Phyllis Florence Young (April 5, 1925 – March 17, 1984) was a Canadian trade unionist and politician. She served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1972 to 1975, as a NDP member for the constituency of Vancouver-Little Mountain.Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1973, PG Normandin, pg. 555 In 1973, she complained of gender-based discrimination in the labour movement and cited it as a reason for her entry to electoral politics.Unions side with bosses, not with female members, The Vancouver Sun, 1973 January 6, p. 6
From May 18, 1973 to November 8, 1973, she served as Minister without Portfolio, responsible for consumer services. From November 8, 1973 to December 22, 1975, she served as Minister of Consumer Services.
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