Longtime AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Dies at 72
- Labor leader has been an officer in the AFL-CIO since 1995
- Schumer hails Trumka as champion of working people of U.S.
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Richard Trumka, the longtime president of the AFL-CIO and Democratic ally, died unexpectedly on Thursday, according to a union spokesperson.
Trumka, 72, died while celebrating his grandson’s birthday, according to an email sent by his staff to labor unions.