Thomas L. Pitts Explained

Thomas L. Pitts
Office:Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the
California Labor Federation
Term Start:1960
Term End:1970
Preceded:C. J. Haggerty
Succeeded:John F. Henning
Office1:President of the
California Labor Federation
Term Start1:1950
Term End1:1960
Predecessor1:John F. Shelley
Successor1:Albin J. Gruhn
Birth Name:Thomas Lloyd Pitts
Birth Date:30 December 1914
Birth Place:De Soto, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:Kelseyville, California, U.S.
Occupation:Labor leader
Spouse:

Gwen
Children:4

Thomas Lloyd Pitts (December 30, 1914  - September 1, 1971) was an American labor union leader. He served as President of the California Labor Federation from 1950 to 1960, then as Executive Secretary-Treasurer from 1960 to 1970.[1]

Pitts started working as a truck driver at 17, and in 1936 became a business representative for the Los Angeles Freight Drivers' Union.[2]

As leader of the California Labor Federation, Pitts worked to unionize farmworkers and fought against the Bracero Program.[3]

References

  1. News: . 1 September 1971 . T.L. Pitts, State Labor Leader, Dies . . San Francisco . 10 September 2024.
  2. News: . 5 September 1960 . Transformation Of Labor Day Hit By Pitts . . Sacramento . 10 September 2024.
  3. News: . 3 September 1971 . THOMAS L. PITTS, 56, COAST LABOR CHIEF . . New York City . 10 September 2024.