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Grace Hartman (trade unionist)
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| Grace Hartman | |
|---|---|
| 2nd National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees | |
| In office 1975–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Stan Little |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Rose |
| 2nd National Secretary-Treasurer of theCanadian Union of Public Employees | |
| In office 1967–1975 | |
| President | Stan Little |
| Preceded by | Robert P. Rintoul |
| Succeeded by | Kealey Cummings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Grace Fulcher July 14, 1918 Toronto, Ontario |
| Died | December 18, 1993 (aged 75) |
| Occupation | Secretary, trade unionist, social activist |
Grace Hartman (née Fulcher, July 14, 1918 – December 18, 1993) was a Canadian labour union activist, whose 1975 election to the presidency of the Canadian Union of Public Employees made her the first woman in North America to lead a major labour union.
She was awarded the Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case in 1985.[1]
[edit]References
- ^ Past recipients of the Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case
- Crean, Susan (1995). Grace Hartman: A Woman for Her Time. Vancouver: New Star Books. ISBN 978-0921586470.
[edit]External links
- Grace Hartman profile at CUPE
- 1976 CBC interview with Mary Lou Finlay
| Preceded by Stan Little | National President of the Canadi |
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