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Notice of Elections – 2022
Upcoming Notices of Elections are posted below. For all units (except GM) The Executive Board Notice of Election, including voting...
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Collective Agreement Ratified at Brian Cullen Motors
Last night the membership at Brian cullen Motors voted in favour of their new 3-year Collective Agreement. I would like...
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International Women’s Day – Movie, Dinner and Trivia
Local 199’s Women’s Committee would like to invite you to join them for Dinner, a Movie and Trivia in honour...
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GM Defined Contribution Pension Plan: UPDATE
PENSION REPORT – March, 2022 Defined Contribution Pension Plan: UPDATE For members (Hired September 26, 2016 or later): DC Pension plan...
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Reporting and EI Guideline – February / March, 2022
EI Application GUIDELINE To qualify for EI benefits, you must have accumulated 420 insured hours of work in the...
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Education Seminar – EV Shift
The EV Shift: Challenges and opportunities for Canadian Auto? Unifor is offering an online educational course with Guest Speaker Angelo DiCaro...
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Tentative Agreement Reached at Brian Cullen Motors
A tentative agreement has been reached with Brian Cullen Motors. A ratification meeting will be held on Wednesday March 2nd,...
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General Membership ZOOM Meeting, Wednesday, February 16, 2022
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Wednesday, February 16th @ 6:00 p.m. PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND DUE TO COVID-19, WE WILL BE CONDUCTING...
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Webinar: Our future is worth the fight! Ontario Young Workers Mobilize in 2022
Young Unifor activists play an important role in defining the future of our workplaces, communities and our province. This...
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GM CHAIR UPDATE – February 7, 2022
GM CHAIRPERSONS’ REPORT Feb. 7, 2022 Update: Voluntary Overtime Hours Worked 60 Hour Rule TO: SKILLED TRADES MEMBERSHIP Our...
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Health & Safety Report – February, 2022
Health and Safety Report 2022 Metal Removal Fluid Medical Surveillance Program The Metal Removal Fluid Medical (MRF) Surveillance program for...
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Recreation Survey
Hi Everyone, The Rec Committee is looking for feedback on what types of events the Local 199 Membership would be...
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Notice of Nominations – 2022
Elections for the Executive Board of Unifor Local 199 and 22 units have been scheduled for early Spring this year....
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STRUGGLING THROUGH COVID?
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT It has been two years since the beginning of the COVID 19 pandemic, and looking back,...
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Health & Safety Report – January, 2022
Health and Safety Report – January, 2022 October, 2021 – Fatality Investigation & JHSC Recommendations The Joint Health and...
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General Membership Meeting – Success
I would like to thank all of the members who made the time to attend last nights General Membership Meeting....
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Unifor Night With The Niagara Ice Dog’s January 15, 2022 – CANCELLED
Due to new government COVID restrictions, our Unifor Night with the IceDogs has been cancelled. Once the government changes the...
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GM CHAIR UPDATE – January 14, 2022
GM CHAIRPERSONS REPORT January 14, 2022 Welcome back and HAPPY NEW YEAR! Hopefully you were able to take advantage of...
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General Membership Meeting, Wednesday, January 19, 2022
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Wednesday, January 19th @ 6:00 p.m. PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND DUE TO COVID-19, WE WILL BE CONDUCTING...
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GM Retiree Health Care Benefits
RETIREE HEALTH CARE BENEFITS Effective, January 1, 2022 The asrTrust who administers the healthcare benefits for GM retirees sent out...
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McMaster Labour Studies Program
Free Online Courses Looking for something to do this winter? Are you interested in learning about what’s going on in...
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Unifor Local 199 – Due to latest COVID Restrictions….
Due to the latest COVID restrictions, effective January 5, 2022 our office will be operating, however, by appointment only. If...
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