William Konyha
American labor leader
William Konyha (May 11, 1915 – December 27, 2001) was a carpenter and an American labor leader. He was president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America from January 1, 1980 to October 31, 1982.
He was born in 1915 in Cleveland, Ohio, to Louis and Mary (Gabor) Konyha. His father was a carpenter. He was educated in public schools, and attended a four-year trade school before becoming a carpenter in 1936. He joined Local 1180 in Cleveland.
In 1939, Konyha was elected president of Local 11800 and business manager for the Cleveland District Council of Carpenters.
During World War II, Konyha served in the Seabees and served and saw combat in the South Pacific.
After the war, he attended Chicago Technical College from 1945 to 1947.
In 1947, he was hired as an organizer by the international Carpenters union.
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