Larry Dugan

Lawrence L. Dugan was an American labor union leader.
Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Dugan became a crane oiler in 1948 and joined the International [Union of Operating Engineers], in which his father was already active. He served in various posts in his local union, including 25 years as its head. In 1979, he moved to Washington, D.C., to become a vice-president of the union, and the assistant to its president, J. C. Turner.
In 1985, Dugan was elected as president of the IUOE, succeeding Turner. This was a difficult period for the union, which lost members. Dugan focused on organization, and campaigned against "double breasting" - employers contracting non-union labor in parallel to union contracts. Dugan also served as a vice-president of the AFL-CIO. He retired in 1990, due to poor health, and died eight years later.