Escape18 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I just had some questions for any Canadians working in U.S. plants please message me if you could possibly help with a few questions. Thanks for any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlecountry Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Canadians can't work in American plants! We are the UAW not the CAW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madime39 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Canadians can't work in American plants! We are the UAW not the CAW! So a Canadian citizen that is a US alien resident can't work for Ford? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 There are a few Canadians working in my plant. They are salaried. They commute to work just like everybody else, they just have to go over a long bridge to do it. Don't see any reason an hourly worker couldn't be Canadian too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodhaven44 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 We've had several hourly Canadians working at WSP in the past. We currently have a salaried person who lives in Canada working at our plant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hee haw Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 There are quite a number of people who cross the boarder daily in both directions for work, not just in auto but all types of work Look up dwtunnel.com and check their web cams, there is quite a spike at normal shift change times, as well as Canadians living in US and Americans living in Canada. You might also be surprised at the number of non citizens legally working in any work place. This is common not only the Detroit area but most boarder cities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langston Hughes Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 Or salary being sent farther overseas. A neighbor was sent to Germany by Ford and he worked there for a few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlecountry Posted November 10, 2013 Share Posted November 10, 2013 UAW factories don't surprise me, they always wanted to unionize a foreign plant well they can stop trying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hee haw Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 UAW factories don't surprise me, they always wanted to unionize a foreign plant well they can stop trying. UAW has had Locals in Canada since for over 60 years, hence the I in IUAW, Locals voted to stay or break away to form the CAW, CAW local 27 used to be UAW 27 and dates back to 1950, and some Windsor local were around in the 40s, and GM Canada received it's charter in 1937. So organizing in other countries is not new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decker Posted November 11, 2013 Share Posted November 11, 2013 (edited) UAW has had Locals in Canada since for over 60 years, hence the I in IUAW, Locals voted to stay or break away to form the CAW, CAW local 27 used to be UAW 27 and dates back to 1950, and some Windsor local were around in the 40s, and GM Canada received it's charter in 1937. So organizing in other countries is not new. Back then the IUAW had an appeal based on working hard for its members to recieve some fairness and respect in the work place. This and the willingness to fight to up hold the contracts made other people in the world of labor want to join the union that fought/worked for the everyday working woman and man. These are the things that are missing in today`s drive to organize. It is not to hard to figure out, with this very expensive and very poor level of additional members, there is little or no appeal to become apart of the IUAW. The poor showing in the last few contracts and not to mention the cutting, by half, the earned income by the second class labors and the compete stagnating of the hourly rate of income by the balance of the labor force is far... very far from appealing to those looking for benefits to become apart of the IUAW. Appeal....??? Pride....?? Loyalty....? Appeal, to the unorganized, was based on the hard work that the IUAW did for its members to recieve the best benefits/income in the country for labor. Pride, shown in the rank and file, that made the IUAW what is was. One of the stronest,largest and caring family oriented labor organizations. Loyalty, not only shown in the rank and file but, it was shown by the IUAW for its rank and file. Organizing in other countries is far from new but, what is there to show as benefits or appeal to the unorganized? Decker Is that the cheer leader (TT) in the background starting his anti union cheer? Don`t kick to high... you don`t want to split the kanish :happy feet: Edited November 11, 2013 by Decker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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