Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced the death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the floor of the U.S. Senate. ""The working people of America have lost a fierce warrior at a time when we needed him most...we have lost a giant." See more reactions from Senators here:
President Biden said of Trumka, "He wasn't just a great labor leader. He was a friend."
Trumka had over 100 C-SPAN appearances, including last week on the Washington Journal. RIP.
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By: C-SPAN Title: President Biden and Senator Schumer on Death of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Sourced From: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1dBHSImZNk
