Joseph Curran
Joseph Curran | |
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Curran in 1937 | |
| President of the National Maritime Union | |
| In office 1937–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Shannon J. Wall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1, 1906 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 14, 1981 (aged 75) Boca Raton, Florida, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Retta Curran
(m. 1939; died 1963)Florence Curran (m. 1965) |
| Children | Joseph Jr. |
| Occupation | Trade union leader |
| Website | www |
Joseph Curran (March 1, 1906 – August 14, 1981) was a merchant seaman and an American labor leader. He was founding president of the National Maritime Union (or NMU, now part of the Seafarers International Union of North America) from 1937 to 1973, and a vice president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).