Dennis L. Serrette
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Dennis L. Serrette, born in Harlem, New York in the 1940s, was the New Alliance Party
candidate for United States President
in the 1984 presidential election
. His running mate was Nancy Ross. He split with the party after the election.
Serrette has been a union activist since 1964. In 1972 he became a founding member of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
. He was also a vice president of a local of the Communication Workers of America and is currently the CWA's Education Specialist. At present, he is also the president of the United Association for Labor Education
.
Dennis Serrette was first recruited as a presidential candidate by the Consumer Party of Pennsylvanias chairman Max Weiner. He was later recruited by Peter Diamondstone, chairman of the Liberty Union Party of Vermont. As a long time activist and trade unionist he led struggles in the Harlem community against the closing of Sydenham Hospital, chaired the Committee to save the Schomburg Library, and as Vice President of Local 1101 led the longest and militant strike against the New York Telephone
company which went seven and half months (July 1971 through 1972). He was a founding member of the CWA Black Caucus in 1971.
New Alliance Party
The New Alliance Party was an American political party formed in New York City in 1979. Its immediate precursor was an umbrella organization known as the Labor Community Alliance for Change, whose member groups included the coalition of Grass Roots Women and the New York City Unemployed and...
candidate for United States President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
in the 1984 presidential election
United States presidential election, 1984
The United States presidential election of 1984 was a contest between the incumbent President Ronald Reagan, the Republican candidate, and former Vice President Walter Mondale, the Democratic candidate. Reagan was helped by a strong economic recovery from the deep recession of 1981–1982...
. His running mate was Nancy Ross. He split with the party after the election.
Serrette has been a union activist since 1964. In 1972 he became a founding member of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
The Coalition of Black Trade Unionists is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization of African American trade union members affiliated with the AFL-CIO....
. He was also a vice president of a local of the Communication Workers of America and is currently the CWA's Education Specialist. At present, he is also the president of the United Association for Labor Education
United Association for Labor Education
United Association for Labor Education is an international association for post-secondary, community, union and associated labor educators based in Chicago, Illinois....
.
Dennis Serrette was first recruited as a presidential candidate by the Consumer Party of Pennsylvanias chairman Max Weiner. He was later recruited by Peter Diamondstone, chairman of the Liberty Union Party of Vermont. As a long time activist and trade unionist he led struggles in the Harlem community against the closing of Sydenham Hospital, chaired the Committee to save the Schomburg Library, and as Vice President of Local 1101 led the longest and militant strike against the New York Telephone
New York Telephone
The New York Telephone Company was organized in 1896, taking over the New York City operations of the American Bell Telephone Company.-Predecessor companies:...
company which went seven and half months (July 1971 through 1972). He was a founding member of the CWA Black Caucus in 1971.