2010

    August 27, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 29

    • CAW Urges Support for Pakistan Emergency Relief
    • CAW Members Ratify Deal with Toronto Terminals Railway
    • Windsor-Built Engine Slated for Popular Ford F-150 Truck
    • CAW Calls for Government Intervetion on Navistar
    • CAW Ratifies New Deal at Fairmont Empres Hotel
    • Turbine Blades Should be Built in Siemens Hamilton Plant
    • CAW Members Picket Extendicare Head Office
    • Pension Reforms Positive but Further Improvements Still Needed, CAW President Says
    • Letter from CAW President Ken Lewenza to Roland Aurich, President and CEO of Siemens Canada

    August 13, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 28

    • New Green Jobs Must Come to Hamilton, CAW Demands
    • CAW Members at St. Marys Cement Ratify New Deal
    • Vancouver Pride Parade
    • CAW Reaches Tentative Deal with Toronto Terminals Railway
    • Expansion of New Brunswick Plant Good News for Local 2001
    • CAW Calls for a Reversal on Callaway Plant Closure Decision
    • CAW's Family Education Centre wins EatSmart Award
    • Building Hope One Home at a Time
    • CAW Protests Cuts to Personal Support Worker Hours
    • On the Road to Help Homeless Women
    • CAW President Calls for Moratorium on Online Gaming
    • CAW Welcomes New Members

    July 28, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 27

    • Government Must Extend Temporary EI Measures
    • CAW Reaches Deal With St. Marys Cement
    • CAW Members Approve VIA Deal
    • Dragon Boats for the Cure
    • Bargaining Opens at B.C.Lower Mainland Ports
    • Attack on Public Sector Workers' Collective Bargaining Unfair
    • Winnipeg Casino Workers to Vote on CAW Representation
    • $46 Million Poultry Plant Good News for N.S. Members
    • Looking Back to Move Foward: CAW Women's Art Project
    • CAW 25th Anniversary Song Contest
    • CAW Welcomes New Members

    July 16, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 26

    • Bargaining Impasse: St. Marys Cement Strike Appeal
    • CAW Joins Call for Public Inquiry into G20 Police Actions
    • Tentative Agreement at VIA Rail
    • Mass Demonstration at Siemens Canada Head Office
    • Newfoundland and Labrador Crab Harvesters Stand United
    • Ontario Premier's Letter on Navistar
    • Toronto Pride Parade
    • Agreement at BC Transit in Victoria
    • Opening of Bargaining at Lower Mainland Ports in B.C. with CAW-Container Truckers
    • New Contract for Coca-Cola Workers in Brampton
    • DID YOU KNOW...

    June 25, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 25

    • CAW Members Demonstrate at Lanark Place for Fair Contract
    • New Contract Means More Jobs in Thunder Bay, Ontario
    • Overwhelming Strike Vote at Auto Parts Maker Wescast
    • FFAW Recognizes Those who Helped Injure Harvester
    • New Leadership at UAW
    • CONTACT's Summer Schedule

    June 18, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 24

    • CAW Applauds Agreement on CPP
    • CAW Members Vote in Favour of Strike at VIA, if Needed
    • CAW Local 504 Members Reject Siemens Closure Plan
    • CAW Ratifies First Agreement with Brinks
    • June 21 - National Aboriginal Peoples Day
    • Did You Know?

    June 11, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 23

    • CAW Launches Groundbreaking Study Tracking Laid Off Workers
    • CAW Urges Harper to Condemn Attack on Aid Ships
    • Women Leaders Demand NDP Vote to Keep Gun Registry
    • CAW Calls for Extension of UI Pilot Projects and Benefis
    • CAW Recognized for Child Poverty Work
    • CAW 2010 Retired Workers Council and Conference
    • CAW Songwriting Contest
    • Key Events for the G8 & G20 People's Summit in Toronto

    June 4, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 22

    • Greater Job Security for GM Members in St. Catharines
    • CAW Continues Rotating Protests at Extendicare Facilities
    • Government Must Intervene to Secure Navistar's Future in Chatham, CAW Says
    • Shrimp Plant Closure Causes Uncertainty
    • Groundbreaking for New Environmentally Friendly Hall at Local 598
    • CAW Locals Rack Up Four Labour Media Awards
    • Former CAW President's Book Up for Award
    • CAW Vote Comes Up Short at Niagara Casinos
    • CAW Welcomes New Members
    • Cartoon
    • Did You Know... 

    May 28, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 21

    • Fighting for Decent Pensions at St. Marys Rally
    • Extendicare Urged to Return to Bargaining by Pickets
    • CAW Local 599 Conducts Health and Safety Exit Clinic
    • New Agreement Provides Future for Aluminum Plant
    • Forum on Harmful Mining Practices

    May 21, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 20

    • Expand CPP to Ease Pension Problems, New Study Says
    • Hamilton Council Makes Jobs for Siemens Workforce a Top Priority
    • CAW Demands Stronger Regulation of Retirement Homes
    • OC Transpo Contract Good News for New Flyer Workers
    • International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia - CAW Statement

    May 14, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 19

    • Profitable Extendicare Demands Wage Freeze
    • New Agreement at Lunenburg Recycling Centre in N.S.
    • CAW Statement on National Nurses Week - May 10 - 6, 2010
    • Cardiac Arrest Warriors Raise Funds in B.C.
    • CAW Health Care Conference
    • New CAW Harassment Investigator Training
    • First B.C. Apprenticeship Conference
    • Gary L. Parent Community and Health Services Scholarship
    • Fish Processing Workers' Strike Vote Sends Clear Message to OCI
    • B.C. Lower Mainland Celebrates Vaisakhi
    • End Deadly Asbestos Industry, Experts Urge

    May 7, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 18

    • Auto Parts Workers Say "No More Cuts"
    • CAW Protestors Urge Extendicare Back to Bargaining
    • Gun Control Lobby Gets Boost
    • Servantage Workers in B.C. Approve New Contract
    • CAW Presidents Conference
    • Pension Information Picket Downtown Toronto
    • Celebrating the 40th Birthday of Earth Day
    • Solidarity for St. Marys Workers: Rally on May 18
    • CAW's Heslop Named to College of Trades, Appointments Council
    • CAW's Holloway Named to N.S. Premier's Council on the Economy

    April 30, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 17

    • Extendicare Breaks off Talks With the CAW
    • Newfoundland Government Must Support Crab Fishery, CAW Says
    • Can YOU Live on Ontario Social Assistance? Do The Math.
    • CAW Honoured at York Region Labour Awards
    • Restarted Ajax Parts Plant Brings Union Members Back to Work
    • Canada's Green Economy Network Launched
    • CAW Local 1917 Members Ratify New Agreement at Hitachi Truck
    • Support the Robin Hood Tax
    • CAW Women's Conference
    • CAW New Members
    • ParliamANT Hill
    • PEL Spring 2010 Schedule

    April 23, 1010 - Volume 40, No. 16

    • CAW Calls for Doubling of CPP at Federal Pension Roundtable
    • CAW Applies for Certification at Niagara Casinos
    • Repayment of Loans Good News for Industry, Says CAW President
    • Canada Protects Auto Parts Jobs in Landmark Deal with GM
    • Trade Justice Network Concerned Over Controversial Canada-EU Trade Deal
    • CAW Health and Safety Conference: June 4 - 6
    • CLC Atlantic Canada Rep - Sebastien Bezeau
    • Unemployment Isurance Conference
    • Provincial Minimum/Training Wages

    April 16, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 15

    • Labour Solidarity Critical for Union Density, Says Lewenza
    • Government Must Expand Pension Consultations
    • CAW Supports 350.org, Global Climate Campaign
    • Temporary Foreign Worker Program Fataly Flawed
    • CAW Council Observes Day of Mourning
    • Threads of Life Offers Hope to Families Struggling After a Workplace Fatality
    • Workers Must Take on the Harper Agenda, PSAC Urges
    • Premier McGuinty Urged to Stop Closure of Xstrata Met Site
    • New CAW Youth Committee Handbook - Now Available!
    • Governments Must Help Secure Northern Rail Lines, CAW Says
    • Contract Talks Break Off With Ocean Choice International
    • Did You Know?

    April 9, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 14

    • CAW Members Overwhelmingly Approve MTS Allstream Contract
    • CAW Members Ratify Agreement at Metro Warehouse
    • Mothers and Daughters Skilled Trades Awareness Conference
    • St. Mary's Picket Line
    • Expand Canada Pension Plan, CAW Says
    • Did You Know??

    April 1, 2010 - Volume 40, No 13

    • GM Recall of Oshawa Shift Good News, CAW Says
    • New Agreement at Westcast Provides Greater Job Security
    • Ontario Budget Positive on Child Care but Workers Still Insecure
    • Halt Canada-Colombia Free Trade, CAW Says
    • CAW Welcomes New Members

    March 26, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 12

    • Siemens Rall Calls for Stop to Closure
    • CAW Members Rally Behind striking Steelworkers
    • Overwhelming Support for New Contact at General Dynamics
    • Don't Forget!

    March 19, 2010 - Volume 40, No 11

    • Workers Shocked a Sudden Closure of Historic Siemens Plant
    • Our Resources Stay Here Rally
    • CAW Local 222 Members on Strike at St Marys Cement
    • Conract Maintained for CAW Members at Aramark
    • Strike Over at Debro Steel

    March 12, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 10

    • Tories Take Over Two Months on Do-Nothing Budget, CAW says
    • CAW Donates to 50 Women's Shelters Across Canada
    • Workers Donate Sick Days for Haitian Relief Effort
    • CAW Reaches New Agreement with MTS Allstream
    • Native Land Rights Meeting at CAW Kitchener Office
    • New Agreement Ratified at GE Canada
    • Letter to the Editor from CAW President Ken Lewenza
    • National Skilled Trades Conference Caesars Windsor
    • Generosity of CAW Members Inspires London Community
    • International Women's Day Letter - Forward We March

    March 5, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 9

    • Community Forums Highlight Need for Pension Reform
    • Workers Reject Concession Demands at Westcast
    • CAW Calls fo Job Investments and Income Supports for Unemployed and Pensioners
    • Alternative Federal Budget Targets Job Creation
    • Cut Search and Rescu Response Times, FFAW Urges
    • Rich Northern Nations Must Pay Down Climate Debt, Urges Klein
    • Ontario to Invest $81 Million in Ford Essex Plant
    • Airline Workers' Voices Must be Heard on Canada-EU Deal
    • Investment in Halifax Shipyard Creates New Jobs
    • Education Update! New in Educatin - Building Strong Local Unions!
    • CALM/LABOURTECH Conference

    February 26, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 8

    • Supreme Court Rules on Giant Mine Dispute
    • Protection for Precarious Workers in New Bruswick
    • Reality Check on Women's Equality
    • Talks Break off Between CAW/FFAW and OCI
    • CAW Team Wins People's Choice Chili Contest
    • CALM/LABOUR TECH Conference

    February 19, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 7

    • Strong Arbitration Award for Pharma Plus Workers in Ottawa
    • RSI Awareness Day: February 28 Because Work Shouldn't Hurt
    • Norfolk Hopital Ageement Overwhelmingly Ratified
    • Brampton Pension Forum
    • Severance Must be Priority, CAW Urges Labour Minister
    • Unicef and CAW Raise Thousands for Haiti Relief in Toronto

    February 12, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 6

    • Buy America Deal to Have Dire Consequences for Canada
    • Part-time Jobs Don't Make for Recovery, CAW President says
    • CAW Members Ratify Nova Scotia Health Care Agreements
    • CAW Calls for Probe into Mining Giant Xstrata
    • Settlement Agreement with Nortel
    • CAW Members Ratify Two Collective Agreements at Windsor Regional Hospital
    • GDP: Measuring the Human Side of the Canadian Economic Crisis
    • Canadian Content Rules Help Create Jobs in Quebec
    • CAW Health Care Conference
    • Notes from HAITI... CAW Members Help Out at Clinic

    February 5, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 5

    • CAW Local 598 Members Ratify Xstrata Agreement
    • CAW's Nash Gets NDP Nomination
    • Protesters Take Over N.S. Government Office to Save Ferry
    • OFL Launches Communities That Work Campaign
    • Unemployed Running Out of Benefits Before Finding Jobs
    • McMaster Establishes Canada's First Labour Studies School
    • Notes from Haiti...CAW Members Support Rescue Mission of Haitian Orphans
    • CAW Welcomes New Members
    • Education Update: New! One-Day Grievance Handling & Workplace Leadership - Basic
    • Stop Bill C-391 - Save the National Gun Registry

    January 29, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 4

    • Local 598 Xstrata Membership Vote in Favour of Strike Action
    • Amendments to Ontario Workplace Violence Bill
    • Settlement at Aradco, Aramco Plants in Windsor
    • Trade Talks with Europe an Attack on Democracy
    • Air Canada Unions Appoint Roy Romanow Board Representative
    • CAW Calls for Full-Time Job Commitments at Casino Niagara
    • Study Shows Health Care Workers Suffer High Workplace Stress
    • Education Update! New! One-Day Health and Safety Course
    • Canadians Demand MPs Get Back to Work: Nation-Wide Rallies for Democracy - January 23, 2010 photo collage

    January 22, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 3

    • Former PMP Workers Honoured at Graduation Ceremony
    • Support CAW Haiti Emergency Relief Efforts
    • Community Rallies to Save Kidd Creek Metallurgical Site
    • Support Debro Steel Workers in Brampton, Ontario
    • CAW Local 444 Holds Classes on Human Rights Training
    • CAW Health Care Conference
    • Staff Appointment

    January 15, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 2

    • Urgent Call for Haiti Relief Fund
    • Save the Met Site Coalition Formed
    • Training and Respect for Airport Security Workers
    • Public Enquiry Needed into Construction Worker Deaths
    • Canadian Workers Abandoned by Tory Governent, CAW says
    • Transport Minister's Turn to Fly it Right
    • CAW Members Ratify Pacific Coach Lines Agreement by 88%
    • CAW Local 114 Contributes to Long Standing Event in B.C.
    • CAW Family Education Program
    • Sault Area Hospital Agreement Ratified
    • Education Update!
    • Staff Appointment

    January 8, 2010 - Volume 40, No. 1

    • World Leaders Fail to Make Real Progress in Climate Talks
    • Higher Canadian Content Rules for TTC Bus Purchases
    • Workers Receive Owed Monies Following Plant Occupation
    • CAW to Represent Gibraltar Mine Workers
    • Tentative Agreement Ratified at Jazz Air
    • Need for Tougher Laws after Vancouver Bus Driver Attacked
    • Anniversary of Commitment to Support Auto Industry
    • Highest Paid CEOs Pocket Average of $7.3 million in 2008
    • Members Ratify Agreements at Leamington Hospital
    • Skilled Trades Support
    • Labour Activist Recognized
    • Nova Scotia Must Support Yarmouth Ferry Service
    • CAW Connected
    • Making Green Jobs Happen
    • CAW Welcomes New Members
    • Government Benefits 2010