Bessie Abramowitz Hillman

Bessie Hillman
Bessie Abramowitz in approximately 1910
Born	Bas Sheva Abramowitz (1889-05-15)May 15, 1889 Linoveh, Grodno, Russia
Died	December 23, 1970(1970-12-23) (aged 81) New York, New York, United States
Nationality	USA
Occupation(s)	Labor activist, union organizer
Known for	Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Spouse	Sidney Hillman
Children	2

Bessie Hillman (born Bas Sheva Abramowitz; May 15, 1889 – December 23, 1970) was a labor activist and founder of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. She led the 1910 Chicago Garment Workers' Strike, which brought about the creation of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America labor union in 1914.