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Here is an interesting article from the Centre for Policy Alternatives

Manitoba Office May 15/12

The challenges facing labour

Formidable challenges face Canada’s labour movement. Meeting these requires organized labour to reclaim its historic role as the progressive voice of all working people, and as an active participant in broader struggles for social justice. The Challenge The proportion of working people who are unionized has collapsed in the U.S.A. In 2010, 12% of all U.S. workers and 7% of private sector workers were unionized. These numbers may decline further, because powerful right-wing forces in America have launched a crusade not to weaken, but to obliterate, public sector unions. In Canada, rates of unionization remain higher than in the U.S.A. (31.2 % overall; 17.4% in the private sector), but anti-union sentiments are rampant. Right-wing governments blame union members for our economic woes, and erode the right to strike. Private sector employers demand concessions and repeatedly resort to lockouts to get them. Unions are scapegoated as outdated institutions whose demands for improved collective agreements and social legislation are an obstacle to the country’s betterment. These pressures are intensified by the erosion of manufacturing in Canada, and growing investment by anti-union entities such as the Koch brothers in oil and resource industries and Target (joining Walmart) in retail trade. Meanwhile, those orchestrating the attacks on unions grow ever richer, while the incomes of working people decline...read more

The CAW national offers many bursaries for members.

The following is a link to get more information.

http://www.caw.ca/en/10798.htm

Any questions or if help is needed give the national a call at 1 800 268 5763

Uniform Guidelines and Rules

Document

New 2011 Seniority and Ranking list

link on side bar

Proposal accepted by our membership

Link Here

Special Meeting - MS Word Doc

Information Meeting or Ratification Vote

Tuesday, Feb 15, 2011 at 7PM

Holiday Inn - 1330 Pembina Hwy

University of Manitoba Students Union Letter for

Its Our Future Campaign

Information for Students working in Food Services

Skilled trades' dues come of once per year. This year they will be deducted from the Jan 9-22 2010 pay period.

Skilled Trades Info Poster

**New**

U of M/CAW Appenticeship Agreement

Trades 4 Day Work Week Application Form

NEW - Extension Letter

Information on the Schedule "A" Trades 4 Day Work Week

Follow this link

Link to 2007-10 Contract also on our Links Page

New Parking Information - follow this link

The national donated on behalf of our local $7500.00 to the Aboriginal House at the University of Manitoba

Picture of presentation in our News and Events section

Manditory Retirement ?

Workplace Discrimination on Campus

A letter by Chantal Adolphe