"… investigator, to a congressional committee, and even to AFL-CIO president John Sweeney.It’s difficult for many labor insiders to accept that Trumka hatched suc …"

"… eople: Andrew L. Stern, president—first elected in 1996, succeeding John Sweeney, who had been elected president of the AFL-CIO; Anna Burger, international …"

"… e American Federation of Teachers ($1.1 million). Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO president since 2009, has been critical of president Barack Obama in the past, but m …"

"… sp;endorsed Obama in March 2012, saying that, despite differences with the president, the union has “never doubted Obama’s commitment to working families.� …"

"… lion in independent expenditures, including more than $2.5 million for the presidential race. In November, it gave $50,000 to We Are Ohio, which led a success …"

"… d in opposition and produced several videos and ads critical of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. One of the AFL-CIO’s largest member unions, A …"