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Vincent R. Dunne | |
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| Born | Vincent Raymond Dunne 17 April 1889 |
| Died | 17 February 1970 (aged 80) |
| Occupation(s) | Union organizer, teamster |
| Organization(s) | International Brotherhood of Teamsters Industrial Workers of the World |
| Political party | Socialist Workers Party Communist League of America Communist Party of America |
| Movement | Trotskyism |
| Criminal charge | Sedition (under the Smith Act) |
| Spouse | Jennie Holme |
| Children | Raymond Vincent Dunne Jr. Jeanette Adele Dunne |
Vincent Raymond Dunne (17 April 1889 – 17 February 1970), also known as Vincent R. Dunne or Ray Dunne, was an American Trotskyist, teamster, lumberjack, and union organizer with the Industrial Workers of the World and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. He is notable for his leading role in the 1934 Minneapolis general strike,[1] his conviction and imprisonment under the anti-communist Smith Act, and his membership in the Socialist Workers Party and opposition to Stalinism.