Category: Featured

Basic Computer Skills Training – October 28 & 30

This course is available to all Unifor Local 707 and 1256 Members only Enhance your computer skills in our new 2 day session! Dates below are; •              Tuesday October 28 and Thursday October 30th, 2025 •              6 hours per session Topics Covered: •              Outlook Email •              Excel •              Word •              And more! Whether you’re a […]

Responding to Over-age Dependent Audits- During Postal Strike

Brothers & Sisters, This notice is for Production , Skilled Trade members and Retiree’s who have overage dependents on their Green Shield (GSC) Coverage, that will have recently received an Audit letter asking if their over-age dependent child (Age 19 and over) , is unmarried and in full time attendance at school. An over-age dependent […]

Forklift Training – October

NEW DATES: October 14, 15 and 16th of 2025 Join us at LiUNA Mancinelli Training Centre for a professional training course! Earn your Ontario Certification and enhance your skills to achieve a more successful and prosperous job search. Don’t miss this opportunity to advance your career—register today! Location: LiUNA Local 837 E.H. Mancinelli Training Centre […]

Local 707-President’s & Financial Secretary Message

All Local 707 members – UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS FOR NEW UNION CARDS If you have not moved this summer and received the last 707 Reporter magazine in early July, titled “Construction Continues at OAC” then the Local has your correct address. However , if you have not received the last 707 reporter and you have […]

McMaster Labour Studies Fall/Winter 2025

Dear Unifor McMaster School of Labour Studies certificate students, Please make sure to read this entire email as it contains important information. This semester we will continue to do things a little differently. You will sign up for each course individually. If you sign up and do not attend, you will not get credit for […]

How to address EI Application Delays

Have you recently applied to EI for Regular benefits to get an updated denial letter ? Does your application seem to be delayed ? Sometimes the delay is EI waiting on an updated ROE. An ROE should not be required if you have not worked. Ford has already sent the ROE and would only re-issue […]

Important -SUB & IMP Reminders

Continuing SUB Benefits after EI Disentitlement Once it has been established that you don’t have enough insurable hours to qualify for EI, you must provide documented proof of EI Disentitlement from Service Canada for every 16-week period if you wish to continuously receive SUB benefits. The company has and will stop SUB benefit payments, if […]

Serving Trays to help in the Community

Your effort to collect Tim Horton serving trays for the Halton Action Centre will make a meaningful difference in supporting homeless individuals in Hamilton and Brantford. Reusing these trays not only benefits the community but also promotes environmental sustainability by repurposing materials. Please coordinate with the Halton Action Centre directly to arrange drop-off details, or […]

Unifor Auto Industry Council confronts tariff threats, calls for urgent government action

Delegates of the Unifor Auto Industry Council gathered in London, Ontario, on June 24 to focus on defending Canada’s auto industry from the ongoing threat of U.S. tariffs and demand immediate action from the federal government to protect Canadian autoworkers.  With the fast-approaching self-imposed July 21 deadline to reach a trade agreement with the U.S., […]