前USW主席兼劳工领袖Leo Gerard在长期患病后于78岁死亡, Leo Gerard, former USW president and labor leader, died at 78 after a long illness.

Leo Gerard, 联合钢铁公司前国际总裁兼知名劳工领袖, 长期患病后于78岁去世。 Leo Gerard, former international president of the United Steelworkers and a prominent labor leader, has died at 78 after a long illness. 1947年出生于安大略省克赖顿矿区,18岁开始从事采矿工作,从2001年至2019年通过工会队伍晋升,领导USW工作。 Born in 1947 in Ontario’s Creighton Mine, he began working in mining at 18 and rose through the union ranks, leading the USW from 2001 to 2019. 他以热情倡导而著称,他捍卫工人权利、安全、公平工资、养老金和两性平等,代表了120万成员。 Known for his passionate advocacy, he championed workers’ rights, safety, fair wages, pensions, and gender equality, representing up to 1.2 million members. 作为第二位领导工会的加拿大人,他因胆大妄为和正直而备受庆贺。 A second Canadian to lead the union, he was celebrated for his boldness and integrity. 悼念会强调了他对正义的坚定承诺及其对北美劳工的持久影响。 Tributes highlighted his fierce commitment to justice and his lasting impact on North American labor. 他的妻子、两个女儿和三个孙子孙女活下来了。 He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and three grandchildren. 家庭要求隐私,建议向阿尔茨海默氏协会提供捐款。 The family requests privacy and suggests donations to the Alzheimer’s Society.