Category: Plant Chairperson’s Report

Interim Plant Chairperson & Vice Chair of Ford Council

January Update Brothers and Sisters, Down Week January 30th The Ford Motor Company has notified the Union that the Oakville Assembly Complex is currently scheduled to be on layoff the week of January 30th to February 5th.  This will be our second down week of 2023 and our plants forty-sixth down week since the start […]

2023-2025 Unifor Local 707 Union Cards

Brothers and Sisters, New union cards have been mailed out and should be delivered to the 707 members (not retired) in the next week or so. You will notice that these new cards have a different feel and appearance. The new Union cards are now on a thicker credit/debit card type material and also have […]

Vice Chair of Ford Council- Welcome Back

Unifor Local 707

Brothers and Sisters, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the members of Local 707 back from the Christmas Holiday break and wish you and your families all the best in the New Year.  As we start 2023, instability with the automotive supply chain is still an ongoing concern.  Discussions with the Company […]

Supplemental Unemployment Benefits (SUB) Shortages

Brothers & Sisters, The Ford Motor Company notified the Union that approximately 1200 of our members will receive a SUB shortage from last week.  Steps are currently being taken to find out why the shortage occurred, and corrective actions are in process to resolve these pay shortages. The In-Plant committee with support from the Benefit […]

OAC Plant Chairperson Report-June 30th 2020

Brothers and Sisters:  Summer Vacation Shutdown: Our Plant will be on shutdown from Monday June 29, 2020 to Monday July 13, 2020. I would to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Safe and Happy well-deserved Summer Shutdown. Remember to practice social distancing while on vacation and carry your safe work practices home and on […]

OAC Plant Chairperson Report – June 11, 2020

Brothers and Sisters Plant Restart: With the uncertainty and turmoil regarding Covid -19 our members were uneasy about returning to work and what this plant would look like with so many people working so closely together. On Monday June 1, 2020 the B shift returned to their regularly scheduled afternoon shift without any major issues. […]

OAC Plant Chairperson’s Report- May 29, 2020

Brothers and Sisters: Thank You!  Local 707 members as we enter the difficult times and try to adjust to our new way of working our members have demonstrated the utmost professionalism Monday May 25, 2020 the A shift returned to work to many changes, although our members were anxious to return to work many were […]

OAC Plant Chairperson Report- May 22, 2020

Brothers and Sisters: On Monday March 23, 2020 our plant shutdown due to Covid – 19 over the course of the shutdown our In-Plant Committee, Health and Safety representative, Plant management and National Union have been working tirelessly around the clock to put safety protocols/processes in place to protect every person who enters our facility. […]

OAC Plant Chairperson’s Report- March 26, 2020

Brothers and Sisters: Current Active Roll – 3361 Laid off – 399 Trades – 341 Apprentices – 22 Current TPT Roll – 188 Chairpersons Message: During this unprecedented time due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, which has shut down many businesses and most social functions such as our Union meetings, it is important that we keep […]

Keeping Your House in Order

Brother and Sisters Keeping Your House in Order: Over the past couple of years, I have lost some close and personal friends unexpectedly. These friends were Ford workers and Local 707 members who unfortunately did not have their House in complete order. For some of us over the course of our working life here at […]