Richard Trumka

Richard Trumka
Trumka in 2010
5th President of the AFL–CIO
In office
September 16, 2009 – August 5, 2021
Preceded byJohn Sweeney
Succeeded byLiz Shuler
5th Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL–CIO
In office
1995–2009
Preceded byBarbara Easterling
Succeeded byLiz Shuler
14th President of the United Mine Workers
In office
1982–1995
Preceded bySam Church
Succeeded byCecil Roberts
Personal details
Born
Richard Louis Trumka

(1949-07-24)July 24, 1949
Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 5, 2021(2021-08-05) (aged 72)
Spouse
Barbara Vidovich
(m. 1982)
Children1 (Richard Trumka Jr.)
Education
OccupationOrganized labor leader
AwardsPresidential 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]

  1. ^ Greenhouse, Steven (September 16, 2009). "Promising a New Day, Again". The New York Times. p. B1. Archived from the original on May 26, 2024. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  2. ^ Greenhouse, Steven (September 13, 2009). "Labor Leader Is Stepping Down Both Proud and Frustrated". The New York Times. p. A32. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012.

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