Category: Events

Union Benefit Report-February 1st 2024

Sisters & Brothers, It has been an extremely busy start to 2024 in the Benefit Office with 3 layoff weeks in the past month (2023 PP52, 2024 PP3 & PP4), and retirement incentives being offered to members who are pension eligible. Please be patient during this time, as I am returning your calls and/or emails. […]

Declaration of Intent Letter-Acceptance of the 2024 Retirement Incentive

Brothers and Sisters, If you were canvassed for the Retirement Incentive and returned your Interest letter to Labour Relations prior to December 15th, 2023, you should now have received your Declaration of Intent Letter from the Company. For everyone that attend a Retirement Incentive Information seminar you will have received this Declaration of Intent letter […]

Retirement Incentive Information Seminars at our Local Union Hall

Greetings Members, On Sunday January 7, 2024 and subsequently Sunday January 14, 2024 the local union was happy to hold our two Retirement Incentive information seminars at our Local Union Hall. The sessions were attended by over 350 members and their spouses who all listened to the valuable resources being delivered by Unifor Local 707 […]

Employment Insurance Regular Benefits and Reference Code for 2-Week lay-off commencing January 8th, 2024

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 December 16, 2023 until January 25, 2024 Here is a checklist to assist you (NOTE: If you have an OPEN claim and you have continued your reports, just continue your reports.) Make an ONLINE application for Regular benefits on the Service Canada website. […]

United Way 50/50 Draw Winner

Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets in the 50/50 draw to support the UWHH. The winning ticket was drawn at the Sunday December 17th General Membership meeting. Ticket #2284 The winner has been contacted and will be in to pick up their cheque for $10,935.00 on Wednesday December 20th. Keep an eye on this […]

Presidents Message- Retirement Incentives

Brothers and Sisters Many of our most senior members who are retirement eligible will have received a one-time $50,000.00 lump-sum retirement incentive letter asking if they are interested in this opportunity. The letter simply asks if you are interested in this opportunity and provides you with the option to attend one of our two Retirement […]

PEL Course Schedule 2026

Current List of Courses Please see the current list of courses available for the remainder of 2026. The courses for 2027 will be posted once available. Click on the link to the National website that shows available courses. All applications must be filled out and hand delivered or emailed to the Vice President’s office 1 […]

Body Build Committeeperson Report December 2023

Brothers & Sisters, With the dust settling on bargaining and with the influence of UAW bargaining closing. I believe after reflection our members will come to realize that our agreement coming out of 2023 bargaining is the best to date in the history of our local. Having been a member of the UAW, CAW and […]

Stop Ontario Health Care Privatization- Petition

Brothers and Sisters, Thank you to everyone who attended our Unifor Halton Town Hall meeting on Thursday November 23rd at our Local Union Hall. The meeting was productive and educational, however work on our campaign is not over. It’s no secret that our public health care system is in crisis. The Ford government has put our […]