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Lewenza to take over as CAW chief

GREG KEENAN

From Wednesday's Globe and Mail

Latest comment posted at 1:47 PM EST 09/07/08

Buzz Hargrove will leave several months before 65th birthday and mandatory retirement date, Canadian Auto Workers union says ...Read the full article

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  1. Gardiner Westbound from Canada writes:
    Union democracy! We don't need no stinking membership vote.
  2. Jack Ryan from SaskatoonVictoria, Canada writes: Union certification has always been about intimidation. CAW members actually believing democracy would play a role in electing their leader should have their head examined.

    For Buzz and cronies, it's never been how you play the game, it's always about winning or losing.
  3. wayne ouellette from Canada writes: Now there is good news. A fiery, 5o activist will lead the CAW. Good luck with that!
  4. Anuradha Bose from ottawa, writes: What ever Buzz Hargrove wants-Buzz Hargrove gets! So much for democracy.
  5. Ted Andrews from Canada writes:
    Meet the new Pres same as the old Pres.
    "socialist without a home'?
    Give me a frigging break.
    Cosying up to the CEO and the Liberal Party.
    Concessions don't save jobs they lead to more concessions.
    Hargrove is a failure and Lewenza will be no differnt..
  6. Robert Loblaw from Canada writes: Its nice to see that in changing times the CAW will not be changing with the times.

    Mr. Lewenza began his career changing mufflers - a fiery socialist who, given his education and skill set, is likely to end his career changing mufflers.

    Ya gets what ya pay for, eh!
  7. Mr. Reilly from canukistan, writes: I predict the new prez will complete Buzz's mission of destroying the auto industry.
  8. A READER from TORONTO, Canada writes: "In that deal, the CAW pledged its workers would not go on strike against Magna in plants where the company gave the union freedom to organize the workers."

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    Magna employees should wonder why even bother to unionize if you can't even play your most powerful card? What are workers organizing for?

    It sounds like more of a deal to just collect union dues.
  9. Hogie 9566 from Canada writes: They just put Igor in charge of castle Frankenstein. Watch the horror show that will become CAW now.
  10. aging oldtool from Canada writes: I do wonder if any of the above posters know anything about union politics other than what their daddy or some other bitter anti-union type fed them at an early age.

    I'd love to see some serious discussion on this transition in the CAW, but apparently the readers so far have shown a tendancy to react and spew tired cliches rather than even try to understand the politics.

    And when Steven Harper announces that certain of his Cabinet ministers will run once again, but in new, safe ridings, how many of you posters will be asking where democracy has gone?

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