Vincent R. Dunne
Vincent R. Dunne | |
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Dunne c. 1970 | |
| Born | Vincent Raymond Dunne April 17, 1889 Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 1970 (aged 80) |
| Occupations | Union organizer, teamster |
| Organization(s) | International Brotherhood of Teamsters Industrial Workers of the World |
| Political party | Socialist Workers Party Communist League of America Communist Party of America |
| Movement | Trotskyism |
| Criminal charge | Sedition (under the Smith Act) |
| Spouse | Jennie Holme |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | William F. Dunne (brother) |
Vincent Raymond Dunne (17 April 1889 – 17 February 1970), also known as Vincent R. Dunne or Ray Dunne, was an American Trotskyist, teamster, lumberjack, and union organizer with the Industrial Workers of the World and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. He is notable for his leading role in the 1934 Minneapolis general strike, his conviction and imprisonment under the anti-communist Smith Act, and his membership in the Socialist Workers Party and opposition to Stalinism.