Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council- January 2025 Update
Brothers & Sisters, Members have been reaching out regarding their vacation entitlement for 2025. For many of our members the vacation entitlement showing in Dayforce is not accurate and does not reflect the negotiated Transition Blueprint Agreement. This issue was identified by your Union Leadership pre-and post-Christmas & New Year Holiday. The Company is currently […]
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 […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council-August 2024 Update
Brothers and Sisters, Last month the Ford Motor Company made the announcement that the Oakville Assembly Complex would shift from its original plan to produce a three row BEV passenger vehicle in 2027 to producing the F-Series Super Duty Truck in mid-2026. In addition to this announcement, your Local Leadership provided the details of the […]
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 […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council- June 2024 Update
Brothers & Sisters, As reported during the April 21st Union meeting, discussions with the company regarding the EV extension slowed during the last couple weeks of May. However, as we move into June, we anticipate discussions to pick up as we work towards a final resolve. Our approach continues to be multi-layered. Further to our […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council -EV Transition Update for Oakville
Brothers and Sisters, Since the announcement of the Oakville Assembly Plant retool period being extended, the union leadership have continued to explore ways to lessen the impact on your pay and job security for this extended downtime – building on the protections negotiated with Ford in our 2023 collective agreement. We have met with the […]
Message to Unifor Local 707 Members at Oakville Assembly
News that the Oakville Assembly Plant retool period is extended was not what anyone at the National, the Local, Ford Council or on the shop floor expected or wanted to hear from the company. The information we have today is far different than the information provided by Ford Motor Company at the bargaining table as […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council- Oakville Re-Tooling Update and Response to Ford Motor Company Announcement, April 4, 2024
Brothers and Sisters, As I communicated to you on March 20th, the Union Leadership shared the same concerns as the members. We were hearing the rumors and seeing reports from various news outlets suggesting a delay in EV production plans for Oakville. I was a part of the leadership group who reached out to the […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council-March 2024 Update
Brothers and Sisters, The last communication Ford Motor Company provided to the employees of Ford Oakville in late November of 2023 indicated that production of the Ford Edge would continue to late April. In that same communication the Company also indicated that the plant would start demolition, facility upgrades and equipment re-tooling, transforming our plant […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council- February 2024 Update
Brothers & Sisters, As a reminder this upcoming Monday February 19th is now a recognized and negotiated holiday for our membership as bargained during 2023 negotiations. On behalf of myself and the entire Local 707 leadership we hope you and your family have a safe and enjoyable long weekend. T4 and T4A’s available at the […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council-January 2024 Update
Brothers & Sisters, To keep our members up to date, currently there are no scheduled down weeks in the system prior to the start of the retool. This is welcome news as our members can plan for a consistent work through to the start of the retool. As communicated by the Plant Manager the last […]
OAC Plant Chairperson & Vice Chairperson of Ford Council November Update
Brothers & Sisters, Retool Period The communication provided on November 17th by the Ford Motor Company narrowing down the start of the retool to late April was welcomed information. As reported at November Union meeting the In-Plant committee has started to meet with the company regarding the upcoming transition and retool period. Retirement Incentives Pursuant […]
What is COLA?
November 1st 2023 Unifor’s Detroit Three pattern agreement includes a major victory with the reactivation of the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). Unifor Director of Research Angelo DiCaro outlines how COLA works and how it translates to member’s paycheques in this new video.
Defending our Provincial Public Health Care against the Privatization Agenda
Save Canada’s Public Healthcare On February 7, Prime Minister Trudeau is hosting a meeting with provincial leaders to finalize a deal on health care funding. This meeting comes after months of negotiation, and in many provinces, decades of damage to public care. Throughout the pandemic, hallways were overcrowded with patients, Intensive Care Units were full […]