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Hassan Yussuff
Canadian Labour Congress Secretary-Treasurer Hassan Yussuff has come from the factory floor of automotive manufacturing plants to the second-highest position in the country’s labour movement.
Hassan has a long history of remarkable achievements, becoming the CLC’s first person of colour elected to an executive position in 1999 as Executive Vice-President. He was then elected to the first of his three terms as Secretary-Treasurer in 2002.
Since becoming a CLC Executive member, Hassan has led delegations to the World Social Forums, where thousands of progressive individuals and organizations join in a common search for sustainable economic development that respects human, labour and environmental rights.
Hassan is currently a Vice-President at the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Regional Organization for the Americas and also a member of its working group at the Inter-American Development Bank. He is a member of the Advisory Committee on International Labour Affairs known as ACILA, which advises Canada’s Minister of Labour on international labour matters.
Hassan complements his labour roles with deep community involvement, including being active with the United Way, where he has served on the National Board of Directors, and with the National Institute of Disability Management.
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