In September 2004 CAW Union leaders from across the country, met in Port Elgin, Ontario. They unanimously endorsed the creation of a national and local 'Union in Politics Committees' or UPCs. According to Ken Lewenza, chair of the national UPC, this new structure will determine and carry out the union's political actions, on an 'issue-based' rather than a 'party-based' approach to politics.

The purpose of CAW Local 88 Union In Politics Committee is to listen to the membership of our local union as to the political issues that are relevant to local 88 members and their families Once identified these issues need to be discuss and debated so that the local union may take action on these political issues. Another purpose of CAW Local 88 Union In Politics Committee is to provide the membership with objective information on political issues that are important to their families, union and communities.

Our Local Union committee is involved in political action on behalf of the membership.

The final purpose of CAW Local 88 Union In Politics Committee is provide the membership with the information that is needed to carry on a discussion or to debate a political issue with your neighbor, your Federal MP, your Provincial MPP or any other community figure.

The CAW Local 88 Union In Politics Committee meets the last Sunday of each month at 9:30 am prior to the General Membership Meeting. 		line