Joseph Curran

Joseph Curran
Joseph Curran, President of the National Maritime Union chats with Capt. Clifton Lastic of the Liberty ship SS Bert Williams
Born	(1906-03-01)March 1, 1906 New York, New York
Died	August 14, 1981(1981-08-14) (aged 75) Boca Raton, Florida
Occupation	Trade union leader
Spouse(s)	1) Retta Curran, 2) Florence Curran
Website	www.seafarers.org

Joseph Curran (March 1, 1906 – August 14, 1981) was a merchant seaman and an American labor leader. He was founding president of the National Maritime Union (or NMU, now part of the Seafarers International Union of North America) from 1937 to 1973, and a vice president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO).