Abel, I. W. (Iorwith Wilbur), 1908-1987

Iorwith Wilbur Abel, better known as I. W. Abel, was an American labor leader. In 1936, Abel found work again at Timken Roller Bearing and, with the assistance of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC), he organized Steel Workers Local 1123. Abel was an active participant in the Little Steel Strike in 1937. During World War II, Abel served on the National War Labor Board, representing the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). (Source: Wikipedia)