Laura Walton, Ahmad Gaied, Jackie Taylor elected to lead the Ontario Federation of Labour on platform of worker power, political education, and organizing to win
![Team Ignite elected to lead Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL). – L-R: UFCW member Ahmad Gaied, re-elected OFL secretary-treasurer; CUPE member Laura Walton, OFL president-elect; USW member Jackie Taylor, executive vice-president-elect. (Photo credit: Alex Lisman)](/images/team/TeamIgniteOFL2023-1200.jpg)
Toronto – November 21, 2023 – At the 17th biennial convention of the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) on Tuesday, educational assistant Laura Walton, grocery store clerk Ahmad Gaied, and community worker Jackie Taylor were elected to be the next executive officers of Canada’s largest labour federation starting January 1, 2024.
![A labour renaissance? This is Laura Walton's plan to take it to the next level](/images/News/Newsbeyond-Aug8-900.jpg)
August 8, 2023 – Laura Walton says she's a fighter — and with the labour movement on the cusp of a "renaissance," she's planning to take her fight to the next level.
![Laura Walton wants to 'breathe life' into Ontario labour](/images/News/Trillium-July19-900.jpg)
July 19, 2023 – The CUPE leader who fought the Ford government on behalf of education workers hopes to lead Canada's largest labour federation.
![Team Ignite ready to bring the fire in fight for fair labour in Ontario](/images/News/Rabble-July6-800.jpg)
July 6, 2023 – A team of veteran labour activists are seeking to take leading roles in the workers movement in Ontario.