CAW National Council 4000

CAW National Council 4000
Full name	National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada), National Council 4000
Founded	November 1997
Members	5000
Country	Canada
Head union	CAW
Key people	Barry Kennedy, President (Based in Edmonton) Heather Grant, Secretary-Treasurer (Based in Halifax)
Office location	National Office Montreal, Quebec Area Offices Edmonton, Alberta Halifax, Nova Scotia Montreal, Quebec Toronto, Ontario Langley, British Columbia Winnipeg, Manitoba
Website	www.cawcouncil4000.com

CAW National Council 4000 is the umbrella organization for five regionally based CAW Local Unions across Canada that represent over 5,000 members in various sectors, largely within the railway and transportation industry. It is the largest rail Local within the CAW.

CAW Council 4000 was formed in November 1997 at the Founding Convention held at the CAW Family Education Centre located on the shores of Lake Huron in Port Elgin, Ontario. The delegates to this convention voted to change the bargaining unit structure of the former Canadian Brotherhood of Railway, Transport and General Workers Union (CBRT&GW), which merged with the National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) in 1994, from 45-local unions situated across Canada, choosing to form a national council with five regionally based locals to service members from coast-to-coast.

The CBRT&GW, which was initially called the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees (CBRE), was Canada's first sole Canadian Union founded in Moncton, New Brunswick on October 12, 1908. This was before the creation of Canadian National Railways (CNR), then a Federal Crown corporation, which saw the amalgamation of government owned railways and the several others that had become bankrupt and placed into government hands.

CAW National Council 4000 represents workers employed at CN and VIA Rail Canada, which makes up the majority of the Council 4000 membership across Canada. Additionally, Council 4000 represents workers at Rocky Mountain Catering Co. Ltd. in British Columbia; Savage Alberta Railway (now CN) in Alberta; Toronto Terminals Railway in Ontario; Atlantic Wholesalers (Loblaw Companies) and Results 360 Moncton Logistics Inc. in Moncton, New Brunswick; DHL International Express, support staff from the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour and the World Trade and Convention Centre in Nova Scotia.

1 CAW Council 4000 leaders
2 Presidents of CAW National Council 4000
3 Secretary-Treasurers of CAW National Council 4000
4 Regional Representatives of CAW National Council 4000
5 Local Presidents
6 Council 4000 Administrative Assistants
7 CAW National Council 4000 Conventions
8 Council 4000 employers, occupations and locations

CAW Council 4000 leaders

[D] - Denotes deceased

Presidents of CAW National Council 4000

Barry Kennedy (2009–present)
Ron Shore (Interim 2009)
Bob Fitzgerald (2005–2009)
Rick Johnston (1997–2005)

Secretary-Treasurers of CAW National Council 4000

Heather Grant (2008–present)
Bill Coolen (1997–2008)

Regional Representatives of CAW National Council 4000

Local 4001 (Mountain Region)

Ron Shore (2009–present)
Dave Kissack (2009–present)
Barry Kennedy (2000–2009)
Dave Mercer-Hazlitt (2000–2009)
Tom Donohue (1997–2000)
Stan Pogorzclec (1997–2000)

Local 4002 (Prairie Region)

Dave Kissack (2009–present)
Dan Michaluk (2009–present)
Rick Doherty (1997–2009)
Dave Mercer-Hazlitt (2000–2009)
Stan Pogorzclec (1997–2000)

Local 4003 (Great Lakes Region)

Danny Andru (1997–2003 / 2006–present)
John Almdal (2008–present)
Sandra Prudames (2005–2007)
Bob Fitzgerald (2000–2005)
Tony Blanchard (2003–2006)
Maurus Allum (1997–2000)
Robin Bir (1997–2000)

Local 4004 (St. Lawrence Region)

Serge Auger (2006–present)
Jean Savard (2009–present)
Claude Rainville (1998–2009)
Benoit Dulong (2005–2006)
Heather Grant (2003–2006)
Robert Masse (1998–2005)
Pierre Rouleau (1997–2003)
Rick Johnston (1997–1998)

Local 4005 (Atlantic Region)

Lou Walsh (2008–present)
Jean Savard (2009–present)
Claude Rainville (2003–2009)
Heather Grant (2003–2008)
Robert Masse (1998–2005)
Dana Hollis (1998–2003)
Pierre Rouleau (1998–2003)

Local Presidents

CAW Local 4001

John Dowell (2009–present)
Ron Shore (2007–2009)
Clyde Duncan (2004–2007)
Mel Wozniak (2001–2004)
Stan Tash (1997–2001)

CAW Local 4002

Brad Roy (2008–present)
Jeff Snell (2007–2008)
Dan Michaluk (2005–2007)
Kerry Kauk (2004–2005) [D]
Dan Michaluk (1997–2004)

CAW Local 4003

Frank Consiglio (2010–present)
Steve Legge (2007–2010)
Brian Elcombe (2004–2007)
Gil Stephens (1997–2004)

CAW Local 4004

Monica Hrapowicz (2006–present)
Daniel Ouellet (2004–2006)
Ken Cameron (2000–2004)
Daniel Boiteau (1997–2000)

CAW Local 4005

Jennifer Brown (2010–present)
Warren Hutt (2003–2010)
Bob Dennis (2000–2003) [D]
Fred Warren (1997–2000)

Council 4000 Administrative Assistants

Sylvie Bruneau (1999–present)
Nicole Pitchen (1997–1999)