Canadian Union of Skilled Workers

Canadian Union of Skilled Workers

The Canadian Union of Skilled Workers (CUSW) is a skilled trades union based in Canada. It was founded in February 1999 as a breakaway of the former Local 1788 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, which then represented Toronto employees of Ontario Hydro. [ [https://www.cusw.ca/History/index.html Mulhall, Joe. "Welcome to the Canadian Union of Skilled Workers"] ] It does not appear to be affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress [ [http://canadianlabour.ca/index.php/links_main List of CLC affiliate links] ] or any other broader organization.

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External links

* [https://www.cusw.ca CUSW website]


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