Walter Reuther Born Walter Philip Reuther September 1, 1907 Wheeling, West Virginia Died May 9, 1970(1970-05-09) (aged 62) Pellston, Michigan Occupation Labor union leader Walter Philip Reuther (September 1, 1907 – May 9, 1970) was an American labor union leader, who made the United Automobile Workers a major force not only in the auto industry but also in the Democratic Party in the mid 20th century. He was a socialist in the early 1930s...
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Walter Reuther Born Walter Philip Reuther September 1, 1907 Wheeling, West Virginia Died May 9, 1970(1970-05-09) (aged 62) Pellston, Michigan Occupation Labor union leader Walter Philip Reuther (September 1, 1907 – May 9, 1970) was an American labor union leader, who made the United Automobile Workers a major force not only in the auto industry but also in the Democratic Party in the mid 20th century. He was a socialist in the early 1930s...