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Auto Talks 2023: General Motors next target company in D3 negotiations

Unifor auto members, Today we are announcing that General Motors will be the next target company in negotiations with Detroit Three automakers, with talks set to begin tomorrow Tuesday September 26. Your bargaining committees will now work to negotiate the pattern setting agreement ratified by members at Ford of Canada in addition to GM specific […]

Auto Talks 2023:Contract ratification with Ford

Unifor Auto Members, Today our Ford members voted 54% in favour of the new three-year collective agreement with Ford of Canada. Your bargaining team pushed Ford of Canada on every front to deliver a contract that fundamentally transforms pension plans, provides protections during the EV transition and includes the highest wage increases in the history […]

Special Skilled Trades Meeting -Monday September 25th, 2023

Special Skilled Trades Membership Meeting Date: Monday September 25th 2023 Time : 2:00 pm Place: Unifor Local 707 Union Hall Business of the Meeting: Discussion of Skilled Trades Ratification Vote Admittance by Skilled Trades Membership Card Satnam Khatkar Unifor Local 707 Skilled Trades Chairperson Mark Sciberras President Unifor Local 707

Unifor Local 707 Ratification Webinar

To: Unifor Local 707 members Greetings, Your Ford master bargaining committee has reached a tentative agreement with Ford Motor Company. A ratification meeting will take place on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 9:00 am ET that you are encouraged to attend to learn the details of the tentative agreement, and to provide you with an […]

Auto Talks 2023: Bargaining update – Unifor reaches tentative agreement with Ford Motor Company

Hello Unifor auto members, Your bargaining committee has successfully reached a tentative agreement with Ford Motor Company this evening. Your bargaining committee is proudly and unanimously recommending this tentative agreement with elected representatives from Local 707 in Oakville, Locals 200 and 240 in Windsor, Locals 584 and 1324 in Paris, Casselman and Bramalea, and Local […]

Bargaining update: Unifor extends Ford deadline by 24-hours

Unifor is extending negotiations with Ford Motor Company for a 24-hour period. The union received a substantive offer from the employer minutes before the deadline and bargaining is continuing throughout the night. Unifor members should continue to maintain strike readiness. Please continue to monitor autotalks.ca for further updates.

Parking Locations for Potential Strike Action – Be Prepared!

Sisters & Brothers, The Town of Oakville has submitted the below information regarding parking in the event we go on strike. They have now informed us that we have secured a multiple vehicle on street parking permit. This allows our members to park longer than the 3 hour restriction. PLEASE NOTE: You must park in […]

OAC Picketing Protocols

IN THE EVENT THAT WE TAKE A LEGAL STRIKE POSITION TONIGHT (SEPTEMBER 18 11:59), WE ARE ASKING ANY MEMBER AVAILABLE TO COME HELP SET UP FROM MIDNIGHT (OR WHENEVER STRIKE IS CALLED FOR) UNTIL 6AM ON TOP OF THEIR SCHEDULED (3) SIX HOUR SHIFTS. THIS IS ALL OF OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE WE ARE TOGETHER, […]

Auto Talks Bargaining update #13:

Bargaining update #13: Unifor to hold caucus meeting ahead of deadline Unifor|September 18, 2023 Negotiations between Unifor and Ford Motor Company are continuing with a late caucus meeting scheduled to take place within the hour. A reminder that Unifor Ford members should remain on shift UNLESS they receive explicit instructions from the union indicating otherwise.

EI Reporting Notice

EI Reporting If you have kept your claim open and have continued to report then I am recommending the following action.  In the event that we go out on Strike, you should report that you had returned to full time work as of Monday Sept 18, 2023.  This will effectively close your claim.  Your claim […]

Auto Talks 2023 Update #11

Dear Unifor members, Unifor has not yet reached a tentative agreement with Ford Motor Company. On Monday September 18 at 11:59 p.m., the contract covering all Unifor members at Ford will expire. Talks have continued to progress since Unifor’s last information session at both master and local tables. However, at this late stage in the […]

PICKET ASSIGNMENTS 2023

Ford – OAC Assembly & Trades – ASSIGNED PICKET DUTY ***** UPDATE***** As it stands right now, we have not been told of an impending agreement. IF we are to begin striking tonight (Tuesday September 19 11:59pm) the picket line assignment for Wednesday at midnight will be for all reps to be on the lines […]