John Sweeney (labor leader)
John Joseph Sweeney (May 5, 1934 – February 1, 2021) was an American labor leader. He was president of the AFL-CIO from 1995 to 2009.[1][2] He was born in New York City.
Sweeney died on February 1, 2021 at the age of 86.[3]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Greenhouse, "Man in the News: John Joseph Sweeney," New York Times, October 26, 1995.
- ↑ Greenhouse, Steven. "Promising a New Day, Again." New York Times. September 15, 2009; Greenhouse, Steven. "Labor Leader Is Stepping Down Both Proud and Frustrated." New York Times. September 12, 2009.
- ↑ Former AFL-CIO President John Sweeney dies at age 86
Other websites[change | change source]
- SEIU Executive Office: John Sweeney Records at the Walter P. Reuther Library Additional abstracts: John Sweeney records, publications and papers at the Walter P. Reuther Library at Wayne State University
- Antonia Bohan 1995 AFL-CIO Convention Delegate Collection. Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine 1995-1996. .39 cubic feet (1 box and 1 oversized folder). At the Labor Archives of Washington, University of Washington Libraries Special Collections. Contains materials from the AFL-CIO convention that elected Sweeney president in 1995.
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