John Sweeney

Why Is John Sweeney Influential?

According to Wikipedia, John Joseph Sweeney was an American labor leader who served as president of the AFL–CIO from 1995 to 2009. Early years Born in The Bronx, New York, Sweeney was the son of James, a city bus driver, and Agnes, a domestic worker, both Irish immigrants. Sweeney's family moved to Yonkers in 1944, where Sweeney attended St. Barnabas Elementary School and graduated from Cardinal Hayes High School. Sweeney's father took him to numerous union meetings, and it was there that Sweeney began his lifelong commitment to the American labor movement.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With John Sweeney ?

John Sweeney is affiliated with the following schools:

• Iona University