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  1. Richard Trumka (1949-2021) was an American attorney and labor leader who served as president of the AFL–CIO and the United Mine Workers. He led strikes, supported human rights, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously.

  2. Aug 5, 2021 · Richard Trumka, the president of the A.F.L.-C.I.O., the nation’s pre-eminent labor federation, for the last 12 years and an influential voice in Democratic politics, died on...

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  3. Aug 5, 2021 · Richard Trumka, the longtime head of the powerful AFL-CIO and a close ally of Democratic Party leaders, has died. He was 72. Speaking before a White House event Thursday, President Biden said...

  4. Aug 5, 2021 · The web page pays tribute to the late AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, who died on August 5, 2021. It features his biography, condolences, speeches and a video celebrating his legacy.

  5. Richard Trumka was the president of the AFL-CIO from 2009 until his death in 2021. He was a champion of workers' rights, economic justice and international solidarity, and a former UMWA president.

  6. Aug 5, 2021 · News of Richard Trumka’s death was announced Thursday by President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. Trumka was 72 and had been AFL-CIO president since 2009, after serving as the organization’s secretary-treasurer for 14 years.

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  8. Aug 5, 2021 · AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, the head of the most powerful labor organization in the country and a close ally of the Biden White House, has died. He was 72.