CAW Pattern Bargaining Points Up Not Down

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Ford Canada workers havent given up the concessions that GM and Fiat/Chrysler workers have in the current auto industry crisis. Although Ford hasnt suffered to the same extent as its competitors, the leadership is publicly calling for similar give-backs, in exchange for promises of jobs and investment.

We, the undersigned Canadian autoworkers, reject the idea of setting a Pattern Agreement downwards, matching the lowest level. Ford workers shouldnt be forced to give up any new concessions. This will only undermine efforts to defend what we have, make progress in the future more difficult and strengthen Ford's argument that they need more concessions to remain competitive.

The union should insist that the current Ford agreement should become the new pattern that workers at GM-Canada and Fiat/Chrysler Canada should match. If Ford workers refuse concessions, this will only strengthen our collective solidarity and power. The era of concessions needs to stop now.

32 Signatures

  • Larry Wells
    • Comments
    • we should support all workers in these tough times and fight concessions
  • Lindsay Hinshelwood
  • eric
  • Robyn Galbraith-Leonard
  • Paul Reilly
  • Linda Dionne
  • Rob Rice
    • Comments
    • its disgusting how the union was weak and apathetic, at GM, at Chrysler UAW and CAW should be ashamed of themselves and their inability to join forces and deny the rich companies.
  • April Harris-Pocrnic
  • Kenneth Scott Millson
    • Comments
    • 1520 St. Thomas. Reject concessions without promise of product.
  • Paul Mills
  • Kellie Miller
  • Alan local 1520
    • Comments
    • no product = no concessions
  • Darin Tucker
  • Paul Jordan
  • jim fletcher
    • Comments
    • local 1520
  • Peter Graham
    • Comments
    • We need te be assured there will will be a foot Print in Canada.
  • Anthony Medeiros
  • JASON RAWLINGS
  • Jeff Berthiaume
  • dan patrick
    • Comments
    • about time we stand united
  • Rui Machado
  • Lionel Lavoie
    • Comments
    • I will not sign anything untill we get a new product in St. Thomas!!!!!!!!!!!
  • vince nero
  • robert gilmore
  • Vladimir Jefak
  • Robert Ricci
    • Comments
    • No-nothing no consessions
  • Howard Trussetter
  • James Smolarz
  • Ken Sherret
    • Comments
    • Time to stop the ersion of the CAW
  • Al Wilson
  • Jim Elhage
    • Comments
    • Weld inspector
  • Paul Davies