Today in labor history April 28, 1954: Léon Jouhaux died on this day. He was a French trade union leader. In 1900, he joined a strike against the use of white phosphorus, because it had blinded his father. As a result, his employer fired him. During World War II, the Nazis imprisoned him in Buchenwald. He helped form the International Labor Organization. And in 1951, he won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Holocaust-Überlebender Stefan Jerzy Zweig mit 83 Jahren gestorben
Er kam mit nur drei Jahren ins KZ Buchenwald, wurde aber von Mithäftlingen vor der Ermordung bewahrt. Später wurde Stefan Jerzy Zweig als "Buchenwaldkind" im Roman "Nackt unter Wölfen" berühmt. Nun starb er im Alter von 83 Jahren.
The Apprentice of Buchenwald: The True Story of the Teenage Boy Who Sabotaged Hitler's War Machine by Oren Schneider
This universal, true story of inner strength, resourcefulness and optimism was documented and written by Alexander's grandson, Oren Schneider. It is dedicated to brave people everywhere who choose not to give up.