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AFSCME: Rich Trumka Was 'One of the Fiercest Advocates for Working People Ever'
August 06, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSOps) -- The AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees - AFL-CIO) issued the following statement on Aug. 5, 2021:

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AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement about the sudden passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka:

"We've lost one of the nation's fiercest, most effective advocates for working people ever. From his earliest days working in the coal mines of Pennsylv . . .

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