Albert Fitzgerald Explained

Albert J. Fitzgerald
Nationality:	American
Occupation:	Trade Unionist
Known For:	President of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) (1941-78)

Albert J. Fitzgerald (1906-April 3, 1982) was an American trade unionist from Lynn, Massachusetts. Fitzgerald was a leader in the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE) and Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). He was President of UE starting in 1941 after defeating James B. Carey^[1] until his retirement in 1978. During his time as UE President, the organization was expelled from the CIO for alleged communist domination. The union continued organizing as an independent union thereafter and survived raiding and rebuke from other unions.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Olson . James Stuart . Historical Dictionary of the 1960s . 1999 . Greenwood Publishing Group . 978-0-313-29271-2 . 166 . 2 June 2020 . en.
2. Book: Filippelli . Ronald L. . McColloch . Mark D. . Cold War in the Working Class: The Rise and Decline of the United Electrical Workers . 1995 . SUNY Press . 978-0-7914-2182-6 . 182 . en.
3. News: Walter H. . Waggoner. Albert Fitzgerald, 75, Former Union Leader. New York Times. D34. 4 May 1982. 10 June 2020.