Abbreviations

AFL

American Federation of Labor

AWA

Agricultural Workers Alliance

CAW

Canadian Auto Workers

CCF

Co-operative Commonwealth Federation

CCL

Canadian Congress of Labour

CEP

Communications, Energy and Paperworkers

CIO

Congress of Industrial Organizations

CLC

Canadian Labour Congress

CNH

Canadian Niagara Hotels

CPU

Canadian Paperworkers Union

CUPE

Canadian Union of Public Employees

GHSAC

Golden Horseshoe Social Action Committee

GM

General Motors

GROW

Growing Respect for Offshore Workers

HERE

Hotel, Motel and Restaurant Employees Union

IAM

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

IATSE

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

ILGWU

International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union

ILP

Independent Labor Party

IWA

International Woodworkers of America

LIUNA

Laborers’ International Union of North America

MP

Member of Parliament

MPP

Member of Provincial Parliament

NDP

New Democratic Party

OFL

Ontario Federation of Labour

OLRB

Ontario Labour Relations Board

OPSEU

Ontario Public Service Employees Union

OSSTF

Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation

PCC

Plymouth Cordage Company

RWDSU

Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union

SAWP

Seasonal Agricultural Workers Program

TLC

Trades and Labor Congress

UAW

United Automobile Workers of America

UE

United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Union

UFCW

United Food and Commercial Workers Union

UNITE

Union of Needletrades, Industrial and Textile Employees

USWA

United Steelworkers of America

UTWA

United Textile Workers of America