CAW Local 444

CAW Local 444

The Canadian Auto Workers, Local 444 (CAW Local 444) is an amalgamated local union affiliated to the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) national union. Originally founded in 1942 as the Chrysler Division of UAW Local 195, Local 444 became a stand-alone union (then affiliated with the U.S.-based United Auto Workers) in 1956. Local 444 has continued to grow substantially since that time.

Based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, CAW Local 444 currently represents over 5000 Chrysler Canada employees who work at that company's Windsor assembly plant, as well as a number of other Windsor-area employees of Benteler Automotive, Caesars Windsor casino, Dakkota Integrated Systems, HBPO Canada, Integram Seating (Magna International), Johnson Controls, Oakley Sub Assembly Windsor, Presteve and Etna Foods, TransAlta Energy and TRW Automotive.

The current president of Local 444 is Rick Laporte. Laporte replaced Ken Lewenza, Sr., after the latter was elected to become the CAW's National President in September, 2008. Buzz Hargrove, Lewenza's immediate predecessor as national president, was also previously a member of Local 444. Ken Lewenza, Jr., another Local 444 member and the son of former local president, now national president, Lewenza Sr., is currently a member of Windsor City Council.

External Link

* [http://local444.caw.ca/index.html Local 444, CAW website]
*Rebecca Turcotte, [http://www.canada.com/windsorstar/news/local/story.html?id=48ab64a9-fdef-441a-b1ac-82b328ab0524 "Laporte succeeds Lewenza to lead CAW Local 444"] , "Windsor Star", August 11, 2008.


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