Presidents Message- Production at Oakville Assembly Complex resumes on May 10th, 2021
The company has announced that production at the Oakville Assembly Complex will resume on Monday, May 10th, 2021. Today they will be making robo-calls, indicating our return to work and start times. Departmental, shift scheduled start times and tentative hours of work for the week beginning Monday May 10th, 2021 are attached below. Mark Sciberras President, Unifor Local […]
UNIFOR NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS
https://www.unifor.org/en/education/scholarships Please click on above link to get to the National Union’s scholarship forms. One of our own members’ children was a recipient in 2020. Maybe in 2021 it could be your child. Any financial support helps when attending post secondary education. *2021 Scholarship Application period is OPEN!* Unifor recognizes that the costs associated with […]
President’s Update-Production Shutdown extended at Oakville Assembly Complex
Brothers and Sisters, Ford’s North American plants continue to be affected by the global semiconductor shortage – along with automakers and other industries around the world. As a result of this part shortage, today the company has announced that they plan to further postpone production at the Oakville Assembly Complex, until Monday May 10th 2021. […]
Petition- Paid Sick Days for all workers in Ontario.
Brothers and Sisters, As we enter yet another province-wide lockdown, your Local and National Union continue to hold the Provincial Government to account. The fact is that the Ontario Government can and must do more to keep workers and our families safe. The burden and harm of this pandemic is not being felt evenly, as […]
Employment Insurance Reference Code April 9th – May 14, 2021
Employment Insurance (EI) Regular Benefits Please follow these basic guidelines to help ensure your EI application goes smoothly. The Reference code provided will be active April 9th, 2021 to May 14th, 2021 Here is a checklist to assist you If you have an OPEN claim and you have been reporting, go to step 5). Make […]
Presidents Message- Production and Skilled Trades lay-off- Notification
Brothers and Sisters, The Company has formally informed the Local 707 President’s office and Local 707 membership of the following temporary Production and Skilled Trades lay-offs. For those that have to start a new Employment Insurance claim or need to re-open their existing claim (as you previously declared that you returned to work full time), […]
Financial Secretary Report
Plant Gate Collection – POSTPONED Sisters and Brothers, we as an Executive made the decision to forego our usual Plant Gate Collection prior to the Easter Long Weekend. With you, the membership, having been laid off for 6 weeks in 2021 already we felt that the prudent thing to do was to make donations from […]
Turtle Island Series: World Water Day
Dear members, United Nations World Water Day falls on March 22 every year. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the people around the globe living without access to safe water. It is about taking action to tackle the global water crisis. Unifor is proud to host a webinar about the state of […]
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – Minute of Silence March 19th 2021
Retiree Information on Upcoming Webinars
I hope everyone is staying safe and well. I am forwarding information from the Retirees workshop on Fraud, this is not a copy of the slides (the presentation was too large for emailing and is being amended) but a number of documents that were referenced throughout his presentation. Also a reminder regarding the workshop on […]
West GTA -Unifor Enviroment Council Meeting
Click on link below on March 21, 2021 at 12:30 PM to join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82103161163?pwd=dUh1WUNiYWxWT0hLUHBOMkZQdVFRZz09
Employment Equity Representative Report- Diversity and Inclusivity Survey
Greetings Brothers and Sisters, While conversations surrounding diversity and inclusivity (D/I) are not new, these discussions have definitely gained momentum over the past few years. This has involved a growing recognition that D/I are significant and beneficial for both an organization AND its workforce. Education, engagement and advocacy are a few progressive strategies that are […]
International Women’s Day March 8
International Women’s Day – Monday March 8, 2021 Happy IWD! Today, Monday March 8, 2021 marks International Women’s Day . A day that is recognized all over the world to celebrated the achievements of women and rally together for gender equality. First celebrated in 1911, International Women’s Day (IWD) is an opportunity to celebrate women […]
Presidents Message- Production at Oakville Assembly Complex resumes
Brothers and Sisters, The company has announced that production at the Oakville Assembly Complex will resume on Monday, March 8th, 2021. Today they made robo-calls, indicating our return to work and start times. Departmental, shift scheduled start times and tentative hours of work for the week beginning Monday March 8th, 2021 are attached below. In […]
Retiree T4 Concerns?
Over the past week there has been hundreds of phone calls from concerned retirees regarding their T4 slips not being delivered by the company. This has been frustrating for many of you and we understand your concerns. The company has sent out the T4’s as of Friday February 26, 2021 and we expect that many […]