In 1951 , Reimer became the Canadian director of the OWIU ( which subsequently became the Oil , Chemical & Atomic Workers Union ) .
In 1951 , Reimer served as the national director of the union and its successors until he retired in 1982 .
In 1951 , Reimer became the Canadian director of the OWIU ( which subsequently became the Oil , Chemical & Atomic Workers Union ) and served as the national director of the union and its successors until he retired in 1982 .