Mergers
CAW membership has more than doubled since 1985, as we organize new workers in all sectors of the economy and as smaller unions and employee associations elect to merge under our constitution.
Mergers have diversified and strengthened our membership base, bringing in tens of thousands of new members all across the country.
Following is a list of mergers from 1985 to the present day.
CAW MERGERS
|
Union |
Members At Date of Merger |
Effective Date |
|
Syndicat des Travailleurs et Travailleuses (cols bleus et cols blanc) de la Mine Niobec |
225 |
March 4, 2008 |
|
United Bottlers Workers' Union 9 (ICWU) |
117 |
August 8, 2007 |
|
Canadian Racetrack Workers Union (CRWU) |
600 |
March 1, 2007 |
|
McMaster University Staff Association (MUSA) |
2,700 |
November 26, 2005 |
|
United Bus Workers of Ontario Association, Local 120 (UBWO) |
120 |
March 31, 2005 |
|
Syndicat des Travailleurs et Travailleuses en Aeronautique de Longueuil (STTAL) |
311 |
November 16, 2004 |
|
Progressive Bakery Workers Association (PBWA) |
143 |
May 5, 2004 |
|
Ontario Beverage Workers Union (OBWU) |
112 |
April 6, 2004 |
|
Federation des Syndicats du Secteur Aluminium Inc. (FSSA) |
4,600 |
March 23, 2004 |
|
The Canadian Union of Transportation Employees Local 1 (CUTE-Local 1) |
140 |
December 17, 2002 |
|
The Canadian Paper Workers Union, Local 219 |
325 |
September 16, 2002 |
|
Ontario Northland Employees Independent Union (ONEIU) |
69 |
February 3, 2002 |
|
The Canadian Air Traffic Control Association (CATCA) |
2,200 |
July 1, 2001 |
|
The Air Traffic Specialist Association of Canada (ATSAC) |
850 |
January 1, 2001 |
|
Marine Communications and Traffic Services Association (MCTSA) |
350 |
October 22, 2000 |
|
Retail, Wholesale Canada (RWC) |
23,000 |
November 1, 1999 |
|
Ventratech Employees Association |
180 |
March 21, 1999 |
|
Marine Workers Federation (MWF) |
4,500 |
August 10, 1996 |
|
United Fishermen and Allied Workers Union (UFAWU) |
4,500 |
June 1, 1996 |
|
Quaker Oats Employees Independent Union |
400 |
November 27, 1995 |
|
Canadian Seat Assembly Workers Union |
525 |
September 17, 1995 |
|
The Newspaper Guild, Local 239 (TNG) |
140 |
August 19, 1995 |
|
N & D Supermarket Employees Association |
230 |
April 23, 1995 |
|
Canadian Association of Communication and Allied Workers (CACAW) |
1,200 |
February 17, 1995 |
|
Independent Canadian Steel Workers Union (ICSWU) |
725 |
August 26, 1994 |
|
Canadian Association of Smelter and Allied Workers (CASAW) |
2,000 |
June 2, 1994 |
|
Canadian Brotherhood of Railway, Transport and General Workers (CBRT&GW) |
33,437 |
June 1, 1994 |
|
Canadian Union of Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers (CUMMSW) |
1,600 |
August 20, 1993 |
|
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of Canada (UE) |
5,000 |
September, 1992 |
|
Canadian Textile and Chemical Union (CTCU) |
700 |
June 1, 1992 |
|
Canadian Association of Industrial Mechanical and Allied Workers (CAIMAW) |
6,500 |
January 1, 1992 |
|
TCU - Airline Division |
3,500 |
May 24, 1990 |
|
The Brotherhood Railway Carmen of Canada |
8,000 |
May 29, 1990 |
|
Great Lakes Fishermen and Allied Workers Union (GLFAWU) |
400 |
March 23, 1989 |
|
Canadian Seafood and Allied Workers Union (CSAWU) |
3,000 |
May 30, 1989 |
|
Fishermen, Food and Allied Workers Union (FFAW) |
24,000 |
November 7, 1988 |
|
Canadian Glass Workers Union |
800 |
November 10, 1987 |
|
Canadian Association of Passenger Agents (CAPA) |
800 |
January 1, 1987 |
|
Canadian Air Line Employees Association (CALEA) |
4,100 |
July 1, 1985 |
|
Total Mergers = 39 |
142,099 |
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