George Baldanzi

George Baldanzi
Born(1907-01-23)January 23, 1907
DiedApril 16, 1972(1972-04-16) (aged 65)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationTrade unionist
Known forPresident, United Textile Workers of America

George Baldanzi (January 23, 1907 – April 16, 1972)[1] was an American trade unionist. He was the founding executive vice president of the Textile Workers Union of America (TWUA), and had a rivalry with Emil Rieve, the founding president of the organization. This rivalry led to his ouster from the TWUA in 1952, after which he joined the United Textile Workers of America as national organizing director. Following the merger of the American Federation of Labor (AFL) and the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) into the AFL-CIO in 1958, Baldanzi was president of the United Textile Workers of America from 1958 until his death in 1972.