Michael J. Quill
1905 - - - - - 1966
Co-Founder and First International President of
Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO
(1934–1966)
1934 - - - Elected President of Transport Workers.
Organizing Subway, Bus and other Transit
workers from Coast to Coast.
1942 - - - Organized Airline Maintenance and Flight
Classification Workers of most
American and International Airlines
1954 - - - CIO Railroad Workers affiliated with TWU.
Member New York City Council (1937–1949)
Chairman New York City Council (1949–1959)
Member Executive Board International Confederation
of Free Trade Unions (1954–1955)
Vice-President of Eugene V. Debs Foundation (1962–1966)
In Memoriam
Michael J. Quill spent his life in the cause of Industrial Unionism. He died as he lived. Fighting for the human dignity of workers everywhere - - - against poverty without regard to race, creed, color or National origin. Toward these ends he devoted his life to the building of the Transport Workers Union of America. It is great legacy. As his life is our great inspiration to continue his work.
Marker can be reached from North 8th Street south of Spruce Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
