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. […]
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 […]