Thank you, President McEntee

Pres. Gerald W. McEntee (Photo by Rick Reinhard)

The heart of a lion. That’s how former Pres. Bill Clinton described AFSCME Pres. Gerald W. McEntee and indeed, he is fearless. As the leader of AFSCME for 31 years and a member for 56, he marched this union through many challenges and dedicated his life to defending public workers. But he didn’t stop there.

He led the struggle for equal pay for women, demanded an end to South African apartheid, fought Social Security privatization and helped win health care coverage for all Americans.

President McEntee spoke up for what is right and for those who could not speak up for themselves, no matter how dangerous or unpopular the fight.

President McEntee: The 1.6 million members of AFSCME thank you for your tireless commitment to improving the lives of working families.