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707 Reporter – Winter Edition

December 8, 2020

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Unifor Local 707 -Standing Committee Elections- Postponed

November 16, 2020

Brothers and Sisters, Today, the Halton region moved to implement broader-scale measures and restrictions, across multiple sectors, to control the transmission of COVID-19. These new restrictions, used to control the pandemic in the region, are the most severe and considered the last possible measure before widescale business or organizational closures

In-Plant Committee- October 26, 2020- Communication Regarding Posting Procedure

October 26, 2020

Brothers & Sisters, The Company is currently in the process of starting a rebalance because we are no longer producing Australian, New Zealand, China and EU Diesel units. In a effort to limit the negative effect that rebalances have on our membership, we will be changing our regular job posting

Unifor Local 707- 2020 Scholarship Program for Dependent Children

October 20, 2020

Step-1 Employment Insurance (EI) Application process for those on Lay-off -October 18th to October 24th 2020

October 16, 2020

Brothers and Sisters, Please follow these basic guidelines to help ensure your EI application goes smoothly. Here is a checklist to assist you -Make an ONLINE application for Regular benefits on the Service Canada website. -Use the Reference code provided below and ONLY this code. Input exactly as it is

E.I. Concerns and Response from our Union.

October 8, 2020

Many of you may have recently received a letter stating that your claim has now ended. This is due to the CERB program coming to an end. Service Canada shut down most claims with the thought that if anyone was still in need of benefits they could simply make a

CEWS Repayment UPDATE

October 8, 2020

OCTOBER 16th 2020– IMPORTANT UPDATE I have provided the guide that the government gave to me to help our members to amend our reports and repay any overpayment. However, it would seem that they are having difficulties handling this situation. Not all levels of Service Canada have been instructed on

CEWS (or CDPA) Repayment UPDATE

September 29, 2020

CEWS (or CDPA) Repayment UPDATE We have been waiting on a step by step guide from the government to repay the CEWS. There have been some hiccups within the different branches of government on how to proceed. Thus, we are still waiting to get a proper guide. I have meetings

UNIFOR MEMBERS RATIFY CONTRACT WITH FORD MOTOR COMPANY ON 3 Yr DEAL

September 28, 2020

Thanks to the memberships of Unifor Locals 707, 200, 240, 584, 1087 and 1324 for participating in this historic Ratification Vote with 80% of eligible voters participating in the process across the country. The majority of those who voted, voted in favour of ratifying this historic deal. With 81 %

Bargaining Highlights 2020

September 27, 2020

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Ford Racial Justice Advocate Position Available

November 23, 2020

President’s Message – Friday August 28, 2020

August 28, 2020

707 Reporter Summer 2020

August 26, 2020

Presidents Message- July 29, 2020

July 29, 2020

Presidents Message- IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED BY All LOCAL 707 MEMBERS

May 14, 2020

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Leadec Members January Report

Greetings Sisters and Brothers of Unifor Local 707’s Leadec section. The work that has been done on behalf of our members in keeping the plant clean and free of the Covid-19 pandemic for the past 10 months has not gone unnoticed by all members from all 3 of our bargaining

President’s Message-Production Shutdown continues at Oakville Assembly Complex- January 14th, 2021

Brothers and Sisters, Today the company has announced that they plan to further postpone production at the Oakville Assembly Complex, until Monday January 25th 2021. They have indicated they will be updating our members with a robo-call, indicating when you are expected to return to work. We will share any

Unifor NHL Fantasy Hockey Pool

This year has been an incredibly tough year for our National Recreation Council. With the restrictions in place due to the ongoing pandemic, many of the activities we would normally organize have been placed on the backburner. To start 2021, we have organized a Unifor NHL Fantasy Hockey Pool that

Vice Chair of Ford Council / Chassis Committeeperson Report- January 5th 2021

Brothers & Sisters, I want to wish all members of 707 and their families a Happy New Year. 2020 defiantly had its challenges with covid-19 consuming our daily lives both inside and outside the workplace. As we start 2021 under a provincial lock-down, like everyone I am hopeful that this