Phyllis Florence Young
Member of the British Columbia Legislative Assembly
for Vancouver-Little Mountain
In office
August 30, 1972 – December 11, 1975
Serving with Roy Cummings
Preceded byGrace McCarthy
Leslie Peterson
Succeeded byGrace McCarthy
Evan Maurice Wolfe
Personal details
Born(1925-04-05)April 5, 1925
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMarch 17, 1984(1984-03-17) (aged 58)
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Political partyNew Democratic
Residence(s)Vancouver, British Columbia
ProfessionTrade unionist

Phyllis Florence Young (April 5, 1925 – March 17, 1984) was a Canadian trade unionist and politician. She served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975, as a NDP member for the constituency of Vancouver-Little Mountain.[1] In 1973, she complained of gender-based discrimination the labour movement and cited it as a reason for her entry to electoral politics.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1973, PG Normandin, pg. 555
  2. ↑ Unions side with bosses, not with female members, The Vancouver Sun, 1973 January 6, p. 6


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