Dennis Lane (1881 – August 10, 1942) was an American labor union leader.
Born in Chicago, Lane worked in the stockyards from an early age.
[1] In 1914, Lane was elected as vice-president of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters, and then in 1917, to the top position of secretary-treasurer.
[1] He led major organizing drives, which were successful during World War I, but foundered during the post-war depression.
Despite this position, he did not seek to affiliate the Meat Cutters to the Congress of Industrial Organizations, instead remaining loyal to the American Federation of Labor.