Isidore Nagler | |
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 Portrait by Blank & Stollerc. 1937 | |
| Vice President of theInternational Ladies Garment Workers Union | |
| In office December 11, 1929 – September 21, 1959 | |
| President | Benjamin Schlesinger David Dubinsky |
| Preceded by | Multi-member position |
| Succeeded by | Multi-member position |
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| Born | (1895-02-25)February 25, 1895 |
| Died | September 21, 1959(1959-09-21) (aged 64) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | American Labor Liberal |
| Occupation | Labor leader |
Isidore Nagler (February 25, 1895 – September 21, 1959) was aGalician-born Jewish American labor leader who served as vice president of theInternational Ladies Garment Workers Union from 1929 until his death in 1959. He was a co-founder of theAmerican Labor Party and theLiberal Party of New York.
Nagler was born into a Jewish family inUście,Austria-Hungary (nowUstia,Ukraine).[1] Nagler emigrated to the United States in 1909, and worked in the clothing industry, joining Local 10 of the International Ladies Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) in 1911. He soon rose to become business manager of the local, also serving on the New York Cloak Joint Board, and later becoming a vice president of the ILGWU.[2] As leader of the New York cloak makers, he secured a 35-hour working week.[3]
Nagler was a co-founder of the American Labor Party in 1936, and came up with its name. In 1937 he ran forBronx Borough President on the ALP ticket, coming in second place with 39% of the vote. Thenext year, he ran for Congress inNew York's 23rd congressional district, again taking second place with 28.4% of the vote.[4] In 1958, he served as labor adviser to the United States delegation to theInternational Labour Organization conference.[3] He was vice president of the New York StateAFL-CIO.[3]
Nagler was active in various Jewish organizations, becoming secretary of theJewish Labor Committee and the Federation for Labor Israel.[3]
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| Preceded by | American Federation of Labor delegate to theTrades Union Congress 1943 With: Harold D. Ulrich | Succeeded by |
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