Stellantis production plans drive home urgent need to fight for Canadian auto jobs

Unifor’s concerns on the security of Canadian auto jobs were driven home October 14th as Stellantis announced plans to invest $13 billion to expand production in the United States market, including the shift of Jeep production slated for the Brampton Assembly Plant to an Illinois plant. “Canadian auto jobs are being sacrificed on the Trump […]

Unifor rallies to Protect Canadian Jobs in Brampton

Thank you to all Local 707 members, that attended the Rally. We sent a clear, unified message to all levels of government and to industry: Canada’s auto sector is not expendable Our jobs matter Our community’s matter Every voice matters, every action counts – when we join the fight, we shape our future. October 4th […]

EI Clawbacks – 2024 Tax Year

IMPORTANT– (Please note before applying) : To receive a SUB reimbursement for an EI clawback, you must have line item “Social Benefit Repayment” (line 42200) on your 2024 Notice of Assessment after you have filed you taxes. If you do not have “Social Benefit Repayment” (line 42200), then you may be required to pay further […]

Message from the Unifor Auto and Independent Parts Supplier Councils

On April 3, the Trump Administration imposed tariffs of 25% on all Canadian-assembled vehicles exported to the United States. The tariffs will be applied to the total value of non-U.S. content in the vehicle, if that vehicle complies with CUSMA trade agreement rules (we understand that all vehicles built by Unifor members meet that CUSMA […]

2024 Union Dues not deducted from SUB payments

Sisters & Brothers, Over the next few days approximately 1,100 Ford-Unit production members on lay-off will be receiving a letter from the Ford Motor Company. Note: If you do not receive this letter, this means you were not affected This letter is being sent to Ford-unit production members on lay-off who did not have their […]

U.S. tariffs an economic call-to-arms for Canada

TORONTO—The unjust imposition of tariffs on Canadian goods by U.S. President Donald Trump is an economic call-to-arms for Canada says Unifor. “After months of taunts and threats that have already hurt investment decisions and jobs in Canada, Trump has fired the first shot in a full-on trade war and now every Canadian politician, business leader, […]

Retiring with $50,000 Retirement Incentive? Contact Service Canada

Brothers & Sisters, If you are retiring soon or have recently retired, and are receiving the $50K Retirement incentive, it is important that you contact Service Canada.  Inform Service Canada agent that you would like to end your EI claim due to your retirement.  You can inform the government that you will be receiving a […]