Honouring Black History Month

February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the incredible contributions of Black Canadians throughout history and today. Let's take this opportunity to reflect on the contributions and to honour our Toronto Local's First Black President Megan Whitfield who left us too early in 2020. Sister Megan shaped our collective history. She remains "Eternal in our Memories". In May, please visit our National CUPW website regarding information about: The Fifth Annual Megan Whitfield Bursary-Inspiring a New Generation of Activist.

From "Trailblazing Women of CUPW 2021": “Sister Megan Whitfield was well known for her strength and fearless dedication to the membership and the labour movement. Megan was hired at Canada Post in 1998 and was soon elected as a shop steward and also worked on several local cities in the Toronto Local. She was elected to the position of chief shop steward at the South Central Letter Processing Plant and in 2014 after an intense and challenging election she was elected as the Toronto Local’s first Black President.

Megan was one of two Equity Vice-presidents representing workers of colour for the Ontario Federation of Labour and a long time member and board member of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists Canadian Chapter. Megan was well known and respected for her work in human rights and defending all workers. Megan attended many solidarity picket lines and rallies. It just took one phone call to Megan. She was always prepared with a flags in her car and shoes in her trunk to be able to fight within a moments notice.

The loss of Megan is a devastating loss for the continued struggle of women’s issue and human rights. She will be thoroughly missed as a daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and union activist.

She was everybody’s President and Sister."

Please scan the QR code to watch a short address to our National CUPW Convention back in 2023.

In Solidarity,

Mark Lubinski
President
Toronto Local CUPW

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