Jerome Wurf | |
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| Born | May 18, 1919 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 1981 (aged 62) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Occupation | Union leader |
| Spouse(s) | Sylvia (Spinrad) Wurf (divorced) Mildred (Kiefer) Wurf |
| Children | Two daughters, one son |
| Parent(s) | Sigmund and Lena (Tannenbaum) Wurf |
Jerome Wurf (May 18, 1919 – December 10, 1981) was a U.S. labor leader and president of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) from 1964 to 1981. Wurf was a friend of Martin Luther King Jr., and was arrested multiple times for his activism, notably during the Memphis sanitation strike.[1] He was present for King's "I've Been to the Mountaintop" oratory at the strike, the day before King was assassinated, and attended King's funeral.