Loblack was raised in the community of
Grand Bay, Dominica, where he was born in 1898. He was a mason and builder by trade; he was employed by the Public Works Department in 1939, and this job was the impetus that would begin his long political career. In 1939, Loblack met with London's
Moyne Commission, who were visiting the island to investigate conditions in Dominica. He, along with several other people, appeared before the commission and took its members to view areas of
Roseau. He made complaints about wage rates and the
working conditions that
tenant farmers were working in. One member of the commission, Lord Citrine, encouraged the establishment of a trade union, which he had also suggested done in other territories. On 11 January 1945, Loblack, with the assistance of Austin Winston and Ralph Nicholls, launched the
Dominica Trade Union. The union grew quickly, largely through changing work hours of most Dominicans from 6 a.m.–6 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. It soon grew to 26 branches around the island. As leader of this trade union, Loblack, represented Dominica in Britain at the International Confederation of Trade Unions in 1949. It was at this meeting that Loblack successfully lobbied for electricity, bridges, and roads, which were all needed in many parts of the country. ==Political career==