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January 2010
Canada bought stake in GM to save jobs	Windsor plant will build new Mustang engine	Here's the Buzz on unions today	Where to travel in 2010	Canadian economic optimism on rise
FORD TRANSFERS ITS UAW RETIREE HEALTH CARE LIABILITIES TO VEBA TRUST AND PRE-PAYS VEBA DEBT	Chrysler, Ford, GM report double-digit drops for 2009	FORD BRAND #1 IN CANADA	Ford stock upward of $11 per share, a high since 2005	GM may restore 'hundreds' of dealerships, Whitacre says
Fun Look at The Year 2009	Ford steals show at Vegas electronics summit	Union vows fight if GM changes Impala plans	Ford upgrades in-car technology	CAW CONTACT Volume 40, No. 1 January 8, 2010
Ford adding Twitter to Sync	Government Benefits 2010	Parts operation to resurrect idled GM truck plant	Ford slips pre-preview ahead of media days	FORD LAUNCHES UNPRECEDENTED NINE NEW ENGINES, SIX NEW TRANSMISSIONS IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2010
Ford's global future rides on next generation Focus	Car and Truck of the Year awards give Ford new cache	Ford's electric vehicle plan (Watch Video)	2011 Ford Focus rocks segment	Ford's F-150 Raptor can handle any on-road or off-road task
Chrysler confirms Brampton investment	Hamilton man dies after mishap at Oakville Ford plant	Update on the Ford Health Care Contributions	Ford Focus the pick of the bunch at the NAIAS	CAW Contact Jan 15, 2010
UAW to sell famed Black Lake retreat	Auto Hall of Fame honours Ford's Mulally	Ford Oakville Linc Newsletter Issue 1	Ford Recycle Your Ride Program Details	Ford offers free options for Fiesta buyers
Few take Ford's latest buyout offer, union says	CAW CONTACT Volume 40, No. 3 – January 22, 2010	GM Canada dealers launch class action over closings	UAW to demand Ford restore pay, benefits similar to white-collar staff	Thousands protest the prorogue
No joint Saab bid: Spyker	Drivers should brace for insurance crunch	All-in auto prices a boost for buyers	The prime minister has violated our trust	After tough times, Ford basks in praise
Ken Lewenza: `Don't buy into tax rage'	AUTO INDUSTRY REPORTER	Ford to announce 1,200 Chicago jobs	GM sells Saab to Spyker	Toyota halts sales of eight models
U.S. : Toyota was legally required to stop selling models	Rapid Growth Has Its Perils, Toyota Learns	UAW head: Delphi cuts are 'injustice'	Travel Carry-on Updated Rules	Ford posts first annual profit since 2005
Toyota gas-pedal troubles spread to Ford	Wider brake fix is urged	CAW Contact Jan 29th	Unions call Toyota 'danger to America'	Toyota's reputation for quality long gone
		With 2009 profit, Ford again exceeds expectations

DECEMBER 2009
Michigan auto supplier sheds pensions in bankruptcy	GM woos orphaned customers	Should I fill my tires with nitrogen?	GM CEO Henderson forced out; Whitacre takes over -- for now	Ford to unveil comeback Fiesta
GM's Help Wanted ad: Find someone like Ford's boss	GM, Chrysler reconsidering dealership closings	Use of stomach drugs by seniors soars	Ford to issue up to $1B in new stock	Eric John CAW Retirees Executive Vice-Chair Passes Away
Mulally easily met Ford's list of qualifications	Extra downtime for six Chrysler plants	CAW to 'reaffiliate' with the Ontario Federation of Labour	CAW President Urges Doubling of CPP	CAW Economist Jim Stanford On the H.S.T.
Ignatieff to call for pension plan reform	Ford seeks state help for $500M hybrid projects	CAW Contact Newsletter Dec 11, 2009	Ontario tables pension reform, phase one	Taxpayer aid sets stage for new jobs at Toyota
King emerges as next UAW chief	The hidden cost of 'free' rewards	Engine revs up, driving recovery – and hope	Ford to restore perks, raises	Ford, Mazda to remain 'long-term' partners
Bill Ford Praises Obama for Auto Bailout	Ford Fusion Hybrid, Chevy Equinox among car, truck of the year finalist	Ford to upgrade Sync system	Ford Retiree Benefit Premiums Under New 2009 Contract Delayed	Ford's December sales 'significantly better'
GM makes payment to U.S., Canada	Mullaly says Ford plans to speed up debt repayment	Visteon seeks to end pensions	Mike Vince is New CAW/Ford National Rep	Ford execs say they'll live with UAW contract
Las Vegas is the Centre of attention	See the Latest Photos In our Gallery From The 2009 CAW Xmas Dance, Kids party & Retirees Luncheon	CAW/Ford Bargaining Committee Christmas Greetings	Finance ministers reject claims that pension system in crisis	Costco/Ford $1000 Rebate Is Back
Angry workers occupy plant	Ford ends tough year with more buyout offers	Ford buyouts to extend to Canadian auto workers, company confirms	Ford, Geely close in on Volvo sale	Sync feature to connect Ford vehicles to Web
Ford shares top $10 in wake of Volvo deal	From our Family to Yours - Merry Christmas - CAW Local 584 Retirees	It's a season for hope in new Detroit	Toyota found to keep tight lid on potential safety problems	Experts say auto sales will accelerate in '10 -- slowly
Mustang's 400 horses make one powerful pony	Detroit Free Press 2010 Car and Truck of the Year	Canada union has high hopes for new Ford V-8 engine	Year in review: Auto Business	Canadian vehicle production to grow by 30%: Scotiabank

NOVEMBER 2009
2011 Mustang may get up to 30 mpg	2010 Ford Fusion: A stride ahead of its predecessor	Ex-Nortel staff slam executive bonuses	Outspoken Ryan wins top union job	Nortel approves more exec raises
Nortel workers' appeal dismissed	GM Canada dealers sue to stay open	Superlux Ford Taurus coming	GM to build Buick Regal in Oshawa	Ford fixes its own problems
Toyota to replace 3.8M gas pedals	Ford's progress reflected in stock's rally	The inside story of the GM, Chrysler bailouts	Safety officials have investigated hundreds of Toyota complaints	Trebek tours Ford plant before 'Jeopardy!' taping
Ford Motor to invest $2.3B in Brazil"	Why Ford has become a winner	Prosecutor to appeal bond of man charged in Ford theft	Ford Subaru, VW Top Insurance industry safety picks	Fans mark end of the Edsel line
2010 Ford Fusion named Motor Trend's 'Car of the Year'	GM on the road to paying back bailout loans	GM's $1.2B loss signals a turn-around	Ford vehicle sales outlook: 'Worst is over'	Ford fast-tracks new cop car to replace Crown Vic
Ford Fusion has record year	Kansas Ford plant voting on strike over workload	No flash, but plenty of dash	Why is Nov. 11th blooming?	Ford confirms plant closing as GM invests
Demand for GM's Camaro blistering	GM to spend $100-million on retooling Ontario plant	Can Chrysler be fixed?	Jobless rate hits 8.6% as modest gains evaporate	Are Toyota's Accelerators Out of Control?
Inflatable seatbelts coming to Ford Explorers	Stay Home if You Have Swine Flu, Unless You Work at Wal-Mart	Ford Workers Should Be Applauded, Not Ridiculed	Onward from assembly	St. Thomas plant closure may doom 10,000 jobs
FORD CANADA POSTS FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR-OVER-YEAR SALES INCREASE; SALES UP 20%	U.S. slump batters auto making in Canada	Gettelfinger says failed Ford pact worth modest price	UAW rejects new concessions to Ford, no new talks	STATEMENT: UAW-FORD TENTATIVE AGREEMENT RATIFICATION RESULT
Ford rebounds to $1-billion profit	CAW-Ford Bargaining Report Brochure Nov 2009	Ford concessions accepted in vote	CAW Members at Ford Approve New Agreement	Ford's mantra of difference was taken to heart by its UAW workers
Ford deal with UAW goes down to defeat

OCTOBER 2009
Labour costs threaten CAW jobs, Ford says	Members at GM Upset over Pay Increases	New Ford tech gives cars sound start	CAW CONTACT Newsletter OCT 9, 2009	Pension Rally For Nortel Vide
Canwest employees deserve better	Planned meeting signals progress for Ford-UAW talks	Picture gallery of Queens Park Rally Oct 7, 2009	Canadian Auto Workers, Ford to resume formal talks	Ford Flex is for those needing a bigger people-hauler
Government wants us to believe suffering is inevitable	UAW, Ford to start formal talks on contract concessions	CARP wants Dhalla to reel in pension bill	Widow of Ohio officer sues Ford over crash	Ford of Europe Reports Strong September Sales to Break 10%
UAW vote on Ford talks expected today	Ford, UAW reach tentative deal on contract changes	Dollar soars, retailers hold breath	Record Ford recall widened	Highlights of UAW/FORD Agreement
UAW leaders back concessions at Ford	Ford deal still fizzling	Ford dealers host evening events for Lincoln MKT debut	CAW CONTACT October 16, 2009	Ford employee arrested for stealing trade secrets for China
October issue of European @Ford	October issue of UK FordNews	RETIREMENT LOST: PART ONE	CAW optimistic on Chrysler	2010 Ford Mustang GT: Muscle-bound
CAW won't agree to strike ban in new Ford agreement, unlike UAW: Lewenza	Ottawa's relief leaves pension funds flat	RETIREMENT LOST: PART TWO	Frank Stronach sought CAW bailout, Hargrove says	Ford commits to new vehicles at U.S. plants
RETIREMENT LOST: PART THREE	FORD/UAW October 2009 Agreement	RETIREMENT LOST: PART FOUR	Ford not celebrating yet	RETIREMENT LOST: PART FIVE: Underfunded dream
Key UAW leader opposes Ford deal	Ex-Nortel workers sound pension alarm	NDP proposes pension insurance program	RETIREMENT LOST: PART SIX Steps to financial freedom	Ford union workers protest contract changes
Interview with Ken Lewenza Oct 23, 2009	Five Ford UAW plants back contract; vote continues	RETIREMENT LOST: PART SEVEN: Reforming a broken system	Parts shortage idles Oakville Ford plant	Ottawa to take action on pension funds
CAW and Ford Canada resume contract bargaining	Ford's Kansas City plant workers vote down proposed contract changes	Ford's stand: Accept cuts or we invest elsewhere	Jim Flaherty unveils pension reform	UAW, Ford deal is in jeopardy
Disabled Nortel employees lose out	Local 584 Golf Charity Classic Pictures Sept 2009	UAW opposition mounts to Ford concessions	Ford lauded for 'world-class' reliability	Fusion top family sedan, Consumer Reports says
Autoworkers "challenge logic of capitalism" Sam Gindin	Dear Detroit	Sterling Heights Ford UAW local may ask for revote	CAW, Ford reach deal; St. Thomas plant to close but Oakville will get new vehicles	Ford to close St. Thomas assembly plant
More UAW locals vote no on Ford deal	Uaw Flyers on both Sides	Retirement Lost Entire Multimedia Presentation from Globe & Mail	Retirees Thanksgiving Luncheon Oct 9, 2009 Group Shot

SEPTEMBER 2009
Ford to build own diesel engine for Super Duty	Ford sales jump again as Toyota and Honda slide	Ford offers up to $3,000 in clunker trade-in program	Organizers keep Miller out of Labour Day parade	Jan Scott Passes August 29, 2009
Ford offers max appeal	Once-dominant GM left eating dust	Ford F-150 Still the best pickup line	Labour Day: 500,000 more jobless	Zellers: Retail workers deserve a better deal
Ford launches new van production in Romania	David Miller shrugs off labour pains	Ford and Canadian union begin cost cutting talks	Ford fuses global marketing efforts	Magna plant rejects CAW's no-strike contract
CAW urges Ford to save plant	UAW a hard sell for Ford	Bill would use stimulus cash to pay for Delphi retirees' health care	Media Advisory - CAW Continues Negotiations with Ford, Presses 'Footprint'	Ford limits share ownership to 5%
CAW boss frustrated with Ford labour talks	St. Thomas plant 'prominent' in talks	GM rescinds 27,000 pay cuts for white-collar workers	Hyundai heads to fast lane	Canada Border Services recently bought 20 Hyundais
Ford vies for Sync patents	Chrysler worse off than Fiat expected	GM has cash for customers' old cars	Canadians not saving enough to retire	CAW Contact Sept 18, 2009
Hot-selling Escape helps Ford set records	Lincoln MKS ignites commute	CAMI workers back pay, pension freeze	Clement praises autoworkers for wage, pension concessions	Ford to produce small car in India
Massive pension shortfall hits Ford	CAW breaks off Ford talks over plant closure	Fusion shows the progress Ford has made	St. Thomas plant's future in doubt	Ford seeks to buy time on pension shortfall
CAW CONTACT September 25, 2009	Ford on track for 2011 profitability	Ford to slash Canadian operations: CAW	St. Thomas jobs could be saved, CAW suggests	Ford, CAW dig in their heels over size of footprint in Canada
CAW-Ford Bargaining Update Sept 24-09	Ford's U.S. sales drop 5.1 per cent	Thriving Ford leads national auto sales	Microchip spots cancer quickly and painlessly

AUGUST 2009
Toyota U.S. loss Ontario's gain	Ford, GM see August sales growth	Ford to cops: Crown Vic is out	Extra shifts needed at Ford to meet demand	CAW Contact August 28, 2009
Ford relies on European clunker cash	Chrysler sues Daimler over parts supplies for 2010 models	Battle for Opel heats up as GM drags feet on sale	Ford Flex Way cooler than a minivan	$1,500 ante by Chrysler ups gambit to rev sales
Canada offers trade promises to U.S. in exchange for Buy American waiver	Top 10 vehicles bought by people trading clunkers	Lewenza hopes rising auto sales more than `blip'	Windsor gets bailout dividend: new Chrysler minivan	IMPORTANT PLEASE READ REGARDING FORD PENSION LETTER
Test drive of Ford's plug-in hybrid gives glimpse of future	Auto repair chains grab share from dealers	Ford electric cars to interact with power grids	Lengthy death watch for Ford's Ontario factory	Hands free driving laws
The End of Retirement? Article by Sam Gindin	Carmakers the real winners in eco-rebate schemes	2010 Ford Fusion Mid Size Family Car Review	10,000 Ford cars to be built to meet clunker demand	Sneak Peek: 2011 Ford C-Max MPV
Picking the best among the classic Mustang, Camaro and Challenger	`Just a silly spider bite' leaves senior paralyzed	Tide of 'Buy American' sweeping across U.S.	Delphi gives up pension plans to PBGC	Life insurance industry pushes pension fix
GM to launch car sales through eBay	Ford Fusion Hybrid offers smooth, powerful hybrid ride	Read more about the Fusion Hybrid in a Star article August 8, 2009	CFO says Ford plans to refresh 90% of its car lineup by 2012	Pension-plan fund shifts legitimate, top court rules
UAW, heads of Ford locals talk	Ford holding lead as GM sputters	New signs of life on North American lots	Ford posts first monthly sales increase in 2 years	A brief history of pensions. Pay attention because you may be about to lose yours
'Clunkers' program boosts Ford	US Congress failed auto dealers	Lincoln MKZ provides soundtrack for the open road	Chrysler to invest big in Brampton

JULY 2009
A message to all CAW/Ford Employees & Retirees	Taurus ads to take on luxury cars	Mulally plans to stay in driver's seat at Ford	Delphi to drop pensions	2010 Ford Flex EcoBoost: More power, less engine
Ford, CAW to start labour talks on Sept. 8	Car firms took our cash, but salaries a secret	Inplant Report July 27, 2009	UK Review of the New Ford Fiesta - Not Your Normal Review Excellent Video	Metro Detroit auto dealers busy as 'cash for clunkers' begins
Restore sanity - and regulation to the Canadian airline industry	July selling rate bodes well for '09 auto sales	GM board members' pay 'unconscionable and excessive'	'Cash for clunkers' US program expands	Inplant Report July 22, 2009
Politicians Urge Ford to Keep St. Thomas Plant Open	$2.3B profit boosts outlook for Ford	Ford and United Auto Workers agree on stock deal for union trust	Ford posts second-quarter profit of $2.3 billion	Pension Fund Corp. takes over Delphi retirement benefits
Worst is over, Ford exec says	High marks in crash tests for two-doors	Ford tops in quality survey	Toyota says it's no longer profitable in North America	Magna has favoured Opel bid
Congress puts microscope on GM, Chrysler	Chrysler, GM market shares will decline	Despite losses, Ford feels confident	CAW's Nash Seeks NDP Presidency	Detroit automakers gain in new J.D. Power survey
House okays measure to restore car dealerships	Ford Taurus grows up strong	No need to wait New Focus is coming, but the 2009 model stands up well	Insurers drive up rates for motorists	Big 3’s heaviest debt load now falls on Ford
Ontario looks to jolt electric car market	Big Three hope for profits in small cars	The perils of financial memory loss - Jim Stanford	Ford, GM object to Visteon's $80 mln bonus plan	Ford sales are up around the world
General Motors: Starting over in Oshawa	Chrysler keeps shift in Windsor	Plant Chairperson's July 2009 Web Report	The rebirth of General Motors	Great Lake fish alert: Watch what you eat
Canadian Press Promises to Recognize Ford Bramalea in Future Articles	Big-ticket safety features, at a lower price: New Ford Taurus	Boeing notice needlessly panics retirees	The growing cost of an aging world	The new buzz in MBA class
CAW, automakers agree on health trust	Ford wants same deal union gave GM, Chrysler: CAW	Pension panic subsiding	Court ruling clears path for GM to restructure	Rally at MPP Dwight Duncan's office for Pensions
Amazing Story About an 89 year old woman and her Mercury Comet	CAW to press Ford on staying in Canada	Grocery worker pensions in jeopardy	Ford bests rivals after 60 years, as new order emerges	Bailouts put brakes on car sales
Magna may face Chinese rival over Opel	In-Plant Chairperson's June 2009 Report	Union rejects Air Canada tentative agreement	GM in talks that may leave Magna alone at the altar	Ford revs up summer incentive season

JUNE 2009
Deadline passes in CAW, Navistar talks	NEW GM BANKRUPTCY CARTOONS	GM to accept 'lemon' claims	Organized workers feeling the heat	Auto-parts plant's survival
Judge gives automaker access to bailout funds	Ford suppliers face tough times	Nissan, Ford and Tesla get fuel-efficiency loans	Al Borden Passes Away	Detroit Three quality edges higher, says survey
Under pressure: How dangerous is Salt	Iacocca: GM, Chrysler should swiftly repay U.S. loans	Barry Howard Passed Away June 18, 2009	GM, Chrysler retirees race clock to get dental, eye care	Ford CEO says regulation often hurts innovation
Chrysler dealers left without vehicles	Airline pension payouts trimmed	Air Canada, unions reach pension deal	GM says reaches deal to sell Saab to Koenigsegg	GM more a concern than Chrysler: Ottawa
Life span vs. age at retirement	Photos- Mandarin Retirees Luncheon	Ford: Execs, CAW brass meet on contract	Interview with Ford C.E.O. Alan Mulally June 8, 2009	Important Ford Location Always Omitted
Ford seeks equivalent union concessions	Chrysler to restart production	What's next for reborn Chrysler?	Courts OK Chrysler dealer cuts, rapid sale to Fiat SpA	GM 'wind down' offer irks dealers
NDP sweeps Nova Scotia vote	Letter sent to CAW President Ken Lewenza	Fiat commits to Chrysler deal	Air Canada, unions reach deal on pension funding	Investors ask U.S. court to halt Chrysler-Fiat deal
Ford 'anxious' for new deal with CAW	Guide to South Ontario entertainment events, concerts & festivals for Summer 2009	Maximizing your benefit as CPP changes	Penske Automotive offers GM undisclosed sum for Saturn brand	Premiers rally behind Harper in fight against Buy American
MPs - all of 'em - mum on GM	Auto assembly, parts jobs plunge to lowest levels in 36 years	Why auto Ins rates are rising	Top auto figures may take a pension hit	CPP reforms will squeeze early retirees
Ford revs up production, market share	Grand Theft Auto: How Stevie the Rat bankrupted GM	FORD STATEMENT ON GM BANKRUPTCY FILING	More Senior's Humour Check It Out	Letter Sent to GM Employees June 1st from GM Canada President
'The General' surrenders at last	Highlights of the GM plan	GM files for bankruptcy See Video	'New GM' to emerge from bankruptcy

MAY 2009
	GM's rebirth begins now	Opel newest gem in Frank Stronach's crown	Feds paid more than $20M in pensions to retired MPs	UAW members approve GM concessions
Fiat-Chrysler would use Ontario plants	Ford pressures CAW for deal to match GM, Chrysler	Canadians may own 10% of new GM	GM works to keep Canadian operations running	UAW/GM Modifications to Agreement May 2009
Trust for retired autoworkers' health benefits trades one risk for another: CAW	Lower UAW stake in GM may be catalyst	Ottawa won't bail out GM pensions: Clement	CAW/GM Bargainig Report May 2009	CAW Members Ratify Restructuring Deal with General Motors
Tears mix with autoworker votes	CAW says payments will increase to keep automaker alive	GM, CAW Reach Tentative Deal	GM slated for bankruptcy	UAW reaches deal with GM, government
New Border Travel Requirments	245 GM Canada dealers get the axe	Being 'blackmailed,' CAW says	The end of the untouchable pension	CAW and GM given final deadline
CAW seeking limit on imports	Crowd at table hurts talks, CAW says	GM, CAW adjourn talks until Monday	GM, CAW still working on deal	GM wants more concessions
GM Talks will continue past midnight deadline	'Not even close' to deal with GM, CAW president says	GM plans to cut 1,100 dealers in U.S.	Pension issue threatens GM Canada's survival	OPEN LETTER TO GM WORKERS
End of an era in Oshawa	Pension deficit threatens GM's viability	CAW union says pressing for new GM Canada deal	GM may consider move from RenCen	Fixing Up Ford Alan Mulally Article by Fortune Magazine
As time grows short, GM bankruptcy 'more probable'	Ford to sell 300 million common shares	Mayor Orders Lawmakers to Buy American	New urgency for survival Globe Editorial	Level Playing Field Institute presentation to Ford US Retirees
Letter from Alan Mulally	Sun editorial board meets with autoworkers	A long road to restructuring the auto industry	Restructured GM to build more cars overseas	Chrysler's first week rough
Ottawa to GM: Cut costs or be cut off	GM bankruptcy likely: CAW	UAW, General Motors headed for a showdown	GM reports $6B Q1 loss	CAW LOCAL 584 IN-PLANT ELECTION RESULTS
CAW Pension Rally Video April 23, 2009	Ford plans to build Focus small-car line (Canada not in the Picture)	We face small pensions unless savings boosted, economist says	Buy-American rules shutting out Canadian	Clock ticks on drivers who need new Border licence
Chrysler Canada assembly plants will remain idle	Check Out The New 2010 Ford Fusion	Fiat in talks to buy GM's European arm	Ontario’s Drinking & Driving Law has changed May 1, 2009	Chrysler Reaches Deal with CAW

APRIL 2009
An auto maker ‘clearly in a different place'	Chrysler aims for rapid restructuring with 'surgical' bankruptcy	Toronto Star Editorial on Chrysler	BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION: What Would It Mean for the Auto Industry?	Calling on Retirees - Upcoming Rally
Ontario pension safety net can't catch auto workers: McGuinty	Most oppose taxpayer auto bailout	GM would swamp safety net	FORD 2008 Final Financial Report	CAW chief says Ont. wrong for not backing pensions
CAW retirees target McGuinty Liberals	Letter to Dalton McGuinty from Ken Lewenza regarding Pension Situation	Ontario Finance Minister, union meet to discuss auto pensions	Ont. needs to address pension fund problem: Duncan	GM Pensions May Be ‘Garbage’ With $16 Billion at Risk
Cars a Canadian cash cow: CAW	Beatles Songs & Videos	CAW's loonie argument misses the point	CAW LOCAL 584 IN-PLANT NOMINATION RESULTS	U.S. directs GM to plan for bankruptcy by June 1
GM moved millions from Canada to U.S.	Cliff Jones Has Passed Away	Fiat to Chrysler: Cut costs or we walk	CAW won't budge - merger or no merger	Ford banks on its rivals' misfortune
Canada says autoworkers must make more concessions	Pattern deals no longer apply, Clement declares	Chrysler letter to CAW workers	Letter to Retirees from Vice-Chair Frank Marek	The economics ... and politics ... of auto workers' wages by Jim Stanford
CAW and Chrysler to start last-ditch negotiations	CAW softens stance on Chrysler cuts	Pension costs weigh heavily on autoworkers	Rich auto worker a myth: CAW	Ontario puts auto workers on notice
Goldman upgrades U.S. auto sector; raises Ford to buy	How much Do Autoworkers Really Make? by Jim Stanford	Chrysler and union move closer to deal	Cutting wages won't solve auto industry's problems	U.S. Is Said to Prepare Filing for Chrysler Bankruptcy
Big CAW cuts certain, but no deal yet	Protect our pensions, auto workers plead	They're Shutting Detroit Down Music Video	Chrysler reaches deal with CAW	Workers weigh tentative deal with Chrysler
After Off Year, Wall Street Pay Is Bouncing Back	Canadian workers at Chrysler vote to accept labour concessions	Auto workers agree to historic concession to Contribute to own Pension	GM Canada to kill 38,000 jobs	Chrysler reaches deal with CAW
CAW Chrysler Bargaining Brochure	Washington, auto union set to take control of GM, Chrysler	Won't take stake in Chrysler, CAW says	Fiat boss dines with Canadian union officials	Fiat-Chrysler partnership said near
Ottawa, Ontario to get 2% of Chrysler	The sudden shift from employees to bosses	Chrysler files for bankruptcy	Official Letter sent to Chrysler Employees today from Bob Nardelli	Open Letter to Chrysler members from CAW

MARCH 2009
Canada urged to beef up "cash for clunkers" plan	Canada says must prepare for automaker bankruptcies	Tender offer helps Ford cut huge debt	GM chief softens on bankruptcy protection	Ford cuts may break mould Targets pensions
What the Far right is saying	Ford Canada aims to slash legacy costs, source says	Ken Lewenza on CBC on the Hour	CAW, Chrysler talks stall	GM head lauds CAW sacrifices
GM's Wagoner drives off with $23M U.S. pension payout	Obama's GM/Chrysler Viability Commitments	Bankruptcy threat haunts retired autoworkers	CAW balks at further givebacks	Obama sets hard road for U.S. automakers
Johnny cash reveals why GM is in such bad shape Today!	GM's CEO out, Chrysler on notice as U.S. takes control	White House asked GM chief to step down	Oakville Assembly Newsletter & Sales Report	Chrysler-CAW talks on wage concessions on hold
Chrysler, CAW opt for brinkmanship	CAW, Chrysler now "miles apart"	Chrysler looks to clip health costs of snowbirds	Should have a deal with Chrysler today, CAW says	Ford bracing for big loss on Volvo sale
GM Canada says staff concessions to save $1 billion	CAW, Chrysler talks likely to resume today	Auto Workers Protest At Labour Minister's Office	Chrysler, CAW start concession talks as loan deadline looms	Las Vegas: Old School or on the strip The rise and fall
Check out Vegas Hotel Deals on our Vegas Travel Page	Virg Bernero video, the Mayor of Lansing	Auto talks at standstill	Unions, retirees urge Ottawa to safeguard pension funding rules	Check out Crock Pot Recipes in Our Dining Section
CAW speaks out against 'rash' pension changes	Match U.S. car parts plan, Ottawa told	Let Collective Bargaining Take Its Course, Lewenza Says	Unions balk at cries for pension reform	Prostate test may not save lives
BIG 3 BAILOUT SNL SPOOF	Chrysler and CAW hit gridlock	GM CEO says Ford/UAW agreement won't work for GM	Chrysler, Ford, union continue talks on GM	Chrysler faces July cash Crunch
'Disgusting' bonuses ripped- Plant workers upset by threat	Ford under pressure from U.S. to reach deal on concessions	Auto rescue deal may be unravelling	Chrysler threatens to close Canadian plants	CAW workers ratify GM deal
UAW FORD 2009 Modifications to Agreement	CAW Group Insurance Program Update	GM workers vote on concessions	GM Union pre-vote letter to Membership	Auto workers' chief hits back at critics
Martin Cej speaks to Ken Lewenza, Mar 9, 2009	CAW concessions not enough, Clement says	CAW voting, but GM deal criticized	Ford workers approve UAW contract changes	Ford urges Ottawa to give incentives to car buyers
CAW Leadership at GM Unanimously Endorse Restructuring Deal	CAW Video Following Tentative Agreement	CAW Press Release Restructuring Deal with General Motors	I want my Job Back Ford Retiree Comments on GM Concessions	CAW makes concessions in GM deal
CAW/GM 2009 RATIFICATION BROCHURE	GM RATIFICATION VOTING RESULTS	Concession Watch: Ford Vote “Tight,”	President Obama reveals his plan to restructure automotive industry	WHO'S RESPONSIBLE? GM Pensions
Important Autoworker Message from CAW President	3 Ford locals say no to Ford concessions	CAW distributed leaflet on Upcoming Bargaining	CAW Responds to Auto Restructuring Announcements	CAW, GM stake out their positions
GM's Wagoner drives off with $23M U.S. pension payout	Barack Obama: "I Believe in Unions"	GM auditors raise bankruptcy fear	Chrysler kills 1,200 jobs in Windsor	Auto sales skid, GM falls to third
Second Ford local OKs contract amendments	Who's to blame for the auto crisis?	Buzz Hargrove `visiting professor' at Ryerson	Labour icon's finest hour may be McGuinty's darkest	GM head lauds CAW sacrifices
How Ford dodged a bailout	Ford Motor Company CEO, Alan Mulally, on CBS - March 2009	Shutting Detroit Down Listen to John Rich's New Song	Buzz takes over for Lindros	2009 Academy Award Winners
More Big 3 Bailout Cartoons	MAYOR VIRG BERNERO OF LANSING MICHIGAN	MODIFICATIONS TO 2007 UAW-FORD U.S. AGREEMENT	CAW will do what's needed to save jobs	GM plan calls for $30B, 47,000 job cuts WATCH VIDEO
Ford News UK PDF 1 PDF 2	Changes to Benefit Plan - Ford letter to Employees and Retirees	2009 Government Benefit rates	Auto bailout for who? Gindin:	Ford Model T - 100 Years Later

FEBRUARY 2009
Losses force GM to question its future	Ford Cuts a Painful Deal	GM loss hits $9.6-billion for the quarter	UAW boss backs Ford plan	UAW: A Seat on Ford's Board?
Union leaders urge vote for Ford agreement	Ford execs take pay cuts, bonuses suspended	UAW deal with Ford pressures rivals	Ford, UAW reach deal on retiree health care	US Auto Team Drives Imports
UAW/FORD Reach Tentative agreement on VEBA	Clement pushes Chrysler on restructuring	Picking a leader for Ontario NDP	GM says it can't afford pension, medical plans	GM wants twice as much
GM Canada seeks help with legacy costs	Buzz Hargrove, your timing's perfect	GM needs $12.7B for pension fund by 2014	Big 3, UAW seek new terms on retiree health care fund	Union leaders, Chrysler workers fear worst
Retirees fight Delphi cuts	CAW set for crunch time talks & What US will do for Their Money	D-Day for auto firms	Ford Motor Credit will cut 1,200 jobs	Deadline looming over U.S. auto industry
Restructuring talks between GM, union fail	Cutting Canadians' wages won't save the car industry	Chrysler dealers share the pain	GM to cut 10,000 salaried jobs	Canada union, automakers not yet in contract talks
Bailout breakdown: Banks vs. the automakers	China monthly auto sales overtake U.S.	Clarity Needed in Trade Debate	CAW left in Limbo on Auto Aid	Ford to slash more U.K. jobs
CAW eyes labour cost cut	Canadian car sales crash	CAW worries GM will pull out of Canada	GM, Chrysler offer new buyout packages in U.S	Ontario's pension safety net imperilled

JANUARY 2009
Magna deal spurs CAW infighting	CAW reopening contracts	CAW Big Three Master Bargaining Committees Joint Meeting	Ford seen posting big loss, cash burn for Q4	CAW members overwhelmingly turn down agreement with Air Canada
$12 billion for auto credit	Auto productivity gives Canada edge	Pension plans set loss record in '08	Fiat was Chrysler's best option - UAW chief	Auto aid delays may sink parts firms
Fiat uses GM money to help rescue Chrysler	Canada: Cut auto wages	GM, Chrysler's first priority is working with U.S. government	CAW members accept Sterling plant closure agreement	Ottawa demands lower auto worker costs
Ken Lewenza's Letter to First Ministers meeting in Ottawa on EI	Firm lays off Canadians, sells Ottawa U.S. trucks	Ford worker's death called 'such a shock'	Toyota sales in Canada defy automakers' gloom	Injunction ends union blockade at parts factory
Ford seeks its own UAW deal	Ford gives sputtering Flex wagon a push	Ford Canada not looking to draw credit line	Ford won't tap into bailout funds	Hyundai Genesis, Ford F-150 get top auto honours
CAW vows to fight any push for strike ban	CAW president rejects U.S. style strike bans at Canada's auto plants...	CAW may be willing to negotiate major concession over wages	Toyota asks workers to lower pay	GM chief assures pensioners
Chrysler's days numbered, say analysts	Navistar cuts 200 Chatham jobs	Car sales plummet in December	Gettelfinger: Change policies to aid auto industry	New CAW boss has a hard act to follow
Chrysler gets $4 billion U.S. government loan	Visteon workers get cut in hours, pay


DECEMBER 2008
GMAC `back in the game' on lending	Kerkorian's Tracinda sells last of Ford stake	Ford announces new self-parking technology	Massive CAW clawbacks likely: expert	Are Croatia, Vegas or Laos on your Travel list? They should be
Canada needs its own car czar	Bush's tough auto talk puts CAW in crosshairs	Ford Will Likely Benefit From Bailout	Concessions loom for auto workers	Destroying What the UAW Built
PM, McGuinty pledge $4B in auto aid	Detroit faces change imposed from the outside	PM, McGuinty to announce Canadian bailout	Bush offers Detroit $17.4B	Ford vehicles finalists for U.S. top car
A/Z Plan Holiday Cash Bonus	$3.4 billion bailout just 'bit of a lifeline'	Letter from Ken Lewenza, Regarding Present Situation to Members	Detroit's Problem: It's Health Care, not the Union	Ford builds image as strongest of Big 3
517,000 Ontario jobs at risk If Big Three automakers go out of business	Check out the Big 3 Bailout cartoons in the Humour Section	Jim Jackson Car Dealer from Virginia Sticks up for Ford & Big 3	CAW warns plants could go south	Gettelfinger blasts GOP's tactics
Every assembly plant in Ontario facing cuts	Ottawa pledges billions to avert auto meltdown	U.S. auto bailout deal collapses	Automakers told to 'come clean'	No need to chop Labour Costs: CAW
Tentative deal reached in US auto bailout talks	U.S. forges $15B rescue for automakers	Bad Mouthing American/Canadian Vehicles Get the Facts Straight!	11th hour talks on $15 billion auto aid	China automaker eyes Ford's Volvo
Car makers driving for $6 billion rescue plan	Interesting video of the Ripple effect of the Auto Industry in event of collapse	CAW loses gentle giant	Humbled auto execs plead for lifeline	FORD MOTOR COMPANY SUBMITS BUSINESS PLAN TO CONGRESS (Read The Actual Submission)
Detroit 3 leaning on CAW	UAW plans emergency meeting today Wednesday	Ford expects to break even in 2011	Ford mulls sale of Volvo to raise cash	Get the news fron the year you were born
Auto Facts Pension Update	Here’s 29 Crucial Things You Need to Know About the Auto Crisis	Sweden in talks with U.S. auto makers	Ford New Drug Co-pays Effective Jan 1, 2009	Lansing, Mich. Mayor Virg Bernero as heard on WWJ 950 AM In support of the big 3!

NOVEMBER 2008
Auto-parts firm feels the impact	Magna to shutter plants, cut 850 jobs	Why Detroit is Different Bailing Out the Automakers	Auto job losses to accelerate	Distracted easily? You're getting older
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMAN McCotter FROM DETROIT...WISE WORDS!	Ford and Volvo top safe car list	Walk faster - you'll live longer	Top 39 Caribbean destinations	No plan, no bailout, U.S. automakers told
DENNIS HULL Spotlight on COPD	Big 3's bankruptcy could cost Ontario 'billions'	GM Canada Pension Crisis	Rough ride for Big Three	The Big 3 : Myths & Their Realities
Nash back at CAW after poll defeat	Ottawa, Ontario share auto bailout concerns	CAW's Mike Vince Receives Award	GM Canada's pension plan troubled before market collapse	The results are in . . .your top five places to visit in Canada
PM, premier warn Big Three	Ottawa holding auto talks with U.S.	Watch Video on the shape of the current Auto Industry with Jim Stanford	Flaherty, CAW spar over bailout for automakers	How economic meltdown & Ford crashed one family
Ford cash burn hits $7.7 billion	Ford Stands Alone	Ford posts loss, warns of job cuts	U.S. rejects GM's aid request

OCTOBER 2008
Pension crisis looming	Pension relief in works	Why Ford Needs The GM-Chrysler Deal Done	GM, Cerberus ask Uncle Sam for $10B	Asian brands dominate Consumer Reports rankings
Chrysler may be sold in pieces	Kerkorian takes loss in sale of Ford stake	CAW pleas fail to move Daimler on shutdown	Nash touted to energize NDP leadership race	Ford to sell Mazda shares to insurers, others - media
Risk seen in GM-Chrysler talk	Ford Plans to sell most of stake in Mazda	Ford not interested in GM tie-up	Fly solo, crash together - Big 3	Risk of bankruptcies at automakers: S&P
General Motors and Chrysler have held merger talks, reports say	CAW puts the Boots to Flaherty	The Canadian auto industry continues to slump
SEPTEMBER 2008
Bush approves $25 billion loan package for auto makers	CAW head urges members to vote against Tories	This financial hurricane will hit Canadian shores	Hargrove to help coach NHL union	Key union strategist Hemi Mitic quits CAW
Key Ford exec quits company	500 jobs to be cut at Ford in Oakville	CAW unanimous for Lewenza	Buzz Retires as CAW Pres	Hargrove planned a one-man walkout
Windsor bailout no pre-vote ploy, Harper says	Ford employees rush to buy cars
AUGUST 2008
Hargrove spurns Liberal advance	Ford of Canada names its latest chief executive	The high cost of low wages	Ford New Vehicle $2,600 discount is effective from August 19, 2008	The Engle has flown the Coup - Ford of Canada CEO Barry Engle is leaving Ford
Lincoln crossover to join luxury line in OAP	Ford Fiesta begins production in Germany	Drawback to Detroit's 'zero 72' auto loans	Oil prices just one factor in this mess	FORD OF CANADA ANNOUNCES BEST-OF-THE-YEAR PURCHASE OFFERS
GM Implements Salaried benefit cuts and co-pays to Retirees	GM pension plans healthy	Ford launching blind-spot mirror	FORD FLEX HITS SAFETY PINNACLE WITH 5-STAR RATINGS	Judge rules suit over Ford Explorer can go forward
Car buyers sue Ford over limited edition vehicle	GM pension faces huge shortfall Pensions could be reduced by almost 50%	Magna deal spooked Lewenza	Legal insurance touted as way to improve access	Workers Jilted by Ford look for help
JULY 2008
GM offers cars, cash as retirement incentives	Chrysler to quit leasing business	Auto import sales soaring	Ford's Thinking Smaller as Stocks Plunge 15%	CAW close to `unique' deal over Oshawa
Ford puts Oakville plans on hold	Civic leads Canadian sales Overtakes Ford F-Series	Ford To Retool US plants for European Cars	Salaried employees next to go at GM	Bankruptcy would be risky business for any automaker
Democracy: Too Important to Leave to the Members? by Sam Gindin	Ford to cut jobs abroad as U.S. sales fall 14%	HOW GM COMPARES IN MARKET SHARE — THEN AND NOW	Breaking up GM will be hard to do	GM shares hit new low
Hargrove leaves Early CAW boss will retire by September, endorses Windsor's Lewenza	CAW's Hargrove to step down amid industry crisis	Hemi For President - Letter to CAW Executive Board & Staff	CAW staffers say they were 'bullied'	GM faces possible bankruptcy
JUNE 2008
CAW candidate slams Hargrove succession plan	Hard Act To Follow (Buzz Harrgrove)	Ken Lewenza throws his hat in the Ring	The Death of the Administration Caucus?	Ford's Volvo lays off 1,200 workers
CAW mulls life after truck plant	How Canada can win the fight to keep auto jobs	Auto Jobs Plunge to 14 Year Low	Ford delays launch of F-150, cutting output	Union: GM to work on hybrid pickups in Oshawa
Magna to axe 400	`We didn't get very far' in GM talks, CAW says	Top-level talks aim to end GM spat	FORD TO EXPORT MORE THAN $800 MILLION IN VEHICLES AND PARTS TO CHINA	Insurance cut riles Chrysler retirees
Who Will Replace Buzz Hargrove?	Windsor plant at risk, CAW fears	CAW must Dismantle Blockade: Judge	See Video of GM Protest June 12, 2008	Court will rule on bid to end GM blockade
Police ignoring blockade: GM	More broken promises feared	Ottawa has power to save threatened GM truck plant	CAW asks Ottawa for trade action	Labour Congress pledges Support to GM Workers
Mexico's auto unions agree to cut wages	GM workers set up blockade	Hargrove lashes GM	Hargrove's Video Reaction to GM Oahawa Closure	Bargaining in Bad Faith - Letter to GM Membership from President of CAW Local 222
GM Closing Oshawa Plant	Ford rolls out new Flex	Slots staff gamble on strike	Bob White's Response to Sam Ginden's CAW Panic Bargaining Article	Ford plans U.S. layoffs
MAY 2008
Inflation takes over as public enemy No. 1	Ford slashes production, cuts more jobs in Windsor	High cost of gas sparks Ford production cut	US Buyout offers ending at GM	Clean Sweep for Historic Auto Deal
It's a deal for GM, Chrysler	Deal close with GM, Chrysler	American Axle threatens additional plant closure UAW president says union will accept massive concessions	GM cuts 1,400 more jobs	Has Canadian labour given up the fight?
2009 FORD FLEX: BUILT IN CANADA	Chrysler and CAW to start contract talks next week	CAW, Chrysler consider early talks	Oakville rejection a First for CAW	Chrysler tries fuel-price guarantee to boost sales
APRIL 2008
	Ford workers accept deal to freeze wages	Ford workers accept deal to freeze wages	Ford reaches early labour pact	GM Cuts 900 in Oshawa
Unprecedented CAW deal freezes wages at Ford	CAW/FORD Negotiates Early	Ford profit catches Wall Street off guard	Canadians spending less on new cars	GM Canada seeks big cuts to labor costs
Minivan sales may hit 23-year low, Ford says	GM Canada Targets the Status Quo	GM Ford to Cut pay for Summer Temps	Ford will add up to 500 Oakville jobs	Ford Increases Production of Focus
Big 3 may start hiring in Sept	Ford's hiring boom built on fuel efficiency	Ford makes plans to sell 100K hip Flex crossovers yearly	Magna workers join CAW	CAW tries for early auto talks
New Quality Study Shows Ford Is Second to None	UAW blasts Ford's bonuses	FORD MOTOR COMPANY DETAILS 2007 PERFORMANCE & EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION IN ANNUAL REPORT AND PROXY	March a low point for Chrysler Ford and GM as Japanese giants gain	Chrysler Retirees lose life insurance
MARCH 2008
Ford seeks federal cash to expand engine plant	Ford to reopen shuttered plant in Windsor, Ontario	Ford To Reopen Windsor Engine Plant	Steelworkers halt drive at Dofasco	Letter and response from Buzz Hargrove regarding clarification on Retiree Benefits in 2008 Negotiations
CAW talks tough on Bay Street	Canada auto union says won't accept two-tier wages	Ford agrees to sell Euro brands for $2 bln	Ford CEO has `other options' if buyouts fail	Dofasco invites union to gauge worker interest
Machinists file for union vote at Toyota Canada	CAW trying to secure project to build more efficient motor	Weekend Interview with Ford Canada President Barry Engle	Ford CEO paid $4.1 mln in stock, 3.5 mln options	Ford to pay bonuses despite $2.7 bln loss last year
FEBRUARY 2008
Budget's Double Blow to Jobless	STRONG SALES CONTINUE AT FORD OF CANADA	Windsor plant closed by parts-supplier strike	Mustangs recalled to cut air bag force	SteelWorkers Campaign Targets Alliston's Honda
New marketing campaign features wide-ranging website chats between clients and the car maker	Douglas Fraser 1916 - 2008	Cost gap a myth, CAW says	Auto sector help should be job one	Try harder to sell cars overseas: Emerson
CAW affirms `rogue union'	Auto industry is death-bound: CAW	GM offers all US union workers buyouts, retirement	Chrysler reorganization worries CAW president	Ford eyes changes for fading Mercury brand
Nemak dips into auto aid millions	Auto Sector Hit by New Shutdown	Windsor Essex aluminum plant slated for 2009 closure	Ford recalls 225,000 vehicles already repaired	UAW to fight Chrysler designers' layoff
JANUARY 2008
Tata to get full stake in Jaguar, Land Rover	Chrysler Canada agrees to incentive package	Bankrupt plant workers denied severance	Chrysler Offers $100,000 Buyouts to UAW Workers	Workers occupy shut plant over severance
CAW warns it will strike GM	Ford US Buyout Facts	Ford Motor to offer buyouts to all US hourly workers	Ford can weather downturn: CEO	Ford Apologizes for Ad Campaign
Philosophies clash over Ford plant	China major threat to auto industry: CAW	Ford to review dealer network again	Ford of Canada Names New CEO & President	Caw, Ontario Gov't push for Federal Action
Ottawa 'actively involved' in Ford talks	Ford Fires Warning Shot at CAW	Ford: Canadian Plants must Compete	Ford Motor China Sales Rise 30 % 1n 2007 Outpacing Industry in Growing Market	Ford stock falls to lowest level since 1986
Toyota passes Ford as No. 2 in U.S.	Chrysler surges to No. 2 in Canada	Bumpy road ahead for ailing auto sector