Hospital Room Coverage JANUARY 2023 Retired and Active members Coverage for Ward Rooms is Provincially paid. Coverage was changed in...
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Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres Raffle Ticket – WINNERS
RAFFLE TICKET WINNERS FOR LEAFS @ SABRES GAME ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023 If they...

Local 199 Donation to Brock Makes Its History More Complete
When the Local 199 Executive Board made the decision to downsize due to costs, there were countless archival documents and...

Port Elgin Schedule – Spring/Summer 2023 – REVISED January 2023
Port Elgin – One Week Courses Unifor offers a variety of residential course at the Family Education Centre in Port...

GM CHAIRPERSON REPORT – January 19, 2023
GM CHAIRPERSON’S BARGAINING UNIT REPORT January 19, 2023 Happy New Year!...

Notice of Notice – Election Committee
NOTICE OF NOTICE ELECTION COMMITTEE Eight (8) to be elected Term: Three (3) years (2023 – 2026) This notice...

PORT ELGIN FAMILY EDUCATION 2023 PROGRAM
Port Elgin – Family Education Have you ever thought of Taking a family holiday with your union? Want a summer...

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres RAFFLE TICKETS
RAFFLE TICKETS FOR LEAFS @ SABRES GAME ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2023 We will be selling...

General Membership Meeting, Wednesday, January 18,2023
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING WHEN: Wednesday, January 18, 2023 TIME: ...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Friends, 2022 is nearly at a close. It has been another difficult year for many. With inflation, a housing crisis,...

Retiree Chapter Chairperson reports – 2022
Retiree Chairperson Report – December, 2022 The end of the year is here. Hopefully 2023 will be a lot better...

Collective Agreement Ratified at Genaire
Yesterday, Genaire ratified a new three (3) year agreement with wage increases of 8% the 1st year, 2% the...

GM Pension Report – DECEMBER 2022
Pension Report – December 2022 A few points of note: 1: Congratulations to those who have transitioned into retirement over...

Reporting and EI Guideline for holiday schedule – December, 2022
Click here for EI Application Guidline Click here for New Reporting Guideline Click here for Early Reporting over the Holidays...

GM Plant Gate Christmas Collection 2022 – THANK YOU
GM Plant Gate Collection Helps to Raise $15,244 Every Christmas we arrange a plant gate collection at General Motors to...

16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence
16 Days of Activism to End Gender-Based Violence : Practical Ways You Can Make Change In Canada, 2 in 5...

AutoHub
Unifor has a new website specifically for the Auto Sector, the site provides insightful information about the auto industry….. videos,...

Statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
November 25 starts a global campaign of 16 Days of Activism for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This year’s...

Retiree Chapter Chairperson reports – 2022
Retiree Chairperson Report – November, 2022 I’m looking forward to December and Christmas and all of us having a good...

December 6th – Vigil and Pajama Drive
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women Unifor Local 199 Women’s Committee invites all members to join...

Welded Tube Ratifies New Collective Agreement at 72%
On Sunday, November 13th, the members of Welded Tube voted 72% in favour of the new Collective Agreement. This new...

Welded Tube Tentative Agreement Reached
Late Friday night the Union reached a tentative agreement with Welded Tube. Ratification Meeting Details: Date: Sunday, November 13th...

From the President – Remembrance Day – November 11, 2022
Every year we Honour and Remember On Friday, November 11th, Jordan Lennox, President of Unifor Local 199 attended the...
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