James B. Carey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American labor unionist
Date of Birth: 12-Aug-1911
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 11-Sep-1973
Profession: trade unionist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About James B. Carey
- James Barron Carey (August 12, 1911 – September 11, 1973) was a 20th-century American labor union leader; secretary-treasurer of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) (1938–55); vice-president of AFL–CIO (from 1955); served as president of the United Electrical Workers (UE) (1936–41) but broke with it because of its alleged Communist control.
- He was the founder and president (1950–65) of the rival International Union of Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers.
- President Truman appointed Carey to the President's Committee on Civil Rights in 1946.
- Carey was labor representative to the United Nations Association (1965–72).
- Carey helped influence the CIO’s pullout from the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU) and the formation of the ICFTU dedicated to promoting free trade and democratic unionism worldwide.
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