传记
She a prominent Canadian union activist and former Secretary Treasurer of the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), was a tireless advocate of workers’ and women’s rights.
She was the Vice-President of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) and Chair of its Women’s Committee from 1993-2002.
She led the trade union delegation to the 4th UN World Women’s Conference (Beijing, 1995) and, subsequently, to the sessions of the UN Commission for the Status of Women.
She was President of the New Democratic Party of Newfoundland and Labrador.
In 2009 she received the Elijah Barayi award from the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) for her contribution to the struggle against apartheid.
军事服役
She was appointed as a Leading Wren (RCN(R)).
She served in HMCS Cabot. (She was released.)
