In 1912, the 14-year-old joined the Furriers Union of the United States and Canada, which changed its name a year later to the International Fur Workers Union of the United States and Canada (IFWU).
Im Jahr 1912 trat der 14-Jährige der sich gerade bildenden Kürschnervereinigung Furriers Union of the United States and Canada bei, die ihren Namen ein Jahr später in International Fur Workers Union of the United States and Canada (IFWU) änderte.