Richard Trumka
Richard Trumka | |
|---|---|
Trumka in 2010 | |
| 5th President of the AFL–CIO | |
| In office September 16, 2009 – August 5, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | John Sweeney |
| Succeeded by | Liz Shuler |
| 5th Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL–CIO | |
| In office 1995–2009 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Easterling |
| Succeeded by | Liz Shuler |
| 14th President of the United Mine Workers | |
| In office 1982–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Church |
| Succeeded by | Cecil Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Louis Trumka July 24, 1949 Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 2021 (aged 72) |
| Spouse |
Barbara Vidovich (m. 1982) |
| Children | Rich |
| Education | |
| 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.