Description: Members of the Canadian Auto Workers have voted to merge with the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada. The resulting union, if approved by CEP members in October, will represent 325,000 workers.

Source: CBC

Date: 08/22/2012

Link: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/08/22/wdr-caw-merger.html

Related links:

• CTV story
• Financial Post story
• Canadian Auto Workers union
• Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada
• Earlier update

Questions for discussion:

• Why are these two unions merging?
• What kinds of workers will the new union represent?
• What arguments can you think of in favour of this merger? Against it?
• If you were a member of one of these unions, how would you vote? What questions would you ask your leaders?
• Can you think of other ways unions might respond to current conditions?