Noel Beasley, President of Workers United

Building upon his 35 years with Workers United, serving the last 25 years as the director of the Chicago and Midwest region representing sixteen thousand workers, Noel promises to build new strength for members by focusing on the foundation of workplace leaders and field staff, and continuing the Workers United tradition of recruiting and training member leaders and staff through the union’s ambitious education and mobilization program.

Noel began his work with the union in 1974 as a member of the Textile Workers Union of America’s Local 1818 in Indiana. He served as shop steward and as chairperson of his Local’s bargaining committee. In 1977, Noel became a union representative for ACTWU. In 1983, Noel became the manager of ACTWU’s Chicago Joint Board and in 1986 was elected an International Vice-President of UNITE and the manager of the Midwest Regional Joint Board.

Noel Beasley was elected President of Workers United in May 2011.