CAW members vote on Ford agreement Saturday and Sunday

TORONTO, May 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford workers in Oakville, Windsor, Bramalea, and St. Thomas will vote on the tentative agreement between the company and the CAW.

The agreement was unanimously endorsed by the master bargaining committee and overwhelmingly supported by more than 200 local leaders who gathered in Toronto on Friday.

RATIFICATON SCHEDULE:

Saturday:

Bramalea Parts Depot Local 584 Local 1285 Hall 11 a.m.
23 Regan Road, Brampton
Contact: Kim Clout, Chairperson Local 584 (cell) 647-286-4175

Bramalea Office Unit Local 1324 Central Public School 12 p.m.
24 Alexander Street, Brampton
Contact: Betty Reynolds, President Local 1324 (cell) 416-729-5745

Sunday:

Oakville Assembly Plant Local 707 Hamilton Place Grand Hall 10 a.m.
1 Summers Lane, Hamilton
Contact: Gary Beck, President Local 707 (cell) 905-467-5372

Windsor Office unit Local 240 Local 240 Hall 10 a.m.
3400 Somme Street, Windsor
Contact: Don Gilbert, Chairperson (cell) 519-999-0716

St. Thomas Assembly Plant London Centennial Hall 2 p.m.
Local 1520 550 Wellington Street, London
Contact: Dennis McGee, President Local 1520 (cell) 519-851-8181

Windsor Engine Plant & Annex Giovanni Caboto Club 6 p.m.
Local 200 2175 Parent Avenue, Windsor
Contact: Mike Vince, President Local 200 & Chair of the master bargaining
committee (cell) 519-965-2558

The results of all votes will be tallied and sent out by Sunday, May 4 at 10 p.m.

The CAW will be meeting with General Motors on Monday and Chrysler on Tuesday with the intention of adapting the pattern agreement achieved at Ford to each company.

Source: Canadian Auto Workers

CONTACT: CAW Communications: Shannon Devine, (cell) (416) 302-1699

2008-05-03 16:33:58 0351885 PRNEWSWIRE