2009 AFL–CIO election

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,[1][2] 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
Secretary-Treasurer
Executive Vice-President

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
  • Rose Ann 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
  1. Greenhouse, Steven. "Combative Union Leader Steps From the Shadows." New York Times. July 2, 2009.
  2. "John Nichols, "AFL's Trumka: Labor Must Battle Racism to Elect Obama," Capital Times, July 3, 2008". Archived from the original on 2009-04-27. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
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