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 […]
Ford Council Vice Chairperson Report- May 27, 2020
Brothers & Sisters, On May 25th Oakville Assembly Plant ran production for the first time since Thursday March 19th. As our members witnessed first hand there were many changes and improvements made to our facility during the down time. All of the changes implemented were done to create a workplace that was as safe as […]
Vice Chairperson of Ford Council & Chassis Committeeperson Report-March 26th, 2020
Brothers and Sisters, Without a doubt we have never experienced a situation quite like the one the world is currently in. This pandemic due to the COVID-19 virus has reached far and wide affecting much of our day-to-day lives. On March 18th the Ford Motor Company announced that North American production would cease at […]
Chassis Committee Person Report- February 2020
Brothers and Sisters, This report is to give all the members working in Chassis an update regarding our current state in the department. Indefinite Lay-off As of February 3rd the plant has a total of 375 Active members on indefinite layoff. Out of those members who were laid-off 160 of those were members who were […]
Chassis Committee Person Report- January 2020
Brothers and Sisters, I hope everyone had a well deserved rest during the Christmas Holiday. For those members who were laid off during the week of January 5th to January 11th instruction on applying for E.I. benefits were attached to your pp 51 2019 pay stub. If you have issues with applying for your E.I. […]
Chassis Committee Person Report
Brothers and Sisters, Receiving the news that starting in August, Oakville Assembly Plant will be losing the #1 shift in the Paint Shop and there will be the loss of many relief jobs in the Final Assembly area is concerning and infuriating. There are many questions our members rightfully need answers to. Since the announcement, […]
Chassis Committee person report-April 2019
Brothers and Sisters, On February 14th John Savon the Vice President of North American Manufacturing was in the Plant. Dave Thomas, Mark Luey and myself had an opportunity to meet with John to discuss the current state and future state of the Ford Oakville Assembly Plant. Among the topics discussed was the challenges that the […]
Chassis Committee Person Report – January 2019
Brothers and Sisters, Since the start of the New Year there has been a lot going on in the Chassis department. The Final Area that includes Trim and Chassis have a new area manager Kyle Cruji. I have had regular discussions with Kyle regarding the Chassis departments manpower issues and we have been working to […]
Chassis Committee Person Report – Update December 2018
Brothers and Sisters, Overtime Saturday December 15th production in chassis has been cancelled. This is due to the plant not being able to fill the requirements to run a production shift. The amount of overtime that the company has been canvassing for is staggering. The company is still moving ahead with weekend production on December […]
Chassis Committee Person Report – December 2018
Brothers and Sisters, Overtime The plant will be canvassing to run production every day until December 23rd. The company will be canvassing our members to work Saturday December 15th, Sunday December 16th, Saturday December 22nd and Sunday December 23rd. These production dates are voluntary so the choice will be yours to work or not. During […]
Chassis Committee Person Report – November 2018
RTO Chassis has a current RTO (required to operate) number of 436 for #2 shift and 433 for the #3 shift. The current number of on roll chassis members is over 540 people per shift. These numbers exclude Chassis PTS, small tools, Pre-delivery drivers. Job Disputes Although it is mid-November and the 100 day […]