> 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. > > [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard%20Trumka)