James Talbertt Housewright (November 23, 1921[1] – September 19, 1977) was an American labor union leader.
James Talbertt Housewright
7th International President of the Retail Clerks International Union
In office 1968–1977
Preceded by
James Suffridge
Succeeded by
William H. Wynn
Personal details
Born
Wesco, Missouri, U.S.
Born in Wesco, Missouri,[1] Housewright grew up in Indiana. He joined the Retail Clerks International Union in 1947, and soon became secretary-treasurer of its Local 725, based in Indianapolis. He became a full-time representative of the union in 1953, a division director the following year, then director of organization, and executive assistant to the president. In 1968, he was elected as the union's president, one of the youngest leaders of a major labor union. Under his leadership, the union's membership doubled.[2][3]
Housewright also became a vice-president of the AFL-CIO. In this role, he led the formation of a new Food and Beverage Trades Department, to improve working relationships between the various unions in the industry. He became the first president of the new department, and in that role, began negotiating a merger between his union, the Retail Clerks International Union, and the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America. However, he died in 1977, before any merger could be agreed.[2]
^ abWho Was Who in America. Vol. 7. Marqius. 1981.
^ ab"James T. Housewright Dead at 55; Led Retail Clerks International". New York Times. September 20, 1977. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
^Hailey, Jean R. (September 21, 1977). "James Housewright Dies, Retail Clerks Union Chief". Washington Post. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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