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CAW Local 673
CAW may refer to: * Canadian Auto Workers, a former trade union in that country (now merged into Unifor) * Carbon arc welding, a process which produces coalescence of metals by heating them with an arc between a nonconsumable carbon electrode and the work-piece * Center for Asymmetric Warfare, a U.S. Navy entity dedicated to supporting American military forces * Church of All Worlds, an American neopagan religious group * Community Archives Wales, a website of digital content Caw may refer to : * Caw (bull), a legendary bull in Meitei mythology of Manipur * Kallawaya language ISO 639-2 code *Caw (hill), a hill in the south of the English Lake District, England * Caw (sound), bird call of the genus ''Corvus'' *Caw, County Londonderry, a List of townlands in County Londonderry, townland in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland See also * Caw Fell, a fell in the west of the English Lake District * Hueil mab Caw, a Pictish warrior and traditional rival of King Arthur's * CAWS (dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Auto Workers
The National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada, commonly known as the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW), was one of Canada's largest labour unions. In 2013, it merged with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada, forming a new union, Unifor. While rooted in Ontario's large auto plants of Windsor, Brampton, Oakville, St. Catharines, and Oshawa, the CAW has expanded and now incorporates workers in almost every sector of the economy. The presidents of the CAW were Bob White (1985–1992), Buzz Hargrove (1992–2008), and Ken Lewenza (2008–2013). History Split from UAW The CAW began as the Canadian Region of the United Auto Workers (UAW). The UAW was founded in August 1935, and the Canadian Region of the UAW was established in 1937 following the 1937 GM Oshawa strike at General Motors's Oshawa, Ontario plant. The Canadian Region of the UAW unionized the Ford Motor Company in 1945 after a major strike which established ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
