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Skilled Trades -Eric John Memorial Bursary

In memory of Brother Eric John (1923-2009) who passed away on December 5, 2009. Eric dedicated his working life to making the world a better place in any way he could. He held many elected positions in the UAW and CAW, from 1954. The most recent position he held was as Vice-chair of the CAW […]

EI Regular Benefits and Reference Code

Brothers & Sisters, IMPORTANT The current reference code is NO LONGER ACTIVE. It had been valid until May 10, 2024 but will no longer work if input. If you need to apply for EI benefit you simply need to go through the long form process. There are few more questions and takes slightly longer to […]

Message to Unifor Local 707 Members at Oakville Assembly

News that the Oakville Assembly Plant retool period is extended was not what anyone at the National, the Local, Ford Council or on the shop floor expected or wanted to hear from the company.  The information we have today is far different than the information provided by Ford Motor Company at the bargaining table as […]

Join the March and Protest on May 30th to save our Public Medicare

Brothers & Sisters, The Fightback is On. Either we save our public medicare now, or we are going to lose it. Join the March and Protest on May 30th and send a message to the Ford government & Ontario’s Legislature that cannot be ignored. In Toronto: Gather at 12 p.m. noon at the south side […]

Unifor Local 707 -2024 Earth Day Raffle Event -April 21

Dear Brothers and Sisters, We as part of the Unifor Local 707 Environmental Committee are excited to announce our upcoming Earth Day raffle event, where you can win fantastic prizes while supporting a great local cause. We will see you at April’s General Memebership meeting at the hall starting at 10 am, as we kick […]

Unifor extremely disappointed in Ford Motor Company decision to delay Oakville transition

APRIL 4, 2024 TORONTO—Unifor calls on Ford Motor Company to consider all possible options to mitigate the negative impact on workers following the announced substantial delay in the launch of EV production at the Oakville Assembly Plant. “Unifor is extremely disappointed by the company’s decision. Our members have done nothing but build best-in-class vehicles for […]

Presidents Message- Temporary Production Lay-off -Monday April 8th, 2024

Brothers and Sisters, The company announced that there will be no production at the Oakville Assembly Complex for the week commencing Monday, April 8th, 2024. Information about Employment Insurance and new reference code will be available and posted early next week for those that need to start a new EI claim. In Solidarity, Mark Sciberras President, […]

Leadec Unit Amendment Meeting – April 21, 2024 12:30pm

As Leadec Members prepare for upcoming bargaining in October 2024, we ask members to strongly consider attending the upcoming Amendment Review meeting following the General Membership Meeting on April 21, 2024. Your co-operation and participation in the process will help guide what we are looking to negotiate in the upcoming round of bargaining with Leadec. […]