 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
Thomas R. Donahue | |
|---|---|
| 3rd President of the AFL–CIO | |
| In office August 1995 – October 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Lane Kirkland |
| Succeeded by | John Sweeney |
| 3rd Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL–CIO | |
| In office 1979–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Lane Kirkland |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Easterling |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Reilly Donahue Jr. September 4, 1928 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 2023 (aged 94) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Spouses |
|
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Labor leader |
Thomas Reilly Donahue Jr. (September 4, 1928 – February 18, 2023) was an American trade union leader who served as Secretary-Treasurer of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations from 1979 to 1995, interim president for several months in 1995, and was President Emeritus from 1996 until his death. He was considered one of the most influential leaders of the post-World War II American trade union movement.