Cathy Walker was born in 1949 and her activism was influenced by her father, a member of the Machinists Union. While at Simon Fraser University she became involved in the Young New Democrats. After SFU, Cathy worked with the Canadian Association of Industrial, Mechanical and Allied Workers, as vice-president and president of Local 1. In 1992 she worked full-time in health and safety with the Canadian Auto Workers. Since retirement, Cathy has worked on China-related labour projects for the Canadian Labour Congress, the BC Federation of Labour and the Vancouver & District Labour Council as well on working conditions in South Africa and China.
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