CAW News

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Highlights from the week of: Monday, September 01, 2008

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Community Shaken by Announcement of John Deere Closure Workers at the John Deere plant in Welland were shocked today by the terrible news that their plant would be closing next year, with production moving to the U.S. and Mexico. All workers in the facility learned the news at a 2:30 meeting this afternoon.

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http://www.caw.ca/news/newsnow/news.asp?artID=1950

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CAW and AFN Celebrate Clean Water for Little Salmon Carmacks CAW President Buzz Hargrove joined Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine in the Yukon for a visit to the community of Little Salmon Carmacks in celebration of a well refurbishing project by CAW skilled trades members which took place over the summer.

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http://www.caw.ca/news/newsnow/news.asp?artID=1953

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Rally For Quality Public Health Care in Ontario CAW members in Ontario are being urged to take part in five regional rallies around the province on Saturday, September 27 in support of public health care.

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http://www.caw.ca/news/newsnow/news.asp?artID=1952

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Federal Funding for Essex Engine Plant Welcome, But Long Overdue, CAW Says The federal government's announcement of funding for Ford's Essex Engine Plant in Windsor, Ontario today is a relief for concerned workers and families, but is long overdue, the CAW says.

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http://www.caw.ca/news/newsnow/news.asp?artID=1951

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CAW Convention Delegates Elect Ken Lewenza New National President Delegates representing CAW members from across Canada elected Ken Lewenza today as the new national president to lead the country's largest private sector union.

Lewenza, former CAW Local 444 president and former CAW Council president, replaces Buzz Hargrove, who after 16 years as CAW president gave his final speech this morning.

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http://www.caw.ca/news/newsnow/news.asp?artID=1957

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Tax Cuts Aren't the Solution, CAW Economist Says The Canadian economy is mired in its worst economic slowdown in 17 years and the Harper government's mantra that tax cuts are the only solution has clearly failed, CAW Economist Jim Stanford says.

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http://www.caw.ca/news/newsnow/news.asp?artID=1956

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CAW Convenes to Elect New President -Special Convention Saturday, September 6, 2008 Delegates representing CAW members across the country will converge in Toronto on Saturday, September 6 to elect a new national president.

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http://www.caw.ca/news/newsnow/news.asp?artID=1955

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Economics for Everyone Goes on Tour

CAW Economist Jim Stanford will be giving several public talks based on Economics for Everyone in a number of Canadian cities this fall.

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http://www.caw.ca/news/newsnow/news.asp?artID=1954

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