Andria Babbington

Andria Babbington is the President of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council, representing over 220,000 union members in Canada’s largest urban center. An immigrant to Canada in her youth, Andria joined the labor movement when she began working in the hotel sector in downtown Toronto. She became one of the youngest chief stewards in her union’s history at the age of 19. As a union organizer for many years, Andria played a pivotal role in campaigns like Hotel Workers Rising, which raised the living standard for thousands of hospitality workers across North America.

Andria has been on the Labour Council executive board since 2004, serving for eight years as Vice President. She is the first woman of color to sit as President. Andria is committed to fighting for a just economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond; equality and justice for all workers; growing the labor movement by increasing union density; and fighting for climate justice to ensure a future for their children.