Michel Chartrand (December 20, 1916 – April 12, 2010) was an union activist and leader from Quebec. Born in Outremont and trained as a typography and print worker, Chartrand became involved in union activism in the 1940s. During the Grande Noirceur, he took part in major strike actions such as the Asbestos Strike in 1949, the Louiseville Strike in 1952 and the Murdochville Strike in 1957.