Canadian auto workers choose General Motors for target contract

TORONTO (AP) -- Canadian auto workers chose General Motors on Thursday for the heavy bargaining on a new contract that will serve as a target for agreements with the other two major North American producers 

Update Sept 6th

General Motors, Canadian union say strike unlikely

TORONTO (AP)9-12-2002 -- No one expects a strike over a new contract for Canadian auto workers despite the Sept. 17 deadline, top officials of General Motors of Canada and the Canadian Auto Workers said Thursday.

Union Faults Offer by GM of Canada

(UPDATE Sept.14th, 2002)

Canadian Auto Workers See Progress

(UPDATE Sept.16th, 2002)

27 Hours Remain in GM Bargaining

(September 16 10:30)

Union '90 per cent' close to new contract for 19,000 GM Canada workers

(September 17th 1:00pm)

CAW and GM Canada reach tentative contract agreement

(September 18th, 2002)

CAW names Ford as next strike target

(September 23rd, 2002)

CAW-GM contract sends strong message

Sept 23rd 2002 -- General Motors' settlement with the Canadian Auto Workers averted a strike that neither side wanted, and it put pressure on Ford Motor Co. and the Chrysler group to match the deal.

CAW demands plant be saved

(September 24th, 2002)

CAW chief eyes quitting for politics

(September 24th, 2002)

CAW and Ford reach deal on new contract

(September 30th, 2002)

Ford deal rescues 900 jobs

TORONTO -- About 900 jobs have been saved at Ford Motor Co. of Canada Ltd.'s operations in Oakville, Ont., and the company has agreed to mothball a truck plant in that city instead of closing it in 2004, in a deal reached yesterday with the Canadian Auto Workers union. 

(October 1st, 2002)

Sterling agrees to CAW sign-up

LONDON -- Workers at the Sterling Truck plant in St. Thomas will automatically become Canadian Auto Workers union members if more than 50 per cent sign union cards.

October 1st, 2002)