John Sweeney (labor leader)
John Joseph Sweeney(May 5, 1934 – February 1, 2021) was an American labor leader. He was president of theAFL-CIOfrom 1995 to 2009.[1][2]He was born inNew 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 LibraryAdditional abstracts: John Sweeney records, publications and papers at the Walter P. Reuther LibraryatWayne State University
- Antonia Bohan 1995 AFL-CIO Convention Delegate Collection.Archived2016-03-03 at theWayback Machine1995-1996..39 cubic feet (1 box and 1 oversized folder). At theLabor 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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