Edward D. Vandeleur

Edward Dexter "Van" Vandeleur (July 13, 1886 – October 5, 1943) was an American labor union leader. He served as President of the California Labor Federation from 1934 to 1936, then as Executive Secretary-Treasurer from 1936 to 1943.^[1]

Edward D. Vandeleur
Vandeleur c. 1935
Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the California Labor Federation
In office 1936–1943
Preceded by	Paul Scharrenberg
Succeeded by	C. J. Haggerty
President of the California Labor Federation
In office 1934–1936
Preceded by	A. W. Hoch
Succeeded by	James Edward Hopkins
Personal details
Born	Edward Dexter Vandeleur (1886-07-13)July 13, 1886 Yountville, California, U.S.
Died	October 5, 1943(1943-10-05) (aged 57) San Francisco, California, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Carol Collins ​ (divorced)​ Gladys Sullivan ​ (m. 1941)​
Children	2
Occupation	Labor leader
Known for	Chairman of the General Strike Committee during the 1934 West Coast waterfront strike

Vandeleur first came to San Francisco in 1915, where he found work as a carman for the Municipal Railway.^[2] The next year he was elected president of the Carmen's Union, a position he held on and off again until 1936.^[3]

In 1933, Vandeleur was elected president of the San Francisco Labor Council.^[4] The next year, he was Chairman of the General Strike Committee during the 1934 West Coast waterfront strike, which he negotiated an end to.^[5]

During his career, Vandeleur belonged to the "conservative" wing of organized labor, and was a firm anti-communist.^[2]