Edward Dexter "Van" Vandeleur (July 13, 1886 – October 5, 1943) was an American labor union leader. He served as President of the California Labor Federation from 1934 to 1936, then as Executive Secretary-Treasurer from 1936 to 1943.[1]
Edward D. Vandeleur | |
|---|---|
 Vandeleur c. 1935 | |
| Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation | |
| In office 1936–1943 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Scharrenberg |
| Succeeded by | C. J. Haggerty |
| President of the California Labor Federation | |
| In office 1934–1936 | |
| Preceded by | A. W. Hoch |
| Succeeded by | James Edward Hopkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Dexter Vandeleur July 13, 1886 Yountville, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1943 (aged 57) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Carol Collins (divorced)Gladys Sullivan (m. 1941) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Labor leader |
| Known for | Chairman of the General Strike Committee during the 1934 West Coast waterfront strike |
Vandeleur first came to San Francisco in 1915, where he found work as a carman for the Municipal Railway.[2] The next year he was elected president of the Carmen's Union, a position he held on and off again until 1936.[3]
In 1933, Vandeleur was elected president of the San Francisco Labor Council.[4] The next year, he was Chairman of the General Strike Committee during the 1934 West Coast waterfront strike, which he negotiated an end to.[5]
During his career, Vandeleur belonged to the "conservative" wing of organized labor, and was a firm anti-communist.[2]
References
edit- ^ "California State Federation Of Labor Secretary Dies". East Bay Labor Journal. Oakland. 8 October 1943. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ a b "California Labor Leader Succumbs". Imperial Valley Press. El Centro. 6 October 1943. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Final Summons Comes for Noted State Labor Official". Labor Clarion. San Francisco. 8 October 1943. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "President Vandeleur Inducted Into Office In Colorful Ceremony". Labor Clarion. San Francisco. 10 February 1933. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ Quin, Mike (1979). The Big Strike. International Publishers Co. p. 177. ISBN 9780717805044.