Murray Finley
 Murray Finley    ( labour leader) | |
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| Born | March 31, 1922 |
| Died | 1995 (Age 73) |
| Nationality | US |
| Ethnicity | Jewish |
| Alma mater | • University of Michigan • Northwestern University |
| Member of | Bilderberg/Steering committee |
Bilderberg Steering committee member labor union leader | |
Murray H. Finlay was a US labor union official[1] who became member of the Bilderberg Steering committee.
Background
Born in Syracuse, New York,[2] Finley attended the University of Michigan in the early 1940s. While there, he worked in an automobile plant, joining the United Automobile Workers. He served in the military during World War II, then studied law at Northwestern University.
Career
After graduating, he became an assistant attorney for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union, based in Detroit.[3]
In 1972, Finley was elected as the president of the union. He arranged a merger with the rival Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA), forming the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, of which he became the first president. He was also co-chair of the Full Employment Action Council, and a leader of the campaign to make Martin Luther King Jr. Day a national holiday.[3][4]
He was a member of B'nai B'rith[5]
In 1985 he opposed US military aid to the Nicaraguan contras.[6]
He died in 1995.[7]
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1977 | 22 April 1977 | 24 April 1977 | Imperial Hotel Torquay UK | The 25th Bilderberg, held in Torquay, England. |
| Bilderberg/1978 | 21 April 1978 | 23 April 1978 | US New Jersey Princeton University | The 26th Bilderberg, held in the US |
| Bilderberg/1980 | 18 April 1980 | 20 April 1980 | Germany Aachen | The 28th Bilderberg, held in West Germany, unusually exposed by the Daily Mirror |
| Bilderberg/1981 | 15 May 1981 | 17 May 1981 | Switzerland Palace Hotel Bürgenstock | The 29th Bilderberg |
| Bilderberg/1982 | 14 May 1982 | 16 May 1982 | Norway Sandefjord | The 30th Bilderberg, held in Norway. |
| Bilderberg/1983 | 13 May 1983 | 15 May 1983 | Canada Quebec Château Montebello | The 31st Bilderberg, held in Canada |
| Bilderberg/1984 | 11 May 1984 | 13 May 1984 | Sweden Saltsjöbaden | The 32nd Bilderberg, held in Sweden |
| Bilderberg/1985 | 10 May 1985 | 12 May 1985 | New York US Arrowwood of Westchester Rye Brook | The 33rd Bilderberg, held in Canada |
| Bilderberg/1986 | 25 April 1986 | 27 April 1986 | Scotland Gleneagles Hotel | The 34th Bilderberg, 109 participants |
| Bilderberg/1987 | 24 April 1987 | 26 April 1987 | Italy Cernobbio | 35th Bilderberg, in Italy, 106 participants |
References
- ↑ https://issuu.com/northwesternmsc/docs/1988_commencement_program
- ↑ Fink, Gary (1984). Biographical Dictionary of American Labor. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0313228655.
- ↑ Jump up to: a b https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-08-02-9508020024-story.html
- ↑ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1995/08/04/deaths/e8a31dd2-e97a-43c5-b9a9-44ccb1d49c4f/
- ↑ https://digital.bentley.umich.edu/djnews/djn.1973.11.02.001/15
- ↑ https://www.nytimes.com/1985/10/30/us/labor-resolution-criticizes-us-role-in-central-america.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/03/obituaries/murray-h-finley-labor-leader-for-textile-workers-dies-at-73.html
