Joseph Curran

Joseph Curran
Joseph Curran, President of the National Maritime Union chats with Capt. Clifton Lastic of the Liberty ship SS Bert Williams
Born(1906-03-01)March 1, 1906
DiedAugust 14, 1981(1981-08-14) (aged 75)
OccupationTrade union leader
Spouse(s)1) Retta Curran, 2) Florence Curran
Websitewww.seafarers.org

Joseph Curran (March 1, 1906 – August 14, 1981) was a merchant seaman and an American labor leader. He was founding president of the National Maritime Union (or NMU, now part of the Seafarers International Union of North America) from 1937 to 1973, and a vice president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).