President, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Toronto Local
Megan Whitfield began her career at Canada Post in 1998 as a postal clerk. Before long, she became deeply involved with the union – first as a shop steward – and by 2014, she became the first Black woman elected President of the Toronto local. An ally to workers worldwide in the fight against oppression, she was a dynamic and fearless leader at the forefront of struggles for pay equity, health and safety, full-time staffing, and respect at the workplace.