He served on the National Labor Relations Board during World War II and as secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of Labor.  
He got his start in New York City's Plumber's Union and served as business agent for Local 463.  After, he was elected president of the New York State Federation of Labor and served until 1939.  He served on the National Labor Relations Board during World War II and as secretary-treasurer of the American Federation of Labor.  After the death of William Green in 1952, he became president of that organization during which he expelled Hoffa and the Teamsters in 1957.  FTP, name this labor leader that oversaw the merger of and served as first president of the AFL-CIO.
He got his start in New York City's Plumber's Union and served as business agent for Local 463.  
George Meany