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2021-08-05 -Obits-

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka dead at 72, sources say

[Politico h/t Insty] Adios Pendejo! Say hi to Hoffa
Trumka had served as president of the federation for more than a decade and has been a close ally of the Biden White House.

He died of what was believed to be a heart attack, a source familiar with the matter said. It was unclear when exactly it occurred, though it's believed to be either Wednesday evening or Thursday morning.

A third-generation coal miner, Trumka spent his career in the labor movement, serving as president of the United Mine Workers of America and as a member of the AFL-CIO’s executive counsel, as well as on various federation committees before being elected AFL-CIO president in 2009.

It was unclear whether Trumka was going to run for another term as AFL-CIO president or retire ahead of the federation’s convention that was originally scheduled for this fall.

Posted by Frank G 2021-08-05 12:44|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ] Top
File under: Tin Hat Dictators, Presidents for Life, & Kleptocrats

#1 May he burn in hell.

Posted by Croque Fliting8030 2021-08-05 15:32|| 2021-08-05 15:32|| Front Page Top

#2 ..for selling out his working class membership

Posted by Procopius2k 2021-08-05 15:43|| 2021-08-05 15:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Good riddance

Posted by DarthVader 2021-08-05 17:10|| 2021-08-05 17:10|| Front Page Top

#4 As someone pointed out in the comments at ZH, the union comes out way ahead. All those years paying dues and he wasn't retired, so no pension payout.

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-08-05 17:40|| 2021-08-05 17:40|| Front Page Top

#5 He'll be forgotten in a few years like the rest of us. Him though, possibly much sooner.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-08-05 18:49|| 2021-08-05 18:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Word is, he died in labor

Posted by Frank G 2021-08-05 20:47|| 2021-08-05 20:47|| Front Page Top

#7 Word is, he died in labor

Yeow! You're just lucky Ghost of Pappy isn't around

Posted by SteveS 2021-08-05 20:53|| 2021-08-05 20:53|| Front Page Top

#8 "It was unclear whether Trumka was going to run for another term..." Stop it! You're making me laugh to hard!

Posted by magpie 2021-08-05 21:46|| 2021-08-05 21:46|| Front Page Top

#9 May Trumka have a statue dedicated in his honor...
It would only be fitting...
perpetually communing with winged creatures in nature...

Posted by Harry Pelosi9011 2021-08-05 22:05|| 2021-08-05 22:05|| Front Page Top

#10 Off the pile, from today, oddly...

A shy little monochrome phoebe
Was she. Said he, "Kawai, habibi!"
Alighting, she sat,
Then adorably shat
On the head of Mohammed al-Chibi.

Posted by Ulatle Splat5742 2021-08-05 23:56|| 2021-08-05 23:56|| Front Page Top

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