Michael Goodwin (unionist)

Michael Goodwin (born October 12, 1942) is a former American labor union leader.

Born in Staten Island, Goodwin began working as an organizer for the Office and Professional Employees International Union in 1967. In 1977, he became secretary-treasurer of the union's local 153, and then in 1979, he was elected as a vice president of the international union. He was elected president of the union in 1994, and the following year he was also elected vice president of the AFL-CIO.^[1]^[2]

As leader of the union, Goodwin focused on organizing more workers, including part-time workers, and adapting to challenges around technological change and declining healthcare provision.^[1] He received numerous awards, including the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and was president of the American Labor Museum. He retired from the union in 2016.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "New OPEIU president sets organizing course". AFL-CIO News. April 18, 1994.
^ ^a ^b "On the Resignation of Michael Goodwin". AFL-CIO. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

Trade union offices
Preceded by John Kelly	President of the Office and Professional Employees International Union 1994–2016	Succeeded by Richard Lanigan

[new-1] "New OPEIU president sets organizing course". AFL-CIO News. April 18, 1994.

[aflcio-2] "On the Resignation of Michael Goodwin". AFL-CIO. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

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