In 1981, La Sala was elected as executive vice-president of the union, and then in 1985 as president. As leader of the union, he promoted labor-management partnership, education, and health and safety.[3] He appointed the first women to serve the union as international representatives and vice-presidents, and supported the formation of the union's women's and Latino caucuses.[4] He led a lengthy strike against Greyhound Lines, and in 1993 personally negotiated with the company's CEO to achieve a resolution.[5]
La Sala served as a vice-president of the AFL-CIO from 1995. He retired in 2003, and died in 2022, at the age of 95.[3][4]
Referencesedit
^"Second Longest Serving International President Jim La Sala Retires After 56 Years of Service to Union". In Transit. June 2003.
^"Transit Union picks La Sala to succeed Rowland". AFL-CIO News. January 5, 1985.
^ ab"Vice President James La Sala". AFL-CIO. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^ ab"MEDIA CENTER / PRESS RELEASES The ATU Mourns the Passing of International President Emeritus James La Sala, Second-Longest Serving International President". Amalgamated Transit Union. 9 October 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^Weintraub, Richard (April 21, 1993). "Greyhound, Transit Union Settle 3-Year-Old Strike". Washington Post.
sala, james, sala, november, 1926, october, 2022, american, labor, union, leader, born, brunswick, jersey, after, high, school, sala, joined, united, states, navy, served, world, 1946, demobbed, found, work, public, service, coordinated, transport, jersey, joi. James Jim La Sala November 7 1926 October 8 2022 was an American labor union leader Born in New Brunswick New Jersey after high school La Sala joined the United States Navy and served in World War II 1 In 1946 he was demobbed and found work at the Public Service Coordinated Transport of New Jersey joining the Amalgamated Association of Street Electric Railway and Motor Coach Employees of America He quickly became a shop steward then held various positions in his local union In 1968 he began working as a representative for the international union and the following year he was elected as a vice president of what had become the Amalgamated Transit Union 2 In 1981 La Sala was elected as executive vice president of the union and then in 1985 as president As leader of the union he promoted labor management partnership education and health and safety 3 He appointed the first women to serve the union as international representatives and vice presidents and supported the formation of the union s women s and Latino caucuses 4 He led a lengthy strike against Greyhound Lines and in 1993 personally negotiated with the company s CEO to achieve a resolution 5 La Sala served as a vice president of the AFL CIO from 1995 He retired in 2003 and died in 2022 at the age of 95 3 4 References edit Second Longest Serving International President Jim La Sala Retires After 56 Years of Service to Union In Transit June 2003 Transit Union picks La Sala to succeed Rowland AFL CIO News January 5 1985 a b Vice President James La Sala AFL CIO Retrieved 9 July 2023 a b MEDIA CENTER PRESS RELEASES The ATU Mourns the Passing of International President Emeritus James La Sala Second Longest Serving International President Amalgamated Transit Union 9 October 2022 Retrieved 9 July 2023 Weintraub Richard April 21 1993 Greyhound Transit Union Settle 3 Year Old Strike Washington Post Trade union officesPreceded byJohn W Rowland President of the Amalgamated Transit Union1985 2003 Succeeded byWarren S George Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jim La Sala amp oldid 1165773375, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
