CAW National Council 4000

Infobox Union|
name= CAW National Council 4000
country= Canada
affiliation=
members=5300
full_name=National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada), National Council 4000
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founded=November 1997
current=
head= CAW
dissolved_date=
dissolved_state=
merged_into=
office= Toronto, Ontario (National Office)
Edmonton, Alberta
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Montreal, Quebec
Winnipeg, Manitoba
people= Robert (Bob) Fitzgerald, President
Heather Grant, Secretary-Treasurer
website= [http://www.cawcouncil4000.com/ www.cawcouncil4000.com]
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CAW National Council 4000 is the umbrella organization for five (5) regionally based CAW Local Unions across Canadathat represent over 5,000 members in various sectors, largely within the railway and transportation industry. It is the largest rail Local within the CAW.

CAW Council 4000 was formed in November of 1997 at the Founding Convention held at the CAW Family Education Centre located on the shores of Lake Huron in Port Elgin, Ontario. The delegates to this convention voted to change the bargaining unit structure of the former Canadian Brotherhood of Railway, Transport and General Workers Union (CBRT&GW), which merged with the National Automobile, Aerospace, Transportation and General Workers Union of Canada (CAW-Canada) in 1994, from 45-local unions situated across Canada, choosing to form a national council with five regionally based locals to service members from coast-to-coast.

The CBRT&GW, which was initially called the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees (CBRE), was Canada's first sole Canadian Union founded in Moncton, New Brunswick on October 12, 1908. This was before the creation of Canadian National Railways (CNR), then a Federal Crown corporation, which saw the amalgamation of government owned railways and the several others that had become bankrupt and placed into government hands.

CAW National Council 4000 represents workers employed at CN and VIA Rail Canada, which makes up the majority of the Council 4000 membership across Canada. Additionally, Council 4000 represents workers at Rocky Mountaineer Vacations in British Columbia; Savage Alberta Railway (now CN) in Alberta; Coyote Terminals, Judy Vent Investments, Motor Coach Industries and Toronto Terminals Railway in Ontario; DHL International Express, support staff from the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour, Scanwood Canada Ltd. and the World Trade and Convention Centre in Nova Scotia.

CAW Council 4000 leaders

Presidents of CAW National Council 4000
*Rick Johnston (1997-2005)
*Bob Fitzgerald (2005-present)

Secretary-Treasurers of CAW National Council 4000
*Bill Coolen (1997-2008)
*Heather Grant (2008-present)

Regional Representatives of CAW National Council 4000

Local 4001 (Mountain Region)
*Tom Donohue (1997-2000)
*Stan Pogorzclec (1997-2000)
*Barry Kennedy (2000-present)
*Dave Mercer-Hazlitt (2000-present) Local 4002 (Prairie Region)
*Rick Doherty (1997-present)
*Stan Pogorzclec (1997-2000)
*Dave Mercer-Hazlitt (2000-present)

Local 4003 (Great Lakes Region)
*Maurus Allum (1997-2000)
*Robin Bir (1997-2000)
*Danny Andru (2000-2003 / 2006-present)
*Bob Fitzgerald (2000-2005)
*Tony Blanchard (2003-2006)
*Sandra Prudames (2005-2007)
*John Almdal (2008-present)

Local 4004 (St. Lawrence Region)
*Rick Johnston (1997-1998)
*Pierre Rouleau (1997-2003)
*Claude Rainville (1998-present)
*Robert Masse (1998-2005)
*Benoit Dulong (2005-2006)
*Serge Auger (2006-present)
*Heather Grant (2003-present)

Local 4005 (Atlantic Region)
*Dana Hollis (1998-2003)
*Pierre Rouleau (1998-2003)
*Robert Masse (1998-2005)
*Heather Grant (2003-2008)
*Claude Rainville (2003-present)
*Lou Walsh (2008-present)

Council 4000 employers, occupations and locations

*CN - Administrative, Accounting Representatives, Bunkhouse Attendants, Chauffeurs, CN Intermodal employees, Crew Dispatchers, Customer Service Representatives, Equipment Operators, Excavator Operators (Mountain Region), Heavy Duty Mechanics, Heavy Equipment Operators, Labourers, Locomotive Hostlers, Mechanics, Payroll Representatives, Stores Representatives, Transportation Reporting Services - British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia - Local 4001, Local 4002, Local 4003, Local 4004, Local 4005

*CN Transportation Ltd. (CNTL) - Owner Operator truck drivers - Prince George and Vancouver, British Columbia; Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta; Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Brampton, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; Moncton, New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova Scotia - Local 4001, Local 4002, Local 4003, Local 4004, Local 4005

*VIA Rail Canada - Administrative, Accounting Representatives, Baggage staff, Chefs, Customer Service Representatives, Equipment Operators, Labourers, Locomotive Attendants, On-Board Train personnel, Payroll Representatives, Stores Representatives, Ticket and Reservations personnel - British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia - Local 4001, Local 4002, Local 4003, Local 4004, Local 4005

*Rocky Mountaineer Vacations - On-Board Train personnel, Ticket and Reservations personnel - Kamloops, Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia - Local 4001

*Savage Alberta Railway - Conductors and Locomotive Engineers - Grande Cache and Grande Prairie, Alberta - Local 4001

*Coyote Terminals - Mississauga, Ontario - Local 4003

*Judy Vent Investments - Harvey's staff at Union Station (Toronto) - Toronto, Ontario - Local 4003

*Motor Coach Industries - Bus manufacturing and parts - Concord, Ontario - Local 4003

*Toronto Terminals Railway - Union Station personnel - Toronto, Ontario - Local 4003

*DHL International Express - Couriers, Owner Operators and Warehouse staff - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Local 4005

*Nova Scotia Federation of Labour - Support staff - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Local 4005

*Scanwood Canada Ltd. - Furniture manufacturing - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia - Local 4005

*World Trade and Convention Centre - Various staff - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Local 4005