Jack Scott (activist)

John Alexander Scott (May 12, 1910 – December 30, 2000) was an Irish-Canadian union activist and member of the Communist Party of Canada and the Progressive Workers Movement. He authored numerous books on Canadian labour history and founded the Canada-China Friendship Association. He fought for Canada in World War II and was awarded the Croix de Guerre for gallantry under fire.[1][2] Scott opposed allowing Canadian trade unions to be controlled by U.S.-based unions.[3] He was expelled from the Communist Party because of his support of China during the Sino-Soviet split. Jack Scott became a founder of the Vancouver-based Progressive Workers Movement.[4]

Scott was born on May 12, 1910 in Belfast. He began work on the docks at the age of 14 before emigrating with his family to Canada in 1927.[5]

References

  1. ^ Mickleburgh, Rob. "The most radical man in Canada", The Globe And Mail, Toronto, January 12, 2001.
  2. ^ Bramham, Daphne. "He died at his desk like [Karl] Marx", The Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, January 11, 2001.
  3. ^ "Scott Jack".
  4. ^ "Scott Jack".
  5. ^ "Jack Scott fonds". rbscarchives.library.ubc.ca. University of British Columbia.
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