Moe Foner
Morris "Moe" Foner was a labor leader active in, the New York Health and Human Service Union.Biography
Early years
Foner was born and raised in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. His parents were Polish Jews who had four sons, all of whom became active in leftist politics. His brothers Philip and Jack were professional historians. Henry Foner led the Furriers' Union.Foner started out as a leader in Department Store Local 1250, then moved on to Union 1199, where he became the director of education and culture. While there, he founded Bread and Roses, a cultural program for union members funded by the NEA.
Foner wrote the foreword to , a children's book by Joyce Hansen. The book featured images from a Bread and Roses poster series which aimed to "honor courageous, creative women of color whose persistence and vision gave society hopefulness and inspiration."Foner died on January 10, 2002. His daughter Nancy Foner is a sociologist.Footnotes
