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General Baker

1941 – 2014

American trade unionist

Trade unionist Automotive industry
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Lived 1941 – 2014 (aged 72). General Baker was an American trade unionist and automotive industry.

General Gordon Baker Jr. (September 6, 1941 – May 18, 2014 ) was an American labor organizer and activist.

Biography General Baker was born in Detroit, Michigan, where his parents had relocated from Georgia so that his father could find work in the automotive industry. Baker graduated from Southwestern High School in 1958.

As a student at Wayne State University, Baker studied the work of Karl Marx and became involved in socialism and Black nationalism.

In the late 1960s, Baker was a co-founder of the Dodge Revolutionary Union Movement (DRUM) and the League of Revolutionary Black Workers (LRBW).

Baker twice ran for public office, as a candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives in the late 1970s.

A leading member of the League of Revolutionaries for a New America (LRNA) for two decades beginning in the 1990s, Baker was chair of its steering committee.

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Frequently asked questions

Who was General Baker?

American trade unionist (1941-2014)

When was General Baker born?

General Baker was born on 6 September 1941 in Detroit.

When did General Baker die?

General Baker died on 18 May 2014 in Detroit.

What was General Baker's occupation?

General Baker was a trade unionist and automotive industry.

What nationality was General Baker?

General Baker was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: General Baker

· Wikidata: Q17331561

· DBpedia: General Baker

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