United Mine Workers of America, International Executive Board records, 1900-1989

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United Mine Workers of America, International Executive Board records, 1900-1989

1900-1989

This collection includes records from the highest governing board of the United Mine Workers, 1900-1981. Materials include administrative files, proceedings/ transcripts of meetings, and membership restoration case files.

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Trumka, Richard L. (Richard Louis), 1949-2021

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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. Born in Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, Trumka went to work in the mines in 1968. He received a Bachelor of S...