32BJ Mourns AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka

New York, NY – The following statement is attributable to Kyle Bragg, President of 32BJ SEIU, the largest property service workers union in the country:

“Today we mourn the loss of a great labor leader and a champion for working people across the nation, Richard Trumka.

“Richard was a transformational leader within the labor movement. He spent decades advancing the work of organizing, and took monumental steps to further diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within the AFL-CIO.

“Sadly we know firsthand what it’s like to lose a leader suddenly, with our loss of 32BJ SEIU President Hector Figueroa just a few years ago. I offer my deepest condolences and sympathies to his family, friends and Richard’s brothers and sisters at AFL-CIO.

“Richard Trumka helped to vastly improve the lives of millions of working families. His legacy will live on through the power of the labor movement he leaves behind.”

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With over 175,000 members in eleven states and Washington, D.C., 32BJ SEIU is the largest property service workers union in the country.