OAC Plant Chairperson & Local President Report- Recall & Job Production Bid
Brothers and Sisters, The Company has advised that the job bid process will begin on Wednesday, April 15. Details regarding your individual recall date and reporting time will be communicated via robo call within the next few days. In addition, relevant information—including Job Ads—will be posted on the OAC Care Site. https://azureford.sharepoint.com/sites/oevccare/ Upon your return […]
April 28 – Day of Mourning Ceremony 2pm
This is a notice to let all members of our union know of the upcoming Day of Mourning Ceremony that takes place every year on April 28th. For a local that has experienced loss such as ours when a fallen brother lost his life while at work, we especially need to be aware of the […]
NEW- Unifor Local 707 Progress Web App on your Phone/ Laptop or Computer- to receive notifications
How to Add the Unifor Local 707 Progressive Web App on iPhone or iPad (iOS) PWAs on iPhone or iPad (iOS) must be installed using Safari 3. Tap the Share icon (a square with an upward arrow) 4. Scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen. 5. Tap Add in the top-right corner. 6. The […]
Canada’s industrial future depends on action today
April 7, 2026 The following statement was released jointly today by Canada’s two largest industrial unions, Unifor and the United Steelworkers: U.S. sector-based tariffs (“section 232 tariffs”) have hit Canadian manufacturing workers and businesses hard, impacting families and entire communities. Many Canadian steel mills, auto plants, wood product facilities and aluminum fabricators have slowed or […]
Our hospitals are not theirs to privatize
The Ontario Health Coalition (OHC) is the province’s leading public health care advocacy group, with a long history of grassroots mobilization to protect and improve the public system. Its mandate includes resisting privatization, demanding adequate funding, and ensuring that health care remains universal, accessible, and not-for-profit. Below is some information regarding an event taking place […]
A direct message to Ottawa-Have your voice heard
A resilient Canadian economy depends on good jobs that support our families and our communities. But we know that unfair U.S. tariffs are threatening workers and our future. Help us make our message to federal leaders loud and clear: it’s time for decisive action to protect Canadian jobs. Take two minutes to send a message […]
General Membership Meeting Notice- April 19, 2026
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, […]
2026 Unifor National Scholarship Application period is OPEN!
Unifor recognizes that the cost associated with post-secondary education is a challenge for many working families. To assist in making education more accessible, we have established 23 scholarships of $2,000 each to children of Unifor members and a Unifor member entering their first year of post-secondary studies. The scholarships are awarded to children of Unifor […]
Earth Day proposal for April 19/26 Union meeting – Bring your E-Waste to the Next Union Meeting
The Unifor Local 707 Environment Standing Committee has developed a proposal to honour Earth Day (Wednesday April 22/26) at our Union meeting on April 19/26. We hope to build on the success of what we have previously done and once again hold an E-waste collection on April 19/26 at the Local 707 hall. Awareness posts […]
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 […]
Health and Safety Report – 2026
Re-Engage Returning-to-Work will be our theme in this edition of our report. We are going to remind our members about the tools/resources/rights they have related to health and safety when they re-engage at O.A.C. This has been one of the longest shutdowns we’ve ever had, with the most amount of retooling work completed since the […]
OAC Email Correspondence
Dear 707 Members, Please be advised that the company has reached out and asked that we post the following information regarding any correspondence going forward between members and Ford Oakville. Effective immediately, the following email inboxes are being decommissioned and will no longer be monitored: Please direct all future correspondence to: oachelp@ford.com Thanks for directing any […]
Federal auto policy sets right direction, but action needed to drive it home
February 05, 2026 TORONTO– Unifor welcomes measures in the new federal auto policy to map the direction of industry, with the understanding that this plan must be backed by bold action to safeguard Canadian auto jobs and ensure a future for autoworkers at idled plants in both Brampton and Ingersoll. “We need a strategy that […]