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ABOUT ANDRIA BABBINGTON
Andria Babbington is the President of the
Toronto & York Region Labour Council,
representing over 220,000 union members in
Canada’s largest urban centre. An immigrant to
Canada in her youth, Andria joined the labour
movement when she began working in the hotel
sector in downtown Toronto. She became one
of the youngest chief stewards in her union’s
history at the age of 19. As a union organizer
for many years, Andria played a pivotal role in
campaigns like Hotel Workers Rising, which
raised the living standard for thousands of
hospitality workers across North America.
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