Bessie Abramowitz Hillman

Bessie Hillman
Portrait of Bessie Abramowitz Hillman
Bessie Abramowitz in approximately 1910
Born
Bas Sheva Abramowitz

(1889-05-15)May 15, 1889
DiedDecember 23, 1970(1970-12-23) (aged 81)
NationalityUSA
Occupation(s)Labor activist, union organizer
Known forAmalgamated Clothing Workers of America
SpouseSidney Hillman
Children2

Bessie Hillman (born Bas Sheva Abramowitz; May 15, 1889 – December 23, 1970) was a labor activist and founder of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. She led the 1910 Chicago Garment Workers' Strike, which brought about the creation of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America labor union in 1914.