Creator Bio
Abraham Baroff
1872–1932
Born in Russia to a religious family, Abraham Baroff moved to New York in 1890. Working in a factory for many years, he became active in the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) as a strike organizer and from 1915 to 1929, as the secretary-treasurer. He wrote editorials in Yiddish newspapers, including the Forverts (Forward) and Gerekhtikayt (Justice).
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The Workers University of Our International Union
Education has become the cry of all progressive trade, unions. Our International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union was one of the first to recognize the importance of education. At our recent…