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Shop Stewards Course a huge success
CMAW hosted a one-day Shop Stewards course attended by 21 members from BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan on Sept. 16.
Shipbuilding contract will means thousands of new jobs for BC and CMAW local 506
The activities of Seaspan's shipbuilding and ship repair operations impact the BC economy through direct expenditures on goods and services, the employment of workers and the generation of tax revenues for local, provincial and federal governments.
Harper meets with CMAW members at Pemberton Shipyards
Prime Minister Stephen Harper met today with CMAW Local 506 members who will be involved in the construction of a number of ships for the Canadian government.
Welcome to CMAW
Established in 2004, CMAW's role is to establish and maintain the best possible standards of pay, benefits, and working conditions for members; to organize the unorganized; to promote progressive labour and human rights legislation; to cooperate with other unions and organizations to achieve these aims; to encourage social unionism; to promote and champion workers' legitimate struggles; to provide aid and assistance to members so that they may share in benefits of collective agreements and favourable employment legislation; and to inform and educate workers on the principles and policies of the organization and the benefits they may achieve through organization and collective bargaining.