Background
Williams, Lynn Russell was born on July 21, 1924 in Springfield, Ontario, Canada. Came to the United States, 1977. Son of Waldemar and Emma Elizabeth (Fisher) Williams.
Williams, Lynn Russell was born on July 21, 1924 in Springfield, Ontario, Canada. Came to the United States, 1977. Son of Waldemar and Emma Elizabeth (Fisher) Williams.
Bachelor, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, 1944. Doctor of Laws (honorary), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, 1978. Doctor of Letters, Brock University, St. Catherines, Ontario, 1985.
Organizer Canada Congress of Labour (now Canada Labour Congress), 1947-1955. Staff representative United Steelworkers American, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1956-1957, area supervisor Niagara Peninsula, 1958-1962, assistant director District 6 Toronto, 1963-1973, director District 6, 1973-1977, international secretary Pittsburgh, 1977-1983, international president, since 1983. Member executive council American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, 1983, member executive council Indiana Union Department, 1983.
Member executive committee Metalworkers Federation, Geneva, 1983. Director American Arbitration Association, 1983. Board directors African-American Labor Center, American Productivity Center, Citizen/Labor Energy Coalition, Committee for National Health Insurance, Work in American Institute.
Trustee American Institute for Free Labor Development. Member executive committee Canada-American Committee. Member panel Economic Policy Council.
Member advisory committee Labor Desk, USYC. Trustee Labor Heritage Foundation. Vice president Labor-Industry Coalition for International Trade.
Member ad hoc committee National Planning Association. Member advisory board Niagara Institute. Visiting fellow, Inst of Politics.
Vice president Americans for Democratic Action. Board directors American Open University, since 1983. Member steering group Council on Foreign Relations.
Board directors Pittsburgh Symphony Society, since 1978, United Way of Allegheny County, since 1984, World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh. Board governors United Way, since 1984. Member Aspen Institute, since 1983, Economic Policy Council of United Nations, United States of America, since 1982.
Trustee Brother Brothers Foundation, since 1983. Member Canada-American Commission, since 1983. Served with Canada Navy, 1944-1945.
Married Audrey Hansuld, September 12, 1946. Children– Judith Williams Hocking, David, Barbara, Brian.