Category: Archive

Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council-March 2024 Update

Brothers and Sisters, The last communication Ford Motor Company provided to the employees of Ford Oakville in late November of 2023 indicated that production of the Ford Edge would continue to late April.  In that same communication the Company also indicated that the plant would start demolition, facility upgrades and equipment re-tooling, transforming our plant […]

Local Bargaining Committee Report- On-site Daycare feasibility Survey

Brothers & Sisters, During 2023 negotiations the Company and the Union agreed to conduct a joint survey to determine usage levels and subsequent feasibility of on-site daycare. We encourage all those interested in utilizing an on-site childcare service to participate in this initial assessment. Your input is crucial for future dialogue and potential outreach. Please […]

Unifor Campaign to Fix Employment Insurance- Sign Petition

Unifor continues the fight to secure an inclusive, equitable and resilient Employment Insurance (EI) program for workers in Canada through our Fix Employment Insurance campaign. Workers in Ontario continue to be hit the hardest by restructuring, mass layoffs, and workplace closures resulting in an influx of EI claims. With recent changes to the minister responsible […]

International Women’s Day- March 8th

Happy International Women’s Day March 8th is International Women’s Day (IWD), a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. While progress has been made in many areas, there is still much work to be done. IWD serves as a […]

Retiree- 2023 Tax Slips from the Ford Motor Company

Unifor Local 707 Retiree’s I have been notified by the Ford Motor Company Payroll Department that retiree: 2023 -T4 and T4A tax slips were mailed by the Ford Motor Company on Tuesday February 27th 2024, to your address on file with the company. Note: In addition, these mailed retiree 2023 Ford Motor Company T4’s and […]

Leadec 2024 Amendment Forms

To our valued Leadec Membership. As most of you are aware, our CBA between Unifor and Leadec expires this fall on October 13, 2024. Amendment forms are available through your Committeeperson or Chairperson. They are also available if you would like to download your own at the following attachment : This is a reminder that […]

Pink Shirt Day-February 28th 2024

As we approach February 28, Pink Shirt Day, we stand firm in our commitment to fostering communities of respect and inclusivity. Pink Shirt Day originated from an inspiring act of kindness in 2007, when a group of students in Nova Scotia rallied behind a fellow student who was bullied for wearing a pink shirt. Since […]

Black History Month – Update on Bake Sale, Fundraiser

Brothers and Sisters, As Black History month comes to a close, I would like to thank our BIWOC Committee for once again providing a great Bake Sale at our General Membership meeting, and the generosity of our members. Together we raised $773.00 for the Farm Workers hub a charitable organization that supports migrant workers in […]

2024 Coldest Night of the Year -February 24th Community Walk-Update

Brothers and Sisters, As you have noticed homelessness is more and more prevalent in our communities and not just bigger cities. Yesterday, Our Local took a another step in aiding our communities with  our 1st Unifor Local 707 CNOY walk which raised funds to support the homeless in the Burlington outreach program known as “Open […]