John Sweeney Death -Dead – Obituary – Cause of Death :John Sweeney has Died .
Death Notice for Today February 1. 2021
John Sweeney has died , according to the following statements posted on social media on February 1. 2021.
We do not know the cause of death at the moment.
“John Sweeney believed in a labor movement that included everyone. He put action behind those beliefs, making it his life’s mission to build a more inclusive union…Rest in power, John.”https://t.co/e2FAOGQkMp #1u
— SEIU (@SEIU) February 2, 2021
SEIU @SEIU “John Sweeney believed in a labor movement that included everyone. He put action behind those beliefs, making it his life’s mission to build a more inclusive union…Rest in power, John.”
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On the passing of former @AFLCIO President John Sweeney @RichardTrumka states “John Sweeney was … guided into unionism by his Catholic faith” The Legendary Career and Spiritual Calling of John Sweeney https://t.co/Vp6q2R9dEU
— Richard Greenwald (@rich_greenwald) February 2, 2021
Our thoughts are with former SEIU President John Sweeney’s family in this difficult time. Rest in power, John. https://t.co/gRCgsCdAUN
— SEIU Healthcare 1199NW (@SEIU1199NW) February 2, 2021
PA AFL-CIO
“John Sweeney hired me because he believed in my ability to organize. In reality, he was the ultimate organizer, the kind of person who inspired a generation of organizers, including me.” –
@FSnyderAFLCIO
“The labor movement lost a giant today with the passing of Brother John Sweeney,
@AFLCIO
President Emeritus. He practiced what he preached. His humility, his faith, and his actions set a standard for leadership in the Labor Movement that will not be forgotten,”
@RWBloomingdale
I was honored to have been in the presence of John Sweeney during my time as United States secretary of labor, and proud to have fought alongside him to advance the rights and well-being of workers and their families.
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