Linda Chavez-Thompson

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  1. 1 2 Silverstein, Stuart (1995-10-27). "Working Within Two Cultures : Many see Linda Chavez-Thompson'selection to No. 3 post at AFL-CIO as inspired choice. Recruitment of Latinos, minorities among top goals". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-11-03.
  2. 1 2 Franklin, "Labor's Message Heard in Clear New Voice," Chicago Tribune, October 30, 1995.
  3. 1 2 Karsko, "Success of Unions, Middle Class Are Linked, Labor Advocate Says," Columbus Dispatch, July 22, 1995.
  4. 1 2 Kornblut, "Democrats Elect Dean As Committee Chairman," New York Times, February 13, 2005.
  5. 1 2 Mysanantonio.com, "Longtime labor leader stepping down from Democratic Party"
  6. 1 2 Peggy Fikac (2010-03-03). "Former labor leader to face Dewhurst for lieutenant governor post". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  7. Kilborn, "Delegates of Labor Gather, Battered but Now Buoyant," New York Times, October 22, 1995; "Labor Federation Convenes With a Sense of Renewal," Dallas Morning News, October 22, 1995; Minzesheimer, "New Union Chief Vows Turnaround," USA Today, October 26, 1995.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 Greenhouse, "Singing Labor's Song to Immigrants, Legal or Not," New York Times, February 17, 2001.
  9. Jones, "Closing the Gap," Providence Journal-Bulletin, June 21, 1996.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Kunde, "New Voices Trying to Revitalize Labor," Dallas Morning News, September 3, 1995.
  11. Lewis, "Labor's Quiet Crusader," Boston Globe, September 3, 1995; Stouffer, "Union Leader Calls Congress Workers' Enemy," Buffalo News, September 21, 1995; Franklin, "Sweeney Captures AFL-CIO's Top Job," Chicago Tribune, October 26, 1995.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Martin, "Chavez-Thompson Vows to Help Boot Republicans," San Antonio Express-News, May 6, 1996.
  13. 1 2 McKay, "AFL-CIO: No Longer Too Pale, Too Stale, Too Male," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 29, 1995.
  14. 1 2 "AFL-CIO Executive Council Elects Two New Members," press release, AFL-CIO, August 3, 1993.
  15. She served until she was elected executive vice-president of the AFL-CIO in October 1995.
  16. Podgorski, "Striker Replacement Bill Top Labor Issue," Chicago Sun-Times, August 4, 1993; "Who's Running," The Oregonian, October 25, 1995.
  17. Breyer, "San Antonio Woman Up for AFL-CIO Office," Austin American-Statesman, October 25, 1995.
  18. Greer, "AFL-CIO Dissidents Pick Candidates to Oppose Kirkland," Atlanta Journal-Constitution, June 8, 1995.
  19. 1 2 Silverstein, "Kirkland to Quit in August in Bid to Block Opposition," Los Angeles Times, June 13, 1995; Swoboda, "Kirkland Will Leave AFL-CIO," Washington Post, June 13, 1995; Swoboda, "AFL-CIO Candidate Rejects Unity Ticket," Washington Post, June 29, 1995; Swoboda, "AFL-CIO Elects New Leadership," Washington Post, October 26, 1995.
  20. Galvin, "Executive Council Begins Work on Donahue Plan," Associated Press, August 2, 1995.
  21. Galvin, "AFL-CIO Election Will Decide Leader, Future," Chicago Sun-Times, October 22, 1995.
  22. Quoted in Galvin, "Donahue May Find New Post Is Both Blessing and Curse," Associated Press, August 5, 1995.
  23. 1 2 3 Crowe, "AFL-CIO Parley Opens As Most Divided Ever," Newsday, October 24, 1995.
  24. Hershey, "Woman Makes Union History," Dayton Daily News, August 6, 1995; Pasternak, "Labor Plans New Focus As Kirkland Is Shown Door," Los Angeles Times, August 2, 1995.
  25. Silverstein, "Hopes, Stakes Are High as the AFL-CIO Convention Begins," Los Angeles Times, October 23, 1995.
  26. 1 2 McKay, "Labor Embraces Clinton for Stand on Workers," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, October 24, 1995; Shorrock, "Sweeney Posed to Oust Donahue at AFL-CIO," Journal of Commerce, October 25, 1995.
  27. "Sweeney, Trumka, Chavez-Thompson Win AFL-CIO Elections," press release, AFL-CIO, October 25, 1995.
  28. Davidson, "Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros May Be the Texan," San Antonio Express-News, August 27, 1996.
  29. Komen, "Bringing New Life Into Labor Group," Seattle Times, May 17, 1996; Shorrock, "For Sweeney, Unions, A New Call to Arms," Journal of Commerce, June 6, 1996.
  30. Cleeland, "AFL-CIO Calls for Amnesty for Illegal U.S. Workers," Los Angeles Times, February 17, 2000; Puente and Franklin, "Labor Offers Support to Immigrant Amnesty," Chicago Tribune, June 5, 2000; Taylor, "Unions Set New Freedom Ride for Immigrant Workers," Chicago Tribune, February 27, 2003; Porter, "What Unions Can Gain From Immigration," New York Times, March 28, 2004.
  31. Greenhouse, "Worried About Labor's Waning Strength, Union Presidents Form Advisory Committee," New York Times, March 9, 2003.
  32. Martin, "Ex-S.A. Labor Leader Now Is Busy Hammering Away at Bush," San Antonio Express-News, July 28, 2004.
  33. Schmich, "Eyes of These Texans Are All On Themselves," Chicago Tribune, July 21, 1988.
  34. Martin, "Labor Set to Work on Behalf of Demos," San Antonio Express-News, August 24, 1996; "Clinton Campaign Names Honorary Chairs," United Press International, September 15, 1996.
  35. Martin, "S.A. Leader Tapped for Demo Post," San Antonio Express-News, January 23, 1997.
  36. Fletcher, "Clinton Names Advisory Panel to Address U.S. Racial Divide," Washington Post, June 13, 1997.
  37. Martin, "AFL-CIO Leader to Leave Union to Come Home to S.A.," San Antonio Express-Times, September 12, 2007.
  38. Greenhouse, "A.F.L.-C.I.O. Official to Step Down," New York Times, September 12, 2007.
  39. Gilbert Garcia, R.G. Ratcliffe and Peggy Fikac, 2010-01-04. Chavez-Thompson makes surprise appearance in Dem primary [ permanent dead link ]. Accessed 2010-01-05.
  40. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/politics/state/stories/110310dntxtxoffices.1f09aa949.html [ dead link ]

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Linda Chavez-Thompson
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Chavez-Thompson in 2010
President of the Trade Union Confederation of the Americas
In office
2008–2012
Trade union offices
Preceded by President of the ICFTU Inter American Regional Organisation of Workers
20012008
Succeeded by
Federation merged
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Texas
2010
Succeeded by