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2009 AFL–CIO Election
The 2009 election for the leadership of the AFL–CIO occurred following the announcement of incumbent president John Sweeney (labor leader), 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. 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. Ca ...
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AFL–CIO
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a national trade union center that is the largest federation of unions in the United States. It is made up of 61 national and international unions, together representing nearly 15 million active and retired workers. The AFL-CIO engages in substantial political spending and activism, typically in support of progressive and pro-labor policies. The AFL-CIO was formed in 1955 when the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merged after a long estrangement. Union membership in the US peaked in 1979, when the AFL-CIO's affiliated unions had nearly twenty million members. From 1955 until 2005, the AFL-CIO's member unions represented nearly all unionized workers in the United States. Several large unions split away from AFL-CIO and formed the rival Change to Win Federation in 2005, although a number of those unions have since re-affiliated, and many locals of Chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Boland (unionist)
James Boland is a retired Irish-born, American labor union leader. Born in Ireland, Boland attended University College Dublin. He emigrated to the United States in 1970 and settled in San Francisco, where he worked laying bricks, stone and marble, and joined the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers. He was elected as business agent of his local union, and then in 1992 as its president. His next role was assistant to the vice-president for operations of the international union, and then in 1999 he was elected as secretary-treasurer. In 2010, Boland was elected as president of the union, and also became a vice-president of the AFL-CIO The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a national trade union center that is the largest federation of unions in the United States. It is made up of 61 national and international unions, together r .... He was presented with the Eugene V. Debs Award in 2015. He retired in 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Hughes (labor Leader)
Richard, Richy, Rick or Dick Hughes may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Richard Hughes (British writer) (1900–1976), British poet, novelist and playwright * Richard E. Hughes (1909–1974), American comics writer * Richard N. Hughes (1927–2004), American television executive and television station editorialist * Dick Hughes (musician) (1931–2018), Australian musician * Richy Hughes (born 1974), British musical theatre lyricist * Richard Hughes (musician) (born 1975), English drummer with Keane Sports * Dick Hughes (footballer) (1902–1984), English footballer * Richard Hughes (cricketer) (1926–2020), English cricketer * Dick Hughes (American football) (born 1932), American football player * Dick Hughes (baseball) (born 1938), American baseball player * Rick Hughes (born 1973), American basketball player * Richard Hughes (jockey) (born 1973), Irish jockey * Richard Hughes (footballer) (born 1979), Scottish footballer Others * Sir Richard Hughes, 1st Baronet (c. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Howard
Kenneth Joseph Howard Jr. (March 28, 1944 – March 23, 2016) was an American actor. He was known for his roles as Thomas Jefferson in ''1776'' (1972) and as high school basketball coach and former Chicago Bulls player Ken Reeves in the television show '' The White Shadow'' (1978–1981). Howard won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play in 1970 for his performance in '' Child's Play'', and won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his work in '' Grey Gardens'' (2009). Howard had co-starring roles in the films '' Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon'' (1970), '' Such Good Friends'' (1971), and '' The Strange Vengeance of Rosalie'' (1972). In the 1980s, he worked mostly in television, winning a Daytime Emmy Award for the CBS afternoon special ''The Body Human: Facts for Boys'' (1980). He later appeared in numerous character parts in films such as '' Clear and Present Danger'' (1994), '' The Net'' (1995), '' Michael Clay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Holiefield
General Holiefield (June 6, 1953 – March 9, 2015) was an American labor union leader. Born in Middletown, Ohio, Holiefield was known as "Rob" while growing up, but in adulthood went by his legal name of "General". In 1973, he found work at Chrysler's Jefferson Assembly Plant in Detroit. He joined the United Auto Workers (UAW), and after he was fired from his job, the union helped him reclaim the position. This inspired him to become active in the union, and in 1993 he was elected as president of his local. In 1995, Holiefield began working full-time for the UAW's Chrysler Department, initially covering servicing, and then from 1997, as Appeals Board Co-ordinator. In 1999, he became an assistant director of the department, and then in 2002 assistant to the vice-president. In 2006, he won election as vice-president of the UAW, leading its Chrysler Department, the first African American to hold the post. Holiefield led the union's negotiations with Chrysler on pay and condi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hite
William is a masculine given name of Germanic origin. It became popular in England after the Norman conquest in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will or Wil, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, Billie, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie). Female forms include Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germanic name is a compound of *''wiljô'' "will, wish, desire" and *''helmaz'' "helm, helmet".Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford Univers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin D
The name Edwin means "wealth-friend". It comes from (wealth, good fortune) and (friend). Thus the Old English form is Ēadwine, a name widely attested in early medieval England. Edwina is the feminine form of the name. Notable people and characters with the name include: Historical figures * Edwin of Northumbria (died 632 or 633), King of Northumbria and Christian saint * Edwin (son of Edward the Elder) (died 933) * Eadwine of Sussex (died 982), Ealdorman of Sussex * Eadwine of Abingdon (died 990), Abbot of Abingdon * Edwin, Earl of Mercia (died 1071), brother-in-law of Harold Godwinson (Harold II) * Edwin Sandys (bishop) (1519–1588), Archbishop of York Modern era * E. W. Abeygunasekera, Sri Lankan Sinhala politician * Edwin Abbott Abbott (1838–1926), English schoolmaster, theologian, and Anglican priest * Edwin Ariyadasa (1922–2021), Sri Lankan Sinhala journalist * Edwin Arrieta Arteaga (died 2023), Colombian murder victim * Edwin Austin Abbey (1852–1911) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Goodwin (architect)
Michael Kemper Goodwin (April 28, 1939 – May 4, 2011) was an architect and politician in the Phoenix, Arizona, area. He also served two terms in the Arizona House of Representatives in the 1970s. Life and career Goodwin was born April 28, 1939, to Kemper Goodwin and Mary 'Mickey' Goodwin. (Kemper Goodwin was a local architect, who designed two buildings which are now on the National Register of Historic Places in Arizona). He attended the University of Southern California graduating in 1963. After graduation, Goodwin returned to Arizona and joined his father's firm. In 1966, he received his license in architecture and was made senior partner. The firm then became known as Michael & Kemper Goodwin Ltd. He took over the firm after his father retired in 1975. In 1978, he was the youngest person ever to become a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects. In 1969 Goodwin ran for his districts seat in the Arizona House of Representatives on the Republican Party (United States), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent Giblin (unionist)
Vincent J. Giblin (1945 – October 15, 2018) was an American labor union leader. Born in East Orange, New Jersey, he was the son of John J. Giblin. He became a stationery engineer in 1964, and joined the International Union of Operating Engineers. In 1975, he was elected as business manager of his local union. In 1989, he became an international vice-president of the union, and later won election as the union's secretary-treasurer. In 2005, he was elected as president of the union. As leader of the union, Giblin founded the National Training Fund, focused on recruiting new members in the southern United States, and set up the Operating Engineers Charity Fund. He was additionally elected as a vice-president of the AFL-CIO The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) is a national trade union center that is the largest federation of unions in the United States. It is made up of 61 national and international unions, together r .... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo W
Leo is the Latin word for lion. It most often refers to: * Leo (constellation), a constellation of stars in the night sky * Leo (astrology), an astrological sign of the zodiac * Leo (given name), a given name in several languages, usually masculine The terms Leo or Léo may also refer to: Acronyms * Lateral epitaxial overgrowth – a semiconductor substrate technology * Law enforcement officer * Law enforcement organisation * ''Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky * Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity * Legal Ombudsman, often informally abbreviated to LEO or LeO in the UK. Arts and entertainment Music * L.E.O. (band), a band by musician Bleu and collaborators * ''Leo'' (soundtrack), soundtrack album by Anirudh Ravichander for the 2023 Indian film Film * ''Leo'' (2000 film), a Spanish film * ''Leo'' (2002 film), a British-American film * ''Leo'', a 2007 Swedish film by Josef Fares * ''Leo'' (2012 film), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Gage
John Burdette Gage (born October 9, 1942) is a retired computer scientist and technology executive. He was the 5th employee of Sun Microsystems, where he is credited with creating the phrase '' The Network is the Computer''. He served as Sun's vice president and chief researcher and director of the Science Office, until leaving on June 9, 2008, to join Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers as a partner to work on green technologies for global warming; he departed KPCB in 2010 to apply what he had learned "to broader issues in other parts of the world". In 2006, he joined the board of the Tegla Loroupe Peace Foundation, to build a school and orphanage in Kapenguria, in remote north-west Kenya. In 2012, he helped build the Kibera Town Centre, a major water and community education center in the middle of Kibera, Kenya, the largest slum in Africa. He is known as one of the co-founders of NetDay in 1995, a crowd-sourced effort to bring the Internet to every school in the world. NetDay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Flores
Roy or Roi is a masculine given name and a family surname with varied origins. France In France, this family name originated from the Normans, the descendants of Norse Vikings who migrated to Amigny, a commune in Manche, Normandy.. The derivation is from the Old French ''roy'', ''roi'' (), meaning "king", which was a Epithet">byname used before the Norman Conquest and a personal name in the Middle Ages. Earliest references cite ''Guillaume de Roy'' (William of Roy), who was a knight of the Knights Templar and one of several knights and feudal lords (seigneur) of the Roy family in France and Switzerland. In Canada and in the United States, the descendants of the families of Roy, Le Roy that immigrated to North America have been granted a coat of arms by the Governor General of Canada. England After the Norman Conquest, the victorious Normans and their allies settled England and eventually formed the ruling class of nobles called Anglo-Normans. Roy, or Roi was a family na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
