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SIR WILLIAM FORD COAKER - (1871-1938) William Coaker founded the Fishermen's Protective Union in 1908 to unite the fishermen, sealers and loggers of rural Newfoundland in order to achieve the goal of the union's motto: "To Each His Own." Under Coaker the union established trading stores, a newspaper and a political party which fought for social and economic reforms. Port Union, the FPU headquarters, was founded in 1916. A member of several governments from 1917, Coaker was a potent force in Newfoundland political life until the mid 1920s. His crusade to remake rural Newfoundland had substantial success and his union survived until 1960. William Coaker a fondé la Fishermen's Protective Union en 1908 pour regrouper les pêcheurs, les chasseurs de phoques et les bûcherons du milieu rural de Terre-Neuve sous le mot d'ordre "To Each His Own". Il créa des magasins, un journal et un parti politique qui lutta pour des réformes sociales et économiques. Port Union, siège social du syndicat, fut fondé en 1916. Membre de plusieurs gouvernements à partir de 1917, Coaker fut un pilier de la vie politique de la province jusqu'au milieu des années 20. Son mouvement en faveur de réformes sociales eut un profond impact et son syndicat lui survécut jusqu'en 1960.
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