News & Events

Keep up to date on the latest news in the CAW. Follow the links on the left to find current news articles, CAW press releases, video and audio newscasts as well as important speeches and briefs. You can also subscribe to receive many of the CAW newsletters through our new free e-newsletter service.

CAW Outraged at Closure Announcement at Electro-Motive in London
February 3, 2012 11:30 AM
CAW President Ken Lewenza is expressing his anger and frustration at what is he calling the "callous move" by Caterpillar to suddenly close its London Electro...

Oshawa Calls for Exemption from European Trade Deal
February 2, 2012 10:45 AM
Oshawa City Council joined a growing list of municipalities across Canada raising concerns around a proposed Canada-European Union free trade deal that would ...

CAW Urges Ontario to Support Maintenance of Gun Registry Data
February 2, 2012 9:00 AM
The CAW is calling on Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to establish a provincial long-gun registry for non-restricted firearms in the wake of the Harper ...

Premier McGuinty Urges Caterpillar to Show Flexibility
February 1, 2012 3:10 PM
Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty urged Caterpillar to return to the bargaining table and "demonstrate some flexibility" during a January 31 speech to the London ...

CAW 2012 Family Education Program
February 1, 2012 10:40 AM
If you're considering a family vacation this summer think about applying for the CAW's Family Education Program in Port Elgin, Ontario. The program is open to ...

CAW President Sends Solidarity Message to Locked-out Rio Tinto Workers
January 31, 2012 10:15 AM
CAW President Ken Lewenza has sent a message of solidarity and support to the nearly 800 locked out United Steelworker union members at Rio Tinto in Alma, QC...

Sunwing Pilots Association Merges with CAW
January 31, 2012 2:30 PM
The association representing pilots at Sunwing Airlines Inc. has merged with the CAW. An agreement was recently finalized merging approximately 150 members ...

CAW Local 114 Members Ratify New Contract at Viking Air
January 30, 2012 11:50 AM
CAW Local 114 members who work at Viking Air in British Columbia have voted 95 per cent in favour of a new contract with the aircraft maker. The CAW ...

Veterans Transportation First Agreement
January 27, 2012 3:20 PM
CAW Local 504 members who work at Veterans Transportation in Hamilton, Ontario have voted 82 per cent in favour of a first agreement...

Air Canada Crew Schedulers Without Agreement Since May, Vote to Strike if Necessary
January 27, 2012 2:25 PM
Inflight and flight operations crew schedulers have voted overwhelmingly to go on strike if necessary. Inflight crew schedulers voted 96 per cent in favour...