Day of Mourning- April 28th 2025
Although we are no longer affiliated with the Canadian Labour Congress, the Ontario Federation of Labour and the Oakville and District Labour Council, we as a local union still maintain our strong ties and friendships with those involved in those organizations. The Day of Mourning is a day in which we take time to Mourn […]
IMPORTANT NOTE – Regarding Possible S.U.B. Payment Concerns
IMPORTANT NOTE For the weeks: PP16 – April 7-11, 2025 – payday April 17 PP20 – May 5-9, 2025 – payday May 15 Many may find that their SUB payment for PP16 or PP20 will not get deposited as expected. The Ford Motor Company SUB pay system is programmed to follow the general rules and […]
2025 Unifor National Scholarship Application period is OPEN!
Unifor recognizes that the cost associated with post-secondary education is a challenge for many working families. To assist in making education more accessible, we have established 23 scholarships of $2,000.00 each. The scholarships are awarded to children of Unifor members in good standing. Students must be entering their first year of full-time post-secondary education (university, […]
April 27th 2025- General Membership Meeting Notice
2025 Unifor Local 707 CNOY Walk -Update
Brothers & Sisters, Today, our Local built on last years efforts to aid our communities with our 2nd annual Unifor Local 707 Coldest Night of the Year walk which raised funds to support Food for Life – Halton and Hamilton’s leading food rescue and food security charity that helps redirect a surplus of healthy foods to the communities […]
Unifor pushes to protect jobs as new tariff deadline is set
Unifor is calling on Canadians to stay united and remain on guard following the delay of tariffs on Canadian goods exported to the U.S. by 30-days. “The tariffs may be paused but the union’s work to protect our members’ jobs has not,” said National President Lana Payne. “The ongoing tariff threat alone is designed to […]
Buy Canadian- Message from your Local President
Brothers & Sisters, The recent uncertainty surrounding our trade agreement with the U.S. has been troubling for all of us, our families and Canadians across the country. Which is why, now more than ever, we must influence change, by using our income to support companies that invest and employ Canadian’s, producing Canadian products. Whether it […]
707 Reporter
Brothers & Sisters, Due to the Postal Strike we are unable to mail the 707 Reporter to your home. As a result we have posted the PDF version below. When postal service resumes, a hardcopy of the 707 Reporter will be mailed to your home. In Solidarity, Tim Batke Editor Unifor Local 707
Dec 6th -Presidents Message- Bill 173- Petition to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic
Brother & Sisters, As today is December 6th, National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence against Women, I felt it was important and appropriate to share this very important petition with you. If you could take a couple of minutes to read & sign, it would be truly appreciated. Victims of intimate partner violence, […]
Draw Winners of 2024 Unifor Local 707 Scholarships for Dependent Children
Brothers and Sisters, We are pleased to announce the three (3) winners of our Unifor Local 707 annual $1000.00 scholarships for dependent children, that were drawn at our November 17th General Membership Meeting. Congratulations to : Leah Ritchie – daughter of Local 707 member Duncan Ritchie Leila Pilatzke – daughter of Local 707 member Kevin Pilatzke […]
Presidents message- Retirement Incentives
Brothers and Sisters Many of our most senior production members who are retirement eligible will have received a one-time $50,000.00 lump-sum retirement incentive letter in the mail, asking if they are interested in this opportunity. The letter simply asks if you are interested in this opportunity and provides you with the option to attend one […]
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 […]
SUB Payment Issues
SUB Update PP21 – Holiday / Partial SUB The Union has identified an error in the calculation of the SUB payment for PP21. This is the week of May 13-17, 2024. If you were paid 8 hours holiday and a partial SUB, it is possible that the SUB amount paid to you was short. We […]
Service Canada- EI Information Seminar- Tuesday June 11th at Local Union Hall
Brothers & Sisters, Due to expressed interest, Service Canada will be providing a second EI information seminar for any Unifor Local 707 member (Leadec & Ford Units) affected by our retool lay-off, who were not able to attend the first seminar on May 14th. The seminar will take place on Tuesday, June 11th at our Local 707 Union Hall between […]