OAC Plant Chairpersons Message – JOB BID-Step #2-Clearing of Job Ads
Brothers & Sisters, I would like to thank everyone who participated in the job bidding process. It was great to see so many familiar faces and to meet members I hadn’t yet had the opportunity to connect with. Now that bidding has concluded, I extend my sincere best wishes to each of you in securing […]
Notice to Unifor Local 707 Members – 2026 Union Cards
Notice to Unifor Local 707 Members – 2026 Union Cards Local 707 members should have received their RED 2026 Union card in the mail by now as they were mailed out at the end of 2025. If you have NOT received your RED 2026 Union Card, please click here: Change of Address fill out the form and add comment “missing union […]
OHC Health Care Rally May 28th
Unifor will be joining the OHC Rally in Toronto to protect our public hospitals. We’re encouraging all members in Ontario to participate and hop on a train at a station near you. When: May 28th at 12 p.m. at Union Station, followed by a march to Queen’s Park for a large protest. REGISTER TO RESERVE YOUR SEATParticipants will […]
Lana Payne to advocate to protect jobs as member of federal Advisory Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations
Unifor National President Lana Payne will advocate for bold federal action to protect Canadian jobs, rebuild domestic capacity, and put workers at the centre of Canada’s industrial strategy as a member of the new federal Advisory Committee on Canada-U.S. Economic Relations. “This is a consequential time for our country. More than a year into Trump’s trade […]
OAC Benefit Rep Report- Recalled to Work and then on lay-off again?
Welcome back to all those that have been recalled for training or job bidding. *Returning to work will activate the General Wage Increase (GWI), the current Cost of Living Allowance (COLA), as well as the Guaranteed Annual Income Credit Units (for SUB credits). If you have been recalled to work, arrive on-site for either […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]