Presidents • Roy England • Jack Taylor • Charlie McDonald • Vic White • Herb Kelly • Hank Renaud • Steve Harris • Ray Wakeman • Frank McAnally • Alex Keeney • Mike Vince ( - January 1, 2010) • Dan Cassady (January 2, 2010 - July 1, 2011) • Chris Taylor (July 1, 2011 - ?) • John D'Agnolo ( ? - present)
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, Pension - 30 and Out, Paid Personal Holidays, Paid Education Leave (PEL), • 1980s - Video Display Terminal Protection, Paid Maternity Leave, Childcare, Legal Services Plan, Income Maintenance (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, Additional SPA Week, Environmental Representation. • 21st Century - Paramedical Coverage, Indefinite Layoff Protection (Special SUB), Homemaking Service and In Home Nursing, New Investment Commitment. • The agreement reintroduces
COLA for the first time since 2008, helping wages keep pace with
inflation. • Skilled
trades workers will receive additional wage adjustments of 2.75% in the first year and 2.5% in the third year.
Struggles •
Ford Strike of 1945 == Local 200 & the Community ==