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CAW members vote on Ford agreement Saturday and Sunday

Sat May 3, 2008 4:30pm EDT
TORONTO, May 3 /PRNewswire/ - Ford workers in Oakville, Windsor,
Bramalea, and St. Thomas will vote on the tentative agreement between the
company and the CAW.
    The agreement was unanimously endorsed by the master bargaining committee
and overwhelmingly supported by more than 200 local leaders who gathered in
Toronto on Friday.
    RATIFICATON SCHEDULE:

    Saturday:

    Bramalea Parts Depot Local 584     Local 1285 Hall               11 a.m.
                                       23 Regan Road, Brampton
    Contact: Kim Clout, Chairperson Local 584 (cell) 647-286-4175

    Bramalea Office Unit Local 1324    Central Public School         12 p.m.
                                       24 Alexander Street, Brampton
    Contact: Betty Reynolds, President Local 1324 (cell) 416-729-5745

    Sunday:

    Oakville Assembly Plant Local 707  Hamilton Place Grand Hall     10 a.m.
                                       1 Summers Lane, Hamilton
    Contact: Gary Beck, President Local 707 (cell) 905-467-5372

    Windsor Office unit Local 240      Local 240 Hall                10 a.m.
                                       3400 Somme Street, Windsor
    Contact: Don Gilbert, Chairperson (cell) 519-999-0716

    St. Thomas Assembly Plant          London Centennial Hall         2 p.m.
     Local 1520                        550 Wellington Street, London
    Contact: Dennis McGee, President Local 1520 (cell) 519-851-8181

    Windsor Engine Plant & Annex       Giovanni Caboto Club           6 p.m.
     Local 200                         2175 Parent Avenue, Windsor
    Contact: Mike Vince, President Local 200 & Chair of the master bargaining
    committee (cell) 519-965-2558

    The results of all votes will be tallied and sent out by Sunday, May 4 at
10 p.m.
    The CAW will be meeting with General Motors on Monday and Chrysler on
Tuesday with the intention of adapting the pattern agreement achieved at Ford
to each company.
SOURCE  Canadian Auto Workers

CAW Communications: Shannon Devine, (cell) (416) 302-1699



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