OAC Plant Chairperson & Local President Report- Recall & Job Production Bid

Brothers and Sisters, The Company has advised that the job bid process will begin on Wednesday, April 15. Details regarding your individual recall date and reporting time will be communicated via robo call within the next few days. In addition, relevant information—including Job Ads—will be posted on the OAC Care Site. Upon your return to […]

Message from OAC Plant Chairperson- Preparation for Production Job Bid

Brothers and Sisters, Please take a moment to ensure your contact information with the company is up to date. This is important to make sure you receive all communications without delay. If you need to update your information, please contact the company directly a oachelp@ford.com Details regarding the upcoming job postings and job bid are […]

Unifor Halton Action Centre -Closes Friday March 27, 2026

Brothers, Sisters and Members, While you should have already heard, through the Unifor Halton Action Centre Newsletters or at our General Membership Meetings, I am writing to formally inform you that the Unifor Halton Action Centre will officially close after Friday March 27, 2026. Our Action Centre first opened its doors on May 27, 2024, […]

Risk to Canadian jobs remains at crisis level despite U.S. Supreme Court ruling

TORONTO- The U.S. Supreme Court ruling to strike down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) represents a legal rebuke of presidential overreach but does nothing to resolve the ongoing trade crisis threatening Canadian jobs and key industrial sectors. “This ruling exposes how abusive and legally flawed the IEEPA tariffs were, but […]

Petition to demand the federal government enforce the Canada Health Act in Ontario

Brothers & Sisters, With more than 5000 signatures, the petition to demand the federal government enforce the Canada Health Act in Ontario still has room to grow! This petition to the federal government, demands that they enforce the Canada Health Act in Ontario where the current government is violating it with their private clinics.  In […]

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 […]