Today we celebrate the 114th anniversary of the birth of UAW President Walter Reuther with a look back at his remarkable life and his lasting impact on the American labor movement: | UAW International Union

UAW President Walter Reuther (1946-1970)

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Walter Reuther was an iconic leader of the American labor movement and was actively involved in making democracy work for all Americans. We can honor his legacy by asking the US Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp. Sign this petition to make that happen. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/K5RD977 | UAW International Union

Walter Reuther: The Labor Leader Who Forged Detroit’s Middle Class Detroit’s factories weren’t just places of work they were battlegrounds for democracy. Walter Reuther arrived in Detroit in the late 1920s as a young toolmaker and became one of the most influential labor leaders in American history. As president of the United Auto Workers, he helped transform industrial labor into a pathway to the middle class fighting for fair wages, pensions, health care, paid vacations, and dignity on the job

In honor of President’s Day, we salute UAW’s presidents and their contributions to our great union. Walter Reuther was UAW’s president from 1946 to 1970. Walter Reuther can be said to have done more for more American workers than any other leader in the labor movement. He spent his life ensuring American workers have a voice at the table with management, a voice still exercised today by workers in contract negotiations that will affects millions of working families. Walter Reuther’s legacy lives

Letters to #UAW President Walter Reuther show just how vital the UAW was to politics, economics, and even the science community. Thanks to the Walter P. Reuther Library, Archives of Labor & Urban Affairs 📚 #StandUpUAW | UAW International Union