Thomas L. Pitts
American labor leader
About Thomas L. Pitts
Lived 1914 – 1971 (aged 56).
Thomas Lloyd Pitts (December 30, 1914 – September 1, 1971) was an American labor union leader. He served as President of the California Labor Federation from 1950 to 1960, then as Executive Secretary-Treasurer from 1960 to 1970.
Pitts started working as a truck driver at 17, and in 1936 became a business representative for the Los Angeles Freight Drivers' Union.
As leader of the California Labor Federation, Pitts worked to unionize farmworkers and fought against the Bracero Program.
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Who was Thomas L. Pitts?
American labor leader
When was Thomas L. Pitts born?
Thomas L. Pitts was born on 30 December 1914.
When did Thomas L. Pitts die?
Thomas L. Pitts died on 1 September 1971.
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