Description: With organized labour on the defensive across the country, the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada are merging to create a 300,000-member union called Unifor.

Source: The Globe and Mail

Date: 08/08/2013

Link: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/unions-political-calculus-with-numbers-come-power/article13678660/

Related links:

• Unifor
• CAW
• CEP
• Financial Post story
• CTV story

Questions for discussion:

• Who is the new head of Unifor?
• What has happened to union membership in Canada in recent years?
• What benefits do the CAW and CEP expect from this merger?
• Can you think of any possible negative effects of this merger?
• If you were a member of the CAW or CEP would you support the merger? Discuss.