John Joseph "Jack" Barry (May 19, 1924 – August 28, 2005) was an American labor union leader.
Born in Syracuse, New York, Barry became an electrician and joined the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) in 1943.
Later that year, he joined the United States Navy and served in World War II.
After the war, he returned to working as an electrician, and was elected as business manager of his union local in 1962.
[1][2][3] In 1968, Barry became an international representative for the union, and in 1976, he was elected as a vice-president.