Background
Helstein, Ralph L. was born on December 11, 1908 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Henry and Lena (Litman) H.
Helstein, Ralph L. was born on December 11, 1908 in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. Son of Henry and Lena (Litman) H.
Born in Duluth, Minnesota, he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a law degree in 1934.
Admitted to Minnesota bar, 1936, private law practice, Minneapolis, 1936-1943. Labor compliance office for Minnesota North.R.A., 1934-1935. General counsel Minnesota Council C.I.O., 1939-1943.
United Packinghouse Workers American, 1942-1946, international president, 1946-1968.
Special counsel, vice president Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America, 1968-1972, president emeritus, 1972-1985. President emeritus United Food and Commercial Workers, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations.
Vice president industrial union department American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1961-1965, vice president, member executive council, 1965-1969, vice president emeritus, 1969-1985. Lecturer labor history Roosevelt U.
Member pension research council University of Pennsylvania, 1972.
Married Rachel Brin, January 2, 1939. Children: Nina, Toni.