New leadership team elected to head OFL

TORONTO—A new leadership team has been elected to head up the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL).

During the OFL’s Biennial Convention, 1,539 delegates elected the #FEDFORWARD Team, which means Chris Buckley of Unifor will be president, Patty Coates of the Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers’ Federation secretary-treasurer and Ahmad Gaied, executive vice-president.

This marks the end of six years of leadership from outgoing OFL president Sid Ryan, along with secretary-treasurer Nancy Hutchison and executive vice-president Irwin Nanda.

At 33 years old, newly elected Gaied, is the youngest officer in the 58-year history of the OFL.