Richard Trumka, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Richard Trumka

American labor leader

Date of Birth: 24-Jul-1949

Place of Birth: Nemacolin, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: lawyer, trade unionist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Richard Louis Trumka (born July 24, 1949) is an organized labor leader in the United States.
He was elected president of the AFL-CIO on September 16, 2009, at the federation's convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He served as the Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO from 1995 to 2009, and prior to that was President of the United Mine Workers from 1982 to 1995.
Trumka was named one of Esquire Magazine's Americans of the Year in 2011.