Kenneth T. Blaylock (July 15, 1935 – October 10, 2018) was an American labor union leader.
Born in North Carolina to a family with Cherokee origins, Blaylock became a plumber in Alabama.
[1] As leader of the AFGE, Blaylock was a strong supporter of the controversial Civil Service Reform Act of 1978.
He became known as an opponent for funding for the El Salvadoran government and Nicaraguan contras, in contrast to the AFL-CIO's leadership.
[1] In 1987, he was suspended from his government post for 60 days for violating the Hatch Act by speaking in support of Walter Mondale during the 1984 United States presidential election, although this had no effect as he had been on leave since becoming union president, and the charge was overturned in 1988.