in as the president of the united mineworkers, he administered -- he served as president for 13 years and in 2011, he was asked about -- as a big shot washington. lawyer said, quote, i had developed a vision of what the union could, be what it should, be but the labor movement could be. you see the union with all its blemishes and yet you see that it's still the best vehicle there is for social change. he became the -- representing millions of workers. the war on organized labor was intense. we saw sustained attempts by forces to pry away white working people from the democratic party, over issues of race. in a fiery speech, richard trumka he was in unflinching in his response.
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