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Fri Mar 23, 2012
Having “eggs in other baskets” was the idea behind Chris Calver’s decision to start a side business doing renovations while he still worked at London’s Electro-Motive Canada (EMC) plant.
Sat Feb 25, 2012
About 95 per cent of CAW Local 27 workers voted in favour of the package Thursday (Feb. 23), with an overwhelming 400 workers accepting the severance and only 22 turning it down.
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Friday, May, 11, 2012 - 4:04:51 PM
Dentist killed in crash "He was a good friend and I miss him already. He was a good man, husband, father.
Everything he touched was better for having him involved. I can't help thinking that our community has lost one of its most valuable and interesting people. One measur"
Friday, May, 11, 2012 - 1:01:55 PM
Dentist killed in crash "My deepest sympathies to Dr. Guiltinan's family, friends and staff. He was gentle, caring, friendly, and very funny. I saw him just a short while ago and he was telling me about his boy's future academic pursuits - I could tell he was extremely pro"
Thursday, May, 10, 2012 - 8:08:29 PM
Dentist killed in crash "My sincerest condolences to Dr. Guiltinan's family and friends. He was more than just a dentist to myself and my family. He was very caring with each of us and showed a real concern for our health and happiness. His sense of humour was stellar and "
Fri Feb 10, 2012
The Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) president wants Ottawa to release detailed financial information about the 2010 acquisition of Electro-Motive Canada by Caterpillar Inc.
Fri Feb 10, 2012
Tensions were raised at Caterpillar Inc.’s Oxford Street plant Thursday (Feb. 9) as former Electro-Motive Canada (EMC) employees detained a white van from crossing the picket line for more than two hours
Wed Feb 08, 2012
Why is that whenever something really bad happens, the first thing we try to do is to assign blame, rather than analyze the root causes to ensure it doesn’t happen again?
Tue Feb 07, 2012
The community is banding together to support former Electro-Motive Canada (EMC) workers.
Fri Feb 10, 2012
Former Electro-Motive Canada (EMC) workers are drawing battle lines as they begin their last stand against Caterpillar Inc.
Mon Feb 06, 2012
Emotions that began with shock are quickly moving to anger and frustration as the community adjusts to news of the closure of Electro-Motive Canada (EMC).
Sat Feb 04, 2012
NDP leadership candidate Paul Dewar is sponsoring a fundraising concert to support the locked out Electro-Motive Canada workers in London.
Wed Feb 01, 2012
EMC and Canadian Auto Worker Union (CAW) lawyers were in court today (Feb. 1) for an injunction filed by the company to move protesters from blocking a locomotive that has been at a standstill since Jan. 25 in Ingersoll. Orders, however, from the CAW came yesterday afternoon (Jan. 31) to lift the blockade.
Wed Feb 01, 2012
With orders from the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) national leadership and Local 27 union, an Electro-Motive Canada (EMC) locomotive that has been blocked since Jan. 25 has now been freed.
Thu Feb 02, 2012
With a couple dozen or so protestors rallying outside, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty called on the owners of Electro-Motive Canada to return to the bargaining table.
Mon Jan 30, 2012
A group of around 20 Electro-Motive Canada (EMC) workers rallied outside the Skill Centre on Dundas Street where two Conservative MPs were making an unrelated announcement.
Thu Jan 26, 2012
As Caterpillar Inc. reported record profits today (Jan. 26), demonstrations were being set up in front of company’s operations across the country.
Mon Jan 23, 2012
A large crowd — the actual number up for dispute — filled Victoria Park Saturday (Jan. 21) to stand beside 425 locked out union members and fight for an issue everyone at the rally called a national concern.
Sun Jan 22, 2012
According to organizers around 15,000 people attended the London Day of Action for Canadian Jobs rally in Victoria Park. Many then headed to the picket line in front of Electro-Motive Canada on Oxford Street.
Sat Jan 21, 2012
Bob Rae, interim leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, hit the picket line in front of Electro-Motive Canada (EMC) Friday (Jan. 20) to show his support for workers in an industrial labour dispute that he said is one of the worst in recent memory.
Sat Jan 14, 2012
The Jan. 21 rally in support of locked-out Electro-Motive Canada workers is moving from the picket line on Oxford Street, as originally planned, to Victoria Park in downtown London.