was born in Montreal. He became a postal clerk in Montreal in 1954.

Union activism

Parrot became CUPW's national negotiator in 1975. The 1975 negotiations led to a 43-day national strike.

During the 1978 negotiations, the Canadian federal government imposed back-to-work legislation. In defiance, postal workers remained on strike for seven days after the legislation took effect. Parrot was eventually jailed for two months in 1979 for

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