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Afl-cio President, Pennsylvania Native Richard Trumka Dies At 72
Longtime AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka has died at 72, reports say.
Born in Nemacolin, PA, the attorney, and organized labor leader was remembered as a "relentless champion of workers' rights, workplace safety, worker-centered trade, democracy and so much more,” according to a statement released Thursday by AFL-CIO Communications Director Tim Schlittner.
Statement from AFL-CIO Communications Director Tim Schlittner on the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka: Posted by AFL-CIO on Thursday, August 5, 2021
His cause of death was not made public, however, sources knowledgeable o…
