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, […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council- February 2025 Update
Brothers and Sisters, The Auto industry in Canada since 2020 has received significant investments that are reshaping and growing our industry but also creating an increase level of complexity and instability for many Unifor members and workers. Unifor National President Lana Payne and senior Unifor leadership have identified a need for the National Union to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lana Payne, Unifor National President speaks at Ontario Council- December 2024
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 […]
Unifor Local 707 Plant Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Ford Council- Oakville Re-Tooling Update and Response to Ford Motor Company Announcement, April 4, 2024
Brothers and Sisters, As I communicated to you on March 20th, the Union Leadership shared the same concerns as the members. We were hearing the rumors and seeing reports from various news outlets suggesting a delay in EV production plans for Oakville. I was a part of the leadership group who reached out to the […]
Unifor extremely disappointed in Ford Motor Company decision to delay Oakville transition
APRIL 4, 2024 TORONTO—Unifor calls on Ford Motor Company to consider all possible options to mitigate the negative impact on workers following the announced substantial delay in the launch of EV production at the Oakville Assembly Plant. “Unifor is extremely disappointed by the company’s decision. Our members have done nothing but build best-in-class vehicles for […]
Unifor National Scholarship Program- Application Deadline June 14th 2024
PEL Course Schedule
WE ARE TEMPORARILY NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE PEL COURSES. CHECK BACK IN 2026 for Courses being offered. Please fill out the downloadable form below. Dave Millar Vice President Unifor Local 707 905-844-6431 vp1@uniforlocal707.ca
Unifor Campaign to fix Employment Insurance
Brothers and Sisters, Thanks to the hard work of Unifor members, the federal government has promised changes to Canada’s Employment Insurance (EI) system- but they’re not in place yet! At the start of COVID, the federal government relaxed EI eligibility to improve access to emergency support for those most in need. Without these supports, it […]
What is COLA?
November 1st 2023 Unifor’s Detroit Three pattern agreement includes a major victory with the reactivation of the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). Unifor Director of Research Angelo DiCaro outlines how COLA works and how it translates to member’s paycheques in this new video.