February 2018 Report The Unifor Local 199 Health and Safety Committee has exchanged contact information and are communicating informally in...
Latest News Around the Local
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CLC Disaffiliation Meeting
C.L.C. Disaffiliation information Meeting As you are well aware our Union has been involved in quite of tug and war...
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...
Why it’s too early to bet on China’s EV market
There was an interesting article about China’s electric vehicle market written by Yang Jian, interesting numbers and statistics well worth...
Trans-Pacific Partnership
Unifor stands firmly in opposition to Trans-Pacific Partnership January 23, 2018 Reports have surfaced today suggesting that Canada has agreed...
Unifor Members Raise $25,568 For Alzheimer Societies
Unifor Local 199 entered a team in the Walk For Alzheimer’s held at Brock University to raise awareness and funds...
Personal emergency leave for auto workers
The Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act allows 10 days of personal emergency leave, including two paid days for illness,...
GM GOLF League – Players Wanted
GM GOLF LEAGUE Established over 25 years ago, the GM Golf League serves all current & past GM employees, along...
Unifor’s Disaffiliation From The CLC
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
IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM UNIFOR LEADERSHIP Over the course of the past year Unifor has been vocal and public about...
Free Falcons Tickets- Feb 2nd 2018
Unifor recreation committee has negotiated A FREE Hockey Night with the St Catharines Falcons. The game is at the Jack Gatecliff...
Education Schedule (Winter/Spring 2018)
The Education schedule for winter/ spring courses at the Union hall and in Port Elgin are now available. Our members...
2018 Calendar, Events & Courses
The National Union has provided several handy printable schedules, the Unifor Calendar which lists all the dates for conventions and...
Family Skate – With Bones and Santa
The Executive Board would like to thank the Recreation Committee for organizing the 3rd Annual Unifor Family Skate at the...
Personal Emergency Leave for Autoworkers
Personal emergency leave for auto workers Ontario auto workers have been unfairly singled out with an Employment Standards Act exemption...
Presidents Report 2017
Presidents Report, December 22nd 2017 Year In Review Bargaining 2017 was a busy year around the local. Eleven of our...
Happy Holiday Season
On behalf of the Bargaining Committee and all the Unifor elected Reps here at General Motors, I would like to...
Port Elgin – 2018 Spring Schedule
Port Elgin – One Week Courses The 2018 schedule for the Family Education Centre has been posted, click on the...
GM Benefits (Optional) Life Insurance
Optional Group Life and Dependent Group Life The Hourly Open Enrolment Period for Optional Group Life and Dependent Group Life...
Bill 148 Labour Law Changes
The following update is intended for Unifor members working in the Detroit Three. New labour laws in Ontario Bill 148 in...
WHSC Consultation
Local 199 Health and Safety Committee Report – Dec 2017 Dan Potts from Local 4212 (Seaway) and myself attended WHSC...
West Niagara Second Stage Housing & YWCA
Today we had the pleasure of visiting the West Niagara Second Stage Housing. We were there to drop off a...
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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