2009 AFL–CIO election
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2009 AFL–CIO election
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The 2009 election for the leadership of the AFL–CIO occurred following the announcement of incumbent president John Sweeney's retirement. The election took place during the 26th AFL–CIO National Convention in Pittsburgh. The event was preceded by a 2008 speech at which then-Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka had blasted the perceived racism being directed against 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, increasing his profile both inside and outside the labor movement. Trumka, who ha
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Trade union election
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_AFL%E2%80%93CIO_election
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2012-02-23T11:39:41Z
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2024-09-14T20:45:32Z
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