Ray Gietzelt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian trade unionist
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Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
About Ray Gietzelt
- Ray Gietzelt AO (29 September 1922 – 12 October 2012) was a major figure in the Australian union movement in the latter part of the 20th century.
- He led the Federated Miscellaneous Workers' Union of Australia (FMWU; later known as United Voice) from 1955 to 1984.
- Ray Gietzelt exerted major influence in the careers of Bob Hawke, Neville Wran and Lionel Murphy, and he was made a Life Member of the Australian Labor Party.
- The former Australian senator and Sutherland Shire mayor Arthur Gietzelt was his elder brother.
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