Leo Gerard: Social Democrat NDP surge defying predictions Story Transcript PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR, TRNN: Welcome to The Real News Network. I’m Paul Jay. We’re just days away from the Canadian election. It promises to be a historic breakthrough, that is, New Democratic Party, left-of-center social democratic party led by Jack Layton, may achieve as […]
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Leo W. Gerard is a steelworker and president of the United Steelworkers (USW). He was involved in the formation of the Industrial Union Council of the AFL-CIO, and in February 2003, was appointed to serve on the AFL-CIO's Executive Committee, as well as serving on its Executive Council. He was named Chair of the AFL-CIO's Public Policy Committee in March 2005.
