Richard Trumka | |
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Born | Richard Louis Trumka July 24, 1949 Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | August 5, 2021 | (aged 72)
Education | |
Occupation | Organized labor leader |
Spouse |
Barbara Vidovich (m. 1982) |
Children | 1 (Richard Trumka Jr.) |
Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom (2022) |
Richard Louis Trumka (July 24, 1949 – August 5, 2021) was an American attorney and organized labor leader. He served as president of the United Mine Workers from 1982 to 1995, and then was secretary-general of the AFL–CIO from 1995 to 2009. He was elected president of the AFL–CIO on September 16, 2009, at the federation's convention in Pittsburgh, and served in that position until his death.[1][2]
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