CEP votes in favour of creating a super-union

QUÉBEC CITY - Members of the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada have voted overwhelmingly in favour of joining forces with the Canadian Auto Workers to create Canada’s largest private sector union. CEP president Dave Coles said that more than 90% of delegates to the national convention in Quebec City endorsed the merger which follows unanimous support by CAW delegates in August. The new union, as yet unnamed, will represent more than 300,000 workers in every province of the country, in 22 different major economic sectors. Its founding convention will be scheduled for some time in 2013. "With this...