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Brodie, Fred
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Fred Brodie was born in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia in 1903. He was a labour activist from Halifax, Nova Scotia. He served as Chairman of the Halifax Labour Temple and was an active member of the International Typographical Union, Local 130. Brodie was a prominent voice in left wing politics in Nova Scotia and was a member of the Nova Scotia New Democratic Party. He was an avid collector of newspaper clippings, and very active within his community. Brodie served on the Halifax Human Rights Advisory Committee and was Chairman of the Human Rights Committee of the Halifax-Dartmouth District Labour Council.