United Mine Workers of America, President's Office records, 1898-2010

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United Mine Workers of America, President's Office records, 1898-2010

1898-2010

The office of president dates from the formation of the United Mine Workers of America in 1890 and continues in the twenty-first century.

220 Linear Feet, 45 items (microfilms)

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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...