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GM Chair Report January 2018

The GM Plant Chair Report was handed out at the plant gates today to read the report click here. Chair...

There was an interesting article about China’s electric vehicle market written by Yang Jian, interesting numbers and statistics well worth...

Unifor stands firmly in opposition to Trans-Pacific Partnership January 23, 2018 Reports have surfaced today suggesting that Canada has agreed...

Unifor Local 199 entered a team in the Walk For Alzheimer’s held at Brock University to raise awareness and funds...

The Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act allows 10 days of personal emergency leave, including two paid days for illness,...

GM GOLF LEAGUE Established over 25 years ago, the GM Golf League serves all current & past GM employees, along...

Dear Sister’s and Brother’s Regarding Unifor’s decision to disaffiliate with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), the dispute is about the...

IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM UNIFOR LEADERSHIP Over the course of the past year Unifor has been vocal and public about...

Unifor recreation committee has negotiated A FREE Hockey Night with the St Catharines Falcons. The game is at the Jack Gatecliff...

The Education schedule for winter/ spring courses at the Union hall and in Port Elgin are now available. Our members...

The National Union has provided several handy printable schedules, the Unifor Calendar which lists all the dates for conventions and...

The Executive Board would like to thank the Recreation Committee for organizing the 3rd Annual Unifor Family Skate at the...

Personal emergency leave for auto workers Ontario auto workers have been unfairly singled out with an Employment Standards Act exemption...

Presidents Report, December 22nd 2017 Year In Review Bargaining 2017 was a busy year around the local. Eleven of our...

On behalf of the Bargaining Committee and all the Unifor elected Reps here at General Motors, I would like to...

Port Elgin – One Week Courses The 2018 schedule for the Family Education Centre has been posted, click on the...

Optional Group Life and Dependent Group Life The Hourly Open Enrolment Period for Optional Group Life and Dependent Group Life...

The following update is intended for Unifor members working in the Detroit Three. New labour laws in Ontario Bill 148 in...

Local 199 Health and Safety Committee Report – Dec 2017 Dan Potts from Local 4212 (Seaway) and myself attended WHSC...

Today we had the pleasure of visiting the West Niagara Second Stage Housing. We were there to drop off a...

McMaster Courses The Education Committee has scheduled three courses for the Winter of 2018 all courses are scheduled at the...

Last month the Young Workers and Education Committees decided to plan a Paint Night at the Union Hall. Within...