Eric Reinthaler

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:Ohio
Support
Labor Organizing Communism United Electrical Workers (UE)
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Biography

Eric Reinthaler was a former officer of United Electrical Workers Local 735 in Cleveland, indicted in January 1957 in the Taft-Hartley 'conspiracy' case in which the union's civil-rights, peace, and independent-political activity was cited as 'proof' of conspiracy. He engaged his own counsel with the Haugs.

Case

Charges: Conspiracy to defraud the U.S. via false Taft-Hartley non-Communist affidavits
Sentence: Faced up to five years and a $10,000 fine Verdict as recorded: Indicted January 1957; awaiting trial
Convicted: No — pending trial

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