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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.
John L. Lewis was an 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).
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, (born Feb. 12, 1880 , near Lucas, Iowa, U.S. —died June 11, 1969 , Washington, D.C.), U.S. labour leader. The son of Welsh immigrants, he became a coal miner at age 15.
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.
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.
1 day ago · A statue honoring civil rights hero and US Congressman John Lewis is being unveiled Saturday outside of Atlanta, replacing a Confederate monument that had stood there for more than a century.
John L. Lewis was born February 12th 1880, to Welsh immigrang parents in the coal mining camp of Cleveland, Iowa- one mile East of Lucas, Iowa. He began working in the Big Hill Coal Mine in Lucas, IA as a teenager, joining the UMWA Local #799 in 1900.
Jul 18, 2020 · Lewis, whose death from pancreatic cancer at age 80 was announced late last night, lived a revolutionary life as an activist, organizer, and representative who became known to many as the...
John L. Lewis, one of the most controversial labor leaders in history, was instrumental in revolutionizing labor in America. He became President of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) in 1920 and, for 40 years, his administration ruled the union.
