Fred Dowling
Fred Dowling | |
|---|---|
| Canadian Director of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America – Canadian Food and Allied Workers | |
| In office 1968–1972 | |
| Leader | Patrick E. Gorman |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Romeo Mathieu |
| Canadian Director and International Vice President of the United Packinghouse Workers of America | |
| In office 1943–1968 | |
| President | Lewis J. Clark Ralph Helstein |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position dissolved |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1902 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | 1982 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Co-operative Commonwealth Federation New Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Trade unionist |
Fred Dowling (1902–1982) was a Canadian trade unionist who is best known for leading the effort to organize meatpacking workers in Canada during the late 1930s and early 1940s. He was a founding leader of the United Packinghouse Workers of America (UPWA), and served the union as international vice-president and Canadian director for nearly 30 years.