President’s Message-Production Resumes at Oakville Assembly Complex-February 8th 2021
Thursday February 4, 2021 Brothers and Sisters, The company has announced that production at the Oakville Assembly Complex will resume on Monday, February 8th, 2021. They have indicated they will be updating our membership of the return to work and start times with a robo-call, within the next 24 hours. Departmental, shift scheduled start times […]
Presidents Message- Retirement Incentive Deadline February 5th 2021
Brothers and Sisters, This important message is a reminder for all Ford Local 707 members who have been canvased and expressed interest in the $40,000.00 negotiated Retirement Incentive. The deadline for your “Retiree Incentive -Employee-Declaration of Intent” letter to be returned to Labour Relations is NO LATER than Friday February 5th, 2021 by the end […]
PRESIDENT’S UPDATE Regarding Retirement Incentive Program- Jan 22 2021
For Local 707 Ford Members: SUBJECT: 2021 Retirement Incentive Program- Employee Declaration of Intent JANUARY 22, 2021 Members that previously submitted the “Notice of Interest” form, indicating they are interested in the one-time $40,000 lump sum retirement incentive currently being offered PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING: An envelope containing member/employee specific information is available […]
President’s Message-Production Shutdown continues at Oakville Assembly Complex- January 14th, 2021
Brothers and Sisters, Today the company has announced that they plan to further postpone production at the Oakville Assembly Complex, until Monday January 25th 2021. They have indicated they will be updating our members with a robo-call, indicating when you are expected to return to work. We will share any further accurate details as they […]
COVID-19 Safety Protocol Reminders
Brothers and Sisters, As the second wave of pandemic goes through Ontario, we must continue to be vigilant to prevent and reduce the spread of this virus in our communities and workplace. The best way for us to do this is follow established COVID-19 safety protocols. The Union leadership and Company management ask that you […]
Workplace Training Alternate Position Available “B” Shift
Bargaining Highlights 2020
President’s Message – Friday August 28, 2020
President’s Message Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)/ COVID-19 Paid Downtime Absence payment Brothers and Sisters, Unfortunately, due to the unexpected temporary lay-off at the Oakville Assembly Complex the Local Union was required to ask that the company to further delay the CEWS or COVID-19 Paid Downtime Absence payment. This request was to ensure the payment […]
707 Reporter Summer 2020
Starting with this issue of the 707 Reporter, we will be making it available online for members to view. If you choose to be removed from the mailer, that option will be made available also. The format will be in .pdf version and will look like a link where it says to “download”. We will […]
Presidents Message- July 29, 2020
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)/ COVID-19 Paid Downtime Absence payment It was the company’s target to have the wage subsidy payment made in late July. However, due to the complexities of the wage subsidy payment, the company requires further considerations to ensure to their calculations are correctly made, as a result the expected payment date […]
Presidents Message- IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED BY All LOCAL 707 MEMBERS
Brothers and Sisters, We continue to wait for a satisfactory answer from the federal government, that would ensure Supplementary Unemployment Benefits (SUB) will not be considered earnings by those who have applied for Employment Insurance Benefits, but have been transferred to the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)/ EI Emergency Response Benefit. Since we last […]
Presidents Report- Indefinite Lay-off Recalls and Work opportunities-May 11th 2020.
Sisters and Brothers, The Ford Motor Company has indicted they expect to recall some of our members that were indefinitely laid-off on Monday February 3rd, in seniority order. Possibly in June as we resume production at the Oakville Assembly Complex. How long the work opportunity will last, is not known. However, it may provide a […]
President’s Message – March 18th 2020
Brothers and Sisters, There is no question that we are in unprecedented times due to the outbreak of covid-19, rightfully so many people have been concerned for their health and safety and that of their family. Since the start of the pandemic last Thursday, the leadership at Unifor Local 707 has been in constant meetings […]
President’s Message-Upon return to Canada- Self isolate for 14 days- March 15th 2020
Sisters and Brothers, The Local Union continues to work with the company to ensure proper safety protocols are put in place during this COVID-19 outbreak to protect our membership. This weekend the Government of Canada has indicated that anyone who has traveled in the last 14 days, should self-isolate. This self-isolation for 14 days should […]
Presidents Update- Windsor Pref Hires -December 17, 2019
Thanks to an ongoing coordinated effort by Local 707 and Local 200 leadership and the understanding of the Ford Motor Company, I am happy to report the remaining Local 707 members from Windsor (Pref hires) that previously requested to return to the Ford Windsor Facility will now be able to do so effective January 2nd […]