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John Edgar "Jack" White (July 10, 1925 - September 10, 2002) 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.

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. 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.

Legacy

• Jack White Community Service Award given by the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU)

References

1. BLACK HISTORY MONTH: JACK WHITE AND THE BLOOR VIADUCT STRIKE ACTION Spacing.ca
2. frank (3 February 2012). "Black Labour History in Canada and the IAMAW". Retrieved 2021-01-27.
3. "Black History Month". UFCW Canada - Canada’s Private Sector Union. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
4. "Colouring the union < Racism | CUPE". 2012-12-12. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
5. "Local News – CUPE 2191". Retrieved 2021-02-11.

External links

• CUPE Tribute to Jack White

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