Cecil Roberts (labor unionist)
Cecil Roberts | |
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Roberts in 2009 | |
| 15th President of the United Mine Workers | |
| Assumed office October 22, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Trumka |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 31, 1946 Kanawha County, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | West Virginia University Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Miner; Labor leader |
| Known for | President, United Mine Workers of America |
Cecil Roberts (born October 31, 1946) is a miner and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA). He also sits on the AFL–CIO's executive council. Roberts is the great-grandson of Ma Blizzard.