John Sweeney (labor leader)
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John Sweeney (labor leader) was an influential American trade unionist who served as president of the AFL-CIO and played a key role in revitalizing the U.S. labor movement in the late 20th century.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Sweeney (labor leader) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American
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human ⓘ labor leader ⓘ trade unionist ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
collective bargaining
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expansion of union membership ⓘ living wage ⓘ workers' rights ⓘ workplace safety ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award
NERFINISHED
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Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-05-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-02-01 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
AFL-CIO official biography
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obituaries in major U.S. newspapers ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Iona College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | AFL-CIO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime |
1995
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2009-09-16 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Irish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Sweeney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership of the AFL-CIO
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revitalizing the U.S. labor movement in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| memberOf |
AFL-CIO
NERFINISHED
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Service Employees International Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | labor movement ⓘ |
| name | John Joseph Sweeney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | organizing campaigns among service-sector workers ⓘ |
| occupation |
activist
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labor leader ⓘ trade unionist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Bethesda, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | progressive ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
President of the AFL-CIO
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President of the Service Employees International Union ⓘ |
| precededBy | Lane Kirkland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| startTime |
1980
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1995-10-25 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Richard Trumka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Democratic Party (United States) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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