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Historical Perspectives
Labor and United Way: An 80 Year Partnership Author: Dick Aft, United Way Historian & United Way NEXT Emeritus Board Member 8/31/23 |
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It was Jordan “Bud” Biscardo, AFL-CIO Community Services Labor Liaison-Vice President at United Way Worldwide, who summarized his bridging role between labor and United Way when he spoke at a late 20th century Community Leaders Conference. “It’s not about the organizations that I’m privileged to represent. It’s about the people we serve.” Those words reflected the shared vision that has undergirded this United Way relationship since its beginning in 1942.
In late 1942, Matthew Wolf, Vice President of the American Federation of Labor, wrote about this relationship in the American Federationist, “Few events in the history of the trade union movement have held so much significance for the future status of organized labor in the life of the American community. . . . . the AFL War Relief Committee’s agreement to coordinate fundraising for Community Chests by creating the first version of Labor Liaisons.” ... READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE
In late 1942, Matthew Wolf, Vice President of the American Federation of Labor, wrote about this relationship in the American Federationist, “Few events in the history of the trade union movement have held so much significance for the future status of organized labor in the life of the American community. . . . . the AFL War Relief Committee’s agreement to coordinate fundraising for Community Chests by creating the first version of Labor Liaisons.” ... READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE
