Bea Bruske
Beatrice Bruske (born January 22, 1969) is a Canadian labour leader and the current President of the Canadian Labour Congress, an organization that advocates on behalf of three million working people across Canada.
Bea Bruske | |
|---|---|
| President of the Canadian Labour Congress | |
| Assumed office June 18, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Hassan Yussuff |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1969 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Alma mater | University of Manitoba |
Bruske was elected President June 18, 2021, at the Canadian Labour Congress's first virtual convention. The convention was originally scheduled to be held in Vancouver in May 2020 but was delayed due to COVID-19.
Bruske is only the second woman to hold the position; the first was Shirley Carr (1986–1992).
In 2022 Bruske was named to Maclean's "Power List", the magazine's ranking of the country's 50 most powerful people in Canada. Bruske is active in national and the international labour movement and participated in the G7's Labour7 which fights for the rights and interests of working people.