Montgomery, Donald R.

At the age of 20 Donald Montgomery was the youngest man ever appointed to the staff of the Steelworkers' Organizing Committee, predecessor to the United Steelworkers of America.

For 10 years beginning in 1943, he toured Eastern Ontario on a variety of organizing drives. Showing an early interest in the union as a community force, he encouraged the newly-organized Steel locals to become the nucleus of district labour councils.

Transferred to Toronto in 1953, Montgomery was soon appointed Steelworkers area supervisor for the Toronto-Barrie area, a position he maintained until his electio...