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Labor & Activism
Nicholas Perillo
1911–1995Brooklyn, NYHistoric
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Why Included
ILGWU labor organizer; Brooklyn Sicilian immigrant family; organized women's garment workers in New York
Biography
ILGWU organizer who recruited thousands of Italian-American women garment workers
Notable For
- ILGWU labor organizer
- Brooklyn Sicilian immigrant family
- organized women's garment workers in New York
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nicholas Perillo Italian?
Yes — Nicholas Perillo is of Italian heritage. ILGWU labor organizer; Brooklyn Sicilian immigrant family; organized women's garment workers in New York
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Labor & Activism
- Specialty
- Labor
- Years
- 1911–1995
- Birth Place
- Brooklyn, NY
- Ancestry Verification
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