Sid Ordower
Sid Ordower
Harold Washington for Mayor of Chicago
Circa late 1982, members of the Citizens Committee/Harold Washington for Mayor of Chicago (in formation) included Sid Ordower.[1]
Salute to Harold Washington
On April 6, 1983, the Hyde Park Herald published an endorsement from the Hyde Park/Kenwood Citizens Committee of Democratic Party Chicago mayoral candidate Harold Washington. Signatories to the endorsement included Sid Ordower.[2]
Labor Committee for the Re-election of Mayor Harold Washington
Near 50 trade unionist met over a weekend in early September 1986 to organize a Labor Committee for the Re-election of Mayor Harold Washington. Rep. Charles Hayes, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and an executive vice president of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists played a leading role in the gathering.
Other leading participants include;
- Frank Rosen, president of United Electrical Workers Local 1114
- Sid Ordower, a political activist
- Martin Henderson, "community organizer and former ILGWU official
- Alderman Tim Evans, Washington's City Council floor leader[3]
Harold Washington campaign committee
In i983, Sid Ordower, served on the Harold Washington Campaign Steering Committee.
Illinois Public Action
In 1995 Sid Ordower was a member of the board of directors of Illinois Public Action.[4]
Citizen Action of Illinois
In 1997 Sid Ordower served on the board of directors of Citizen Action of Illinois.[5]
Paul Robeson 100th Birthday Committee
In 1998 Sid Ordower was listed as a volunteer and intern of Paul Robeson 100th Birthday Committee.[6]
References
- ↑ Undated circa late 1982, HWAC Mayoral Campaign Records, Box 5, Folder 1
- ↑ Hyde Park Herald April 6, 1983, page 8
- ↑ PWW Sep. 10 1986, page 2, "Unionists organize to re-elect Washington, by Marcia Davis
- ↑ IPA 20th Anniversary Dinner leaflet
- ↑ Citizen Action of Illinois B.O.D. list
- ↑ http://www.cpsr.cs.uchicago.edu/robeson/links/chicago/ack_org6.html