William M. George is an American labor union activist and political leader who served as President of the Pennsylvania AFL–CIO from 1990 to 2010.

George, originally a steel mill worker, began his career in union activism in 1960, when he joined the United Steelworkers of America Local 1211 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.

[2] His election was a contentious one, with hundreds of construction workers who supported George's opponent, Vice Chair Robert McIntyre, leaving the convention hall in protest prior to the vote.

National president Lane Kirkland sent McIntyre a letter supporting the decision.

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