Michael E. Monroe is a former American labor union leader.
The son of A. L. Monroe, Michael joined the International Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades.
He was elected as a vice-president of the union in 1984, and then in 1998 succeeded his father as president.
[1] Monroe came into conflict with Edward C. Sullivan, president of the AFL-CIO's Building and Construction Trades Department.
After speaking out against Sullivan in 2002, he resigned as leader of the union.