August 24, 2012 |
Nearly 1,000 CAW delegates have voted unanimously in favour of moving forward with creating a new union with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers union (CEP).
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The CAW is the largest private sector union in Canada with over 250,000 members from coast to coast.
May 25, 2012 |
The creation of three separate categories of Employment Insurance claimants is "a backward step" for the EI system in Canada, said FFAW/CAW President Earle McCurdy.
April 4, 2012 |
Earth Hour is more than just switching off lights for one hour once a year. It is meant to raise awareness about climate change issues, which continue to worsen.
March 14, 2012 |
New possibilities: Discussions are taking place between CAW and CEP on the forming of an historic new union for Canadian workers.
January 6, 2012 |
The CAW is questioning federal government claims that London, Ontario locomotive maker Electro-Motive's assets were below the Investment Canada Act threshold for government review.
September 12, 2011 |
Canada's job market still hasn't fully recovered from the last major economic crisis, leaving workers more vulnerable to layoffs, wage cuts and poorer quality job prospects.
August 4, 2009 |
The $40 billion, 30-year program promises to create thousands of jobs over the long term.
March 11, 2009 |
Women have been faced with job loss at a higher rate than men since manufacturing jobs began to disappear in 2002.
January 16, 2009 |
Poverty activists will rally in Finance Minister Jim Flaherty's Ontario riding of Whitby-Ajax Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. demanding provisions to tackle poverty are included in the next budget.
October 30, 2008 |
The CAW is calling on the federal government to provide loan guarantees to Canadian industry, similar to what Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has offered to banks to support inter-bank lending.