Buzz Hargrove, president of the Canadian Auto Workers union, has announced that he will be retiring from his position by September 15th. Although no successor to Hargrove has officially been elected, Ken Lewenza – the current president of Local 444 in Windsor, Ontario – has been endorsed by the CAW’s executive board.
Hargrove, who has lead the CAW for the last 16 years, is stepping down in anticipation of his 65th birthday — the mandatory retirement age for the position. Hargrove will turn 65 next March.
Lewenza, 53, has lead Local 444 in Windsor for the last 14 years. Local 444 is one of the union’s largest locals and staffs Chrysler’s Windsor minivan plant – which produces the Chrysler Town & Country and the Dodge Grand Caravan.
In addition to Lewenza, Hargrove’s two assistants — Tom Collins and Hemi Mitic – will also be campaigning for the CAW’s top position — marking the CAW’s first contested presidential race since 1985.
07/09, 4:06 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Buzz off.
07/09, 4:08 PM
posted by:
xyunya
Well we know that Hemi Mitic’s parents were true Mopar fans!
Johnnycanuck can you enlighten situation for us; it is your neck of the woods!
07/09, 4:08 PM
posted by:
xyunya
That’s some enlightenment!
07/09, 5:19 PM
posted by:
golf4me
Of course, he gets to pick his successor, which will bring the same stale rhetoric. They should let the members vote on who they want, they get to vote on everything else…doesn’t seem very union-like to me. I guess they don’t care about their jobs, as anyone with a platform same as this jack off will certainly ruin what’s left of their industry.
07/09, 5:20 PM
posted by:
golf4me
woops…didn’t read the whole article…glad they do get to vote. Let’s see what they do.
07/09, 6:52 PM
posted by:
400horseSS
Yep Gay4me just like Jack Smith to Dick Wagoner the same ol crap but with a remix.
07/09, 6:52 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Buzz should look towards being a spokesperson for the orthodontic industry as he’s had more than enough practise being a ****ing mouthpiece already.
07/10, 7:56 AM
posted by:
kitko
Hemi – what a name for Auto Union leader…
07/10, 11:32 AM
posted by:
shaver
Buzz is old school union and did as good a job as the USD/Can dollar ratio allowed him. When it was on his side and jobs were flowing north he was a hero. Now that things have shifted and the domestics arent positioned well in the market. Plants and shifts are being eliminated he and any union leader in his place is giong to be losing the battle.
07/10, 2:25 PM
posted by:
Impulsive
Yup, good timing, Buzz … it’s getting ugly and you’d rather not have to deal with the slaughter.