Category: Events

Sept 30th -Every Child Matters- Orange T-Shirts

Every year on September 30th, people across Canada wear orange to honour and raise awareness about the history and legacies of the residential school system in Canada. As many of you know, Indigenous Residential Schools were operated across Canada between 1831 and 1996, where survivors of these schools are alive today and attempting to find strength in family […]

President’s Message – OAC Returns to work Monday June 28, 2021

The company has announced that production at the Oakville Assembly Complex will resume on Monday, June 28, 2021. Today or tomorrow they will be making robo-calls, indicating our return to work and start times. Departmental, shift scheduled start times and tentative hours of work for the week beginning Monday June 28, 2021 are attached below. Mark Sciberras President […]

Retiree Impact – George Markow

Recording Secretary Report – March 12, 2021 Brothers and Sisters I would like to introduce you to Local 707 Retiree, Brother George Markow! George was born April 14, 1921 in Russia to Finnish parents.  He was conscripted into the Soviet military and subsequently caught by the Nazi’s and spent 2.5 years as a prisoner of […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]