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Broken Hearts and Empty Shoes

On November 18 I learned of a  rally to be held on Parliament Hill at 11:00 Am on the next day. The rally was about Long Term Care and was dubbed Broken Hearts and Empty Shoes. It was a very heartfelt rally that opened with an aboriginal smudging. This was followed with a lawyer’s viewpoint […]

Unifor Local 707 -Standing Committee Elections- Postponed

Brothers and Sisters, Today, the Halton region moved to implement broader-scale measures and restrictions, across multiple sectors, to control the transmission of COVID-19. These new restrictions, used to control the pandemic in the region, are the most severe and considered the last possible measure before widescale business or organizational closures in the region. These new […]

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – McMaster Labour Studies Fall Program

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT – McMaster Labour Studies Fall Program Sisters and brothers, First off, I would like to thank all of you who have signed up for some of our online course offerings for the fall McMaster Labour Studies program. This new format allows for participation from numerous locals at the same time, offering a chance […]

In-Plant Committee- October 26, 2020- Communication Regarding Posting Procedure

Brothers & Sisters, The Company is currently in the process of starting a rebalance because we are no longer producing Australian, New Zealand, China and EU Diesel units.  In a effort to limit the negative effect that rebalances have on our membership, we will be changing our regular job posting cadence for the next two […]

E.I. Concerns and Response from our Union.

Many of you may have recently received a letter stating that your claim has now ended.  This is due to the CERB program coming to an end.  Service Canada shut down most claims with the thought that if anyone was still in need of benefits they could simply make a new application.  So, if your […]

CEWS Repayment UPDATE

OCTOBER 16th 2020– IMPORTANT UPDATE I have provided the guide that the government gave to me to help our members to amend our reports and repay any overpayment.  However, it would seem that they are having difficulties handling this situation.  Not all levels of Service Canada have been instructed on our situation and how to […]

Health and Safety Course

Although currently unaffiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress or local labour council’s, the Oakville and District Labour Council has provided an opportunity for our members to sign up and attend an upcoming course on Health And Safety Level 1 Training. Cost and information are all included below. We as a local are not taking registration […]

CEWS (or CDPA) Repayment UPDATE

CEWS (or CDPA) Repayment UPDATE We have been waiting on a step by step guide from the government to repay the CEWS. There have been some hiccups within the different branches of government on how to proceed. Thus, we are still waiting to get a proper guide. I have meetings set with Service Canada to […]

UNIFOR MEMBERS RATIFY CONTRACT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 3 Yr DEAL

Thanks to the memberships of Unifor Locals 707, 200, 240, 584, 1087 and 1324 for participating in this historic Ratification Vote with 80% of eligible voters participating in the process across the country. The majority of those who voted, voted in favour of ratifying this historic deal. With 81 % voting in favour, the new […]