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Abednego Environmental Services
Chairperson
Albert Bekintis
Joined Local 222 in 2000. Workers manage the South Wastewater Treatment Plant for General Motors in Oshawa. This facility was formerly known as Haden Environmental, Veolia Water & USF Canada
AGS Automotive
Chairperson
Al Boivin
Joined Local 222 in June 1989. Workers at this Oshawa plant (formerly known as A.G. Simpson) chrome-plate bumpers for the Chevrolet Silverado trucks, the GM cargo van and the CK truck. Front bumpers are also plated for the Dodge Ram. Workers assemble 800 & 900-series Chevrolet bumpers for GM facilities in the US and Mexico.
Americus Logistics
Chairperson
Carrie Bailey
Workers look after the receiving dock and perform sanitation services at Atlas Logistics in Ajax. They voted to join the CAW on October 6, 2008 and ratified their first collective agreement on May 30, 2009.
Armada Toolworks
Chairperson
Michael LeMoire
Joined Local 222 in September 2004. Workers at this Lindsay plant manufacture zinc and aluminum die castings, injection-molded plastics, and mechanical assemblies for General Motors and Ford. The workers ratified their first collective agreement on May 28, 2005.
Atlas Logistics
Chairperson
Kevin Riordan
Workers at this Loblaws warehouse facility in Ajax voted to join the CAW on September 23, 2008. The members ratified their first collective agreement on April 6, 2009.
Auto Warehousing Canada
Chairperson
Dave McPherson
These workers voted to join the CAW on August 31, 2009. The members drive and ship cars for General Motors. This facility was formerly known as Gen-Auto Shippers.
City-Wide Taxi
Chairperson
Patrick Irvine
All taxi drivers at City-Wide Taxi in Oshawa are members of CAW Local 222.
Columbus McKinnon
Chairperson
Philip Mead
Joined Local 222 in 1985. In December 2002, Columbus McKinnon announced the closing of the manufacturing plant in Cobourg, moving production to plants in Tennessee & Mexico. Today Columbus McKinnon is a Canadian distribution centre. Local 222 members at this Cobourg facility work in the distribution centre and also perform some assembly, sling building and repair.
Durham Region Transit
Chairperson
John Johnson
On January 1, 2006, Durham Region Transit was created, amalgamating the transit divisions throughout the region. On February 10, 2006, a union representation vote was held and workers selected the CAW as their bargaining agent. On October 30, 2006, after a 4-week strike, Durham Region Transit members ratified their first collective agreement. Local 222 represents the drivers, maintenance and clerical workers at DRT. Formerly Oshawa Transit, Handi-Transit and Ajax-Pickering Transit.
General Motors of Canada
Chairperson
Greg Moffatt
On April 26, 1937, after an eighteen-day strike by 3,700 workers, an agreement with General Motors was reached and ratified by the membership and work resumed at GM. Company resistance to the union persisted even after the signing of the first contract. UAW Local 222 was not officially recognized by GM, as a party to the agreement, until 1942.
The workers at the Oshawa Car Plant currently produce the Chevrolet Impala and the Chevrolet Camaro. On May 14, 2009, GM made the decision to cease operations at the Oshawa Truck Plant, ending 45 years of production. In other plants in the GM complex, Local 222 members produce stampings for the Oshawa cars, stampings for other truck plants and for NASCAR.
Johnson Controls
Chairperson
Larry Williams
Joined Local 222 on September 1, 2002. Workers at the two Whitby facilities process and sequence doors, floor consoles and instrument panels for the Chevrolet Impala, along with producing the seats for the Chevrolet Camaro.
Kerr Industries
Chairperson
Jeremy Piels
Joined Local 222 in 1964. Kerr Industries, a Tier II manufacturer for General Motors, customizes Impala police cars. Other customizing at this Oshawa facility includes vehicles for Dewalt, Camco and Canada Post.
Lear Corporation
Chairperson
Scott Bateman
Joined Local 222 in 1987. Workers at this Whitby plant manufacture the seats for the Chevrolet Impala.
Mills Pontiac Buick GMC
Chairperson
Kevin Kent
Joined Local 222 on October 26, 1965. The automotive technicians, collision repair people, painters, car washers, parts personnel, service administration, service advisors and car jockeys at this Oshawa GM dealership are all members of CAW Local 222. This company was formerly known as Cliff Mills Motors.
Minacs Worldwide
Chairperson
Dave Sandford
Certified on December 16, 2003 and joined Local 222. They ratified their first contract in December 2004. These members are all licensed automotive service technicians and are under contract to General Motors to supply technical and diagnostic assistance to GM dealership technicians across Canada, the Caribbean and parts of Central America.
Pilkington Glass
Chairperson
Wendy Hodgson
Workers at this Whitby plant voted to join the CAW on October 31, 2006 and were assigned to Local 222. They ratified their first collective agreement on June 9, 2007. This facility provides specialty glass to GM Oshawa.
Roy Nichols Motors Ltd.
Chairperson
Dave McCullough
The workers at this Chevrolet dealership in Courtice voted to join the CAW on April 21, 2008 and ratified their first collective agreement on May 4, 2009.
St Marys Cement
Chairperson
Paul Sowden
Joined Local 222 in 1985. Local 222 members at this Bowmanville plant manufacture cement products. This facility was formerly known as Blue Circle Cement.
syncreon automotive
Chairperson
Bob St. Jules
Joined Local 222 in November 1993. Workers at this Oshawa plant perform subassembly and sequencing of fascias, struts, trunk packs, trailing arms, steering columns, consoles, rockers, carpets, brake modules, brake kits, interior trim, partial shelves, radiators and engine cradles for the Chevrolet Impala produced in Oshawa. SPS kits, CMA (parts supermarket) and fascias (front and rear) are sequenced for the Chevrolet Camaro. This plant was formerly known as Mackie Automotive, TDS Automotive and TDS logistics.
syncreon Supplier Park
Chairperson
Ken Burnett
Their first collective agreement was bargained in December 2008. Members sequence parts for the Chevrolet Camaro.
Trentway Wagar Transit Division - Whitby
Chairperson
Tim Thompson
Joined CAW Local 222 in 1990. All transit drivers and maintenance workers are members of Local 222. Formerly Whitby Transit.
Woodbridge Foam
Chairperson
Mike Wry
Joined Local 222 on April 12, 1990. Members at this Whitby facility produce the polyurethane-molded foam seats for the Chevrolet Impala. |
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