Jack White (politician)
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John Edgar "Jack" White (July 10, 1925 - September 10, 2002[1]) was a Canadian labour union activist. He was the first elected black representative of the Ironworkers, and one of the first Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) national staff representatives from a minority background.[2]
Born in Truro, Nova Scotia, White was one of the first black Canadians to run for election to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation in 1959.[3] He stood as an Ontario New Democratic Party candidate in Dovercourt in the 1963 election. In the early 1960s, White was involved with a Toronto-based newspaper.[4]
Legacy
[edit]- Jack White Community Service Award given by the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU)[5]
References
[edit]- ^ BLACK HISTORY MONTH: JACK WHITE AND THE BLOOR VIADUCT STRIKE ACTION Spacing.ca
- ^ frank (3 February 2012). "Black Labour History in Canada and the IAMAW". Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Black History Month". UFCW Canada - Canada’s Private Sector Union. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ "Colouring the union < Racism | CUPE". 2012-12-12. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ^ "Local News – CUPE 2191". Retrieved 2021-02-11.
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