Charles L. Baine Explained

Charles Lucius Baine (January 27, 1870  - March 1, 1962) was a Canadian-born American labor union leader.

Born in Guelph, Ontario, Baine emigrated to the United States, settling in Chicago, where he worked as a shoemaker. He joined the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union, and in 1902 was elected as its secretary-treasurer.^{[1] [2]}

In 1913, Baine was the American Federation of Labor's (AFL) delegate to the British Trades Union Congress (TUC). He spoke at the TUC congress, where he advised that it avoid political activity.^[3] In 1918, he accompanied AFL leader Samuel Gompers on another trip to visit the labor movement in Britain.^[4]

Baine held his secretary-treasurer post until his retirement in 1931. He lived until 1962.^[5]

References

1. News: Boot and shoe workers . Biloxi Daily Herald . October 26, 1904.
2. Book: The American Labor Who's Who . 1925 . Hanford Press.
3. News: U.S. labor man gives plain talk to British . New York Tribune . September 5, 1913.
4. News: Will meet with British labor . Washington Post . August 14, 1918.
5. News: Charles L. Baine obituary . Boston Globe . March 2, 1962.