Charles Perry Howard (September 14, 1879 – July 21, 1938) was an American labor union leader.
Born in Harvel, Illinois, Howard worked on the railroads and in mining before becoming a printer.
In 1907, while living in Tacoma, Washington, he joined the International Typographical Union (ITU).
[2] Howard supported John L. Lewis' Committee for Industrial Organization, becoming its secretary, although the ITU never formally affiliated to the new federation.
[1] He was defeated for re-election as president of the ITU in 1938,[4] but he died of a heart attack before handing over the post.