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Herman Winter

1885 – 1959

American labor union leader

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About Herman Winter

Lived 1885 – 1959 (aged 73–74).

Herman Winter (1885 – January 28, 1959) was an American labor union leader.

Born in Helena, Montana, Winter moved to Kansas City, Missouri at an early age. He became a baker, and joined the Bakery and Confectionery Workers International Union of America. In 1903, he was elected as secretary-treasurer of his union local, then in 1908, he was elected as business agent and chair of the Kansas City Central Labor Union.

In 1911, Winter was elected as vice-president of the international union, becoming secretary-treasurer in 1936, and president in 1943. In 1948, he was additionally elected as a vice-president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL). He retired from his posts with the Bakery Workers in 1950, but retained his AFL post, and when in 1955 it merged into the AFL-CIO, he was described as "regarded as a kind of father-confessor by those now in the leadership". However, Curtis Sims counterclaimed that Winter had advised him not to raise the allegations, as he believed that he could not win over a majority of the executive. The union was expelled from the AFL, and Winter thereby lost his vice-president post. He died early in 1959.

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Important facts

Born
1885
Birth century
Died
1959

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Herman Winter?

American labor union leader (1885–1959)

When was Herman Winter born?

Herman Winter was born in 1885.

When did Herman Winter die?

Herman Winter died in 1959.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Herman Winter

· Wikidata: Q117217918

· DBpedia: Herman Winter

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