Michael F. Greene (January 1, 1884 – October 20, 1951) was an Irish-born American labor union leader.

Born in County Clare in Ireland, Greene emigrated to the United States in 1887, settling in Connecticut. He left school at the age of 13, and later completed an apprenticeship as a hatter, in Danbury, Connecticut. He joined the United Hatters of North America in 1904 and, after working in various locations, returned to Danbury and held various leadership positions in his union local.[1][2]

In 1918, Greene was elected as president of the United Hatters. In 1925, he served as the American Federation of Labor's delegate to the British Trades Union Congress, and was also a U.S. delegate to the labor council of the League of Nations, in Bern.[1][2]

In 1934, Greene organized a merger which formed the United Hatters, Cap, and Millinery Workers International Union. He served as its president until 1936, and then as secretary-treasurer until 1949.[1][2]

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  1. ^ a b c "M. F. Greene dead; led hatters union". New York Times. October 21, 1951.
  2. ^ a b c The Samuel Gompers Papers. University of Illinois Press. 1986. ISBN 9780252033896.
Trade union offices Preceded byJohn W. Sculley President of the United Hatters of North America 1918–1934 Succeeded byUnion merged Preceded byMichael CaseyJohn Coefield American Federation of Labor delegate to the Trades Union Congress 1928 With: W. B. Fitzgerald Succeeded byW. P. CarneyW. J. Rooney Preceded byUnion founded President of the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union 1934–1936 Succeeded byMax Zaritsky Preceded byMax Zaritsky Secretary-Treasurer of the United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union 1936–1949 Succeeded byMarx Lewis
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