Bob Desjarlais
Bob Desjarlais | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 29, 1954 Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | March 10, 2021 (aged 66) Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Known for | President USWA Local 6166 |
| Spouse(s) | Bev Desjarlais (divorced) Christie Desjarlais |
| Children | 4 |
Bob Desjarlais was a prominent labour leader in
United Steelworkers of America Local 6166 in the 1990s.[1]
Biography
He represented
Manitoba New Democratic Party, Desjarlais has been a vocal advocate for anti-scab legislation.[8] He has also been active in aboriginal issues, and promoted an urban reserve for Thompson in 2002.[9]
References
- ^ "Unrest On Its Way To Manitoba If Labour Law Changed - Steelworkers", Canada NewsWire, 29 May 1996, 10:28.
- ^ "Inco employees in Ontario solidly behind locked out workers at Inco's Manitoba Division", Canada NewsWire, 16 September 1999, 14:12; Glen MacKenzie, "Inco's lockout chill spreads through Thompson", Winnipeg Free Press, 8 October 1999, A8; "Union cites cost of Inco strike", Globe and Mail, 29 November 1999, B2; Glen MacKenzie, "Thompson upbeat after Inco deal reached", Winnipeg Free Press, 8 December 1999, A3.
- ^ Aldo Santin, "Inco digs in for another 15 years", Winnipeg Free Press, 15 February 2000, C9. Another expansion announcement followed in 2005. See "Inco to spend $34-million to prolong Thompson mine", National Post, 30 August 2005, FP4.
- ^ "Inco workers get respect, 4.3% wage hike", Winnipeg Free Press, 16 September 2002, A4; Nicole Mordant, "Inco reaches tentative contract in Thompson", Globe and Mail, 13 September 2005, B6.
- ^ Paul McKie, "Union leader aids in merger", Winnipeg Free Press, 9 September 1996, A4.
- ^ Robert Matas, "Labour Congress boos Hargrove", Globe and Mail, 12 June 2002, A6.
- ^ Cross Canada Support for Bill, Bill Blaikie, cached online source. Retrieved 9 December 2006. [dead link]
- ^ "Manitoba's governing New Democrats are being urged to bring in new labour laws, including a ban on replacement workers", Broadcast News, 7 March 2004, 15:22.
- ^ Bill Redekop, "Union boss outspoken role model", Winnipeg Free Press, 8 July 2002, A3.