Long-time Rhode Island union leader J. Michael Downey, president of Council 94 of AFSCME, dies unexpectedly at 70.
J. Michael Downey, long-time president of Rhode Island's largest public-sector employees union, Council 94 of AFSCME, died unexpectedly at 70. First elected in 2005 and re-elected multiple times, Downey served as president of Local 528, representing University of Rhode Island workers, for nearly 30 years. He was also a licensed master plumber and former plumber at the University. His union career included fighting for the wellbeing of Rhode Island workers.
August 12, 2024
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