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MENTAL HEALTH WORKSHOP-Men’s Mental Health

Brothers & Sisters, Solidarity means caring for one another in every capacity – from our workplaces to our homes – because an injury to one is an injury to all. Mental health is no exception. When it comes to men’s mental health, stigma can be fatal. Struggles that go unaddressed hurt families and communities. The […]

2026 Unifor Local 707 CNOY Walk -Update

Brothers & Sisters, On Saturday February 28th, our Local once again aided our communities with our 4th annual Unifor Local 707 Coldest Night of the Year walk which raised funds to support the Burlington outreach program known as “Open Doors” A Special Thank you goes to Nichole Brennan who once again organized the February 28th event […]

Join us for our 3rd Annual Coldest Night of the Year Walk -February 28th 2026

Brothers and Sisters, As many of you will have noticed, homelessness continues to be prevalent in our communities and not just bigger cities. CNOY (Coldest Night of the Year) is a 5km or 2km walk where tens of thousands of Canadians step outside the warmth and comfort of home to shine a light of welcome […]

Risk to Canadian jobs remains at crisis level despite U.S. Supreme Court ruling

TORONTO- The U.S. Supreme Court ruling to strike down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) represents a legal rebuke of presidential overreach but does nothing to resolve the ongoing trade crisis threatening Canadian jobs and key industrial sectors. “This ruling exposes how abusive and legally flawed the IEEPA tariffs were, but […]

Health and Safety Report – 2026

Re-Engage Returning-to-Work will be our theme in this edition of our report. We are going to remind our members about the tools/resources/rights they have related to health and safety when they re-engage at O.A.C. This has been one of the longest shutdowns we’ve ever had, with the most amount of retooling work completed since the […]

Federal auto policy sets right direction, but action needed to drive it home  

February 05, 2026 TORONTO– Unifor welcomes measures in the new federal auto policy to map the direction of industry, with the understanding that this plan must be backed by bold action to safeguard Canadian auto jobs and ensure a future for autoworkers at idled plants in both Brampton and Ingersoll. “We need a strategy that […]

Opening door to Chinese EV risks future of Canada’s auto sector  

January 16, 2026 TORONTO–The Canadian government’s decision to open the door to China-owned EV imports poses extreme risk to Canadian auto jobs and the future of our entire auto sector. “This is a self-inflicted wound to an already injured Canadian auto industry,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Providing a foothold to cheap Chinese EVs, […]

Acclaimed to ORC EFAP Committee-Thank you for your Support

Brothers and Sisters, I would like to take this opportunity to thank the membership for their support in my bid for election to the EFAP Standing Committee at Ontario Regional Council. On Friday December 5th, I was nominated by President Mark Sciberras and seconded by Brother Paul Ivey. Following the nomination period, I was acclaimed […]