William Green

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William Green was a prominent American labor leader who served as president of the American Federation of Labor from 1924 to 1952, guiding the organization through the Great Depression and World War II.

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instanceOf American
labor leader
person
trade unionist
advocatedFor collective bargaining
old-age pensions
social legislation
unemployment insurance
associatedWith labour movement
surface form: American labor movement
birthDate 1873-03-03
birthPlace Coshocton, Ohio, United States
deathDate 1952-11-21
deathPlace Coshocton, Ohio, United States
employer American Federation of Labor
endTime 1952
era early 20th-century American labor history
guidedOrganizationThrough Great Depression
World War II
helpedExpand membership of the American Federation of Labor
helpedShape New Deal labor policy
ideology business unionism
knownFor president of the American Federation of Labor
leadershipStyle moderate
legacy key figure in U.S. labor history
memberOf American Federation of Labor
Ohio Senate
surface form: Ohio State Senate
name William Green self-link
nationality United States of America
surface form: United States
occupation labor leader
politician
officeHeld President of the American Federation of Labor
party Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
positionHeld member of the Ohio State Senate
precededBy Samuel Gompers
promoted collective bargaining agreements
peaceful industrial relations
religion Methodism
residence Ohio
surface form: Ohio, United States
spokeOn social justice
workers' rights
startTime 1924
succeededBy George Meany
supported anti-communist policies in labor unions
cooperation between labor and government
wasInOfficeDuring Franklin D. Roosevelt presidency
Harry S. Truman presidency
workedAs coal miner

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AFL keyPerson William Green
subject surface form: American Federation of Labor
William Green name William Green self-link
AFL notablePresident William Green
subject surface form: American Federation of Labor