Anthony Chlopek

Anthony John Chlopek was an American labor union leader.
Born in Toledo, Ohio, Chlopek became a longshoreman when he was fifteen, and four years later, he joined the International Longshoremen's Association. He undertook a wide variety of work, but remained a union member. In 1909, he was elected as vice-president of the ILA, then in 1921, he became the union's president.
In 1927, Chlopek stood down as union president, to become the ILA's legislative representative, serving until 1931. He died six years later.