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“Bob White, the Canadian labour leader who led the Canadian Auto Workers union’s split from its American counterpart and later became that union’s founding president and the president of the Canadian Labour Congress, has died at age 81.
White died in Kincardine, Ont., on Sunday, according to his family,” wrote Solomon Isreal for CBC News on Monday February 20, 2017.
Isreal continued, “White was “a wonderful father” who was always patient, supportive, and proud of his children, his youngest child Robyn White told CBC News.
White left school when he was 15 years old to start working in the same factory as his father, said his daughter, and got involved with the union even though his father warned him not to.
“And very shortly after, he went to a union meeting, and was elected shop steward, and that was that,” she said.
“It spoke to him … there was just this invigorating passion, this cause, this fight there, and he was hooked.”
Despite leaving school at a young age, White’s daughter said he was “a voracious reader” who was highly motivated to learn throughout his career. Inspired by his wife, Marilyne, White also developed a passion for women’s rights, and later focused on child labour issues.”
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