William C. Birthright

William Clark Birthright (May 27, 1887 – April 18, 1970[1]) was an American labor union leader.

Born in Helena, Arkansas, Birthright moved with his family to Nashville at an early age, before becoming a barber. In 1907, he joined the Journeymen Barbers' International Union of America, and was almost immediately elected as vice-president of his local. From 1915 to 1924, he was secretary of the Nashville Trades and Labor Council.[2][3]

In 1930, Birthright was elected as secretary-treasurer of the union, and in 1937, he also became its president. Under his leadership, the union changed its name to the "Journeymen Barbers, Hairdressers and Cosmetologists International Union of America", and its membership increased from 30,000 to over 70,000.[3] In 1955, the New York Times described him as being the main spokesperson of the smaller labor unions.[4]

Birthright served as an American Federation of Labor (AFL) delegate to the British Trades Union Congress in 1937,[2] and from 1941, he was a vice-president of the American Federation of Labor (AFL).[3] In 1951, he was nominated by the AFL to serve on the reconstituted Wage Stabilization Board, serving for two years.[5][2]

By 1963, there was dissatisfaction in the union with the leadership of Birthright. He was convinced to stand town as president, but contested the election for the secretary-treasurer post, in which he was defeated by E. M. Sanders.[6][7] In 1965, he was also persuaded to resign as a vice-president of what had become the AFL-CIO, as part of a clear-out of the older members of the federation's executive.[8]

References

  1. ^ Fink, Gary (1984). Biographical Dictionary of American Labor. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313228655.
  2. ^ a b c Who Was Who in America. Marquis. 1985.
  3. ^ a b c The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. J. T. White. 1946.
  4. ^ "Sketches of Men Who Comprise Top Echelon of Labor Leadership in United States". New York Times. December 1, 1955.
  5. ^ "New wage board filled by Truman". New York Times. May 4, 1951.
  6. ^ Report of the Proceedings of the Convention. Journeymen Barbers, Hairdressers, Cosmetologists, and Proprietors' International Union of America. 1963.
  7. ^ "$3 Haircut Is Urged As Goal for Barbers By Union Aspirant". New York Times. September 10, 1963.
  8. ^ "McDonald Out as Labor Council Member". New York Times. December 9, 1965.
Trade union offices
Preceded by
Herman C. Wenzel
 Secretary-Treasurer of the Journeymen Barbers International Union
1930–1963 		Succeeded by
E. M. Sanders
Preceded by
James C. Shanessy
 President of the Journeymen Barbers International Union
1937–1963 		Succeeded by
Joseph N. De Paola
Preceded by
Edward Canavan
William J. McSorley
 American Federation of Labor delegate to the Trades Union Congress
1937
With: John B. Haggerty 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Seventh Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor
1949–1951 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Sixth Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor
1951–1953 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Fifth Vice-President of the American Federation of Labor
1953–1955 		Succeeded by
Federation merged

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