Archie Brown (union leader)
American Communist union leader / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Archie Brown (1911-1990) was an American longshore worker and union organizer for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, active in San Francisco. An open communist, Brown was the defendant in the landmark US Supreme Court case United States v. Brown, which overturned a provision of the Landrum-Griffin Act barring communists from holding leadership positions in labor unions.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The Supreme Court ruled in his favor, overturning his previous conviction.
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Archie Brown | |
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Born | March 5, 1911 |
Died | November 23, 1990 (aged 79) |
Known for | Spanish Civil War veteran, United States v. Brown |
Political party | Communist Party USA |
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