McMaster Labour Studies Fall Courses
Sisters and Brothers,Please see the 2 attachments regarding upcoming McMaster Labour Studies programs for Fall courses of 2020. Please note that all courses will be held on Zoom video conference platform. We look forward to seeing you at the upcoming calls.For further questions or concerns, please contact Bryce Thompson at bnwt94@gmail.com
STRIKE AUTHORIZATION Report – Final Tally
Sisters and Brothers, The results are as follows : Local 707 members voted 96.8% in favour of supporting our bargaining team through the 2020 Bargaining Process. On behalf of the Bargaining team, I want to thank our members for contributing to the Ford Bargaining Unit’s final tally of 96.4% The final count for Ford-FCA-GM = […]
Strike Authorization Vote Completed August 30 11:59pm
Sisters and Brothers, I would like to take a moment to thank each and every one of you who made the effort to show support for your bargaining unit during the first online vote of this local union’s history. At 9am EST later today, the Bargaining Chairperson from Ford, FCA and GM will deliver the […]
STRIKE AUTHORIZATION VOTE REMINDER for TODAY SUNDAY AUGUST 30,2020
STRIKE AUTHORIZATION VOTE : http://unifornational.simplyvoting.com insert your GID , then your provided password. Start to finish it takes about 15 seconds. This is a friendly reminder that today (SUNDAY AUGUST 30, 2020), we will be voting on the Strike Authorization or what has commonly been known at our local forever and a day as the […]
President’s Message – Friday August 28, 2020
President’s Message Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)/ COVID-19 Paid Downtime Absence payment Brothers and Sisters, Unfortunately, due to the unexpected temporary lay-off at the Oakville Assembly Complex the Local Union was required to ask that the company to further delay the CEWS or COVID-19 Paid Downtime Absence payment. This request was to ensure the payment […]
707 Reporter Summer 2020
Starting with this issue of the 707 Reporter, we will be making it available online for members to view. If you choose to be removed from the mailer, that option will be made available also. The format will be in .pdf version and will look like a link where it says to “download”. We will […]
Temporary Layoff- Employment Insurance SUNDAY AUGUST 23-29 2020 PP36 Q&A Ford Bargaining Unit
page 1/6 *************IMPORTANT UPDATE- THERE IS A PAGE 6 added as of Friday August 28, 2020*********************************** So once again layoff has been sprung upon us at the last minute. Ford Motor Company does not qualify for the CEWS (wage subsidy program) and therefore you will have to apply for EI Regular Benefits due to shortage […]
STRIKE AUTHORIZATION VOTE – SUNDAY AUGUST 30th
The Strike Authorization Vote is your opportunity to let the company know that you are supporting your bargaining committee to get the best possible agreement from the company that will benefit us moving forward. It also shows that we will be ready and willing to strike if the bargaining unit is unable to get the […]
PAY CLOSE ATTENTION!!!!
Over the next few days there will be multiple posts going on to the webpage: Layoff notification and direction as to how we will be guiding our members to help them report; Strike Authorization Vote information and how we will be conducting it; Due to the layoff notice, there will not be a leaflet going […]
LABOUR DAY PICNIC 2020
RAIN OR SHINE!!!!! Food is paid for. Don’t let the Labour Day blaws get you down! If you have signed up, come on out. On Monday September 7 we will be hosting a Labour Day Picnic for the membership. This will not be our typical Labour Day or Picnic event due to the COVID-19 restrictions […]
Master Bargaining Committee Report- August 12th 2020
Bargaining preparations The COVID-19 pandemic has caused municipal, provincial and federal governments and health authorities to enact certain restrictions and measures in an effort to contain the virus. This has created some challenges for the Unifor Ford Council team, both at a Local and National level. Strike Mandate Vote As we look to secure a […]
Civil Rights Movement 2020
This Friday, July 31, 2020 you may notice that there are members in the plant wearing black t-shirts that say “2020 CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT” to show support for the eradication of systemic racism. This is being held a day before Emancipation Day that falls on August 1 in recognition of the day that slavery was […]
Presidents Message- July 29, 2020
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)/ COVID-19 Paid Downtime Absence payment It was the company’s target to have the wage subsidy payment made in late July. However, due to the complexities of the wage subsidy payment, the company requires further considerations to ensure to their calculations are correctly made, as a result the expected payment date […]
Auto Talks 2020 – Unifor
Unifor has issued a website to allow members to be kept up to date with regards to the upcoming Auto Talks 2020. Please feel free to click on the attached link to view. https://www.unifor.org/en/take-action/campaigns/auto-talks-2020 Also included on this link: Tentative timeline and important dates Dates and timelines for bargaining remain uncertain, due to various government […]
July AWOC Committee Report
The AWOC committee along with UNIFOR National union will be recognizing July 31st as the Day of Action for racial injustice. The Day of Action is a call to advocate for change within our society when it comes to confronting systemic racism. Society needs to acknowledge that despite progress, many barriers still exist and it’s important that […]