International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. General Secretary-Treasurer

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Louis Stulberg was born in Poland in 1901 and emigrated with his parents to Canada in 1904. After graduating from the Harbord Collegiate Institute in Toronto in 1918, he moved to Chicago, where he worked as a cutter and joined ILGWU Local 81. Stulberg moved around the country, working as a cutter and union organizer in Toledo, Ohio, Chicago, and New York City. He finally settled in New York, working as an official and organizer in ILGWU Local 10. Later he held a number of executive positions in the ILGWU, including the vice-presidency, a seat on the General Executive Board, and the executive vice-presidency. He was elected president of the union in 1966, succeeding David Dubinsky, and served until his retirement in 1975. He died in 1977.

From the guide to the International Ladies Garment Workers Union. Louis Stulberg, General Secretary-Treasurer. Correspondence, 1956-1966 [bulk 1959-1966]., (Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library)

Louis Stulberg, union organizer and official, International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union.

Louis Stulberg was born in Poland in 1901 and emigrated with his parents to Canada in 1904. After graduating from the Harborn Collegiate Institute in Toronto in 1918, he moved to Chicago, where he worked as a cutter and joined ILGWU Local 81. Stulberg moved around the country, working as a cutter and union organizer in Toledo, Ohio, Chicago, and New York City. He finally settled in New York, working as an official and organizer in ILGWU Local 10. Later he held a number of executive positions in the ILGWU, including the vice-presidency, a seat on the General Executive Board, and the executive vice-presidency. He was elected president of the union in 1966, succeeding David Dubinsky, and served until his retirement in 1975. He died in 1977.

From the description of ILGWU. Louis Stulberg correspondence, 1949-1966. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63891256

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associatedWith AFL-CIO. Industrial Union Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith AFL-CIO. Industrial Union Dept. corporateBody
associatedWith Bialis, Morris. person
associatedWith Chaikin, Sol C. person
associatedWith Dubinsky, David, 1892-1982. person
associatedWith International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. corporateBody
associatedWith International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. corporateBody
associatedWith International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Convention. corporateBody
associatedWith International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Executive Vice-President. corporateBody
associatedWith International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Union Health Center. corporateBody
associatedWith Lehman, Herbert H. 1878-1963. person
associatedWith Liberal Party of New York State. corporateBody
associatedWith Lieberman, Elias, b. 1888. person
associatedWith Lipsig, James. person
associatedWith Matyas, Jennie, 1895- person
associatedWith Stulberg, Louis, 1901-1977. person
associatedWith Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968. person
associatedWith Tyler, Gus. person
associatedWith Tyler, Gus. person
associatedWith Unity House. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
New York (State)--New York
Puerto Rico
United States
Canada
Subject
Civil rights
Civil rights
Clothing workers
Clothing workers
Clothing workers
Clothing workers
Clothing workers
Clothing workers
Clothing workers
Clothing workers
Collective bargaining
Collective bargaining
Collective bargaining
Collective bargaining
Collective bargaining
Collective labor agreements
Collective labor agreements
Labor union locals
Labor unions
Labor unions
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Washington, D.C., 1963
Pension trusts
Pension trusts
Workers' compensation
Workers' compensation
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1949

Active 1966

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