mona.200 Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Media advisory for immediate release –national and U.S. comprehensive distribution CAW Members at Ford Approve New Agreement November 1, 2009 (Toronto) Thousands of CAW members working at Ford facilities in Oakville, Windsor, St. Thomas and Bramalea have voted in favour of a new agreement, ratifying the deal by 83 per cent during a series of meetings held over the past two days. The deal was reached on October 30 between the two sides. “No one should mistake workers’ approval as satisfaction with the new agreement,” said CAW President Ken Lewenza. “Members had faith in the union to negotiate the best agreement possible and protect their interests over the long term, but the problems faced by industry cannot be resolved at the bargaining table.” We need government and policy makers to wake up to the fact that the country’s industrial base is rapidly eroding and with it, the entire middle class.” The deal is the second cost-cutting agreement reached between the CAW and Ford in 18 months and includes cuts to benefits, a reduction in vacation, break times and co-pays on health care, all of which were pattern items from the agreements with Chrysler and General Motors. During the negotiations Ford also announced it would be closing the St. Thomas assembly plant in 2011, eliminating 1,400 jobs in the already hard-hit community. Workers at the plant manufacture the Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car. “This has been an extremely stressful and difficult year for Ford workers, just as it has been for hundreds of thousands of workers right across the country,” said Mike Vince, chairperson of the CAW-Ford Master Bargaining Committee and president of CAW Local 200. “Our members have been dealing with terrible insecurity as a result of financial crisis and recession and this new agreement will give a greater deal of job security right until 2012.” The new agreement expires on September 17, 2012 and covers approximately 7,000 Ford workers. The results by location are as follows: CAW Local 1520, St. Thomas Production: 80% in favour Skilled Trades: 81% in favour Combined total: 80% in favour CAW Local 200, Windsor Production: 81% in favour Skilled Trades: 75% in favour Combined total: 80% in favour CAW Local 707, Oakville Production: 90% in favour Skilled Trades: 91% in favour Combined total: 90% in favour CAW Local 584, Bramalea Total: 85% in favour CAW Local 240 Office: 100% in favour CAW Local 1324 Office: 83% in favour Combined Totals: Total Production: 84% in favour Total Skilled Trades: 81% in favour Total Office: 94% in favour Overall total: 83% in favour -30- For more information, please contact CAW Communications Shannon Devine (cell) 416-302-1699 or John McClyment (cell) 416-315-3202 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyCane Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Guess Canada will be getting all the work the UAW didn't want! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastime Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Guess Canada will be getting all the work the UAW didn't want! we just lost 1600 jobs with that agreement so get lost troll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxrun Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Guess Canada will be getting all the work the UAW didn't want! If it were that simple, but the sad part is how people feel free to say what you just did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordwindsor Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 we just lost 1600 jobs with that agreement so get lost troll. I second that motion. All in favour(Canuk spelling). Opposed-None. Carried! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guilt trip Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 we just lost 1600 jobs with that agreement so get lost troll. The 1600 weren't lost with this contract....they were lost a few years back. Ford has never once said that STAP might not close. The results of this contract did nothing to alter the inevitable..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justnthrmushroom Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Guess Canada will be getting all the work the UAW didn't want! Don't even start that Sh@#. Ford will announce in the coming week the official closure of STAP. If the Canadian dollar remains artificially inflated thanks to currency speculators Ford will pull more work from Canada because of "market conditions". The US dollar is currently low therefore US operations are more profitable than in Canada. Watch for China, India, Eastern Europe and maybe Mexico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastime Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 The 1600 weren't lost with this contract....they were lost a few years back. Ford has never once said that STAP might not close. The results of this contract did nothing to alter the inevitable..... Funny thing is Ford always maintained we weren't closing , we just didn't have any new product ... if we said closing we were always corrected... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk00 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 The 1600 weren't lost with this contract....they were lost a few years back. Ford has never once said that STAP might not close. The results of this contract did nothing to alter the inevitable..... The reps posted that the 1 billion investment for the C4 platform would be implemented during this 3 year aggreement. Let's hope that's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BT Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 The 1600 weren't lost with this contract....they were lost a few years back. Ford has never once said that STAP might not close. The results of this contract did nothing to alter the inevitable..... True.... But the timing hurts a lot working their. Especially if you don't fall into one of the "DEFINED" groups. If your not 50 or 28.1 regardless how many years you have like say 28.0 and 49.11. Ford brought the CV,GM to STAP in the summer 1983. I got hired in the first batch of EE's since 1980 when they built Lynx their. Ford didn't hire anyone in almost 4 years. I got hired December 1983. Over the next few years Ford hired quite a few PPL at STAP...... If we got an extention for 1 year it would have put almost 400 more PPL eligable to retire with 28.1. Some PPL may feel they have the right to bitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peanut Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 True....But the timing hurts a lot working their. Especially if you don't fall into one of the "DEFINED" groups. If your not 50 or 28.1 regardless how many years you have like say 28.0 and 49.11. Ford brought the CV,GM to STAP in the summer 1983. I got hired in the first batch of EE's since 1980 when they built Lynx their. Ford didn't hire anyone in almost 4 years. I got hired December 1983. Over the next few years Ford hired quite a few PPL at STAP...... If we got an extention for 1 year it would have put almost 400 more PPL eligable to retire with 28.1. Some PPL may feel they have the right to bitch. Come to Oakville for a year or two. That option was presented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cocheese Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 The 1600 weren't lost with this contract....they were lost a few years back. Ford has never once said that STAP might not close. The results of this contract did nothing to alter the inevitable..... You are so wrong on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charly Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Come to Oakville for a year or two. That option was presented. That won't be a possibility for quite awhile.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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