Unifor National Council 4000 is the umbrella organization for five regionally based Unifor Local Unions across Canada that represent more than 4,800 members in various sectors, largely within the railway and transportation industry. It is the largest rail Local within Unifor.
Prior to the launch of Unifor during the 2013 Labour Day weekend in Toronto with the merger of the Canadian Auto Workers and Communications, Energy and Paperworkers unions, National Council 4000 was affiliated with the CAW and known as CAW National Council 4000.
Unifor is now the largest private sector Union in Canada, with more than 310,000 workers and associate members in industries ranging from railway and transportation to manufacturing and media to forestry and fishing, and many other private and public sector areas.
CAW Council 4000 was formed in November 1997 at the Founding Convention held at the CAW Family Education Centre (now Unifor 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.
Unifor 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 Atlantic Wholesalers (DC24) (Loblaw Companies) and Loblaw Companies / Atlantic Wholesalers (DC06); Bay Ferries; CHEP Canada; CN (formerly Savage Alberta Railway); Cummins; DHL Express; Loomis Express (Transforce); Nova Scotia Federation of Labour support staff; Rocky Mountain Catering Co. Ltd.; Securitas at the Twin Rivers Paper Company in Edmundston, N.B.; Toronto Terminals Railway; Wajax Equipment, and the World Trade and Convention Centre Halifax.
[D] - Denotes deceased
Unifor
Barry Kennedy (September 1, 2013 to present)
CAW
Barry Kennedy (2009-2013)
Ron Shore (Interim CAW 2009)
Bob Fitzgerald (CAW 2005–2009)
Rick Johnston (CAW 1997–2005)
Unifor
Danny Andru (July 1, 2015 to present)
Heather Grant (September 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015)
CAW
Heather Grant (2008–2013)
Bill Coolen (CAW 1997–2008)
System CNTL - Locals 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004 and 4005
Unifor
Wesley Gajda (September 1, 2013 to present)
CAW
Wesley Gajda (2012–2013)
Local 4001 (Mountain Region)
Unifor
Ron Shore (September 1, 2013 to present)
CAW
Ron Shore (2009-2013)
Dave Kissack (2009–2012)
Barry Kennedy (2000–2009)
Tom Donohue (1997–2000)
Stan Pogorzclec (1997–2000)
Local 4002 (Prairie Region)
Unifor
Dave Kissack (September 1, 2013 to present)
CAW
Dave Kissack (2009–2013)
Dan Michaluk (2009–2012)
Rick Doherty (1997–2009)
Stan Pogorzclec (1997–2000)
Local 4003 (Great Lakes Region)
Unifor
Mark Robinson (July 1, 2015 to present)
Andrew Stephen (July 1, 2015 to present)
Danny Andru (September 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015)
Jared White (September 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015)
CAW
Jared White (2012–2013)
Danny Andru (1997–2003 / 2006–2013)
John Almdal (2008–2012)
Sandra Prudames (2005–2007)
Bob Fitzgerald (2000–2005)
Tony Blanchard (2003–2006) [D]
Maurus Allum (1997–2000)
Robin Bir (1997–2000)
Local 4004 (St. Lawrence Region)
Unifor
Mario Laroche (July 1, 2015 to present)
Andrew Stephen (July 1, 2015 to present)
Serge Auger (September 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015)
Danny Andru (September 1, 2013 – June 30, 2015)
CAW
Serge Auger (2006–2013)
Danny Andru (2012-2013)
Jean Savard (2009–2012)
Claude Rainville (1998–2009)
Benoit Dulong (2005–2006)
Heather Grant (2003–2006)
Robert Masse (1998–2005)
Pierre Rouleau (1997–2003)
Danny Andru (1997-1998)
Rick Johnston (1997–1998)
Local 4005 (Atlantic Region)
Unifor
Jennifer Murray (July 1, 2015 to present)
Jennifer Murray (Interim February 1, 2015 – June 30, 2015)
Pat Murray (September 1, 2013 – January 31, 2015)
CAW
Pat Murray (2012–2013)
Lou Walsh (2008–2012)
Jean Savard (2009–present)
Claude Rainville (2003–2009)
Heather Grant (2003–2008)
Robert Masse (1998–2005)
Dana Hollis (1998–2003)
Pierre Rouleau (1998–2003)
Unifor Local 4001
David Judge (July 16, 2016 – present)
John Dowell (September 1, 2013 – July 15, 2016)
CAW Local 4001
John Dowell (2009–2013)
Ron Shore (2007–2009)
Clyde Duncan (2004–2007)
Mel Wozniak (2001–2004)
Stan Tash (1997–2001)
Unifor Local 4002
Brian Donaldson (September 1, 2013–present)
CAW Local 4002
Brian Donaldson (2013)
Joey Broda (2012–2013)
Brad Roy (2008–2012)
Jeff Snell (2007–2008)
Dan Michaluk (2005–2007)
Kerry Kauk (2004–2005) [D]
Dan Michaluk (1997–2004)
Unifor Local 4003
Frank Consiglio (September 1, 2013–present)
CAW Local 4003
Frank Consiglio (2010–2013)
Steve Legge (2007–2010)
Brian Elcombe (2004–2007)
Gil Stephens (1997–2004)
Unifor Local 4004
Kesang Kashi (February 4, 2014 – present)
Jean Simard (September 1, 2013 – February 3, 2014)
CAW Local 4004
Jean Simard (2013)
Monica Hrapkowicz (2006–2013)
Daniel Ouellet (2004–2006)
Ken Cameron (2000–2004)
Jean Savard (Interim 2000)
Daniel Boiteau (1997–2000)
Unifor Local 4005
Steven Harding (September 4, 2015–present)
George Baker (September 1, 2013 – September 3, 2015) [D]
CAW Local 4005
George Baker (2013)
Jennifer Brown (2010–2013)
Warren Hutt (2001–2010)
Bob Dennis (2000–2001) [D]
Fred Warren (1997–2000)
Sylvie Bruneau (1998–present)
Nicole Pitchen (1997–1998)
Year • Location • Venue:
2016 • Winnipeg, Manitoba • Fort Garry Hotel
2013 • Edmonton, Alberta • Westin Edmonton
Year • Location • Venue:
2010 • Halifax, Nova Scotia • Delta Halifax
2007 • Montreal, Quebec • Delta Montreal
2003 • Toronto, Ontario • Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel
2000 • Montreal, Quebec • Queen Elizabeth Hotel
1997 • Port Elgin, Ontario (Founding Convention) • CAW Family Education Centre
Unifor 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 Local 4001), Heavy Duty Mechanics, Heavy Equipment Operators, Intermodal operations, Labourers, Locomotive Hostlers, Fleet 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 Savage Alberta Railway - Conductors and Locomotive Engineers - Grande Cache and Grande Prairie, Alberta - Local 4001
CN Transportation Ltd. (CNTL) - Owner Operator truck drivers - Kamloops, Prince George, Vancouver and Vancouver Island, British Columbia; Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta; Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; Winnipeg, Manitoba; Brampton, Ontario; Montreal, Quebec; Moncton, New Brunswick; Prince Edward Island; Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador - 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 Mountain Catering Co. Ltd. - Culinary and Kitchen personnel and On-Board Train Chefs on the Rocky Mountaineer - Kamloops and Vancouver, British Columbia - Local 4001
Toronto Terminals Railway - Union Station (Toronto) Track Services personnel - Toronto, Ontario - Local 4003
Atlantic Wholesalers (Loblaw Companies) DC24- Fresh Warehouse staff - Moncton, New Brunswick - Local 4005
Atlantic Wholesalers (Loblaw Companies) DC06- Freezer Warehouse staff - Moncton, New Brunswick, Local 4005
Bay Ferries - Customer Service - Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Local 4005
CHEP Canada - Manufacturing - Moncton, New Brunswick - Local 4005
Cummins - Mechanics - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Local 4005
DHL Express - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Local 4005
Loomis Express (TransForce) - Couriers, Owner Operators and Warehouse staff - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia - Local 4005
Nova Scotia Federation of Labour - Support staff - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Local 4005
Securitas AB - Security personnel at Twin Rivers Paper Company (Fraser Papers Inc.) - Edmundston, New Brunswick - Local 4005
Wajax Equipment - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia - Local 4005
World Trade and Convention Centre - Chefs, Food and Beverage Servers, Commis Chefs and Kitchen Stewards - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Local 4005
