The Canadian Auto Workers still have about five months until their contract with the Big Three is up, but the CAW is trying to get all three deals hammered out long before the fall deadline. The CAW inked a new three-year deal with Ford on Sunday and is now hoping for similar deals with General Motors and Chrysler.
Following the deal with Ford, CAW president Buzz Hargrove announced on Monday that the CAW will be sitting down with GM on Thursday. Hargrove is expecting that both GM and Chrysler will agree to a deal similar to the Ford agreement.
Unlike the UAW, the CAW is taking a hard stand against a two-tier wage system and decreased union benefits. The deal with Ford did not include the two-tier system and kept worker benefits — although it did include a phase-in period for new workers.
05/06, 11:23 AM
posted by:
xyunya
They were celebrating Cinqo de Maya in Mexico yesterday and had double tequila when they heard the news.
05/06, 11:49 AM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Any excuse for a double Tekillme is fine with me. It’s the little voice inside my head that wants a second round I have a problem with.
05/06, 11:57 AM
posted by:
xyunya
Well in the past it was corporate stupidity that knew no borders, now that we crossed that obstacle and union stupidity joined the party.
05/06, 5:56 PM
posted by:
Jordan
i love the picture uses to represent the caw.
…CANADA! serious business.