CAW Local 200

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**CAW Local 200**

Canadian Autoworkers Union Local 200
Founded	November 23, 1941
Members	4023 (Sept. 2006)
Country	Canada
Head union	CAW
Affiliation	Canada Auto Workers
Key people	Mike Vince, President
Office location	1855 Turner Rd., Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Website	CAW Local 200 [1]

CAW Local 200 is a local union of the Canadian Auto Workers union (CAW). It represents workers in Windsor, Ontario at three Ford of Canada engine plants (Essex Engine Plant), (Windsor Engine Plant), & the Annex/LVL/3-Valve, one Ford of Canada Grey Iron Foundry (Windsor Casting Plant), and two Nemak aluminum casting plants (Essex Aluminum Plant) & (Windsor Aluminum Plant).

1 History
2 Local 200 & the Community
3 External links

[edit] History

[edit] Presidents

Roy England
Jack Taylor
Charlie McDonald
Vic White
Herb Kelly
Hank Renaud
Steve Harris
Ray Wakeman
Frank McAnally
Alex Keeney
Mike Vince

[edit] Collective Bargaining Gains

1940s - Paid Vacation, Union Security (Rand Formula), Paid Holidays, COLA (Cost of Living Allowance), 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, Pesion - 30 and Out, Paid Personal Holidays, Paid Education Leave (PEL),
1980s - Video Display Terminal Protection, Paid Maternity Leave, Childcare, Legal Services Plan, Income Maitenance (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, Aditional SPA Week, Environemental Representation.
21st Century - Paramedical Coverage, Indefinite Layoff Protection (Special SUB), Homemaking Serivice and In Home Nursing, New Investment Commitment.