Luigi Antonini
Luigi Antonini | |
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Antonini in 1934 | |
| New York State Chairman of the American Labor Party | |
| In office July 16, 1936 – August 21, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | George Counts |
| First Vice President of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union | |
| In office June 9, 1934 – May 30, 1968 | |
| President | David Dubinsky Louis Stulberg |
| Preceded by | Salvatore Ninfo |
| Succeeded by | Howard Molisani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 11, 1883 Vallata, Italy |
| Died | December 30, 1968 (aged 85) New York City, New York, United States |
| Political party | American Labor Liberal |
| Occupation | Labor leader |
Luigi Antonini (September 11, 1883 – December 30, 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.