Victor G. Reuther (January 1, 1912 – June 3, 2004) was a prominent international labor organizer. Along with brothers, Walter Reuther, and Roy Reuther, he helped make the labor movement a powerful force in the lives of millions of working people around the world. His older brother Walter became the president of the United Auto Workers union (UAW) and Victor became the head of that union's Education Dept. and an organizer on the international level. Throughout his life Victor strived for the betterment and the continuing education of the working classes and as a powerful advocate of social democracy.
Read more about Victor G. Reuther: Early Years, The War Years and Beyond, Later Years, Bibliography
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