Harry Lombardo
Harry Lombardo (born 1948 or 1949) is an American former labor union leader.
Lombardo became a bus cleaner in Philadelphia in 1972, and joined the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU). He came to lead the union's Local 234, which he took through a 14-day strike against SEPTA, during which union members were arrested for driving at 20 miles per hour on the Schuylkill Expressway, something Lombardo blamed on police blocking off traffic following a rally. He eventually became executive vice president of the international union.[1][2]
In 2013, Lombardo was elected as president of the TWU. As leader, he prioritized restructuring the union, to ensure that it was not running at a loss; resolving a dispute among flight attendants at Allegiant Air; and cautiously backing a proposed merger between American Airways and US Airways. He was also elected as a vice-president of the AFL-CIO. He retired in 2017.[1][3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "On the Retirement of Harry Lombardo". AFL-CIO. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Von Bergen, Jane (September 24, 2013). "Lombardo heading national Transport Workers Union". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
- ^ Reed, Ted (September 25, 2013). "New TWU Chief Will Kick Off Term With Allegiant Protest". Forbes. Retrieved 22 September 2023.