George Meany
(1894-1980)

American Labor Leader,
Builder of the modern AFL-CIO
Labor Hall of Fame
1963 Presidential Medal of Freedom
1980 Hubert Humphrey Civil Rights Award

birthdate: August 16
birthplace: New York City

QUOTES

"The basic goal of labor will not change. It is -- as it has always been, and I am sure always will be -- to better the standards of life for all who work for wages and to seek decency and justice and dignity for all Americans."

One cannot have a trade union or a democratic election without freedom of speech, freedom of association and assembly. Without a democratic election, whereby people choose and remove their rulers, there is no method of securing human rights against the state. No democracy without human rights, no human rights without democracy, and no trade union rights without either. That is our belief; that is our creed."

Every piece of progressive social legislation passed by Congress in the 20th century bears a union label.

Labor never quits. We never give up the fight – no matter how tough the odds, no matter how long it takes.

 

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