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
Dec 6th -Presidents Message- Bill 173- Petition to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic
Brother & Sisters, As today is December 6th, National Day of Remembrance & Action on Violence against Women, I felt it was important and appropriate to share this very important petition with you. If you could take a couple of minutes to read & sign, it would be truly appreciated. Victims of intimate partner violence, […]
Unifor Member appreciation day- Canada’s Wonderland Winterfest
Draw Winners of 2024 Unifor Local 707 Scholarships for Dependent Children
Brothers and Sisters, We are pleased to announce the three (3) winners of our Unifor Local 707 annual $1000.00 scholarships for dependent children, that were drawn at our November 17th General Membership Meeting. Congratulations to : Leah Ritchie – daughter of Local 707 member Duncan Ritchie Leila Pilatzke – daughter of Local 707 member Kevin Pilatzke […]
Sai Dham Food Bank offering assistance to those in need
Dear Brothers and Sisters, My name is Atul Dhir and I am an utility MP&L driver on B shift. I have been a strong supporter of Sai Dham Food Bank, an organization that Unifor 707 members has supported over the years. At Sai Dham Food Bank, we understand that due to the economy, interest rates, […]
Presidents message- Retirement Incentives
Brothers and Sisters Many of our most senior production members who are retirement eligible will have received a one-time $50,000.00 lump-sum retirement incentive letter in the mail, asking if they are interested in this opportunity. The letter simply asks if you are interested in this opportunity and provides you with the option to attend one […]
Unifor Local 707 Departmental Committeeperson Report – Schedule ALL your remaining Vacation pay
Brothers and Sisters, With the year coming to an end, we would like to advise and remind everyone that if you have vacation entitlement that hasn’t been scheduled, do so before PP50. *Note: Do not reschedule any vacation pay in PP 51 and/or PP 52 if you are planning to travel out of the country […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council -Company Announcement and Additional Retool Provisions
Brothers and Sisters, Ford Motor Company’s announcement to retool the Oakville Assembly Plant and produce the iconic F-Series Super Duty Truck is a significant change of direction from the original plan to build battery electric vehicles. The announcement will bring the F-Series truck back to Oakville for the first time since 2004. Since early April, […]
Unifor members to build Ford F-Series Super Duty trucks at Oakville plant
July 18, 2024 OAKVILLE—Unifor welcomes today’s announcement that Ford Motor Company will begin production of F-Series Super Duty trucks at the Oakville Assembly Complex in summer 2026 as well as both conventional and electrified versions of the Super Duty later this decade. “This new retooling plan for the Oakville plant addresses our union’s concerns with […]
Unifor Local 707- Spaghetti Dinner and Games Night- POSTPONED until further notice
Due to the underwhelming response to the post – we will be postponing this event until a later date. Thanks to all that took interest and we look forward to seeing you in the future when it will be better received.