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Latest News Around the Local
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Lana Payne Event
The Local is currently exploring dates to host a dinner reception for newly elected Unifor National President, Lana Payne. We...
Women’s Conference – September 2022
From September 11-14th Local 199 Women’s Committee chair, Kate Semenchuk and I attended Unifor’s Women’s Conference in Port Elgin. Women’s...
Walk A Mile In Her Shoes
Local 199 is excited to form a team to participate in the Walk A Mile In Her Shoes Campaign for...
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres – February 21, 2023
The Recreation Committee was successful in organizing another 100 tickets for the Toronto Maple Leafs/Buffalo Sabres game in Buffalo...
Local 199 Softball – CANCELLED
Due to circumstances beyond our control, we are sad to announce that the Softball game has been cancelled. We are...
General Membership Meeting, Wednesday, SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING WHEN: Wednesday, September 21, 2022 TIME: ...
Health & Safety Report – September 2022
Health and Safety Report – Sept 2022 2022 STCPP Baseline Sound Survey A site wide Baseline Sound Survey is currently...
Labour Day Celebration!
Unifor Local 199 would like to invite all members and the public to our Union Hall at 124 Bunting Road,...
McMaster Labour Studies Fall 2022 Program
Free Online Courses For Auto Workers Are you interested in learning about what’s going on in the world...
General Motors Dependant Certification
Please find Lawrence Robson’s report on Dependant Certification attached below. The GM Benefits Centre will be mailing out the annual...
Orange Shirt Day Ordering
September 30 has been known as Orange Shirt Day since 2013. It is named after the clothing taken from Phyllis...
Local 199 Softball
The Recreation Committee is looking to set up a Softball game. All Local 199 members can register. Registration must be...
IceDogs Deal!
Local 199 and the IceDogs have had a long standing relationship. Because of this, the IceDogs have offered some fantastic...
Sector Profiles Update
The Unifor National Research Department has released the 2022 Sector Profiles. The first is the Canadian Economy Profile overview. This...
2022 Constitutional Convention Delegate Report
Canadian Constitutional Delegate Report Delegates arrived at the 2022 Unifor Constitutional Convention on Sunday, August 7th and registered for the...
Vesuvius and Welland Chevrolet are Hiring!
Two more units are hiring within Local 199. Vesuvius Vesuvius, based in Welland, is hiring Millwrights and General Labourers. Email...
From the Hall
From the Hall – May, June and July The past few months at the hall have been particularly busy...
These Local 199 Units are Hiring!
The following Local 199 Units are hiring for various positions: Welded Tube: Full-time Factory Labourer: Staring pay rate between...
Unifor National Executive Board Minutes
Unifor members will attend their regular convention from August 8-11, 2022; and The Unifor National Executive Board (NEB) believes that...
Open Invitation, Art Exhibition – Connecting Rods
Open Invitation, Art Exhibition – Connecting Rods: A Survey of Industry in the Niagara Region I would like to...
GM Benefit Update – July 2022
BENEFITS REPORT – UPDATED PROCESS JULY 2022 Adding Dependents and Beneficiaries Hourly Dependent Verification Process Launches on July 5, 2022 Beginning...
Unifor National NEWS
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Archived Editions 199 News
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- CAW Local 199 News – November / December 2008
- CAW Local 199 News – September – October 08
- CAW Local 199 News – May / June 08
- CAW Local 199 News – January February 2008
- CAW Local 199 News – December 2007