CATERPILLAR SHUTS DOWN ELECTRO-MOTIVE IN LONDON

Friday, February 3rd, 2012

MATHYSSEN AND ARMSTRONG ANGERED AS COMMUNITY HIT WITH MORE JOB LOSSES

LONDON – Today Electro-Motive Diesel (EMD) has been shut down by its parent company Caterpillar Inc. The plant has been in operation in London since 1949. Read more»

Consulting Seniors, Taking on Harper's OAS Cuts

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

OTTAWA – On the heels of ominous warnings from Stephen Harper’s government about cuts to OAS, New Democrats met today with the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP). They discussed how seniors will be affected and worked on the best ways to oppose Conservative cuts to seniors. Read more»

London West needs your help!

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

At the February 12 general meeting, London West New Democrats will be selecting a new Executive body to lead us through the next year. Read more»

Winter 2012 Edition of the London West NDP Newsletter

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

Click here to take a look at the most recent edition of the London West NDP newsletter, including important information about the upcoming Annual General Meeting, ...

STOP CATERPILLAR, DAY OF ACTION

Date: Saturday, January 21st - 11:00am - 1:00pm
Location: Victoria Park, downtown London

Day of Action

New Democrats support the workers of Electro Motive

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

Watch a video here of NDP leader Andrea Horwath, along with MP Irene Mathyssen and MPP Teresa Armstrong as they join in solidarity with the workers at Electro Motive.

http://youtu.be/7K2zvPk6VxU

Click the multimedia tab to see some pictures.

Mathyssen to Electro-Motive: Get Back to the Bargaining Table

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

LONDON –In an open letter to management, MP Irene Mathyssen (London-Fanshawe) calls the claims that massive cuts to the wages of workers in order to remain competitive "hollow" and "not supported by the facts", and calls on the company to return to the bargaining table in good faith to get a new contract in place. Read more»

NDP Leadership Hopeful, MP Thomas Mulcair visits London

Date: Monday, January 16th - 3:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: UWO & Joe Kool's

At 3pm, MP Tom Mulcair will be speaking at the University of Western Ontario
Talbot College Room 341

At 7pm, area New Democrats are invited to a meet and greet at Joe Kool's sports bar, 595 Richmond St. in downtown London.

Tom will also be making a stop at the Electro-Motive picket line to show solidarity with the locked out CAW workers. Read more»

Holder and Tories let EMD workers down

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Ed Holder provided a statement Wednesday night to CBC's As It Happens on the federal government's lack of action on the Electro-Motive file.

I'm confused by our MP's maintaining that Electro-Motive is not part of a federally regulated industry, and therefore that the federal government has no authority to get involved in this issue, one of such importance to our local economy. Read more»

A New Year greeting from Peter Ferguson

Sunday, January 1st, 2012

Dear friends,

I want to extend my best wishes for a happy 2012. Read more»


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