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Homer Martin (labor leader)

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In what was seen as "a body blow to company-dominated unionism in the auto" industry, in May 1940 Martin was removed by two main groups in the union who subsequently split apart: the
626: 660: 154: 68:, Martin went to work in the auto plants of Kansas City. He soon became active in the union movement and was appointed a Vice-President of the 24: 619: 389: 650: 170: 612: 665: 165:. He testified again before the HUAC on the presence and activities of Communists in both national labor federations, the 166: 73: 54: 104: 523: 406: 115:
where in 1929 the union organiser had been convicted in a conspiracy trial. With him on the committee were
50: 65: 210: 655: 645: 38:– January 22, 1968) was an American trade unionist, socialist, and the second president of the 46: 531: 292: 139: 81: 69: 61: 39: 434: 360: 274: 124: 471: 426: 385: 379: 352: 266: 116: 596: 418: 344: 258: 584: 483: 158: 132: 135:. The Committee reported hostile pressure from members of the ILD and anonymous threats. 592: 147: 128: 112: 639: 438: 120: 310: 143: 100: 85: 541: 111:, Martin joined a non-partisan committee for his defense against recommittal in 422: 430: 356: 270: 108: 96: 233: 198: 89: 35: 364: 332: 278: 246: 161:, assisted by the Italian consul, were interfering in local politics in 162: 77: 348: 262: 228: 193: 80:. After he accused four union vice-presidents of "conspiracy with 18: 311:"Workers Must Rally Around Beal To Fight Sabotage of His Defense" 76:
in 1935. In 1936 he was elected President of what came to be the
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International Union, Allied Industrial Workers of America
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Martin then attended the Kansas City 479: 469: 234:http://www.reuther.wayne.edu/node/1163 199:http://www.reuther.wayne.edu/node/3509 155:House Un-American Activities Committee 107:because of the witness he bore to the 25:House Un-American Activities Committee 661:Presidents of the United Auto Workers 153:In June 1941 he testified before the 60:After serving in Baptist churches in 7: 581: 579: 500:"Homer Martin, 66, of UAW is Dead," 378:Diggins, John Patrick (2015-03-08). 211:"Ouster Frame-Up is Laid to Martin" 88:in 1938 who had been leader of the 599:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 591:This biographical article about a 14: 583: 405:Cannistraro, Philip V. (1975). 23:Homer Martin testifying to the 411:International Migration Review 45:After high school he attended 1: 217:. 24 July 1938. pp. 1–2. 105:International Labour Defense 55:Baptist Theological Seminary 651:Trade unionists from Kansas 682: 578: 423:10.1177/019791837500900103 333:"Good-Bye to Homer Martin" 299:. 2 April 1938. p. 2. 247:"Good-Bye to Homer Martin" 566: 556: 548: 538: 528: 520: 515: 331:Benedict, Daniel (1992). 245:Benedict, Daniel (1992). 49:and received his AB from 320:. 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House Un-American Activities Committee
Illinois
United Auto Workers
Hewing College
William Jewell College
Baptist Theological Seminary
Goreville, Illinois
Kansas City, Missouri
UAW
AFL
UAW-CIO
communists
R. J. Thomas
Chrysler
Fred Beal
Soviet Union
International Labour Defense
Holodomor
North Carolina
Thomas Ryun Amlie
Jerry Voorhis
Emily Greene Balch
Dorothy Kenyon
Sara Bard Field
Communists
George Addes
Walter Reuther
House Un-American Activities Committee
Fascists

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