In 1943, Emily Ross became the UGWA organiser for Western Canada. She assisted Local 120 in its negotiations with management concerning wages, working conditions, modifications to the piecework system, and grievances, and promoted the use of the union label and solidarity with other unions. In 1954, she became a member of the UGWA General Executive in New York and was the only female international representative of the American Federation of Labor in Canada. Credit: UGWA publication, Local 120 Collection, PAA.