Unifor Local 200 is a
local union
A local union (often shortened to local), in North America, or union branch (known as a lodge in some unions), in the United Kingdom and other countries, is a local branch (or chapter) of a usually national trade union. The terms used for sub-bran ...
of the general trade union
Unifor
Unifor is a general trade union in Canada and the largest private sector union in Canada. It was founded in 2013 as a merger of the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) and Communications, Energy and Paperworkers unions, and consists of 310,000 workers a ...
. It represents auto industry workers in
Windsor, Ontario
Windsor is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, on the south bank of the Detroit River directly across from Detroit, Michigan, United States. Geographically located within but administratively independent of Essex County, it is the southe ...
at three
Ford Motor Company of Canada
Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited (French: ''Ford du Canada Limitée'') was founded on August 17, 1904, for the purpose of manufacturing and selling Ford automobiles in Canada and the British Empire. It was originally known as the Walkerville W ...
engine plants and one
Nemak aluminum casting plant.
History
Presidents
# Roy England
# Jack Taylor
# Charlie McDonald
# Vic White
# Herb Kelly
# Hank Renaud
# Steve Harris
# Ray Wakeman
# Frank McAnally
# Alex Keeney
# Mike Vince ( - January 1, 2010)
# Dan Cassady (January 2, 2010 - July 1 2011)
# Chris Taylor (July 1, 2011 - ?)
# John D'Agnolo ( ? - present)
[60th Anniversary Committee (2001). A Walk Through Our History 1941 - 2001. Print Craft Ltd.]
Collective Bargaining Gains
* 1940s - Paid Vacation, Union Security (
Rand Formula In Canadian labour law, the Rand formula (also referred to as ''automatic check-off'' and ''compulsory checkoff'') is a workplace compromise arising from jurisprudence struck between organized labour (trade unions) and employers that guarantees emp ...
), Paid Holidays, COLA (
Cost of Living Allowance
Cost of living is the cost of maintaining a certain standard of living. Changes in the cost of living over time can be operationalized in a cost-of-living index. Cost of living calculations are also used to compare the cost of maintaining a cer ...
), Job Postings, Grievance Procedure, Foreman Working Language, Overtime Premiums, Seniority for Vets.
* 1950s - AIF (Annual Improvement Factor), Pensions, Insurance Plan (Medical-Hospital-Surgical), Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB).
* 1960s
* 1970s - Optical & Dental, Health & Safety Committees, Hearing Aids, Pension - 30 and Out, Paid Personal Holidays, Paid Education Leave (PEL),
* 1980s - Video Display Terminal Protection, Paid Maternity Leave, Childcare, Legal Services Plan, Income Maintenance (Beyond SUB), Union Counsellors, Affirmative Action, Health & Safety Company Wide Co-ordinators, Weekend Worker, Pension Indexation (for future retirees)
* 1990s - Social Justice Fund, Four Day Weekends, Phased Retirement, Same Sex Benefits, Employment Equity Representatives - Women's Advocate, SPA Week, Harassment: Right to Refuse Training, Outsourcing Protection: Work Ownership, Protection from changes to Labour Laws, Union Training Funds, Pension Indexing (All Retirees), Skilled Trades Union Education Fund, Tuition Scholarship, Child Care Subsidy, Retirees Education Fund, Additional SPA Week, Environmental Representation.
* 21st Century - Paramedical Coverage, Indefinite Layoff Protection (Special SUB), Homemaking Service and In Home Nursing, New Investment Commitment.
Struggles
*
Ford Strike of 1945
Local 200 & the Community
United Way/Centraide of Windsor-Essex County CAW Local 200 Computers for Kids* Kelly England Bursary
References
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* Baruth-Walsh, Mary E. and Mark Walsh. ''Strike 99 Days on the Line''. Canada: Penumbra Press, 1995. (hardcover),
* Colling, Herb. ''The Ford Strike in Windsor: 99 Days''. Toronto: NC Press, 1995.
* Colling, Herb. “Ford Strike of ‘45” in Best of Times Magazine, ed., Elaine Weeks. Windsor: Walkerville Publishing Co., 2006.
External links
*{{official, https://www.uniforlocal200.org
1941 establishments in Ontario
Economy of Windsor, Ontario
Organizations based in Windsor, Ontario
Local 0200
Trade unions in Ontario