Category: Featured

Every Child Matters- September 30th -Orange Shirt Day

Hello Brothers and Sisters, Next Wednesday, September 30th, is Orange Shirt Day, a day dedicated to commemorating and acknowledging the survivors of Residential Schools in Canada, as well as honouring their families and communities. We invite you to join the BIWOC Committee at our local membership meeting on September 27th by wearing an ,” Every […]

Fight for Forestry Jobs

Unifor is fighting to protect good jobs amidst a perfect storm of crises impacting Canadian forestry. A combination of economic, environmental, and global challenges continues to destabilize Canada’s forestry sector. The softwood lumber dispute and the threat of further tariffs have intensified a trade war that may cause disastrous repercussions.  Unifor is actively engaged in […]

Take back the Night solidarity march-September 17th

Brothers and Sisters, Take Back the Night (TBTN) is a solidarity march toward a future free from sexual and gender-based violence. A global movement, TBTN is dedicated to standing up, raising awareness and honouring survivors. Join us as we march forward together, building safer and stronger communities for everyone. For those interested, Unifor Local 707 will […]

Holiday Market

If you are interested in becoming a vendor, you can find the general information and application form here: https://forms.gle/7ck1hzrpj7MUhc3eA ———————————————————————- For all other inquiries, please reach out to upchm707@gmail.com  Hayley Sofia

Voting in Canada. Something needs to change!

Like it or not, we’re surrounded by politics. It’s in our daily newscasts, our social media feeds, our family dinner conversations and our “water cooler” talk around the office or workplace. However, all of this exposure to politics has not resulted in an engaged population on election day. Maybe it’s burnout. Maybe it’s cynicism. Maybe […]

Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Ford Council Vice Chairperson – August Update

Brothers and Sisters, I would like to acknowledge and thank everyone who attended and participated in our ratification meeting on July 12 in Hamilton. It spoke volumes about the importance of this round of bargaining, given our plant’s transition from retooling into the launch phase, as well as the overall state of the auto industry […]

Annual 3 Pitch Softball Tournament

Come join your sisters and brothers for a fun weekend of 3-Pitch Softball. We are once again hosting a fun for all softball tournament. This year’s tournament will be played at Waterdown Memorial Park. Members, spouses, and children are welcome to sign up. You can sign up as an individual or you can bring an […]

2026 Terry Fox Run- Join the Unifor Local 707 Team – SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20th, 2026

Brothers and Sisters, Since 1981, the annual Terry Fox Run has become a fall tradition, ingrained in our Canadian culture, with more than 650 communities, big and small, urban and rural, English and French, fundraising for cancer research. Almost all of us, personally, through family, friends or co-workers have felt the horrible impact of this […]

President’s Message- 2026 Special Payment for OAC Employees on Indefinite Layoff

Brothers and Sisters, This message is for those Local 707 -Ford Unit members on Indefinite lay-off as of the Monday following ratification who are eligible for the 2026 Special Payment of $10,000 which will be paid out on Thursday, August 27th, 2026. (Who received a robo-call July 30th from the company) RRSP OPTION – Unifor Ford […]

IMP BENEFITS CONTINUED !

IMP BENEFITS CONTINUED ! The ratification of our newest agreement has ensured continued IMP benefit payments for those that remain laid off. This means that everyone laid off, collecting IMP, will not miss a payment. If you applied for EI benefit: If you had applied for EI benefit as I had advised, when the company […]