Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Detroit Three review CAW wage proposal as strike looms

The Canadian Auto Workers union says it's making progress with one of the three North American-based automakers on a wage proposal for new hires as a strike deadline looms with General Motors, Ford and Chrysler.

The CAW has threatened job action if there is no deal by midnight Monday, but the national secretary-treasurer, Peter Kennedy, says one of the companies, which he did not name, is reviewing the union proposal following talks Saturday morning in Toronto.

Kennedy says the offer is key since once the wage issue is settled then the rest of the deal should be easy to nail down. He says the union expects negotiations with the two other companies to move more quickly once one of the trio signs off on an agreement with the CAW.

The companies have been seeking wage and benefit concessions, especially among newly hired employees. There have been conflicting reports on whether the union's bargaining committee will go along with a two-tier wage system in exchange for new Canadian investment by the Detroit 3 automakers.

On Friday, Dino Chiodo, president of CAW Local 444 in Windsor, Ont., and chairman of the union's Chrysler bargaining committee, said the union is willing to lengthen the time it takes for newly hired employees to get up to the top wage.

Negotiations to reach three-year agreements are continuing around the clock.

CAW National President Ken Lewenza has said the strike deadline can be extended if the union sees progress in the final few days of talks.

Original Article
Source: CBC
Author: cbc

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