1976 CASAW wildcat strike

The 1976 CASAW wildcat strike was a wildcat strike action by members of the Canadian Association of Smelters and Allied Workers Union (CASAW) against Alcan in Kitimat, British Columbia. From June 3 to June 21 (18 days) union members blockaded roads to protest against Alcan management and wage and price controls imposed by the federal government.History http://www.unifor2301.org/history.html www.unifor2301.org en CASAW was not a member of the Canadian Labour Congress, the country's mainstream labour federation. Instead, it was affiliated with the Confederation of Canadian Unions.CASAW Wildcat Strike https://www.labourheritagecentre.ca/casaw-wildcat-strike/ Working People Built BCSaba Malcolm and Paul Summary of the Strike Against Alcan in Kitimat B.C. https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/ca.secondwave/alcan.htm www.marxists.org Aftermath CASAW was sued by Alcan for $1 million and over 200 union members were disciplined by the company for their role in the strike. Following the strike, the two unions built a stronger relationship which culminated in a Mutual Defence Pact. In 1978, CASAW negotiated a collective bargaining agreement with Alcan. See also 2021 Kitimat smelter strike References Category:1976 in British Columbia Category:1976 labor disputes and strikes Category:Aluminium in Canada Category:Aluminium smelters Category:Metallurgical industry of Canada Category:Kitimat Category:Wildcat strikes Category:First premiership of Pierre Trudeau Category:Confederation of Canadian Unions Category:Manufacturing industry strikes in Canada Category:June 1976 in Canada