. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "4531"^^ . . . . . . . . . "1120518259"^^ . . . . . . . . . "The 2009 election for the leadership of the AFL\u2013CIO occurred following the announcement of incumbent president John Sweeney's retirement. The election took place during the 26th AFL\u2013CIO National Convention in Pittsburgh. The event was preceded by a 2008 speech at which then-Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka had blasted the perceived racism being directed against 2008 Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, increasing his profile both inside and outside the labor movement. Trumka, who had served as Secretary-Treasurer since first being elected in 1995, received no contest for the position of president."@en . . . . . . . . "2009 AFL\u2013CIO election"@en . . . . . . . . . "34854130"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "The 2009 election for the leadership of the AFL\u2013CIO occurred following the announcement of incumbent president John Sweeney's retirement. The election took place during the 26th AFL\u2013CIO National Convention in Pittsburgh."@en . . . . . . .