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Murray, Philip (sh)




born , May 25, 1886, Blantyre, Lanark, Scot.
died Nov. 9, 1952, San Francisco, Calif., U.S.

Scottish-born U.S. labour leader.

After immigrating to the U.S. in 1902, he became a coal miner in Pennsylvania. He joined the United Mine Workers of America and rose through the ranks to serve as vice president (1920-42) under John L. Lewis. When Lewis became president of the newly formed Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) in 1936, he delegated Murray to create an industry-wide steelworkers' union (see United Steelworkers of America). Murray succeeded Lewis as CIO president in 1940 and held the post until his death. See also AFL-CIO.