Richard Bloomingdale
American labor leader
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Richard Wallace "Rick" Bloomingdale is an American labor union activist who served as President of the Pennsylvania AFL–CIO from 2010 to 2022.
Richard Wallace Bloomingdale | |
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Bloomingdale speaking at a 2009 rally in support of the Employee Free Choice Act | |
| President of the Pennsylvania AFL–CIO | |
| In office June 1, 2010 – May 31, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Bill George |
| Succeeded by | Angela Ferritto |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Karen |
| Children | Nik and Linda |
| Education | University of Arizona |
| Occupation | Labor Leader |
He began his career with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees in 1977, where he worked as a Project Staff Representative of Local 449 and as Assistant Director and State Political/Legislative Director of AFSCME Council 13. In 1994, he was named Secretary-Treasurer of the Pennsylvania AFL–CIO. In 2010, he was elected President of the Pennsylvania AFL–CIO, a position he held until his retirement in 2022.[1]
In 2002, he was named to the PoliticsPA "Sy Snyder's Power 50" list of politically influential Pennsylvanians.[2] He was also named to the PoliticsPA list of "Pennsylvania's Top Political Activists."[3]
He has lectured on the topic of "workforce development" at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.[4] He was named to the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Board of Review in 2003 and was appointed chairman in August 2005.[4]
In 2020, Bloomingdale was elected to be a member of the Democratic National Committee.[5]
