Grace Hartman | |
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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 the Canadian 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 Toronto, Ontario | (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.