Clara Lemlich
Clara Lemlich Shavelson | |
|---|---|
Lemlich c. 1910 | |
| Born | Clara Lemlich March 28, 1886 |
| Died | July 12, 1982 (aged 96) Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Union organizer, suffragist, activist |
| Known for | Leader of the Uprising of the 20,000 |
| Political party | Communist USA |
| Spouse(s) |
Joe Shavelson
(m. 1913; died 1951)Abe Goldman (1960–1967) |
| Children | Irving, Martha, and Rita |
Clara Lemlich Shavelson (March 28, 1886 – July 12, 1982) was a leader of the Uprising of 20,000, the massive strike of shirtwaist workers in New York's garment industry in 1909, where she spoke in Yiddish and called for action. Later blacklisted from the industry for her labor union work, she became a member of the Communist Party USA and a consumer activist. In her last years as a nursing home resident she helped to organize the staff.