Jack Scott

Type: Person

As of November 2026, Jack Scott has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Morbid | Podcast (Sep 2025). Cited as asserting Patty Hurst joined the SLA voluntarily and proved herself in a prior robbery, contrasting with the defense narrative.

John Alexander Scott was an Irish-Canadian union activist and member of the Communist Party of Canada and the Progressive Workers Movement. He authored numerous books on Canadian labour history and founded the Canada-China Friendship Association. He fought for Canada in World War II and was awarded the Croix de Guerre for gallantry under fire. Scott opposed allowing Canadian trade unions to be controlled by U.S.-based unions. He was expelled from the Communist Party because of his support of Chi