Richard Trumka
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Richard Trumka is a leader in the American labor movement. He currently serves as the Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO, a post to which he was elected in 1995. He previously was president of the United Mine Workers from 1982 to December 22, 1995.
Trumka was born in Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, a third-generation coal miner who went to work in the mines at age 19. He attended Pennsylvania State University and received his law degree from Villanova University's law school.[1]
During his tenure at the AFL-CIO, Trumka has focused on creating investment programs for the pension and benefits funds of the labor movement.
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- ^ Jim McKay, "From Mines to Summit of Unionism," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 23, 1995.
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| Preceded by Sam Church |
President, United Mine Workers of America 1982 - 1995 |
Succeeded by Cecil Roberts |
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