Thayer, Harold, 1918-

Harold Thayer was a member of both the CCF and the NDP and was an active member of the International Association of Machinists in Manitoba and B.C. as well as being appointed as an international representative. He served as director of the Canadian Machinists Political League (1967- 1970), president of IAM Lodges 456 (1947-1951) and 692 (1959-1961) and vice-president of the Ontario Federation of Labour in the 1960s. He also participated in various CCF and NDP organizations at the local, provincial and federal levels.