All forms of government fall when it comes up to the question of bread—bread for the family, something to eat. Bread to a man with a family comes first—before his union, before his citizenship, before his church affiliation. Bread!
John L. Lewis Quotes
We live in a country where we're supposed to have freedom of the press and religious freedom, but I think to some degree, there's a sense of fear in America today, that if you say the wrong thing, what some people will consider what is wrong, if you step out of line, if you dissent, whether you be an entertainer, that somehow and some way this government or the forces to be will come down on you.
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| Birth: | 12th February, 1880 |
| Death: | 11th June, 1969 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Union Leader |
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John Llewellyn Lewis was born in Lucas County, Iowa, USA. He was an American labor leader and miner who served as president of the United Mine Workers of America from 1920 to 1960. A major player in the history of coal mining, he was the driving force behind the founding of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, which established the United Steel Workers of America and helped organize millions of other industrial workers in the 1930s. He is the author of book, Heywood Broun as He Seemed to Us.
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