David Dubinsky – 1892-1982

Born in czarist Russia, Dubinsky became a labor leader there and was exiled to Siberia for his “subversive” activities. He escaped and immigrated to the Untied States, where he became president of the International Ladies’ Garment Workers Union ILGWU), which he transformed into a giant organization—growing it from 45,000 to 450,000 members—and a model international union, which pioneered housing, pension plans, and health benefits for its members.