Category: Retiree Updates

Protect Canadian Jobs Windsor Ontario Rally

Come join us at the Protect Canadian Jobs Windsor Ontario Rally to show support for local employment and the importance of safeguarding jobs. In response an all sector rally has been planned to show we are united in our fight On Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. E.T., we will be holding a Protect Canadian Jobs rally in […]

McMaster Labour Studies Spring 2025

Dear Unifor McMaster School of Labour Studies certificate students, Registration for the third course of the term is now open! Please make sure to read this entire email as it contains important information. This semester we are doing things a little differently. You will sign up for each course individually. Registration windows are: Course 1:How […]

T4’s Questions from Retirees? – They have been mailed!

For those who are concerned about their T4 slips from the company, we have been assured that the T4 slips from the company have been sent out on Friday February 28th as required by law. As you all are aware, the company is responsible for paying members and providing T4 slips for your tax purposes. […]

Notice Of Motion – CURC

This is a notice of motion that an election take place at the next Retiree Membership meeting. One (1) Delegate to be elected at the February 19, 2025 Retirees Chapter Meeting. The event that you will be elected to attend is the CURC Conference being held June 17th-19th. In Solidarity, Arnie DeVaan Retiree Unit Chairperson

December Pension Concerns?

Over the past 72 hours, the local union hall has received a number of phone calls worried or curious as to why 2 pension cheques were deposited to certain retirees. This is a clerical error that the pension department is working on correcting with the banks as we speak. There is no need to call […]

Power on the Stairs

Changes to Monday mornings workout June was about promoting men’s mental and physical health. In July an increase in attendance for both men and women was happening. So Noel has made a change of locationNo longer at the Kenilworth stairs We will now meet at the top of the Chedoke stairs. Park at the bottom […]

Unifor extremely disappointed in Ford Motor Company decision to delay Oakville transition

APRIL 4, 2024 TORONTO—Unifor calls on Ford Motor Company to consider all possible options to mitigate the negative impact on workers following the announced substantial delay in the launch of EV production at the Oakville Assembly Plant. “Unifor is extremely disappointed by the company’s decision. Our members have done nothing but build best-in-class vehicles for […]

Retiree Honour Roll Dinner/Dance 2023

Congratulations to Brother Harry Aire on being selected as the Honour Roll recipient for 2023. The night was well attended and everybody had a great evening. Reminder to all to keep an eye on the website and in the 707 Reporter to get your tickets for the next dinner/dance taking place on April 27, 2024. […]

Defending our Provincial Public Health Care against the Privatization Agenda

Save Canada’s Public Healthcare On February 7, Prime Minister Trudeau is hosting a meeting with provincial leaders to finalize a deal on health care funding. This meeting comes after months of negotiation, and in many provinces, decades of damage to public care. Throughout the pandemic, hallways were overcrowded with patients, Intensive Care Units were full […]