Jacob Potofsky

Jacob Potofsky

Jacob Samuel Potofsky (26 November 1892August 5 1979) was an American trade unionist.

He was president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and was known for his skills as a conciliator within the union movement. His work landed him on the master list of Nixon political opponents.

References

*Pace, Eric (August 6, 1979). Jacob Potofsky, Longtime Union Leader, Dies at 84. "New York Times"
*Staff report (Jun 28, 1973). Lists of White House 'Enemies' and Memorandums Relating to Those Named. "New York Times"


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • POTOFSKY, JACOB SAMUEL — (1894–1979), U.S. labor leader. Potofsky, who was born in the Ukraine, went to Chicago in 1908. His trade union career began almost immediately. From 1916 to 1946 he held a succession of important posts in the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Sidney Hillman — Infobox Person name = Sidney Hillman image size = 180px caption = birth date =birth date|1887|3|23|mf=y birth place =Zagare, Lithuania death date =death date and age|1946|7|10|1887|3|23|mf=y death place = Long Island, New York occupation = Labor… …   Wikipedia

  • Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America — The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America was a United States labor union known for its support for social unionism and progressive political causes. Led by Sidney Hillman for its first thirty years, it helped found the Congress of Industrial… …   Wikipedia

  • Love. It Comes in All Colors — was a National Urban Coalition television commercial and print advertisement from 1970. It was part of a campaign to promote racial harmony. It featured political activists, and celebrities from sports, show business, government, and business.The …   Wikipedia

  • Master list of Nixon political opponents — A master list of Nixon political opponents was compiled to supplement the original Nixon s Enemies List of 20 key people considered opponents of President Richard Nixon. The master list was compiled by Charles Colson s office and sent in… …   Wikipedia

  • David J. McDonald — For other people named David McDonald, see David McDonald (disambiguation). David John McDonald (November 22, 1902 – August 8, 1979) was an American labor leader and president of the United Steelworkers of America from 1952 to 1965. Contents 1… …   Wikipedia

  • Master list of Nixon's political opponents — A master list of Nixon political opponents was compiled to supplement the original Nixon s Enemies List of 20 key people considered opponents of President Richard Nixon. The master list was compiled by Charles Colson s office and sent in… …   Wikipedia

  • Master list of Nixon’s political opponents — Präsident Richard Nixon (1971) Die Master list of Nixon s political opponents ist die umgangssprachliche Bezeichnung für eine Liste von US Präsident Richard Nixons politischen Hauptgegnern. Sie wurde als ausführliche Ergänzung zu Nixons… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”