Richard Trumka
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Richard Louis Trumka (July 24, 1949 – August 5, 2021)[1][2][3] was an American lawyer and organized labor leader. He was President of the AFL–CIO from 2009 until his death.[4][5] He was the secretary-treasurer of the AFL-CIO from 1995 to 2009. He was president of the United Mine Workers from 1982 to 1995. He was born in Nemacolin, Pennsylvania.
Trumka died on August 5, 2021 from a heart attack in Washington, D.C., aged 72.[6][7]
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References
- ↑ Who's Who in America. 62nd ed. New Providence, N.J.: Marquis Who's Who, 2007. ISBN 978-0-8379-7011-0
- ↑ Rainey, Rebecca (August 5, 2021). "AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka dead at 72, sources say". POLITICO. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ↑ Mangan, Leslie; Josephs, Dan (August 5, 2021). "Richard Trumka, head of AFL-CIO union federation, dies at 72". CNBC. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ↑ Greenhouse, Steven (September 16, 2009). Promising a New Day, Again. NYTimes.com. p. B1. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/16/business/16labor.html?_r=1. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ↑ Greenhouse, Steven (September 13, 2009). Labor Leader Is Stepping Down Both Proud and Frustrated. NYTimes.com. p. A32. https://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/us/13labor.html. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
- ↑ Finn, Teaganne; Allen, Jonathan (August 5, 2021). "AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, a leader for labor rights in Washington, dies at 72". NBC News. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
- ↑ Shepardson, David; Brice, Makini (August 5, 2021). "AFL-CIO President Trumka, prominent U.S. labor leader, dies". Reuters. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
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