CAW
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Former CAW leader Bob White dead, key to creating auto union
Elected founding president in 1985, and again in 1988 and 1991.
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CAPC issues ‘Call to Action 2’ to save declining Canadian auto industry
Automotive council says it’s not too late to rescue automotive manufacturing from ‘irrelevance.’
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GM to sell $4.5B in notes to pay off debt to union trust funds
GM will also use $1.2 billion from the new bonds to pay off 7% notes, retiring debt held by a trust controlled by Unifor.
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Unifor leader says Labour Day march a symbol of hope
Tom Mulcair says new union will solidify the Canadian labour movement at a time when middle-class jobs are under attack.
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Ken Lewenza steps down as head of CAW
CEP president Dave Coles will also not run for presidency of the newly merged union, Unifor.
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GM Canada wrong to cut benefits of retired workers, Ontario court rules
Some former workers saw their basic life insurance benefit cut from more than $100,000 to $20,000.
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Talks underway to merge USW, TWU
Negotiations have been ongoing since May.
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Federal briefing deflates claim of corporate cash hoard
A revised Statistics Canada estimate puts it at about $544 billion in Q1.
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UNIFOR: Canada’s newest (and biggest) labour union
CAW, CEP reveal name and logo of super union.
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CAW, CEP to reveal super union name, logo (link to livestream)
New union’s name and logo comes a year and a half after discussions and consultations on the New Union Project began.
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Ontario budget should be approved, say CAW and CEP
Unions pleased with measures to strengthen province’s manufacturing sector.
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CAW reaches 30 day agreement with National Auto Radiator
Negotiations on a broader agreement continue as lockout ends.
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No tentative deal between GM and Cami assembly workers
Automaker says it needs more time for negotiations.
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Boeing Winnipeg unionized employees approve early contract extension
Contract includes general wage increases up to 3% by 2017.
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Peugeot Citroen, GM unveil vehicles they’ll make as new alliance
GM puts its 7% stake in French automaker to work to cut costs and turn around business in Europe.
