United States: Richard Trumka elected as the new head of the AFL CIO union

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60, is the new leader of the AFL CIO, the powerful American 57-union federation representing 11 million members. He was elected in mid-September during the Pittsburg convention, replacing retiring John Sweeney, 75. Fervent follower of Barack Obama, he supports the reform of health insurance and wants a new public to join unions. (Ref. 090859)

Richard Trumka, a strong man with a mustache, of Italian-Polish origin, was often compared to Lech Walesa, leader of Solidarnosc, and not only because he

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