Overview

Anthony Mazzocchi or Toni Mazzocchi (June 13, 1926 - October 5, 2002) was an American labor leader. He was a high elected official of the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union (OCAW), serving as vice president from 1977 to 1988, and as secretary-treasurer from 1988 to 1991. He was a mentor to Karen Silkwood, a co-founder of the Labor Party, and credited by President Richard Nixon as being the primary force behind enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. For his efforts, he was called the "Rachel Carson of the American workplace."

References

• Anthony Mazzocchi - wikipedia
• The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi by Les Leopold (book review by Bruce A. Clark