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Latest News Around the Local
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Open Letter from the President
Sisters and Brothers, I want to make this very clear – I absolutely understand this is one of the most...
Mud Run held October 2, 2021
A message from the Women’s Committee: On Saturday October 2nd, The Women’s Committee participated in the Mud Girl Run....
General Membership Meeting, October 20th -CANCELLED
DUE TO LACK OF PEOPLE WHO SIGNED UP, TONIGHT’S ZOOM MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Wednesday, October 20th...
GM CHAIR UPDATE – October 17th, 2021
GM Membership – Chair Report October 17th, 2021 I want to make it clear to those who choose to either...
President’s Report – Workplace Vaccination Policies
Recently, our largest unit General Motors has begun implementation of a mandatory vaccination policy. I understand that there are many...
Unifor NHL Fantasy Hockey Pool
Greetings, Our inaugural Unifor Hockey Pool was a huge success with over 1,600 Unifor members participating and our current NFL...
President’s Report – No More Stolen Sisters
Dear members, Unifor stands united with the families of murdered and missing Indigenous women, girls and two-spirted peoples. Each year...
Changes to E.I. (effective September 26, 2021)
There are new rules for employment insurance. Here’s what you need to know: For members who have exhausted their existing...
National Day for Truth and Reconcilliation (Orange T-shirt Day)
Dear members, Next week on Thursday, September 30, Unifor members across Canada will be commemorating the National Day for Truth and...
Unifor Young Workers – Our Future Is Worth the Fight!
Throughout this pandemic, our union has developed new ways for members to gather, organize and fight for a world that...
President’s Report – Mandatory Vaccinations
Over the last two months there have been many questions regarding mandatory vaccination policies in workplaces, Unifor National’s vaccination policy...
GM Pension Report – SEPTEMBER 2021
PENSION REPORT – September, 2021 After receiving many calls from laid off members (of the defined pension benefit) about their...
GM CHAIR UPDATE – September 21, 2021
GM Membership – Chair Report September 21, 2021 Issued by, Trevor Longpre, GM Unit Chairperson On behalf of the...
Election Day – VOTE TODAY
Great news ! Election Day is TODAY, and we’ve got all the details you need to cast your ballot: When...
GM Annual Health Care Certification
This is an important reminder. The GM Benefits Centre will be mailing out an annual Dependent Certification (ADC) notice to...
Skilled Trades Zoom Meeting – Sunday, October 3, 2021
______________________________________________ SKILLED TRADES ZOOM MEETING SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 NOON PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO...
GM CHAIR UPDATE – September 10, 2021
GM Membership – Chair Report September 10, 2021 Schedules The Company has informed the Union yesterday of their production schedule...
Advanced Polls Are Now Open
It’s time to vote in the 2021 federal election! Advance polling is available between today and Monday September 13th,...
Unifor Racial Justice Regional Forums
Unifor will be hosting seven forums to bring together Union leadership, activists, employers and community organizations to foster new ideas,...
Unifor Young Workers Zoom Gathering
Unifor is offering a Young Workers Zoom Gathering: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2021 7:00 P.M. TO 8:30 P.M. (Eastern time)...
General Membership Meetings – September 15, 2021
______________________________________________ GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING WED., SEPTEMBER 15, 2021 @ 6:00 P.M. THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD AT OUR UNION...
Special Membership Meetings – September 12, 2021 (Revised Agenda)
SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING REVISED AGENDA: READING OF 166 BYLAW AMENDMENTS INDIVIDUALLY ** ** Please note: There will be no vote...
GM CHAIR UPDATE
September 5, 2021 On Thursday, the Company informed the Union of their planned production schedule for the next few weeks....
Unifor National NEWS
The unifor National Union regularly produces news stories about important events and issues that are of interest to our membership, the public, academics, journalists and others. These news stories are posted on the CAW website with the most recent stories at the top. For current news articles and links visit the following link
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Archived Editions 199 News
Please click on the links below to open the 199 News
- 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