Angelo Fosco (August 27, 1921 – February 11, 1993) was an American labor union leader. Born in

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, Angelo was the son of Peter Fosco, an activist in the

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(LIUNA). He was educated at

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, and then at

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, before working as an organizer for a LIUNA local. He led a successful organization drive at the Cook County Highway Department before, in 1951, becoming an international representative for the union. In 1968, Peter Fosco became president of LIUNA, and he appointed Angelo as the union's international vice president, and manager of its Chicago region. In 1975, he succeeded his father as president of the union. As leader of the union, he focused on organizing workers in new areas, such as industrial and hazardous waste, and created the union's National Health and Safety Fund. He also served as a vice-president of the

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. Fosco was accused of conspiring with

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of the

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to steal $2 million of union funds, but was acquitted at trial. He died in 1993, still in office.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fosco, Angelo 1921 births 1993 deaths American trade union leaders Laborers' International Union of North America people Activists from Chicago Trade unionists from Illinois Vice presidents of the AFL-CIO