The basics
Quick facts
Intro
Politician, activist
Gender:
Male
Birth:
26 August 1911(La Crosse)
Death:
19 June 1990(Wisconsin)
The details
Biography
George F. Addes (August 26, 1911 – June 19, 1990) was a founder of the United Automobile Workers union and its secretary-treasurer from 1936 until 1947.
Addes and Richard Frankensteen led a major faction of the Union, supporting piecework and incentive pay in auto plants. The other faction, led by Walter Reuther, accused them both of being communists. Addes participated in the Battle of the Overpass.Born in La Crosse, Wisconsin, Addes was of Lebanese ancestry.