Career Exploration and Labour Market Impact Information Session
Details of Course offering: Navigating the Job Market – Identifying High-Demand Fields for Career Retraining In today’s rapidly evolving job market, staying ahead of the curve requires ongoing professional development and adaptability. This workshop is designed to provide an information session on the current job market needs, empowering members who are looking to retrain or […]
Zumba Classes – Wellness
Attention Unifor Local 707 Members! Starting Wednesday July 3rd, Zumba classes will be offered at no cost to our members. Classes will begin @ 9:30AM and last for 1 hour. They will take place in our Union Hall – 475 North Service Rd. E. ZUMBA Fitness Program ZUMBA is a dance Fitness program that was […]
Unifor Local 707- Spaghetti Dinner and Games Night- POSTPONED until further notice
Due to the underwhelming response to the post – we will be postponing this event until a later date. Thanks to all that took interest and we look forward to seeing you in the future when it will be better received.
Unifor Local 707 Annual Picnic – 2024 Canada’s Wonderland-Last chance to purchase tickets
The Unifor Local 707 Picnic is Sunday, July 7th at Canada’s Wonderland! Tickets MUST be purchased online before Midnight on Sunday, June 30th at the special price of $35 per person. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS! After the June 30th deadline, tickets will only be available at the gate at regular price, AGAIN, NO EXCEPTIONS! […]
Important -Service Canada EI Update
Brothers & Sisters, There has been some issue with EI in regard to last day worked vs last day paid. Some members have had trouble establishing a claim and are being asked to contact EI. If you applied for EI benefits and listed your last day of work as the last day you were paid, […]
National Indigenous Peoples’ Day-June 21st
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day to celebrate in the enduring culture and achievements of Indigenous peoples. Earlier this month Unifor partnered with the Aboriginal Peoples’ Television Network to sponsor Indigenous Day Live on June 17, a cultural and artistic show with the theme “Celebrating Our Youth.” The event celebrated Indigenous youth and their […]
SUB Payment Issues
SUB Update PP21 – Holiday / Partial SUB The Union has identified an error in the calculation of the SUB payment for PP21. This is the week of May 13-17, 2024. If you were paid 8 hours holiday and a partial SUB, it is possible that the SUB amount paid to you was short. We […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council- June 2024 Update
Brothers & Sisters, As reported during the April 21st Union meeting, discussions with the company regarding the EV extension slowed during the last couple weeks of May. However, as we move into June, we anticipate discussions to pick up as we work towards a final resolve. Our approach continues to be multi-layered. Further to our […]
June 23rd -General Membership Meeting
Service Canada- EI Information Seminar- Tuesday June 11th at Local Union Hall
Brothers & Sisters, Due to expressed interest, Service Canada will be providing a second EI information seminar for any Unifor Local 707 member (Leadec & Ford Units) affected by our retool lay-off, who were not able to attend the first seminar on May 14th. The seminar will take place on Tuesday, June 11th at our Local 707 Union Hall between […]
May 26th- General Membership Meeting
SUB Pay Adjustments
Brothers & Sisters Many of you may have recently or may in the near future receive a retroactive SUB payment or payments. The SUB payment(s) are usually small amounts (example: $12 or $18) Reason for these retroactive SUB Payments. Recently our In-plant Committee asked the company to review 2023 and 2024 SUB payments. The review […]
EI Application -Without Reference Code
Brothers and Sisters, Unfortunately, Service Canada has recently limited the use of reference codes to temporary or short term lay-offs. During our retool period, Service Canada has indicated they will not be providing any further EI reference codes. Note: All previous EI Reference codes that our Local were using have now expired. As a result, […]
Service Canada- EI Information Seminar- Tuesday May 14 at Local Union Hall
Brothers & Sisters, Service Canada will be providing an EI information seminar for any Unifor Local 707 member (Ford & Leadec Units) affected by our retool lay-off. The seminar will take place on Tuesday, May 14 at our Local 707 Union Hall between 10 am & 12 noon. The Service Canada presentation will include the […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council -EV Transition Update for Oakville
Brothers and Sisters, Since the announcement of the Oakville Assembly Plant retool period being extended, the union leadership have continued to explore ways to lessen the impact on your pay and job security for this extended downtime – building on the protections negotiated with Ford in our 2023 collective agreement. We have met with the […]