Pauline Newman | |
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Born | October 18, 1887 |
Died | April 8, 1986 | (aged 98)
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Labor union functionary |
Known for | General Organizer for the International Ladies Garment Workers Union |
Pauline M. Newman (October 18, 1887 – April 8, 1986) was an American labor activist. She is best remembered as the first female general organizer of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union (ILGWU) and for six decades of work as the education director of the ILGWU Health Center.