Joseph Curran

Joseph Curran (March 1, 1906 - August 14, 1981) was a merchant seaman and an American labor leader. He was founding president of the National Maritime Union (or NMU, now part of the Seafarers International Union of North America) from 1937 to 1973, and a vice president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 01, 1906
Birth place
New York City
Date of deathAugust 14, 1981
Place of death
Boca Raton Florida

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External resources

  1. http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/EAD/htmldocs/KCL05270.html
  2. http://www.inthefirstperson.com/firp/firp.detail.documents.aspx?documentcode=OHI0018437-13880
  3. http://www.nyc-architecture.com/CHE/CHE025-NationalMaritmeUnion.htm
  4. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/kennedys/filmmore/ps_background.html
  5. http://www.seafarers.org
  6. http://www.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19460617,00.html
  7. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,776919,00.html