Rolf Gerstenberger

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Rolf Gerstenberger is president of the United Steelworkers, Local 1005 at Hamilton Steel US Steel Canada (formerly Stelco Hilton Works) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[1] He is also a prominent member of the Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist). [2] He was a candidate for the Canadian House of Commons in the 1997 and 2000 Canadian federal elections, running in Hamilton East and Hamilton Mountain, respectively. [3]

Born in Germany, Gerstenberger first came to Canada from the United States in the late 1960s. He left the United States because he opposed the Vietnam War. Gerstenberger has worked at Stelco for over thirty years, and worked as a vessel operator in the steel-making division for fifteen years prior to his first election as local union president in April, 2003. He holds a Master's degree in theoretical nuclear physics from McMaster University in Hamilton.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Rolf Gerstenberger Wins Re-election".. Retrieved on 2007-01-25.
  2. ^ 35 Years: Communist Party of Canada (Marxist-Leninist) Celebrates Its Achievements.". Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
  3. ^ "House of Commons Election Candidate Profile: Rolf Gerstenberger.". Retrieved on 2007-04-26.
  4. ^ Peter Van Harten, "A union man with steely resolve; As Stelco struggles to remain solvent, the president of Local 1005 vows to protect workers' rights," Hamilton Spectator, January 7, 2004, Pg. A07.
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