Auto Talks 2023-Bargaining Update #5
Contract negotiations with the D3 are three weeks away. Auto bargaining is among Canada’s most important and significant labour negotiations. Auto bargaining affects not only you and approximately 18,000 autoworkers covered by these contracts, it affects our communities, tens of thousands of other workers in related industries, and the Canadian economy as a whole. Canada’s […]
Golf Tournament -Unifor GHRC Regional Qualifier -June 29th, 2023
Note: Registration Deadline is this Friday June 21st
OAC Plant Chairperson -July Update
Brothers & Sisters, Welcome back from the summer shutdown vacation period. I hope all Local 707 members and their families had a safe and relaxing time off. The supply base for the Oakville Assembly Complex continues to be monitored. Currently there are no scheduled down weeks through the remainder of the summer months. If this […]
Auto Talks 2023-Bargaining Update #4
The countdown is on. In 4 weeks we open bargaining with the Detroit Big 3 automakers. We are ready! These contract talks affect more than 18,000 Unifor members at Ford, GM and Stellantis. But make no mistake what we do at this important round of negotiations will impact the lives and livelihoods of thousands of […]
70th Anniversary Year with a GREAT Picnic!
On behalf of the picnic committee, we would like to thank all of those who attended. We would also like to thank those who were very patient during a hectic last few days leading up to the event. The overall picnic was a huge success. More photos will be added later this week when you […]
Auto Talks 2023-Bargaining Update #3
This is the third update in a continued effort to keep our membership up to date as far as negotiations taking place in 2023. Follow us for continued details as we try to deal with factual information for our membership.
Unifor Local 707 Office- Closed for Summer Shutdown
Auto Talks 2023-Bargaining Update #2
Unifor has reached the next milestone in the leadup to Auto Talks 2023 today by serving Ford, General Motors and Stellantis with notice to bargain on behalf of our 18,000 union members at the D3. The union advised news outlets of this action in a media release that members can review here. The next Auto […]
Deadline July 5th for tickets to Unifor Local 707 70th Anniversary Family Picnic at Canada’s Wonderland
Brothers & Sisters, The Unifor Local 707 – 70th Anniversary picnic is Sunday, July 9th at Canada’s Wonderland. Tickets MUST be purchased online before midnight on Wednesday, July 5 at the special price of $40 per person. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS! After the July 5th deadline you will have to pay full price at the […]
Auto Talks 2023-Bargaining Update #1
Negotiations with Detroit Three (D3) automakers are approaching quickly and will officially begin on August 10 in Toronto. Every round of auto talks presents unique challenges and opportunities. In this round, we will work to build on historic gains made in 2020 bargaining and continue the momentum created over the past three years. Unifor’s Auto […]
June Membership Meeting Sunday June 25, 2023 10am
Samosa Food Drive! THIS SUNDAY!! Buy your Samosas at the Union Meeting 6 Samosas for $9 Have Good Karma with Every bite! With each purchase, you support Sai Dham Food Bank. Sai Dham Food Bank was founded in 2012 with a mission to feed low-income seniors and the physically disabled who could not get to […]
Indigenous History Month & National Indigenous Peoples Day- June 21, 2023
Brothers & Sisters, On June 21, for National Indigenous Peoples Day, BIWOC committee and Unifor local 707 will be recognizing and celebrating the history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Metis. National Indigenous Day was first suggested in 1982 by the National Indian Brotherhood( now the Assembly of First Nations) as “National […]
OAC Plant Chairperson & Vice Chairperson of Ford Council -June Update #2
Brothers & Sisters, I have been in ongoing discussions with the Company regarding the expected production schedule for the summer months. As previously announced, the weeks of July 3rd and July 10th have been established as our vacation shutdown period. There are currently no weeks prescheduled during June, July, or August as production down weeks. […]
Oakville District Labour Council – 2023 Activists Awards Dinner
Brothers & Sisters, The ODLC 2023 Activist Awards Dinner was held on Thursday June 8, 2023 at Unifor Local 707 Hall. The event honours those who have made outstanding contributions to the community and union(s) by promoting their skills and dedication through walks of life. Local 707 Vice President, Brother Dave Millar was the the […]
Unifor donates $50,000 to Red Cross Nova Scotia and Atlantic wildfire relief
MONCTON-Unifor is donating $50,000 to the Red Cross Nova Scotia and Atlantic Fires Relief fund to assist members, their families, friends and neighbours affected by the wildfires across the region. “Unifor members in the Atlantic and across the country share our deep compassion and condolences for those who have lost their homes, and all those who have […]