Reuben G. Soderstrom, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American Labor Leader
Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1888
Place of Birth: Waverly, Minnesota, United States
Date of Death: 15-Dec-1970
Profession: politician
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Reuben G. Soderstrom
- Reuben George Soderstrom (March 10, 1888 – December 15, 1970) was an American leader of organized labor who served as President of the Illinois State Federation of Labor (ISFL) and Illinois AFL-CIO from 1930–1970.
- A key figure in Chicago and statewide politics, he also played a pivotal role in American labor history, helping to define national labor policy after the merger of the AFL and CIO in 1955.
- Soderstrom advised and was courted by multiple U.S.
- Presidents seeking his endorsement (and the votes of the over 1.3 million laborers he represented).
- The longest-serving state federation chief in American labor history, he passed seminal labor legislation and grew his organization's membership five-fold, transforming it into one of the most powerful labor bodies in the United States.
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