Edward D. Vandeleur
Edward D. Vandeleur | |
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Vandeleur c. 1935 | |
| Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation | |
| In office 1936–1943 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Scharrenberg |
| Succeeded by | C. J. Haggerty |
| President of the California Labor Federation | |
| In office 1934–1936 | |
| Preceded by | A. W. Hoch |
| Succeeded by | James Edward Hopkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Dexter Vandeleur July 13, 1886 Yountville, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1943 (aged 57) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Spouse(s) |
Carol Collins (divorced)Gladys Sullivan (m. 1941) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Labor leader |
| Known for | Chairman of the General Strike Committee during the 1934 West Coast waterfront strike |
Edward Dexter "Van" Vandeleur (July 13, 1886 – October 5, 1943) was an American labor union leader. He served as President of the California Labor Federation from 1934 to 1936, then as Executive Secretary-Treasurer from 1936 to 1943.
Vandeleur first came to San Francisco in 1915, where he found work as a carman for the Municipal Railway. The next year he was elected president of the Carmen's Union, a position he held on and off again until 1936.
In 1933, Vandeleur was elected president of the San Francisco Labor Council. The next year, he was Chairman of the General Strike Committee during the 1934 West Coast waterfront strike, which he negotiated an end to.
During his career, Vandeleur belonged to the "conservative" wing of organized labor, and was a firm anti-communist.