America's most prominent trade union leader, Richard Trumka, has died of a reported heart attack at the age of 72.
He led the AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States, for more than a decade.
The organization represents more than 12 million workers in the United States, and Mr. Trumka was a close ally of President Joe Biden.
The news of his death was announced on the floor of the US Senate by Majority Leader Charles Schumer.
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