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Canadian Auto Workers, CEP vote in favour of super-union
Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union vote in favour of super-union: Move will create the country’s largest private-sector union, representing 300,000 workers across 20 economic sectors
Most of the membership would be concentrated in manufacturing, communications and transportation. But the new entity would also represent some public sector employees working in health, education and transit roles.
Unions represent some 30 per cent of the Canadian workforce, according to the CAW, well above levels in the United States.
A 16-member committee of representatives from both unions unanimously urged the organizations to formally merge by 2013.
Key players have said the two groups must join forces in order to ensure protection for existing members and inject some life back into the national labour movement.
Unions represent some 30 per cent of the Canadian workforce, according to the CAW, well above levels in the United States.
A 16-member committee of representatives from both unions unanimously urged the organizations to formally merge by 2013.
Key players have said the two groups must join forces in order to ensure protection for existing members and inject some life back into the national labour movement.
Read more: http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/Canadian+Auto+Workers+vote+favour+super+union/7391467/story.html#ixzz29Obrpm54
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