Message from OAC Plant Chairperson- Preparation for Production Job Bid

Brothers and Sisters, Please take a moment to ensure your contact information with the company is up to date. This is important to make sure you receive all communications without delay. If you need to update your information, please contact the company directly a oachelp@ford.com Details regarding the upcoming job postings and job bid are […]

Unifor Halton Action Centre -Closes Friday March 27, 2026

Brothers, Sisters and Members, While you should have already heard, through the Unifor Halton Action Centre Newsletters or at our General Membership Meetings, I am writing to formally inform you that the Unifor Halton Action Centre will officially close after Friday March 27, 2026. Our Action Centre first opened its doors on May 27, 2024, […]

Risk to Canadian jobs remains at crisis level despite U.S. Supreme Court ruling

TORONTO- The U.S. Supreme Court ruling to strike down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) represents a legal rebuke of presidential overreach but does nothing to resolve the ongoing trade crisis threatening Canadian jobs and key industrial sectors. “This ruling exposes how abusive and legally flawed the IEEPA tariffs were, but […]

Opening door to Chinese EV risks future of Canada’s auto sector  

January 16, 2026 TORONTO–The Canadian government’s decision to open the door to China-owned EV imports poses extreme risk to Canadian auto jobs and the future of our entire auto sector. “This is a self-inflicted wound to an already injured Canadian auto industry,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. “Providing a foothold to cheap Chinese EVs, […]

Two Day Microsoft Office course!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/microsoft-excelword-with-pcworks-tickets-1980397823200?aff=oddtdtcreator Join PC Works and the Halton Action Centre for an engaging two day Microsoft Office course! Over the two day’s, you’ll learn to create and manage files in Excel, Word, and Outlook, taking your skills to new levels. The course starts on Monday November 26th and finish on the 27th, with six hours each day. Space is […]

ONLINE EDUCATION FOR UNIFOR AUTO WORKERS!

ONLINE EDUCATION FOR UNIFOR AUTO WORKERS! The Unifor-McMaster University Labour Studies Program is designed for Unifor auto workers. As a Unifor member working at GM, Ford or Stellantis, you can take online education from the comfort of your home, with fellow auto workers around the province, and work towards a university certificate. Why not try […]

Unifor Stellantis Council Statement on Brampton Assembly Plant

October 17th 2025- Unifor Stellantis Council Statement on Brampton Assembly Plant Unifor’s Stellantis Council, representing more than 8,000 members working at Stellantis facilities across Canada, strongly condemn the company’s decision to relocate future J4U (Jeep Compass) vehicle production from Brampton, Ontario to the United States.  Stellantis’ decision is an egregious violation of the company’s collective […]

Local 707-President’s & Financial Secretary Message

All Local 707 members – UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS FOR NEW UNION CARDS If you have not moved this summer and received the last 707 Reporter magazine in early July, titled “Construction Continues at OAC” then the Local has your correct address. However , if you have not received the last 707 reporter and you have […]

2025 Terry Fox Run- Join the Unifor Local 707 Team – SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2025

Brothers and Sisters, Since 1981, the annual Terry Fox Run has become a fall tradition, ingrained in our Canadian culture, with more than 650 communities, big and small, urban and rural, English and French, fundraising for cancer research. Almost all of us, personally, through family, friends or co-workers have felt the horrible impact of this […]