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.
Retired Members Meetings September – December 2024
National Indigenous Peoples’ Day-June 21st
June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a day to celebrate in the enduring culture and achievements of Indigenous peoples. Earlier this month Unifor partnered with the Aboriginal Peoples’ Television Network to sponsor Indigenous Day Live on June 17, a cultural and artistic show with the theme “Celebrating Our Youth.” The event celebrated Indigenous youth and their […]
SUB Payment Issues
SUB Update PP21 – Holiday / Partial SUB The Union has identified an error in the calculation of the SUB payment for PP21. This is the week of May 13-17, 2024. If you were paid 8 hours holiday and a partial SUB, it is possible that the SUB amount paid to you was short. We […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council- June 2024 Update
Brothers & Sisters, As reported during the April 21st Union meeting, discussions with the company regarding the EV extension slowed during the last couple weeks of May. However, as we move into June, we anticipate discussions to pick up as we work towards a final resolve. Our approach continues to be multi-layered. Further to our […]
Breaking Through The Stigma of Addiction
Recently, Our local 707 EFAP Rep was invited to participate in an interview regarding Breaking the Stigma of Addiction. He was there not representing our local union or the company for which the majority of our members work for but it is worth the watch for our members to view as well as the general […]
Service Canada- EI Information Seminar- Tuesday June 11th at Local Union Hall
Brothers & Sisters, Due to expressed interest, Service Canada will be providing a second EI information seminar for any Unifor Local 707 member (Leadec & Ford Units) affected by our retool lay-off, who were not able to attend the first seminar on May 14th. The seminar will take place on Tuesday, June 11th at our Local 707 Union Hall between […]
EI Application -Without Reference Code
Brothers and Sisters, Unfortunately, Service Canada has recently limited the use of reference codes to temporary or short term lay-offs. During our retool period, Service Canada has indicated they will not be providing any further EI reference codes. Note: All previous EI Reference codes that our Local were using have now expired. As a result, […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council -EV Transition Update for Oakville
Brothers and Sisters, Since the announcement of the Oakville Assembly Plant retool period being extended, the union leadership have continued to explore ways to lessen the impact on your pay and job security for this extended downtime – building on the protections negotiated with Ford in our 2023 collective agreement. We have met with the […]
Skilled Trades -Eric John Memorial Bursary
In memory of Brother Eric John (1923-2009) who passed away on December 5, 2009. Eric dedicated his working life to making the world a better place in any way he could. He held many elected positions in the UAW and CAW, from 1954. The most recent position he held was as Vice-chair of the CAW […]
Message to Unifor Local 707 Members at Oakville Assembly
News that the Oakville Assembly Plant retool period is extended was not what anyone at the National, the Local, Ford Council or on the shop floor expected or wanted to hear from the company. The information we have today is far different than the information provided by Ford Motor Company at the bargaining table as […]