Tag Archives: United Labor

Robert Blissert

Posted on June 11, 2014 by allennz

Robert Blissert, a Irish-born tailor and trade unionist, emigrated from England in the late 1860s having been blacklisted in Britain for his union activities. He was a prominent activist and orator in New York through the 1870s and 1880s in … Continue reading →

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Matthew Maguire

Posted on June 11, 2014 by allennz

Matthew Maguire – a machinist from Paterson, New Jersey – was usually secretary of the organizations he joined and rarely appeared on the front line of the agitation he supported. If he stood on the platform, he was likely to … Continue reading →

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Central Labor Union of New York and Vicinity (CLU)

Posted on June 9, 2014 by allennz

In December 1881 a meeting was called by the prominent trade unionist Robert Blissert for the new year for the purpose of ‘sending greetings and encouragement to the tenants and workingmen of Ireland in their struggle against the English feudal … Continue reading →

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