WHEN YOUR EI CLAIM RUNS OUT
PLEASE NOTE: THE UNION BENEFIT OFFICE IS CLOSED OVER THE CHRISTMAS SHUTDOWN The Benefit Office will be closed over the Christmas Shutdown (Between Monday, December 23, 2024, through Wednesday, January 1, 2025). With the office closed it is important that you submit your approval or denial of EI directly to the oevchelp@ford.com as the company […]
Unions hold first Tri-national Auto Workers Summit
Representatives from auto worker unions in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America joined together at the first ever Tri-national Auto Workers Summit, held in Mexico City November 18-19, 2024. Summit discussions focused on raising working standards, advocating for trade policies that put workers’ interests first and responses to common threats and challenges faced […]
Vacation Pay in PP 50 Vacation Allocation & EI Reporting
Brothers & Sisters, It is important to report all vacation pay issued in PP 50 properly to Service Canada. As failing to do so creates EI overpayments, which if not corrected can possibly lead to penalties and fraud charges. If your vacation pay is more than 40 hours in PP 50 : Calculate each week […]
OAC Company Notice- Employees who had vacation paid out in PP50
707 Reporter
Brothers & Sisters, Due to the Postal Strike we are unable to mail the 707 Reporter to your home. As a result we have posted the PDF version below. When postal service resumes, a hardcopy of the 707 Reporter will be mailed to your home. In Solidarity, Tim Batke Editor Unifor Local 707
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council
November 2024 Update Brothers & Sisters, As we move into the final month of 2024, many of our members understandably are interested in the progress being made at the Oakville Assembly Complex. With salvage and demolition operations completed, the next phase of the retool is underway. For the next few months, much of the work […]
Draw Winners of 2024 Unifor Local 707 Scholarships for Dependent Children
Brothers and Sisters, We are pleased to announce the three (3) winners of our Unifor Local 707 annual $1000.00 scholarships for dependent children, that were drawn at our November 17th General Membership Meeting. Congratulations to : Leah Ritchie – daughter of Local 707 member Duncan Ritchie Leila Pilatzke – daughter of Local 707 member Kevin Pilatzke […]
Sai Dham Food Bank offering assistance to those in need
Dear Brothers and Sisters, My name is Atul Dhir and I am an utility MP&L driver on B shift. I have been a strong supporter of Sai Dham Food Bank, an organization that Unifor 707 members has supported over the years. At Sai Dham Food Bank, we understand that due to the economy, interest rates, […]
Unifor Local 707 Departmental Committeeperson Report – Schedule ALL your remaining Vacation pay
Brothers and Sisters, With the year coming to an end, we would like to advise and remind everyone that if you have vacation entitlement that hasn’t been scheduled, do so before PP50. *Note: Do not reschedule any vacation pay in PP 51 and/or PP 52 if you are planning to travel out of the country […]
LEADEC MEMBERS: TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED
Sisters and Brothers of Unifor Local 707 Leadec Unit, Your bargaining committee as well as the Local 200 bargaining committee are pleased to announce that a tentative agreement with Leadec has been reached. We now look forward to presenting the details of the agreement on Saturday October 19th at 1pm sharp. The bargaining committees worked […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council -Company Announcement and Additional Retool Provisions
Brothers and Sisters, Ford Motor Company’s announcement to retool the Oakville Assembly Plant and produce the iconic F-Series Super Duty Truck is a significant change of direction from the original plan to build battery electric vehicles. The announcement will bring the F-Series truck back to Oakville for the first time since 2004. Since early April, […]
Unifor members to build Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks at Oakville plant
July 18, 2024 OAKVILLE—Unifor welcomes today’s announcement that Ford Motor Company will begin production of F-Series Super Duty trucks at the Oakville Assembly Complex in summer 2026 as well as both conventional and electrified versions of the Super Duty later this decade. “This new retooling plan for the Oakville plant addresses our union’s concerns with […]
Second Important – Service Canada EI Update
Brothers and Sisters, On June 19, 2024, we updated our members on the issue with EI regarding last day worked vs. last day paid. If you are a member who received income after the last day worked at OAC on May 3, 2024, you may still be having issues establishing a NEW EI claim. The […]
Important -Service Canada EI Update
Brothers & Sisters, There has been some issue with EI in regard to last day worked vs last day paid. Some members have had trouble establishing a claim and are being asked to contact EI. If you applied for EI benefits and listed your last day of work as the last day you were paid, […]
SUB Payment Issues
SUB Update PP21 – Holiday / Partial SUB The Union has identified an error in the calculation of the SUB payment for PP21. This is the week of May 13-17, 2024. If you were paid 8 hours holiday and a partial SUB, it is possible that the SUB amount paid to you was short. We […]