Thomas R. Donahue
American labor leader (1928–2023) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Reilly Donahue Jr. (September 4, 1928 – February 18, 2023) was an American trade union leader who served as Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations from 1979 to 1995, interim president for several months in 1995, and was President Emeritus from 1996 until his death. He was considered one of the most influential leaders of the post-World War II American trade union movement.
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Born | Thomas Reilly Donahue Jr. (1928-09-04)September 4, 1928 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Died | February 18, 2023(2023-02-18) (aged 94) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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Occupation | Labor leader |
Title | Secretary-Treasurer, AFL-CIO |
Term | 1979–1995 |
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