Canadian Autoworkers Union Summary

PROFILE OF A UNION

Canadian Autoworkers Union

By:
Rania Dakik 6378797
Amber Wadhawan 6049689
Victoria Mihalic

ADM3334: Industrial Relations
Section: A
Date: December 1 2014

Table of Content
Executive summary…………………………………………………………………….
Introduction………………………………………………………………………………
History……………………………………………………………………………………
Structure…………………………………………………………………………………
Representation and Growth…………………………………………………………….
Bargaining Priorities……………………………………………………………………
Key Challenges and Achievements………………………………………………………………………….
Risk of Strike………………………………………………………………….
Dealing with Concession……………………………………………………
The issue of Raiding…………………………………………………………..
The future for the CAW………………………………………………………………………
Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………
Appendices………………………………………………………………………
Work Cited…………………………………………………………………………

Executive Summary

INTRODUCTION
The Canadian Autoworkers Union, in other words the CAW, was created in 1985 after its separation from the United Autoworkers union. Since its separation it grew to become one of Canada’s largest private sector unions with around 200 000 participating members. The CAW has continue to grow and
These councils are responsible for the negations of workers contracts and other major union issues. The members of the CAW Council are elected through a democratic process from delegates of the Local Unions. The reason for the difference in the CAW Council and the Quebec Council is due to different legal practices in Quebec and the rest of the country. The CAW Council meets three to four times a year and the Quebec Council meets with the CAW Council once every three years. These democratic parliaments of the CAW are accountable for leadership and staffing issues in the Local Unions. These two councils also hold regular workshops to help workers develop leadership skills, and help to assemble union