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 […]
UNIFOR WOMEN’S SKILLED TRADES & TECHNOLOGY AWARENESS PROGRAM
Sisters of Local 707 (in Production), Are you interested in the Skilled Trades? The Unifor Women’s Skilled Trades and Technology Awareness Program in 2025. June 22-27, 2025 – Registration Deadline: April 4th, 2025 September 14-19, 2025 – Registration Deadline: April 4th, 2025 November 2-7, 2025 – Registration Deadline: April 4th, 2025 at the Unifor Family […]
Join us for our 2nd Annual Coldest Night of the Year Walk -February 28th 2025
Brothers and Sisters, As many of you will have noticed, homelessness is more and more prevalent in our communities and not just bigger cities. CNOY (Coldest Night of the Year) is a 5km walk where tens of thousands of Canadians step outside the warmth and comfort of home to shine a light of welcome and […]
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 […]
Unifor Auto Council and Unifor Independent Parts Supplier Council statement on U.S. Tariffs
For more than 60 years, the Canadian and American auto industries have depended on each other. Together, we build best-in-class cars and trucks that remain the envy of the world. Unionized autoworkers fought for and won gold standard collective agreements that created good jobs, raised living standards and built strong, vibrant communities. Two-way trade in […]
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 […]
Lana Payne statement on U.S. tariff pause
Trump’s tariff announcement was a turning point for our country. The President declared economic war on Canadian workers and our country. There is no turning back. No one should let their guard down at this 30-day pause on the tariffs. The threat of tariffs and therefore the continued threat of economic harm to the workers […]
Canada must act to protect workers and jobs during Trump era
WASHINGTON— Unifor warns that Canada must act to protect workers and Canadian jobs amid the continued threat of U.S. tariffs in the Trump era. “The looming tariff threat serves as a real wake up call on the need to mitigate the risk to Canadian workers,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne. President Trump indicated that […]
A Message from your Unifor National President- January 10th 2025
Unifor members, As Donald Trump’s inauguration fast approaches, the incoming U.S. President continues to make serious threats that would hurt Canadian workers, jobs, our economy and the country itself while making an ever expanding list of unreasonable demands. Trump’s threat to impose massive tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S. would do untold damage to […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council- January 2025 Update
Brothers & Sisters, Members have been reaching out regarding their vacation entitlement for 2025. For many of our members the vacation entitlement showing in Dayforce is not accurate and does not reflect the negotiated Transition Blueprint Agreement. This issue was identified by your Union Leadership pre-and post-Christmas & New Year Holiday. The Company is currently […]
Lana Payne, Unifor National President speaks at Ontario Council- December 2024
Unions hold first Tri-national Auto Workers Summit
Representatives from auto worker unions in Canada, Mexico and the United States of America joined together at the first ever Tri-national Auto Workers Summit, held in Mexico City November 18-19, 2024. Summit discussions focused on raising working standards, advocating for trade policies that put workers’ interests first and responses to common threats and challenges faced […]
Vacation Pay in PP 50 Vacation Allocation & EI Reporting
Brothers & Sisters, It is important to report all vacation pay issued in PP 50 properly to Service Canada. As failing to do so creates EI overpayments, which if not corrected can possibly lead to penalties and fraud charges. If your vacation pay is more than 40 hours in PP 50 : Calculate each week […]
OAC Company Notice- Employees who had vacation paid out in PP50
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