Unifor Local 200 Explained

Unifor Local 200
Location Country:	Canada
Members:	1521 (Feb 2009)
Parent Organization:	Unifor
Headquarters:	1855 Turner Rd., Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Key People:	John D'Agnolo, President
Founded:	November 23, 1941

Unifor Local 200 is a local union of the general trade union Unifor. It represents auto industry workers in Windsor, Ontario at three Ford Motor Company of Canada engine plants and one Nemak aluminum casting plant.

History

Presidents

1. Roy England
2. Jack Taylor
3. Charlie McDonald
4. Vic White
5. Herb Kelly
6. Hank Renaud
7. Steve Harris
8. Ray Wakeman
9. Frank McAnally
10. Alex Keeney
11. Mike Vince (- January 1, 2010)
12. Dan Cassady (January 2, 2010 - July 1 2011)
13. Chris Taylor (July 1, 2011 - ?)
14. John D'Agnolo (? - present)

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Collective Bargaining Gains

• 1940s - Paid Vacation, Union Security (Rand Formula), Paid Holidays, COLA (Cost of Living Allowance), Job Postings, Grievance Procedure, Foreman Working Language, Overtime Premiums, Seniority for Vets.
• 1950s - AIF (Annual Improvement Factor), Pensions, Insurance Plan (Medical-Hospital-Surgical), Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB).
• 1960s
• 1970s - Optical & Dental, Health & Safety Committees, Hearing Aids, Pension - 30 and Out, Paid Personal Holidays, Paid Education Leave (PEL),
• 1980s - Video Display Terminal Protection, Paid Maternity Leave, Childcare, Legal Services Plan, Income Maintenance (Beyond SUB), Union Counsellors, Affirmative Action, Health & Safety Company Wide Co-ordinators, Weekend Worker, Pension Indexation (for future retirees)
• 1990s - Social Justice Fund, Four Day Weekends, Phased Retirement, Same Sex Benefits, Employment Equity Representatives - Women's Advocate, SPA Week, Harassment: Right to Refuse Training, Outsourcing Protection: Work Ownership, Protection from changes to Labour Laws, Union Training Funds, Pension Indexing (All Retirees), Skilled Trades Union Education Fund, Tuition Scholarship, Child Care Subsidy, Retirees Education Fund, Additional SPA Week, Environmental Representation.
• 21st Century - Paramedical Coverage, Indefinite Layoff Protection (Special SUB), Homemaking Service and In Home Nursing, New Investment Commitment.

Recent agreements and Negotiations

In recent years, Unifor Local 200 has engaged in significant negotiations, particularly with Ford Motor Company. These negotiations have resulted in notable improvements in wages and benefits for its members.

• The tentative agreement includes the largest negotiated general wage increase in Unifor and CAW history, featuring a 10% increase effective September 25, 2023. Additionally, there will be a 2% increase in the second year and a 3% increase in the final year. ^[2]
• The agreement reintroduces COLA for the first time since 2008, helping wages keep pace with inflation. ^[3]
• Skilled trades workers will receive additional wage adjustments of 2.75% in the first year and 2.5% in the third year.
• The progression period for employees hired after 2012 to reach the top wage rate has been reduced from eight years to four years, allowing members with four to seven years of seniority to immediately move to the top rate upon ratification.
• Unifor said the company has agreed to renew a commitment to not close any facilities over the life of the agreement. The union said Ford has also committed to creating additional capacity for the 7.3-litre engine at the Essex Engine Plant, with facility upgrades scheduled in late 2025. ^[4]

Struggles

• Ford Strike of 1945

Local 200 & the Community

• United Way/Centraide of Windsor-Essex County
• Club 200 Youth Activities
• CAW Local 200 Computers for Kids
• Kelly England Bursary

References

1. 60th Anniversary Committee (2001). A Walk Through Our History 1941 - 2001. Print Craft Ltd.
2. Web site: Canadian Ford autoworkers ratify Unifor deal with 54% approval . cbc.ca.
3. Web site: Tentative deal with Ford includes largest wage increase in Unifor, CAW history Globalnews.ca . 2024-06-07 . Global News . en-US.
4. 2022-10-24 . RL10CX-3EL: Next Generation Extended Life Engines for the Commercial Passenger Transport . 2024-06-07 . dx.doi.org. 10.2514/6.2022-4270.vid .

• News: Rebecca . Turcotte . CAW Local 200 donates Ford van to food bank . The Windsor Star . June 5, 2008 . 2008-06-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104125022/http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=caf44c2b-4abb-40e0-906a-67f58fdcb3f8 . November 4, 2012 .
• News: Dave . Hall . Tough decision for Ford workers. 150 leaving for Oakville . The Windsor Star . June 11, 2008 . 2008-06-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080612064510/http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=b4b57723-e762-42cb-97f0-8e63f2238457 . June 12, 2008 .
• News: CAW Local 200 president re-elected by wide margin. The Windsor Star. March 19, 2008. 2008-06-14. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121104125049/http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=dd8f6b0c-e1ea-4d92-ab26-11ae3c0f6b9c. November 4, 2012.
• News: Gord . Henderson . Vote of confidence . The Windsor Star . April 01, 2008 . 2008-06-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104125106/http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=34c7f642-59ce-4532-9c1d-66b8181b964b . November 4, 2012 .
• Baruth-Walsh, Mary E. and Mark Walsh. Strike 99 Days on the Line. Canada: Penumbra Press, 1995. (hardcover),
• Colling, Herb. The Ford Strike in Windsor: 99 Days. Toronto: NC Press, 1995.
• Colling, Herb. “Ford Strike of ‘45” in Best of Times Magazine, ed., Elaine Weeks. Windsor: Walkerville Publishing Co., 2006.