David Bonior and Progressive Labor Activism

David Bonior

As House Democratic Whip, David Bonior served as one of the most passionate defenders of labor unions and progressive causes in Congress. Strongly opposing free trade policies that he argued endangered American manufacturing jobs and environmental standards, he spearheaded the intense intra-party movement against NAFTA's ratification and remained a champion for workers' rights throughout his career.

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Year	David Bonior
1945	Early life and upbringing in Detroit (Period: 1945–1963, Location: Detroit, Hamtramck, Michigan, United States) Birth of David Bonior (Period: June 6, 1945, Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States)
1955	Vietnam War (Age: 9 years old, Period: 1960s–1973), Location: Vietnam, Southeast Asia)
1959	Notre Dame High School (Age: 13 years old, Period: Around 1959 – 1963, Location: Harper Woods, Michigan, United States)
1963	University of Iowa (Age: 17 years old, Period: 1963–1967, Location: Iowa City, Iowa, United States)
1967	Chapman College, now Chapman University (Age: 21 years old, Period: 1967 onwards – 1972, Location: Orange, California, United States)
1968	Enlistment and discharge from the United States Air Force (Age: 22 years old, Period: 1968–1972, Location: Within the United States)
1970	Establishment of the Vietnam Veterans in Congress (Age: 24 years old, Period: Late 1970s, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
1976	Large-scale freezing rain and ice storm damage in Michigan (Age: 30 years old, Period: 1976, Location: Surrounding congressional districts in northeastern Detroit, Michigan, United States)
1995	Pursuit of ethics violation allegations against House Speaker Newt Gingrich (Age: 49 years old, Period: Centering around 1995–1997, Location: Washington, D.C., U.S. Congress, United States)
2000	Establishment and chairmanship of American Rights at Work (Age: 54 years old, Period: 2000s, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
2001	Run for Governor of Michigan (Age: 55 years old, Period: 2001–2002, Location: Michigan, United States)
2003	Appointment as Professor of Labor Studies at Wayne State University (Age: 57 years old, Period: 2003 onwards, Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States)
2006	Appointment as campaign manager for John Edwards' presidential campaign (Age: 60 years old, Period: 2006–2008, Location: Throughout the United States, New Hampshire, etc.)
2008	Participation in President-elect Barack Obama's economic advisory board (Age: 63 years old, Period: November 2008 onwards, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
2010	Entry into restaurant management (Age: 64 years old, Period: 2010s onwards, Location: Washington, D.C., United States)
2015	Membership and political activities in the Democratic Socialists of America (Age: 69 years old, Period: Long-term affiliation and introduction dating prior to 2015, Location: United States)
Unknown	Marriage (David Bonior, Judy Briggs, Period: Exact dates unknown, Location: United States, specific wedding venue unknown) Major allegations of corruption or misconduct regarding himself (Period: No confirmation of major misconduct)

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Legislative operations	Newt Gingrich Tom DeLay Tom Foley Dennis Hastert Dick Armey Richard Gephardt Robert Michel David Bonior Trent Lott Tom Daschle Bob Dole George Mitchell Harry Reid
Domestic policy	Bill Clinton Newt Gingrich Daniel Patrick Moynihan Tom DeLay John Kasich John Breaux Ted Kennedy Chris Dodd Paul Ryan

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