Jeff Rose

Jeff Rose is a Canadian trade unionist and former public servant. He was born in 1946 and is known for his work as the national president emeritus of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) from 1983 to 1991. Prior to his role in CUPE, Rose worked as a city planner in the City of Toronto government and became active with his local union, CUPE Local 79, in 1976. He was elected as the president of Local 79 in 1980 and negotiated collective agreements that resulted in significant wage increases. Rose later served as the deputy minister of intergovernmental affairs for the government of Ontario from 1991 to 1995.