United Mine Workers of America, President's Office Correspondence with Districts, 1894-1983

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United Mine Workers of America, President's Office Correspondence with Districts, 1894-1983

1894-1983

https://www.libraries.psu.edu/findingaids/1822.htm

The President's Office of the United Mine Workers of America dates from the formation of the union in 1890. Union districts evolved and changed throughout the organization's history. This collection consists of correspondence between the head of the United Mine Workers of America and district officers or their representatives in the field, arranged by district.

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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...