Former Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove has died / National Post
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Former Canadian Auto Workers president Buzz Hargrove has died, leaving behind a legacy as a tireless advocate for working people. Colleagues and union members remember him as an iconic figure in Canada’s labour movement whose contributions significantly shaped workers’ rights.
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