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Policies and Statements

CAW Numbered Policy Letters

• CAW Policy Letter #1: Bonds
• CAW Policy Letter #2: Allocation of Dues Revoked (see Letter No. 9)
• CAW Policy Letter #3: Absentee Balloting
• CAW Policy Letter #4: Health & Safety, Benefit and all other Full and Part-Time Representatives Appointed by National President
• CAW Policy Letter #5: Donations to CAW/TCA Local Unions During Strikes/Lockouts
• CAW Policy Letter #6: Ratification Procedure - Skilled Trades
• CAW Policy Letter #7: Harassment in the Workplace
• CAW Policy Letter #8: Local Union Retired Workers Chapters - Membership
• CAW Policy Paper #9: Allocation of Dues
• CAW Policy Paper #10: Reciprocal Agreement
• CAW Policy Paper #11: Substance Abuse Referrals
• CAW Policy Paper #12: Advance Poll - Local Union Elections
• CAW Policy Letter #13: Conducting Lotteries in Local Unions
• CAW Policy Letter #14: Local Union Election Procedure - Duty to Accommodate
• CAW Policy Letter #15: Private Entrepreneurs (i.e., Private Insurance Carriers)/Private Insurance Carriers/Mailing Lists Policy/CAW Logo Policy
• CAW Policy Letter #16: Use of Local Union Property
• CAW Policy Letter #17: Compulsory Retirement at Age 65
• CAW Policy Letter #18: Internet Use
• CAW Policy Letter #19: Inclusive Language
• CAW Policy Letter #20: National Representatives Voting in Local Union Elections for Workplace Representatives
• CAW Policy Letter #21: Plant Gate Collections

CAW National Executive Board Statements

• Bullying of LGBT Youth
• Hate Crime Targeting the LGBT Community
• Young Workers
• The Financial Crisis
• Earth Hour
• Workplace Violence
• The Sex Trade (Discussion Paper)
• Iraq
• Anti-Terrorism Bill C-36
• The War in Afghanistan
• March 21 - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
• Violence Against Women
• Defending our Communities
• Women, Violence & the Justice System
• Canada's Immigration and Refugee Policies
• The Massacre of Women of Montreal

CAW Policies and Statements

• Statement on Affirmative Action
• Statement of Affirmative Action: Building the Union through Diversity, Equality and Solidarity - 2003
• Statement of Principles
• Statement of Principles: Education
• Statement of Principles: Environment
• Statement of Principles: Health and Safety
• Policy Statement on Human Rights - Workers Rights
• Statement on Political Action
• Policy Statement on Shelter
• Statement on International Politics
• Statement on Unions and Politics
• Statement on Transportation & Environment
• Current CAW Pride Policy Statement (2003)
• Statement on Rumoured Auto Mergers and the Financial Crisis
• Policy Statement on the Family
• Statement on the proposed Minmetals Take-over of Noranda/Falconbridge
• Statement on the Building of a Wall between Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (CAW Endorsement of World Council of Churches Statement)
• Statement on Work Reorganization: Responding to Lean Production
• Statement on Canada's Immigration and Refugee Policies
• Statement on Youth Unemployment

CAW Letters

• February 9, 2012 - CAW President Ken Lewenza Calls for Overhaul of Investment Canada Act
• December 21, 2011 - CAW President Ken Lewenza urges Prime Minister Stephen Harper to Review Catepillar Purchase of Electro-Motive
• June3, 2011 - CAW President Ken Lewenza calls on Ontario Labour Minister Charles Sousa to stop wage theft and to adopt recommendations to strengthen provincial employment standards put forth by the Workers' Action Centre.
• March 18, 2011 - CAW President Ken Lewenza Calls on Prime Minister to Set Sound Energy Policy
• March 15, 2011 - CAW President Ken Lewenza Sends Condolences and Support to Japanese Labour Affiliates
• February 28, 2011 - CAW Voices Support for Workers Under Attack in Wisconsin
• February 3, 2011 - CAW calls for Through Investigation into Murder of LGBT Activist David Kato
• January 31, 2011 - CAW Calls for Reversal of Funding Cuts to Immigrant Settlement Services
• January 11, 2011 - CAW Calls for Reversal of Ban on Gay Straight Alliances in Halton Catholic High Schools.
• November 10, 2010 - Ken Lewenza responds to International Trade Minister Peter Van Loan's public comments regarding the impact of free trade agreements on Canada's auto industry.
• November 2, 2010 - Joint letter from CAW/CUPE/IAMAW on UAE/Canada air service dispute
• October 19, 2010 - Ken Lewenza expresses concern at the move of ORNGE air ambulance and critical care operations to Hamilton and requests full investigation by Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Deborah Matthews
• September 15, 2010 - CAW President expresses concerns over possible changes to university pension solvency funding relief
• September 10, 2010 - CAW President Urges NDP Leader Jack Layton to Show Leadership on Critical Gun Registry Vote
• September 9, 2010 - An open letter to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty from Nortel's pensioners asking 'Don't Wind up our Pension Plans'!
• July 22, 2010 - CAW President urges free collective bargaining in letter to Ontario Finance Minister
• July 16, 2010 - CAW President calls on Iranian government to ban stoning
• July 16, 2010 - Letter to Antonio Ermiro de Moraes, Chairman of the Votorantim Group from CAW President Ken Lewenza requesting his intervention in the bargaining with St. Marys Cement workers.
• July 13, 2010 - Letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper from CAW President Ken Lewenza and FFAW President Earle McCurdy regarding extension of EI stimulus measures.
• June 3, 2010 - CAW President Ken Lewenza urges Prime Minister Stephen Harper to condemn the military attack on the humanitarian aid flotilla destined for Gaza.
• April 28, 2010 - Protect Maternal Health in the Developing World. CAW President Ken Lewenza urges government to reverse their position on excluding abortion from Canada's funding for G8 maternal health initiative.
• April 16, 2010 - CAW President Ken Lewenza calls on Ontario government to reconsider Special Diet Supplement
• April 12, 2010 - CAW President asks Citizenship Minister for more public hearings on Bill C-11 (Refugee Determination Process)
• February 21, 2010 - CAW President Ken Lewenza demands Malawi government obeys constitution and releases gay prisoners
• January 19, 2010 - CAW President Ken Lewenza demands Prime Minister Harper protects Canadian aerospace jobs
• January 7, 2010 - CAW President Ken Lewenza demands public inquiry into construction accident that killed four immigrant workers
• December 15, 2009 - CAW President demands action on pension crisis
• December 8, 2009 - Ken Lewenza letter to Prime minister Stephen Harper on Public Transparency in Foreign Takeovers under the Investment Canada Act
• December 3, 2009 - Ken Lewenza letter to Environment Minister Jim Prentice on UN climate talks in Copenhagen
• July 23, 2009 - Overthrow of democratically-elected Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.
• May 20, 2009 - Support Canadian Jobs - Search and Rescue Aircraft Purchase
• April 8, 2009: Pension Benefit Guarantee Fund
• February 6, 2009: Ken Lewenza letter to Prime Minister Stephen Harper re Crisis in Sri Lanka
• January 21, 2009: Use Public to Buy Canadian - Search and Rescue Aircraft
• January 4, 2009: End Violence in Gaza
• December 11, 2008: OMERS Investment in Goldcorp Inc.
• April 14, 2008: Halting MDA Sale
• March 27, 2008: Proposed Sale of MDA
• October 28, 2004: Vehicle Fuel Efficiency
• October 17, 2001: "National Program of Recovery" Required