Local 707 Bargaining Committee update -General Wage Increase, P&Q Bonus
Brothers and Sisters, This communication is to provide information on when our membership will see the recently negotiated general wage increase, backpay for the wage increase and the P&Q bonus. General Wage Increase and Backpay – currently the company is updating the payroll system to align each classification with the new wage rate. The new […]
Comprehensive Summary of Tentative Agreement.
A reminder that you can download a comprehensive summary of the details of the tentative agreement live as of this morning at 6:00 am ET at autotalks.ca/ford. https://autotalks.uniforautohub.ca/ford?fbclid=IwAR0bLSbv2zTzz7HmJD_BSww0hu4Ior3GgEqRXY2vsufatYPMcFsQcpFcBAQ
Unifor reaches tentative agreement with Ford Motor Company
Hello Unifor auto members, Your bargaining committee has successfully reached a tentative agreement with Ford Motor Company this evening. Your bargaining committee is proudly and unanimously recommending this tentative agreement with elected representatives from Local 707 in Oakville, Locals 200 and 240 in Windsor, Locals 584 and 1324 in Paris, Casselman and Bramalea, and Local […]
OAC Plant Chairperson -July Update
Brothers & Sisters, Welcome back from the summer shutdown vacation period. I hope all Local 707 members and their families had a safe and relaxing time off. The supply base for the Oakville Assembly Complex continues to be monitored. Currently there are no scheduled down weeks through the remainder of the summer months. If this […]
OAC Plant Chairperson & Vice Chairperson of Ford Council -June Update #2
Brothers & Sisters, I have been in ongoing discussions with the Company regarding the expected production schedule for the summer months. As previously announced, the weeks of July 3rd and July 10th have been established as our vacation shutdown period. There are currently no weeks prescheduled during June, July, or August as production down weeks. […]
Oakville Assembly Complex Plant Chairperson June Update- COLA Increase
Brothers and Sisters, Cost of Living Increase Please see attached statement from the Ford Motor Company of Canada This update is to advise that as per our collective agreement, effective June 5th there will be a bump in our cost-of-living allowance. The COLA float that will be applied to hours worked will increase from its […]
Plant Chairperson Report – OAC is currently set to restart production on Monday May 8th
Brothers & Sisters, Oakville Assembly Complex is currently set to restart production on Monday May 8th after two down weeks because of supplier issues. Based on my most recent conversations with Company Management, expectations are that the supplier base will be able to provide the OAC parts through to the July shutdown. As we all […]
General Membership February 19, 2023 Meeting Notice
Dave Millar Vice President Unifor Local 707
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 […]
707 Reporter
707 Reporter Summer 2022
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 […]
707 Reporter Volume 63 Number 1
Tim Batke Editor Unifor Local 707
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. […]