abstract:Leonard Freel Woodcock (February 15, 1911 – January 16, 2001) was President of the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the first US ambassador to the People's Republic of China.
"In his long and remarkable career as a trade union leader, political and social activist and educator, LeonardWoodcock touched the lives of countless working people throughout the world, " said current union President Stephen Yokich.