Jack White (politician) explained

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

• Jack White Community Service Award given by the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU)^[5]

External links

• CUPE Tribute to Jack White

Notes and References

1. https://spacing.ca/toronto/2023/02/27/black-history-month-jack-white-and-the-bloor-viaduct-strike-action/ BLACK HISTORY MONTH: JACK WHITE AND THE BLOOR VIADUCT STRIKE ACTION
2. Web site: frank. Black Labour History in Canada and the IAMAW. 3 February 2012 . 2021-01-27. en-US.
3. Web site: Black History Month. 2021-02-15. UFCW Canada - Canada’s Private Sector Union. en-gb.
4. Web site: 2012-12-12. Colouring the union < Racism CUPE. 2021-02-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20121212211420/http://cupe.ca/EqualityRacism/4169 . 2012-12-12 .
5. Web site: Local News – CUPE 2191. 2021-02-11. en-CA.