Canada's largest private-sector union elected a new president September 6th. The Canadian Auto Workers unanimously endorsed Ken Lewenza as the leader of the 250-thousand member union. Lewenza described the union as a powerful political force. (Lewenza said the Canadian auto industry was in crisis, and it was up to the federal government to help.)

Date: 2008-09-06
Placeline: TORONTO, Ontario.
Source: The Canadian Press
Length: 12 seconds

Transcript Prediction: << the real opposition to the Tories the real opposition to the Liberals in the last three four five six years is a Canadian Auto Workers Union >>

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