Henry Foner

For the writer of the children's book Postcards to a Little Boy: A Kindertransport Story (2013), see Henry Foner (chemist).

Henry Foner
Born
Henry Joseph Foner[1]

(1919-03-23)March 23, 1919
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 11, 2017(2017-01-11) (aged 97)
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Labor union leader, social activist, songwriter
Years active1939–2009
OrganizationJoint Board, Fur, Leather and Machine Workers Union (FLM)
SpouseLorraine Lieberman
Children2
RelativesJack D. Foner (brother)
Philip S. Foner (brother)
Moe Foner (brother)
Eric Foner (nephew)
Nancy Foner (niece)
AwardsLegion of Merit
Military Valor Cross
Brooklyn Jewish Hall of Fame

Henry Joseph Foner (March 23, 1919 – January 11, 2017) was a 20th-century Jewish-American social activist and president for more than two decades of the Joint Board, Fur, Leather and Machine Workers Union (FLM).[1][2][3][4]

He and his three older brothers started careers in teaching (the older three were all rising young professors in college). In the 1940s all were banned from teaching in New York because of earlier affiliations with communist organizations. Foner became a union activist and leader, serving as FLM president from 1961 to 1988.

  1. ^ a b Robers, Sam (January 19, 2017). "Henry J. Foner, Labor Leader Accused of Communist Ties, Dies at 97". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference laborarts-hf was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Guide to the Henry Foner Papers and Photographs TAM.254". NYU Tamiment Library. July 10, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Leab, Daniel J.; Mason, Philip P., eds. (1992). Labor History Archives in the United States: A Guide for Researching and Teaching. Wayne State University Press. p. 71. ISBN 0814323898. Retrieved August 30, 2014.