2009 AFL–CIO election

Trade union election January 2025 The 2009 election for the leadership of the AFL–CIO occurred following the announcement of incumbent president John Sweeney's retirement. The election took place during the 26th AFL–CIO National Convention in Pittsburgh. The event was preceded by a 2008 speech at which then-Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka had blasted the perceived racism being directed against 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama,Greenhouse, Steven. "Combative Union Leader Steps From the Shadows." New York Times. July 2, 2009.http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/294460 John Nichols AFL's Trumka: Labor Must Battle Racism to Elect Obama Capital Times July 3, 2008 2012-02-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20090427153841/http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/294460 2009-04-27 dead increasing his profile both inside and outside the labor movement. Trumka, who had served as Secretary-Treasurer since first being elected in 1995, received no contest for the position of president. Candidates Note: Winning candidates are in bold. President Richard Trumka Secretary-Treasurer Liz Shuler Gregory Junemann Executive Vice-President Arlene Holt Baker Other electees The total number of vice-presidents of the federation was expanded from 43 (including the Executive Vice-President) to 51. The following were elected to other vice-presidencies besides the Executive Vice-Presidency: Patrick D. Finley, Plasterers and Cement Masons (OP&CMIA) Mike Futhey, United Transportation Union (UTU) Newton Jones, Boilermakers (IBB) D. Michael Langford, Utility Workers (UWUA) Robert McEllrath, International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Roberta Reardon, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) John Ryan, Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Works (GMP) DeMaurice Smith, Professional Athletes Baldemar Velasquez, Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) James Andrews, NC State AFL–CIO Mark Ayers, Building and Construction Trades Department James Boland, Bricklayers R. Thomas Buffenbarger, Machinists Larry Cohen, Communications Workers of America RoseAnn DeMoro, National Nurses United Maria Elena Durazo, LA County AFL–CIO Roy Flores, AFGE John Gage, AFGE Leo W. Gerard, United Steelworkers Vincent Giblin, Operating Engineers Michael Goodwin, Office and Professional Employees Edwin D. Hill, Electrical Workers William Hite, Plumbers and Pipe Fitters General Holiefield, AW Ken Howard, Screen Actors Richard Hughes, Longshoremen Frank Hurt, Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers Lorretta Johnson, AFT Gregory Junemann, International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers Bob King, UAW James Little, Transport Workers Matthew Loeb, Theatrical Stage Employees William Lucy, Postal Workers Gerald W. McEntee, AFSCME Capt. Lee Moak, Air Line Pilots Joseph J. Nigro, Sheet Metal Workers Terry O'Sullivan, LIUNA Fred Redmond, United Steelworkers Clyde Rivers, California School Employees Association Cecil Roberts, Mine Workers Fredric Rolando, Letter Carriers Michael Sacco, Seafarers Lee Saunders, AFSCME Robert A. Scardelletti, Transportation Communications Union Harold A. Schaitberger, Fire Fighters Veda Shook, Flight Attendants-CWA Bruce Smith, Glass, Molders, Pottery, Plastics and Allied Workers Robbie Sparks, IBEW Randi Weingarten, AFT John Wilhelm, UNITEHERE! James Williams, Painters and Allied Trades Walter Wise, Ironworkers Nancy Wohlforth, OPEIU Diann Woodard, School Administrators References Category:Trade union elections Category:History of the AFL-CIO Category:2009 elections in the United States Category:Non-partisan elections Category:2009 in labor relations Category:History of Pittsburgh Category:Indirect elections in the United States