Luigi Antonini
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| Born | 1883 |
| Died | 1968 (aged 84–85) |
| Occupation | Labor leader |
Luigi Antonini (1883–1968) was an Italian-American trade union leader and anti-fascist organizer. He was the first Vice President of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union, and organizer of the Italian-American Labor Council (IALC). He was one of the first to organize the Italian-American anti-fascist movement. Antonini joined the Anti-Fascist Alliance of North America in 1923. The group revolved around a newspaper published in New York, Il Nuovo Mondo. [1]
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Bibliography
- Grossman, Ronald P. (1969). The Italians in America.
- Salvatore J. LaGumina, "Luigi Antonini." In The Italian American Experience: An Encyclopedia, ed. S.J. LaGumina, et al. (New York: Garland, 2000), 19–20.
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Media related to Luigi Antonini at Wikimedia Commons
- Luigi Antonini Papers at the Center for Migration Studies of New York.
- Luigi Antonini Project
- Guide to the ILGWU. Local 89. Luigi Antonini Correspondence, 1919-1968
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