orig. Simcha Hillman
born March 23, 1887, žagarė, Lith.
died July 10, 1946, Point Lookout, N.Y., U.S.
Lithuanian-born U.S. labour leader.
He immigrated to the U.S. in 1907, became a garment worker, and was elected president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America in 1914. Under his leadership the union greatly increased its membership, secured unemployment insurance, and organized two banks. He served in various New Deal labour organizations, including the AFL-CIO ; {{link=Lewis, John Llewellyn">John L. Lewis .