James Griffin and Hubert Humphrey Photographs   Save
James P. Griffin Papers
Description: These four 8" by 10" (20.32 by 25.4 cm) photographs depict James Griffin with Senator Hubert Humphrey on Labor Day in 1964. In the first image Griffin is seated on the left, and Humphrey is in the middle. James P. Griffin (1911-1979) was born in Struthers, Ohio. As a teenager, he began working in the steel industry with jobs at Struthers Steel and Youngstown Sheet & Tube. Prior to the development of the United Steelworkers of America and the Congress of Industrial Organizations, Griffin was active in organizing workers in the Youngstown area. In 1933 he assisted in forming the Teamsters Local 377. Griffin later became a member of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee at its inception in 1936. In 1946 he was elected District 26 director of the United Steelworkers of America and was re-elected five consecutive times. While in office Griffin was active in recruiting new members and union membership more than doubled during his years as director. Along with assisting in local negotia View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1633_1911202_001
Subjects: Presidents and Politics; Business and Labor; Steel industry; Labor unions
Places: Youngstown (Ohio); Mahoning County (Ohio)