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Meyer Bernstein

1914 – 1985

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About Meyer Bernstein

Lived 1914 – 1985 (aged 71). Meyer Bernstein was a labor leader.

Meyer Bernstein (1914–1985) was a 20th-Century American labor leader and educator who worked for the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC), the United Steel Workers of America (USWA), the U.S. Department of Labor, and the United Mine Workers of America (UMW).

Background

Meyer Bernstein was born on March 30, 1914. His parents were Philip Bernstein and Sophie Rubin. He had a brother Jacob and two sisters, Lillian and Jennifer. In 1938, Lee Pressman, general counsel of the Congress of Industrial Organizations CIO) as well as of SWOC (a CIO member) sent Bernstein into the field with A. W. Smith, a deputy general counsel to research hiring and firing patterns among "Little Steel." In 1939, he helped Pressman prepare CIO statements. He worked there until 1941 as a research assistant and national representative.

During World War II, he served as U.S. Army Air Corps sergeant. The Steelworkers Election, 1965 (1965) (unpublished manuscript)

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Labor leader
Education
Cornell University
Employers
United Steelworkers

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Meyer Bernstein?

labor leader (1914–1985)

When was Meyer Bernstein born?

Meyer Bernstein was born on 30 March 1914 in Rochester.

When did Meyer Bernstein die?

Meyer Bernstein died on 10 December 1985 in Miami Beach.

What was Meyer Bernstein's occupation?

Meyer Bernstein was a labor leader.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Meyer Bernstein

· Wikidata: Q36416477

· DBpedia: Meyer Bernstein

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