Former labour leader passes away
According to a post on social media, former CAW leader Buzz Hargrove has died.
'A proud Local 444 member who rose to lead the CAW and shape Canada's labour movement,' read the post.
Hargrove first became involved in the automotive sector as a line worker for the Chrysler assembly plant in Windsor and succeeded Bob White as president of the CAW in 1992.
More details to come.
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