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December 2011

Big 3 face challenges as European crisis unfolds	Melony Luffman Resigns as Benefit Rep	Ford denies authorizing search for Mulally successor	GM to pay UAW workers about $12 million in quality bonuses	Ford steers fleet to Transit
CAW Contact Dec 9, 2011 Volume 41 No. 44	Ford recalling 130,000 Fusion, Milans for faulty wheel studs	CPP Changes Jan 1, 2012	It's the end of the road for the Ford Ranger	Ford to test MyFordTouch system upgrade
Ford puts its Focus up-market	5-passenger Focus Electric to get 100 mpg	CAW working on biggest union merger ever	CAW Contact December 16	CAW Local 584 Partsline December 2011
Former car czar: Stakeholders, including UAW, should have given up more in deal	Ford Focus is car finalist for 2012 Car and Truck of the Year	India debut for Ford SUV	Is Swiss Chalet Festive Special naughty or nice?	Ford sells 100K trucks with EcoBoost in 2011
Old Age Security for baby boomers heads toward $100-billion a year	CAW CONTACT VOL 41, No 46 DECEMBER 23, 2011	Women-focused auto shop a reaction to disdainful mechanics	Feds investigating 80,000 older Ford, GM vehicles for rust issues	UAW organizing drive targets VW, Daimler in U.S.
Ford brand's U.S.sales top 2 million for first time since 2007

November 2011

Deal approved in Ford plant cleanup	Ford sales up 6%; GM flat; Chrysler spikes 27%	Ford of Canada sales lead the market year- to-date	Chrysler proposed $22 an hour	CAW Contact Nov 4, 2011 Volume 41, No. 39
Chrysler-United Auto Workers contract under fire	Ford revs up small car line	Ford upgrades 2013 onboard system	Ford doubles down on flagging Flex for 2013	Retiree settlement closes book on GM bailout
Ford to upgrade MyFord Touch after taking heat	Ford unveils new seat design	CAW Contact Vol 41 No. 40 Nov 11, 2011	Ford to unveil Evos in Vegas	Streamlined global marketing paying off, Ford says
Ford unveils reimagined Escape at LA auto show	New Lincoln MKS, MKT show glimpses of fleet redesign to come	Peggy Nash says Canada not 'normal' under Harper	CAW CONTACT Volume 41, No. 41 Nov 18, 2011	I cut my phone and cable bills by asking
Ford unveils expansion of powertrain operations in China	UAW to organize foreign automakers European, Asian plants on agenda	Chrysler Group CEO warns on auto assembly costs in Canada	Chinese car buyers see brands differently	ABS brakes can add to stopping distances
Talks continue in lawsuit between Ford, ex-exec hired by rival	U.S. opens formal probe into Chevrolet Volt for battery fires	Canada approves first low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines	F-150's smaller engine prevails	Contact Vol 41, No. 42 Nov 25, 2011

October 2011

CAW Contact VOL 41, No 34 October 1, 2011	Ford-UAW talks go on	Flat Rock could benefit from new Ford pact	Brampton Guardian Article for CAW Local 584 Food Drive	Ford, UAW talks continue
UAW preps leadership for Ford deal	Ford, UAW deal pledges $16K in bonuses, profit sharing payouts	UAW - Ford October 2011 Contract Summary	Ford, UAW agree to richer deal, worker bonuses	CAW pressured by Ford-UAW deal
ONTARIO ELECTION RESULTS FOR EACH RIDING	Contact October 8, 2011 Volume 41, No. 35	UAW official stumps for votes in Ford deal	UAW, Chrysler closing in on a deal	Wayne workers reject Ford contract
Deal reached between UAW, Chrysler	King: A better Ford deal unlikely	Ford, UAW pact runs into worker resistance	CAW Contact Vol 41, No.36 Oct 14, 2011	Chrysler 2011 Contract Summary
UAW's Ford voting seesaws	Strong voting results push Ford deal to 56 percent support	Ford workers closer to ratifying UAW contract	Optimism high for new Ford contract	Retirees Thanksgiving Pictures
Ford workers OK UAW deal	Ford, GM economists foresee better 2012 for auto sales	Contract gets Ford closer to restoring dividend	Retiree Cliff Pilatzke Passes Away October 18, 2011	Retiree Frank Kenyon Passes away October 18, 2011
CAW Contact Volume 41, No. 37 October 21, 2011	How winter tires differ from snow tires	Why the Ford Ranger is riding off into the sunset	Standard & Poor's upgrades Ford	Car warning lights should never be ignored
Consumer Reports says Ford's quality slips	Ford Canada appoints new CEO	Skilled trades vote no, but UAW OKs Chrysler deal	Ford Motor Co. reports $1.65B 3Q earnings	CAW Contact October 28, 2011 Volume 41, No. 38
Peggy Nash pitches a pragmatic radicalism to her NDP	Marchionne wants end to 2-tier wages	Ford plans to market $1.25B in bonds after Moody's credit boost

September 2011

U.S. Auto contract talks step up at GM, enters critical phase for Chrysler	Ford to step up production of hot vehicles	CAW chief Lewenza urges NDP to consider merger with Liberals	US Ford workers lean towards authorizing UAW leadership to strike if necessary	UAW deal may be hard sell to rank-and-file
Toronto Labour Day Parade September 5, 2011	Port Elgin Labour Day Parade September 5, 2011	Layton’s memory looms Large at Labour Day parade	Ford eager to hire entry-level workers	Health costs trip up UAW, Chrysler
N.Y. taxi companies order Transit Connect	CAW CONTACT September 9, 2011	Unions to play smaller role in NDP leadership vote	Retiree "Arnold Tilley" Passes Away!	UAW Auto labour talks rev up
UAW members to expect much higher signing bonus	Ford seeks $2B award reversal in dealers suit	Chrysler, GM fight clock in UAW talks; Ford on back burner	UAW negotiations go down to wire	Ford to pay off $1.8B of debt
Deadline passes; Marchionne scolds union boss King	The last Crown Vic built at the St Thomas Assembly Plant	CAW Contact September 16, 2011 Vol 41, No. 31	Marchionne letter snags UAW talks	UAW, GM agree on new deal
UAW workers to get $5K contract bonus; tier 2 to get pay bump	Experts: GM-UAW deal likely to pass	Marchionne: Chrysler-UAW pact on the way, but won't duplicate GM's	UAW Summary of the GM tentative Contract Settlement	UAW to turn attention to Ford
UAW wants richer Ford deal	CAW Contact Sept 23, 2011	St Thomas Now & Then Videdo	Debbie Pike Passes Away Sept 20, 2011	UAW, Ford talks heat up in Dearborn
GM Flint, Lansing plants pass UAW contract	Who's ahead in your riding in the Oct 6th Election?	Over 800,000 vehicles recalled last week	Ford-UAW negotiators press for deal; GM workers nationwide vote on pact	Ford's success stirs UAW resentment in labor talks
Ford considers adding 10,000 jobs, building Fusion in U.S., sources say	UAW, Ford close in on pact	Hudak prepared to let Ontario's auto industry die: McGuinty

August 2011

Ford Transit's Canadian connection	Feds upgrade investigation into 310,000 Fusions, Milans for wheel issues	ThyssenKrupp Industrial Information Picket Held in Oakville August 5, 2011	Ford recalling 1.2M pickups for fire concerns	For U.S. auto unions, it's payback time in Detroit
Auto makers set to lure in buyers	Mulally gets some mileage out of spin with Letterman	Honda recalls 2.5M vehicles worldwide for stalls, shifting problems	Working Families escalates attacks on Hudak	Feds investigating new Ford Mustang, VW Jetta
Can Ford's refreshed Taurus rise from the dead?	Automated bill payments not always a good idea	Ford pushes expansion in China, India to catch rivals	CAW Contact August 12, 2011	Taking it on the chin— again! - Nortel!
Ottawa starting to tackle rapidly aging workforce with renewed urgency	Should I always have collision coverage?	UAW workers seek end to two- tier wage structure	Stop coddling the super-rich: Buffett	U.S. settles Ford Rouge cleanup suit for $10.8 million
GM takes lead in talks with the UAW	Ford offers solar panel deal with Focus Electric	Market chaos impacts US car talks	Map publishers facing a rough road	Retirees must cut spending to preserve nest egg
55,000 eligible Canadians aren't getting CPP. Why?	Ford, Toyota team up on hybrid trucks	Now, no one stands in Stephen Harper's way	Jack Layton's legacy won't end here	Hearing on UAW salaried worker raise nears
2012 Ford Edge, Explorer arriving to dealerships	CAW Contact August 26, 2011	Ford works to find formula UAW can sell to members	Focus Electric buyers can opt for discount solar panels	NDP leadership race effectively starts now
UAW's King: Wage increases on the table for Tier II workers	Snappy Ford concept vehicle to set direction for future

JULY 2011

GM exec says talks with UAW already under way	Ford's US sales rise 10.4 percent in June	UAW accuses American Axle of greed	Two Toyota Ontario plants to get $500- million injection	Technology company files patent suit against Ford
Ford sales in China up 14% as company pushes for bigger presence	TOP 20 CAR MODELS JUNE 2011 - USA	Ford hiring up to 1,800 to build Escape in Louisville	Ford Canada Posts Best June in 22 Years	Ford says social media use raising brand's profile
How the economic storm battered St. Thomas, Ont.'s factories	Big 3, UAW talks to define industry future	Ford backs cell ban law	Ford seeks government aid to retool Ontario plant	Ford launches campaign to attract young buyers
CAW Contact July 15, 2011	Chrysler plans to buy trucks to go around teamsters, UAW says	Ford recalling '07 Five Hundreds, Mercury Montegos to replace fuel tanks	UAW chief endorses profit sharing	Chrysler suspends 9 workers over video of drinking, drug use
Ford tries to sharpen its cars' listening skills	Ford to recall more than 25,000 trucks and SUVs	GM seeks to protect past gains in upcoming contract talks	Chrysler wild card in talks with UAW	Ford to scrap CD players in cars
Mixed results for auto profits \| Ford: N. America is strongest region	CAW CONTACT July 28, 2011	Ford leads Big 3 in J.D. Power customer satisfaction survey	UAW, Ford pledge to work together to continue success	Ford to build new $1B India complex

JUNE 2011

			Ford CEO Mulally urges one fuel standard	Ford invests $100M in robot tech to build Focus, Explorer
New powertrain, engine to up Ford fuel efficiency	CAW CONTACT June 3, 2011 Vol 41 No.22	Ford chairman says next CEO likely to come from within	Mazda to leave Flat Rock plant it shares with Ford	Ford plans smallest engine ever
Ford sets ambitious plan for growth	Air Canada facing strike next week	Ford to triple electrics by 2013	CAW Local 584 Volunteers at The Knights Table	CAW CONTACT June 10, 2011 Volume 41, No. 23
Ford plans 150 layoffs in N.Y state	AIR CANADA CAW RALLY Photos JUNE 9, 2011- TORONTO AIRPORT	Last of the Grand Marquis is old- school smooth	Ohio judge says Ford must pay dealers $2B	Air Canada workers walk off the job
Ford plans 20 new models, hundreds of jobs in Europe	Strikes highlight Canada's pension problems	Air Canada avoids major disruption in service with tentative deal	CAW Contact Volume 41, No. 24 June 17, 2011	Who wins with back-to-work legislation?
Ford nears agreement in 7- year-old lawsuit	New Retirees Presentations June 5, 2011	Elderly woman stages "lie-in" at hospital	NDP will remain socialists for now	Sharon Burton Retirement Dinner June 2011
Ford to invest $1B to revive Lincoln	Ford continues expanding safety, technology features	GM retirees sue MetLife over life insurance cuts	CAW Contact June 24, 2011 Volume 41, No. 25	Ford's Mulally delivers truck to Aiken dealership
Ford to offer inflatable seat belts in more cars	Ford's quality ranking plummets in J.D. Power survey	Peers name Ford's Mulally '2011 Chief Executive of the Year'	Ford Fusion a strong contender in the hybrid battle	Buyers quick to embrace revamped Ford Explorer

MAY 2011

Next phase of Ford ads to debut	Feds investigate 2010-11 Ford SUVs for shattered rear windows	Conservatives soar to majority with NDP forming historic opposition	Ford's US sales up 13 pct in April	DOWNTOWN: West end votes orange - Peggy Nash Wins
Ford shifts from recovery mode to all-out growth	Ford Canada Sales Increase 9% in April; Best April since 2000	GM posts $3B profit, but momentum may slow	Minutes of Retirees Meeting May 4, 2011	CAW Contact Volume 41, No. 18 May 6, 2011
Ford says hourly labor costs $8 more than nonunion plants	NHTSA expands probe into 2.7 million F-150 pickups	Five common road offences you might not know	GM retirees sue for lost pension benefits	Ford's probable rating rise may help attract investors
Shareholders deny bid to end Ford family's special class of shares	CONTACT VOL 41 NO 19 May 13, 2011	Ford's Mulally cashes in stock options for $1.74M	How to eliminate your car's dreaded 'blind spot'	Ford Freestyle SUV is under U.S. review for 'lunging'
Ford to expand engine plant in India	Ford CEO outlines company's future	Ford is working on a 'car that cares'	CAW CONTACT Volume 41, No. 20 May 20, 2011	Ford transfers fuel- tank business to France's Plastic Omnium
Ford to build first transmission plant in China	Lincoln, Chrysler score top marks in vehicle satisfaction	Ford sees chance to woo Japanese buyers	Ford uses animation technology to aid global workers	Chrysler pays back bailout loans, looks ahead
Why do I need a lawyer to help me with my will?	Union worries about more job losses at GM Canada	How to choose an executor for your estate	GM confirms new shifts, 2,500 jobs in Hamtramck	CAW CONTACT May 27, 2011 Volume 41, No. 21
Focus Titanium the best high-end compact you can buy	Ford raises U.S. prices by average of 0.4% per vehicle in May	In Its Rebound, Detroit Focuses on Selling Smaller Cars	Ron Joyal CAW Windsor Rep Passes Away	Marchionne in talks to buy Canada's Chrysler stake

APRIL 2011

CAW Contact April 1, 2011 Volume 41, No. 13	CEO Mulally, Ford Jr. pay jumped to $26M in 2010	Ford outsells GM for second time since '98; Chrysler sales up 31%	Ford to idle first plants over parts shortage due to Japan quake	Paul Uren Our Newest Retiree
Credit Suisse upgrades Ford's rating	Ford to raise prices on 2011 vehicles by $117	Chrysler Brampton Production Stalls	Ford gives Swap Your Ride another spin	Ford resisting larger F-150 recall
CAW CONTACT April 8, 2011 Volume 41, No. 14	Thousands rally against Ford policies	Ford says Asian operations may face part shortages	Ford says Japan disaster could lower financial results	CAW Priority Ridings for Federal Election
Engineer Sentenced for Stealing Ford Secrets	Ford output to stay affected by Japan quake	F-150 recall expands by 1.2 million	C.P.P. Reforms	CAW CONTACT Volume 41, No. 15 April 15, 2011
Ford gears up for China blitz	Zowie! Tricked- out Batmobile really a Ford	IN MEMORY RICHARD SARAFINCHIN	Ford's Canadian history	Gas prices help push inflation to largest increase in 2.5 years
Ford's new Taurus aimed at fuel- conscious buyers	Ford spotlights '13 Tauruses	Ford Unveils 2013 Taurus Video	CAW Contact April 21, 2011 Vol 41, No. 16	Air Canada braces for labour woes
2012 Ford Focus goes into production	Honkin' pickup makes sense on paper	Should I rust- proof my new car?	Strong Ford 1Q profit expected as U.S. sales rise	Ford Motor Company 2011 First Quarter Financial Results
UAW wants to deal with Big 3 all at once	Lease a car or buy it? Some pros and cons	Life under a Jack Layton government	Ford Motor Credit plans benchmark sale of seven-year securities	CAW Contact April 29, 2011 Volume 41, No 17

MARCH 2011

Ford most improved in Consumer Reports new car report	Tax reporting of the Ford Health care premiums	Automakers report double-digit sales surge in February	Forewarned is Forearmed: The battle for Collective Bargaining in the US	CAW Local 584 Retirees Chair Meeting Report March 2, 2011
For car cassette decks, play time is virtually over	CAW CONTACT March 4, 2011	Ford accounting move may add $13 billion to profit, expert says	Ford may shift its reserves	The 3 worst things drivers do, according to top racer
Michael Moore tells Wisconsin protesters to keep fighting	Hundreds take incentives, leave GM in US	Mulally, Ford rewarded for firm's success	CPP survivor benefits start at $2,500	Labour groups tackle CPP
Wisconsin senate okays anti-union bill	CAW boss slams 'obscene' bonuses for Ford execs	Ford can handle rising gas prices, Mulally says	CAW CONTACT Volume 41, No. 10 March 11, 2011	Mulally: Pay matches Ford's strength
Japanese auto factories shut down in wake of earthquake	Will Wisconsin's chill on labour move north?	John Moore: Unions don't cause the problems they're blamed for	Stocks for Ford executives mature into $34 million payday	UAW plans auto contract strategy session
GM's Reuss: Impact of Japan earthquake 'has yet to unfold'	Ford to hold launch ceremony for 2012 Focus at Wayne plant	UAW expects Ford will share wealth	CAW CONTACT Volume 41, No. 11 March 18, 2011	Lincoln ranked most dependable car brand by J.D. Power
UAW's bargaining strategy complex	Continental recalls tires used on Ford pickups	Japan disaster to hit automakers globally	UAW's King launches efforts to strengthen union, set goals	The mind-set that survived the Triangle Shirtwaist fire
UAW to launch global effort to boost ranks	Honda cancels overtime shift at Ontario plant	CAW Contact March 25, 2011 Volume 41, No. 12	Ford hopes efficiency will fuel Police Interceptor sales	Ford to idle Belgian plant for 5 days
Global auto crisis worsens as Japan shutdowns drag on	Pay by smartphone for parking, track bus with GPS	UAW: Jobs the goal, even at 2nd-tier wages	HERE ARE THE "NEW SENIOR TEXTING CODES" (Humour Page)	Ford sues Nissan over Brazilian bikinis and bling ad

FEBRUARY 2011

Hamilton Day of Action CAW Local 584 Video	Honda reports 40 percent drop in profit	Canadian auto sales surge in January	Ford credit rating boosted	Storm causes GM, Ford to cut shifts
Ford Motor Credit plans benchmark 10-year debt sale	CAW CONTACT Volume 41, No. 5 February 4, 2011	Ford recalling 350,000 F-150s over door handle issue	Ed Finn Passes Away	Carmakers pull out employees in Egypt
Canadian auto sales to strengthen this year, Scotiabank predicts	Ford, citing demand, to boost production	Ford recalls 2011 Explorer over second-row seats	GM hourly workers expect biggest bonuses ever	U.S. probe clears Toyota's electronics
Ford accuses Ferrari of stealing F-150 name	2012 Ford Focus is 'single best compact car in the world'	Ford acts to reduce debt by $3B	Bill Hawkins Passes Away February 10, 2011	Star editorials on Privatization & Unions
Retirement Incentive Opportunities Ford Oakville Notices	Ferrari drops F150 name for race car after Ford sues	GM hourly workers get $4,000 bonuses	China auto imports nearly double in 2010	Bashing of GM, Chrysler bonuses is way off target
GM employees in Canada should get bonuses too: CAW	Hourly GM Canada workers won't get bonuses	Ford's Farley: Trust greater in word of mouth than in media	GM, Ford win Canadian Car and Utility Vehicle of the Year	Ford plans to team with Sollers in Russia
Dave Noble Passes Away Feb 17, 2011	Morley Cameron Passes Away Feb 17, 2011	Free trade, loonie worry auto leaders	CAW CONTACT Volume 41, No. 7 February 20, 2011	Is it a good idea to prepay your funeral?
5 things to consider when choosing a funeral home	New rules will cover Ontario retirement homes	Burial vs cremation: The options	Chrysler cuts benefits	Ford to recall F- 150 trucks over air bags
Manufacturing a better Body Contest	Meetings to protect pension & Expand CPP March 9, 2011	Ford, feds discuss whether limited recall of F-150s is enough	Love affair spawned at car plant crashes and burns	Toyota recalling 2 million vehicles in U.S.
How long will gas prices remain high?	CAW CONTACT Volume 41, No. 8 February 25, 2011	Check out our Humour Section for new cartoons	2012 Ford Focus scores government rating of 40 mpg	Ford says gas spike not issue
Auto sector to shoulder big chunk of GDP gains	Protesters across US decry Wis. anti-union efforts	Ford going global with new Focus ads	The final winner list of 2011 Academy Awards

JANUARY 2011


		Tim Murphy CAW Local 200 Retiree Passes Away	'Redundant' Mercury comes to end of the line	Ford India closes 2010 as a raging sales bull
Lincoln MKT a quiet and miserly hot rod	Ford loses 'recommend' rating	GM, Chrysler, Ford report double-digit sales increases	Auto parts do the revving	Toyota, Ford knotted at top in U.S. perception survey
Ford to unveil phone app for electric cars	CAW Contact January 7, 2011	2011 Government Benefit Rates	Chrysler to invest in Brampton plant	Ford goes all electric with Focus
Ford sees next CEO coming from within its ranks	Ford embraces compact cars by introducing 10 new models	Ford plans to hire 7,000 workers by 2012	GM: Tie workers' pay to vehicle quality	Vertrek offers hint at look of new Ford Escape
GM seeks to fully fund pension funds	Auto Rebound Pays Dividend to Work Force	CAW Contact January 14, 2011	'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer praises Ford at live taping	Ford says no merit pay increases in 2011
Finalists named for Canadian Car of the Year award	Will Bill Ford's big bet help save the planet?	UAW members to lobby on Capitol Hill	Arthur Frommer: The lessons travel has taught me	Mental Health and the relationship to Physical Health
Bonus lies at heart of UAW talks	Ford commits $400M to Missouri assembly plant	UAW: Toyota under consideration as organizing target	UAW's King uses gala with Chinese to argue for union	Ford Explorer wins top Detroit News Readers Choice Award
Ford in talks with China to lower cost of importing vehicles	Lack of engines idles 3,000 Ford workers at Dearborn plant	Feds open probe into 2010 Fusions	Toyota recalls 1.7 million vehicles	Sneak Peek: 2012 Focus Electric
Ford Reports Largest Profit in 11 Years	CAW Contact January 28, 2011 Volume 41, No. 4	Ford an attractive target for UAW contract talks	Focus technology to lead the way in Europe	As Ford Tanks, Now Is the Time to Fill Up

DECEMBER 2010

GM, Chrysler to bring 2,000 high-tech jobs to Detroit Region	2011 Ford Explorer rolling off Chicago assembly line	Ford leads Canadian auto sales higher, Toyota lags	2011 Explorer debuts at retooled 'flexible' plant	GM makes $4B payment to pension
CAW Contact Dec 3, 2010	U.S., S. Korea reach pact on free trade	Up 20%, Ford leads Canadian car sales race	There Is A WAR Being Waged Against The Working Families Of America	CAW Local 584 Xmas Dance Pictures
Retiree Frank Holtman Passes Away Dec 4, 2010	Mazda CEO: Relationship with Ford still strong	2011 Explorer fuel economy increases 25%	Ford begins to ship all-electric Transit Connect vans	Big 3, UAW explore profit sharing
Shelby concept car flashy	Ford investing $600M, hiring 1,800 at Kentucky SUV plant	Ford, Honda top customer loyalty survey	CAW cool to profit- sharing talk	Ford US - foreign auto plant pay gap narrowing
Retirees Christmas Mandarin Luncheon Photos Dec 2010	Kid's Christmas Party Photos	GM shrinking hourly ranks	HAMILTON DAY OF ACTION Jan 29, 2011	Ford to build three electric models at 'green' Wayne plant
Cobra Jet Mustangs to zoom out of Flat Rock plant	Did Motor City automakers get their mojo back?	North American car, truck of the year finalists announced	CAW CONTACT December 17, 2010	Union members 'occupy' Flaherty's constituency office
Pension reform: It's no time for cold feet	Ford pins hopes on C-Max	CAW Local 584 December 2010 Partsline	Ministers agree to private pension plan framework	Ford expects sales in 2011 to approach 13 million
Ford poised to regain No. 2 sales ranking	Toyota, NHTSA settle probes	Reinvented 2011 Ford Explorer Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick	Recall notice comes after deadly crash	UAW's King says organizing at transplants begins in January
2011 Ford Explorer is brilliantly designed	Ford back in U.S. minivan market with European car	Ford sees more sales in 2011	GM recalling 100K vehicles over airbag, axle concerns	Ford to add 'on- off' engine technology to non- hybrids
Oswald Shanks Passes Away Dec 25, 2010	Ford Focus promises greater stability	Ford's latest MyKey allows parents to censor radio	Ford, Chrysler recall thousands of vehicles in Canada

NOVEMBER 2010

Pontiac, maker of muscle cars, ends after 84 years	Ford gives stealth look to custom Interceptor police car	Ford bets big in digital marketing departure	Ford posts 8 per cent rise in Canadian sales	Ford has supported every trade agreement approved by Congress since 1965 until this one
Ford media blitz to target Korea trade	CAW CONTACT November 5, 2010	Trucks fuel gain in U.S. auto sales	Ford stock closes above $16	Ford, GM up mucho macho truck ad war
See info on all retirees that attended CAW Local 584's Thanksgiving Luncheon	CNBC'S FORD: REBUILDING AN AMERICAN ICON Will Premiere November 10th	GM fires Mr. Goodwrench	Rise of elderly on road drives fed safety push	Remembrance Day Slide Show
CAW CONTACT November 12, 2010	Deal fails to emerge on S. Korea trade pact	Ford offers free maintenance on 2011 Lincolns	Ford beefs up staffing in Germany for global Focus compact launch	Businessperson of the year? The readers say Ford's Alan Mulally
For Freedom 55 actor it’s Freedom 85	GM bailout could prove one of Harper’s wisest moves	Ford revs to $17 amid interest in auto stocks, 'product momentum	Ford's fast turnover rate leads to higher transaction prices	Ford engineer pleads guilty to stealing trade secrets
CAW CONTACT Nov 19, 2010	GM's rebirth sparks investor frenzy	Ford to reduce its stake in Mazda	Unions Yield on Two-Tier Wage Scales to Preserve Jobs	UAW's King optimistic about Korean trade deal
Retiree Tom Bachs Passes Away	Canadian jury names Fiesta 'Best of the Best'	Counterpoint: Keep the foothold in GM	Ford ads take global approach	Civic, Corolla sales plummet; rivals enjoy a good year
Special edition Fiat 500 sells out in 12 hours in Canada	Ford reduces its debt by $1.9 Billion	CAW CONTACT November 26, 2010	Ford adds 40 new dealers in China	CAW Retirees Website Hits 50,000 Visitors
Explorer '11 orders double forecasts	Strong auto sales in November, experts predict	GM adds 700 employees at Oshawa plant	Ford sharpens its Edge	Perfect’ timing for a U.S. shopping trip
Ford has supported every trade agreement approved by Congress since 1965 until this one	HAMILTON COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION AND TWIN OAK CREDIT UNION SUCCESSFULLY AMALGAMATE TO FORM MOMENTUM CREDIT UNION

OCTOBER 2010

Free-trade deal with EU could cost thousands of Canadian factory jobs	Free trade pact: Should Canada and the EU enter into one? Also Online Poll - Please Vote	Driverless vans end cross-continental test drive	CAW CONTACT October 29, 2010	CAW holds Rally
Foresight leads to Ford's comeback	Consumer Reports: Ford, GM climb in reliability	Ford posts quarterly profit, pays down debt	Ford taps social networks for global test drive of 2012 Focus	New Ford trucks sport powerful V-6 engines
Ford to buy back some older model Windstars	NHTSA urges Ford owners to get recalled vehicles fixed	You know you are too old to Trick or Treat when:	CAW CONTACT October 22, 2010	Ford's Focus to get new engine; 40 mpg predicted
Ford outlines gradual electric vehicle timetable	Ford earning more on each vehicle sold	Ford stock nears 52-week high	UAW workers facing tough decision	Oct - Dec 2010 CPP & OAS Rates
Ford says Mazda stake unchanged	GM workers at Orion plant protest pay cut plans	MEET THE THREE FACES OF FORD EXPLORER: LUXURIOUS, ADVENTUROUS	Ford bringing order to the dashboard	CAW CONTACT Volume 40, No. 35 October 15, 2010
2011 Ford F-150 No. 1 in fuel economy	First Look: Ford Fiesta RS WRC	Ford F-150 EcoBoost engines tough, racy	Hot Fiesta sales may show way for Focus	Ford charts turnaround for Lincoln with 7 revamped models
Ford, UAW reach deal on Focus plant	Ford's credit rating raised two levels by Moody's on earnings	GM Orion assembly workers to picket UAW over two-tier wage structure	Ford trumpets lower price of ’12 Focus	TUG-OF-WAR WITHIN UAW
Ford offers lessons to more than auto rivals	CAW CONTACT October 7, 2010	Ford to trim Lincoln dealerships	GM's Lake Orion plant set to use lower wage	Ford, Chrysler, U-M approved for $5 billion fed retiree health care fund
GE, Ford top Maplecroft climate list	Ford racing to the youth market	GM employees, retirees get shot at IPO shares	U.S. Steel shutting Hamilton mill	Ford Canada records best September in over 30 yrs
Update on US Steel Negotiations in Hamilton	CAW CONTACT October 1, 2010

SEPTEMBER 2010

Ford Focus takes on the world	Ford: Fiesta sales to pass 1 million mark	Defending the UAW pensions	Union rejects concessions at GM plant in Indianapolis	Ford nameplates may be cut to 25
Ontario Premier vows to review Nortel pension plan, days after saying no	Ford to open new engine plant in China	Two cars separated at birth	Delphi retirees to get trial in pension suit	CAW Contact September, 24 2010
Fields says Ford won't see big pension impact	Ford asked to assemble Transit Connect van in Michigan	How Bob King wants to build a new UAW	Ford Ranger pickup trucks won't be sold in N. America after 2011	Until gas prices soar, EVs will remain a niche product
David Mondragon CEO Ford Canada Video - Ford of Canada's Outlook	Carmakers bet big on mini-cars	Would sliding doors have avoided sliding sales of Flex?	Parts sector sputters in auto recovery	Big pension plan pressed to fix funding woes
Ford will export Edge to China	CAW Contact Sept 17, 2010	Auto sales surge in Canada, slump in U.S.	Nortel Rally Video Sept 15th Queens Park Toronto	250-hp turbo Focus ST to debut
NHTSA probes F-150 fuel-tank straps	CAW Retired Workers Conference & Labour Day in Port Elgin	CAW head decries end of EI extension	Suit tries to recoup Chrysler pensions	CAW Contact September 10, 2010
George Grasby Passes Away	Ford ends plan for SUV in Kentucky	Ford to roll back lineup revisions	Retirees Chair Report from Sept 8, 2010 Meeting	Consumer Reports chooses Mustang over the Camaro in face-off
Labour Day Parade 2010	Ford Costco Rebate extended but with Exclusions Sept 1 - Nov 1	Rossi, Thomson to crash Labour Day parade	Ford smooths its Edge Globe & Mail Review	King dismisses disparaging UAW remarks in book
Norm Collins' Wife Passes Away	Ford updates F-150 Raptor with SuperCrew option, more power	2011 Ford Edge stars on the road	2011 MY Shelby GT 500 Mustang Eligible for the Ford of Canada New Vehicle Purchase Plan Programs	Ford unveils police SUV; GM, Chrysler in pursuit
		Visteon wins OK of bankruptcy exit plan

AUGUST 2010

Public sector wage freeze could lead to strikes: CAW	Ford settles stock suit; will offer financial advice to 150,000 retirees, employees	Ford First With Assembly Line Wi-Fi Provisioning for Delivery of SYNC Software to 2011 Edge	Ford to Launch New Models in India	Ford recalls 1998-2003 Windstar minivans
Calgary company develops electric vehicle using hemp	Ford recalls 575,000 older Windstar vans	Toyota recalls another 1.3M vehicles over engine issue	Ford fixes Fiesta part issue, resumes deliveries	Ford to launch 8 new vehicles in India
CAW Contact August 26	Ontario to shore up pension guarantee fund	Chrysler chief says profit will be 'difficult' this year	Jeremy Cato on the state of the auto industry	Toyota cited throttle issues in '07
Bill Ford sees sunnier days after weathering '07 storms	Support for Nortel Workers Rally	Ford execs defend boxy Flex crossover	Retiree Jim McAteer Passes Away	UAW's Bob King reiterates ban on foreign cars on union property
Breakfast Television at the Knights Table in Brampton	UAW's King takes north Michigan resort off market	Ford gives Fiesta buyers $50 gift card for shipping delay	Buyers give GM, Ford top marks	Can Alan Mulally Keep Ford in the Fast Lane?
UAW Halts Vote on Giveback Deal at Indy GM Plant	Profits Up at GM! And You're Still Unemployed	Ford, Subaru, VW top insurance industry safety picks	Ford's credit rating up	Ford to utilize solar energy in Wayne plant to produce Focus
CAW CONTACT August 13, 2010	Chrysler to spend $27-million on Toronto plant	Ford offers V-6 engines in F-150 pickup	Honda to recall 384,000 vehicles over roll-away issues	Great Glasses violates Act In Bulletin from Green Shield
Honda Canada recalls 44,000 vehicles	Growing sales help Chrysler narrow loss	Chrysler sales rise but problems lurk behind gains	Healthy Ford pays back its chairman	Toyota exec doubts workers want to organize
Ford will get $250M loan to boost exports	Ford: 635 new jobs to bring total to 1,975 at U.S. plants by '12	Ford: No negotiations on UAW contract until it expires	Ford's July Sales up 5% - Get Full Sales Release
The Boss 302 gets a limited run	Ford adds power to Harley Davidson F-150	UAW chief charts new course for auto union	Why a $30,500 Ford Mustang beats $150,000 European sports cars

JULY 2010

GM Seeks to Cut Wages in Half at Indianapolis Factory	Ford sale of Volvo expected to be done next week	Ford to cut nearly 400 jobs in Windsor	The end of a shift at GM, the end of an era in Windso r	CAW CONTACT July 28, 2010
Ford to sell $1.08 billion of loan bonds	INPLANT REPORT July 27, 2010	2011 Ford Explorer: Icon drives into new era	Ford reaping solid profits after turnaround	Ford's profit the biggest in 12 years
Ex-GM worker, husband accused of stealing secrets	Ford to offer hybrid sedan at same price as gas model	Bailout likely also saved Ford, top Senate Democrat says	2011 Ford Explorer expected to increase sales	Ford: New Explorer ups fuel efficiency by 30%
Oil changes: who’s right – automaker or dealer?	Ford F-350 a beast on the road	CAW CONTACT July 16, 2010	Ford shuffles European executives	Perk-packed 2011 Ford Edge offers luxury in growing rossover market
Auto-sector jobs lost despite sales growth	Ford Edge Sport gets Mustang engine	Ford's Flat Rock plant on single shift; 550 workers to be relocated	UAW president, the Rev. Jackson to launch jobs and peace campaign today	Why Americans get a better deal
Cross-Border Shopping Tips	3D: mainstream in homes in two years?	Recalls announced at Ford, Chrysler	Nickel workers approve contract with Vale	Toyota knew Lexus flaw 2 years ago
Ford to allow users to limit Sync distractions	CPP invests $250M in oilsands	Ford stock drops 12 cents; analyst cuts target	Obama to name Ford CEO Mulally to export council	Auto sales bounce back in June
Chrysler assembly operations lagging: CAW president	More picking Ford pickups	FORD CANADA SALES UP 16% BEST MONTH IN 10 YEARS	GM sells more in China than U.S.	Toyota says 270,000 vehicles have faulty engines
FORD OF CANADA LAUNCHES FORD EMPLOYEE PRICING	Ford pays $3.8 billion in cash to retiree health fund	G20 SUMMIT 2010 Toronto: The good, the bad, the ugly


JUNE 2010
Ontario GM plant to get $245-million	Ford Canada sales jump 19 per cent	U.S. probes Ford Fusion on reports of trapped pedals	Warranty claims fall for Big 3	NHTSA probes Ford Fusion, Milan floor mats
Blue Oval News Wire June 2, 2010	Mercury lagged as it was cut to 4 vehicles	Federal-Mogul to cut out retiree health care benefits	CAW CONTACT June 4, 2010	Battle between Mustang and Camaro heats up
Ford sends buyout offers to Mercury dealers	Retirees Spring Luncheon at the Mandarin June 2nd	Chrysler recalls Dodge Caliber over sticky pedals	Inside Sudbury's bitter Vale strike	Buzz Hargrove: 'Globalization is largely a fraud'
Chrysler recalls nearly 700K Jeeps, minivans	GM recalls 1.5M vehicles over fire concerns	12 GM execs get $13M in stock	Ford to sync vehicles with Google Maps	CAW Local 584 Collects Cans for Charity
Mexico's low labor costs draw Detroit 3 investment	Chrysler to build luxury car in Brampton	Ford's Flex, Fusion, Lincoln MKZ and MKT, Mercury Milan earn top safety award	CAW CONTACT June 11, 2010	Gettelfinger led UAW into new era that redefined union
Ontario to hold off on sale of GM stake	Ford engineers try to help drag racer win, safely	Flaherty pushes provinces for pension reform	Passion, pragmatism drive UAW's King	Flaherty proposes raising Canada Pension payroll premiums
UAW retiree handcuffed for passing out leaflets at Cobo Center	Ottawa, provinces agree to keep working on CPP	Senator promises UAW to keep pension plans intact	King routs challenger to win UAW presidency	CAW CONTACT June 18, 2010
Ford climbs to top in quality while Toyota plunges in annual study	UAW's King calls for Toyota protests	Detroit 3 surpass foreign rivals in quality survey	Auto dealers criticize UAW's planned Toyota protest	Abuse of painkillers, other meds now causes as many ER visits as illegal drugs
Mo. Gov. calls special session for Ford incentives	Senior driver fatalities down	Union: Ford to stop making Escape in Missouri next year	CAW CONTACT June 25, 2010	Ford to debut curve control system in new Explorer
South Korea trade pact back by Ford	Ford's VEBA payment could show weakness	Ford shares fall as concerns rise


MAY 2010
Georgetti praises municipalities' call for improved CPP	Auto market profitable again as global industry rebounds	Ford offers no information on Mercury's fate	Gettelfinger says lower wage may make buying a car unaffordable	CAW CONTACT May 28, 2010
Ford Said to Plan End of Mercury After Seven Decades	Gettelfinger: 'We did what we have to do' to save UAW jobs	Buzz Hargrove calls on Ottawa to double CPP contributions	Ford CEO Mulally meets with Mich. lawmakers in D.C.	Ford fined $850G in deaths of workers
7 cents in 7 weeks: Vacationers caught off-guard by dollar's dive	10 good $15 bottles of wine that are easy to find	Ottawa puts hefty price tag on vehicle emissions	Ford battery, transmission work returns to U.S.	Chrysler's back, and hiring
Campaigns to organize Toyota Canada's workers escalates	Toyota recalls Lexus cars in Japan, U.S. to follow	Toyota's priorities come under fire	Why gasoline prices haven’t fallen	CAW CONTACT May 19, 2010
Moody's upgrades credit ratings on Ford and its financing division	Buzz Hargrove Talks to Market View (Video)	'Idol' ads crank up Fiesta rollout	GM back in the Black	Ford Fiesta will get up to 40 mpg
The surprising rebound of GM and Chrysler	Ford sales hit skids in Europe	Auto Lease Guide: Ford shows biggest gains in quality	Full recovery ahead for Ford after restructuring	Ford to restore tuition aid for workers
CAW Contact May 14, 2010	Canada scores well in tax report	Students asked to develop apps for Ford	Ford holds tight to police market	UAW looks to cash in on industry’s gains
Retirees sue GM Canada over benefit cuts	Market gains set up CEO pay bonanza	Ford in supplier study's top 3	The Ford Fiesta joy ride	Ford asks to shake up three-way China partnership
How often do I need to change my oil?	Toyota recall frustrated Ottawa	CAW CONTACT Volume 40, No. 18 May 7, 2010	What’s Taxable Under the HST and What’s Not?	Stronach to cede control of Magna
US Treasury defends plan to make banks pay for auto bailout losses	Costco $1000 off of a Ford Product May 1 to June 30	GMAC turns $162M profit, first since 2008	The New American Road: A Ford Documentary	Auto Parts Workers Say “No More Cuts”
Recovery takes hold at auto dealers	Ford, DUB magazine breed Mustang with 'hustle'	Taking CPP early will be less attractive under new rules	Ford offers up to $3,000 to scrap old cars	GM ad glosses over the reality

APRIL 2010
Ford Fiesta a game changer in world of small, nimble rides	Fitch upgrades Ford's credit rating	CAW CONTACT Volume 40, No. 17 April 30, 2010	New Medical Requirements for Cuban visitors Effective May 1, 2010	Ford profits fueled by tough changes
Ford caution may hurt stock	Brampton has April 28th Day of Mourning Memorial for Workplace Deaths and Injuries	Toyota recalls 50,000 '03 Sequoia SUVs	Would you buy a Ford?	Ford Blue Oval NewsWire - April 27, 2010
Ford posts highest quarter in six years	GM to invest $890M to upgrade 5 plants, including one in St. Catharines, Ont	Did Ford's CEO actually earn his salary?	CAW CONTACT April 26, 2010	Ford touts fleet sales as priority
Ford profit: $1 billion	Obama: Auto bailout unpopular but right	Ford issues seat-recliner recall	Ford cuts new offers to suppliers	Ford unveils minicar for China at Beijing show
Ford cultivates fleet sales	GM Pays Back Government Loans in Full	CAW Local 584 Inplant Report April 21, 2010	Retiree Gus Gallant Passes away	Chrysler reports $3.8B loss in 2009 after emerging from bankruptcy in June
Cross-Border Car Shopping	Ford's quality ranks first in customer satisfaction	Ontario’s battle with pharmacies just a skirmish in light of what’s to come	Toyota to pay $16.4M fine over safety recalls	Ford's diamond in the rough
Ford says auto future hinges on electric car	Ford beats VW, takes No. 1 spot in Europe	CAW CONTACT April 16, 2010	Toyota to conduct safety tests on all SUV models	UAW's Gettelfinger talks up Big 3
Ford incentives down, revenue up	FORD CUSTOMERS BENEFIT FROM HIGHER RESALE VALUES, FEWER WARRANTY REPAIRS	Ford to harvest product ideas from Web	Retiree Peter Mieczaniec Passes Away	Ford to bump up EcoBoost production
Ford battery pack plant to bring new jobs to Ypsilanti	Consumers caught in crossfire over drug plan	Ford Announces New Investment in Argentina for New Product	CAW CONTACT April 9, 2010	Pensions for MPs not hurt by recession
Ford's V-6 Mustang ramps up power	GM posts $4.3- billion loss	GM, Chrysler pension plans are $17B short	UAW suit says GM owes $450M	Ford Motor Company 2009 Annual Report
Loonie trades at parity against U.S. dollar	Mustang's father leaves strong legacy	NADAguides.com Awards 2011 Ford Mustang 'Car of the Month' for April	Fine dining alive and well in Toronto	Ford technology is a hit with younger consumers
Ford, Hyundai lead the way in March auto-sales revival	Ford's China sales rise 84% in first quarter	CAW Contact April 1, 2010	UAW stock warrant auction raises $1.78B	Ford site lures small businesses to customize Transit Connect

MARCH 2010
Ford Says Market Share in Canada May Increase to 16%	Trucks take a back seat as Ford bets on Fiesta	Ford pledges salaried bonuses, union retiree fund to cash in from stock rights	Ford to release limited edition Focus RS500 in Europe	Hybrid Lincoln to debut in New York
UAW hopes to gain from rising Ford stock	Ford begins production of 'PowerShift' transmission	China's Geely signs deal for Ford's Volvo car unit	Nortel pensioners deal rejected by court	Budget slips $500M to Nortel pension guarantee
Job creation ‘great for Canada': CAW	UAW to sell warrants for Ford stock	CAW CONTACT March 26, 2010	Ford sees more gains in U.S. market share in March	Ford to sell Edge as SUV in China
Ford optimistic on Volvo sale	Quit heel-dragging on pensions, Jack Layton tells Tories	Auto Blogs From Detroit News	New Ford micro-van a moving experience	Thousands attend Sudbury labour rally in support of striking Vale Inco workers
Fleck - Local 584 History Flashback	Ford's Mulally paid nearly $18M in cash, stock options, grants	Canada Postal Service to buy Ford vans	2011 Ford Super Duty provides brute strength for world's toughest drivers	CAW CONTACT March 19, 2010
Sudbury rally planned for striking Vale-Inco workers	UAW votes on deal to shutter Calif. plant	Ford shares hit five-year high	Ford wins credit upgrade, stock jumps	Ottawa considers criminal crackdown on Toyota
2011 FORD MUSTANG GT LEADS CLASS	Ford's European sales rise 1.8%	Ford survey shows employees optimistic about future	UAW aims to rebuild, rebound	Ford's new Police Interceptor aims to please
Toyota rebuffs Canada's request for top exec to appear before panel	CAW Contact Mrach 12, 2010	Ford debuts new Police Interceptor	Kraft Foods To Replace U.S. Sales Fleet With Ford Vehicles for Efficiency, Quality	Loonie bulks up for parity
Ford launches compact car made for India	Lawsuits could cost Toyota $3-billion	U.S. police help slow runaway Toyota Prius	GM to reinstate 661 closed dealers	Harper to ask Canadians for input on pension reform
No sign GM will reverse dealership closings in Canada	Panel head under fire over Toyota documents	CAW Contact March 5, 2010	Lincoln MKT takes dead aim at Audi	Toyota recall issues persist
Ford takes car sales crown, rivals struggle to keep pace	Ford foresees electric, hybrid car sales jolt	Ford set to show off Focus wagon	GM to recall 1.3M vehicles for power steering fix

FEBRUARY 2010
Toyota Cartoons	Ottawa sets wheels in motion for Toyota probe	Ford: Stock pick of the decade?	Ford: Stock pick of the decade?	Ford: Stock pick of the decade?
Oakville's mayor lashes out at Ford for supporting power plant	Ford to hire 757 people at Windsor, Ont., engine plant with government investment	Ford to invest $155M in Cleveland Engine Plant	UAW Anger at Contract Concessions on the Rise	CAW Contact Feb 26, 2010
Toyota executives' testimony comes off as clueless	GM's Hummer deal falls through	Toyota president to testify to Congress today	U.S. officials may share hot seat with Toyota	Toyota labeled Obama administration 'not industry friendly'
CAW CONTACT Volume 40, No. 7 February 22, 2010	Ex-Reformers face embarrassment of pension riches	Toyota boasted saving $100 million on recall, documents show	Tom Brokaw Explains Canada To Americans	Bigger cars get smaller, more fuel-efficient engines
Toyota recalls may close nagging perception gap	Bob Szostak Passes Away	British pension regulator files $3.4B claim against Nortel	Suspicions linger over acceleration in Toyota Camrys	Woman gets $23.4M in suit against Ford for paralyzing crash
Bankrupt Visteon to argue for exec bonuses	Toyota's no-show CEO loses credibility	Ford to cut 900 jobs at Flat Rock assembly plant	Ford to cut 900 jobs at Flat Rock assembly plant	Update on the Ford/CAW Health Care Contributions
Retiree Car Voucher	U.S. points to Toyota recall in 34 deaths since 2000	Political Action Report by Doug Berry	Ford turnaround pays dividends for dealers	Ford's European sales up on new Fiesta
Bill Ford's challenge: Stay lean, hungry and innovative	CAW CONTACT Volume 40, No. 6 February 12, 2010	Ford Canada wary despite better trends	More Toyotas probed; Honda recall grows	Next Edge gains 3 engine options
Ford ready to Take wraps off Transit connect Electric	Ford offers to fix Fusion, Milan Hybrid brakes	Stronger Shelby Mustang GT500 to roll out	Ford Taurus SHO's chunky looks belie powerful capabilities	Toyota struggles to stop runaway crisis
CAW CONTACT Feb 5, 2010	Toyota hit by Prius brake complaints	Ford to unveil all-electric Transit van at Chicago show	Ford to show off greener Edge	U.S. raised Toyota gas pedal issue in '07

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