Category: Featured

UPDATE : EI Penalties & Fines removed with appeals

Brothers and Sisters, As reported on October 14th; (EI Request for Clarification letters -Penalties & Fines) your Local leadership was in discussions with the government to address penalties and fines that our members received for collecting EI benefits from April 12th through to June 7th 2020. We are pleased to announce that these discussions have […]

OAC and Oakville Transit- Shuttle Service to the Plant – SURVEY

In a working partnership, Ford Canada and Oakville Transit are investigating the feasibility of a shuttle service operating from the Oakville GO station to the Ford Oakville Assembly Complex. Oakville Transit would like to provide a service that meets our needs, as such your feedback in the short survey is an important step in providing […]

EI Request for Clarification Letters- Penalties & Fines

Brothers and Sisters, Many people have received a letter from the Integrity Office of Service Canada asking to explain a discrepancy in reporting from 2020.  If you receive a Request for Clarification letter, it is important that you respond.  For almost all, the period in question are for lay-off weeks that Ford Motor Company later […]

Oakville’s Jose Garcia marks 50 Years of Service with Ford of Canada and Local 707

On August 7, 2022, Jose Garcia, a Small Tools Repairperson with the Oakville Assembly Complex, marked his 50-year work anniversary with Ford of Canada, becoming the first member of Unifor Local 707 to achieve this incredible milestone, Since his first day at Ontario Truck Plant in 1972, Jose has taken each role “by the wheel”, […]

Navigating the Road Ahead Rebuilding Canada’s Powerhouse Auto Sector

Brothers & Sisters, As I reported previously, since October 2021, I have been working with both National and Local leaders from the Auto and IPS (independent part sector) councils to create a comprehensive auto policy that we can use as a tool to help continue the resurgence of the auto industry in Canada.  This policy […]

New Company Pay Statements -Union Dues

Brothers & Sisters, With the receipt of the new company pay stub on Thursday, August 4, 2022. The company has made some format changes that provided more information about deductions. One of those changes was an attempt to more accurately breakdown our Union Dues. Unifor Local 707 -By-laws Article 10 -Section 1 Initiations and Dues […]

Request for Clarification from Integrity Department of Service Canada (EI)

Brothers & Sisters, Many members have been receiving a letter from the Service Canada Integrity Office requesting clarification. It is IMPORTANT to ANSWER THIS LETTER. For most, the letter will ask for the weeks beginning 12/04/2020 – 18/04/2020 The left column (“Office use”) will have the number 2234.  This is the way that EI identifies […]

Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB) Shortages

Brothers & Sisters, The Ford Motor Company notified the Union that approximately 1200 of our members will receive a SUB shortage from last week.  Steps are currently being taken to find out why the shortage occurred, and corrective actions are in process to resolve these pay shortages. The In-Plant committee with support from the Benefit […]