died 1993) Henri Bourassa 1868–1952 Canadian publisher and politician (born 1868) Hilda Rix Nicholas 1884–1961 Australian artist (born 1884) Innokenty Annensky 1855– Russian poet and critic (died 1909) Richard Farnsworth 1920–2000 American actor and stuntman (born 1920)

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Same-year contemporaries

Also born in 1907

Alberto Moravia 1907–1990 Italian journalist and author (died 1990) Altiero Spinelli 1907– Italian theorist and politician (died 1986) Astrid Lindgren 1907–2002 Swedish author and screenwriter (born 1907) Bhagat Singh 1907–1931 Indian activist (born 1907) Duarte Nuno 1907– Duke of Braganza (died 1976) Frida Kahlo 1907–1954 Mexican painter and educator (born 1907) Hergé 1907–1983 Belgian author and illustrator (born 1907) Jimmie Foxx 1907–1967 American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1907) John Wayne 1907–1979 American actor, director, and producer (born 1907)

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