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STUEP Program 2024

Information on this page is for the exclusive use of Skilled Trades Members. Please only apply if you have not previously attended the STUEP Program in Port Elgin. All information is attached in the downloadable links. Please forward all completed applications to Dave Millar at vp1@uniforlocal707.ca if interested in attending. Dave Millar Vice President.

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

WE ARE TEMPORARILY NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE PEL COURSES. CHECK BACK IN 2026 for Courses being offered. Please fill out the downloadable form below. Dave Millar Vice President Unifor Local 707 905-844-6431 vp1@uniforlocal707.ca

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 […]

STANDING COMMITTEES Election Results for 2023-2026 term

Aboriginal/Workers of Colour Chair – Constance Brown (Elected) Scott Cruickshank (Executive Board Member) Kinder Sidhu (Executive Board Member) Luke Alphonso (Acclaimed) Ryan Clarke (Acclaimed) Vacant Vacant Community Service Committee Chair – Linda Asselin (Acclaimed) Brett Lefebre (Executive Board Member) Joe Amato (Executive Board Member) Janet Creet (Elected) Nichole Brennan (Elected) Kinder Sidhu (Elected) Constitution and […]

Unifor Campaign to fix Employment Insurance

Brothers and Sisters, Thanks to the hard work of Unifor members, the federal government has promised changes to Canada’s Employment Insurance (EI) system- but they’re not in place yet!  At the start of COVID, the federal government relaxed EI eligibility to improve access to emergency support for those most in need. Without these supports, it […]

What is COLA?

November 1st 2023 Unifor’s Detroit Three pattern agreement includes a major victory with the reactivation of the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). Unifor Director of Research Angelo DiCaro outlines how COLA works and how it translates to member’s paycheques in this new video.

Retiree Honour Roll Dinner/Dance 2023

Congratulations to Brother Harry Aire on being selected as the Honour Roll recipient for 2023. The night was well attended and everybody had a great evening. Reminder to all to keep an eye on the website and in the 707 Reporter to get your tickets for the next dinner/dance taking place on April 27, 2024. […]

Defending our Provincial Public Health Care against the Privatization Agenda

Save Canada’s Public Healthcare On February 7, Prime Minister Trudeau is hosting a meeting with provincial leaders to finalize a deal on health care funding. This meeting comes after months of negotiation, and in many provinces, decades of damage to public care. Throughout the pandemic, hallways were overcrowded with patients, Intensive Care Units were full […]

Local 707 Bargaining Committee update -General Wage Increase, P&Q Bonus

Unifor Local 707

Brothers and Sisters, This communication is to provide information on when our membership will see the recently negotiated general wage increase, backpay for the wage increase and the P&Q bonus.  General Wage Increase and Backpay – currently the company is updating the payroll system to align each classification with the new wage rate.  The new […]

Auto Talks 2023:Contract ratification with Ford

Unifor Auto Members, Today our Ford members voted 54% in favour of the new three-year collective agreement with Ford of Canada. Your bargaining team pushed Ford of Canada on every front to deliver a contract that fundamentally transforms pension plans, provides protections during the EV transition and includes the highest wage increases in the history […]