McMaster Courses The Education Committee has scheduled three courses for the Winter of 2018 all courses are scheduled at the...
Latest News Around the Local
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Unifor Paint Night
Last month the Young Workers and Education Committees decided to plan a Paint Night at the Union Hall. Within...
GM Chair Report December 2017
The GM Plant Chair Report was handed out at the plant gates today to read the report click here. Local Union...
GM Plant Gate Christmas Collection
GM Plant Gate Collection Every Christmas we arrange a plant gate collection at General Motors to collect funds for families in...
Universal Health Care Campaign
Did You know that 3.5 million Canadian’s cant afford the medication they need. I have attached a short video clip...
GM Plant Gate Collection
On Thursday December 7th 2017 on behalf of all of General Motors St Catharines employees. UNIFOR will be at the gates...
TEAM BOB WHITE
TEAM BOB WHITE Niagara – Walk for Alzheimer’s We would like to take this opportunity to invite Unifor members to...
Family Skate – Wednesday 27th Dec
Unifor Recreation Committee would like to invite all our members, their families and friends to a FREE FAMILY SKATE at the...
International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women and Girls
Greetings, How will your local take action to address gender-based violence this year? On November 25, the world marks the International Day...
1-Day Women Activist Course
The Education and Women’s Committee are pleased to announce we are offering a One Day Education Seminar specifically designed for...
Niagara Motors
Friday 10th November 2017, We are pleased to announce that an agreement has been ratified by our members at Niagara Motors. The agreement...
Fallen Worker Monument
On Sunday 12th November at 2pm there will be a ceremony held at Lock three to unveil the Fallen Workers...
Skilled Trades Retirement
GM St Catharines Skilled trades Retirement Celebration. Since our last event in the spring of 2016 there has been 45 new...
Alzheimer Society
Donation of $1,730 Today Dave De Marco and myself had the pleasure of dropping off a cheque at the Alzheimer...
GM Master/Local & Benefit Books
GM UNIFOR Agreements The Master Agreement and Local 199 Agreement for GM have been printed and distributed in the plant. If you did...
Curling Tournament
CALLING ALL Curlers Unifor has scheduled a CURLING tournament, November 4th 2017 at Midland Curling Club, For more information contact Chris...
Unifor CAMI GM Bargaining Report
CAMI Strike Ends Yesterday Unifor Members at CAMI in Ingersoll voted to end the strike action and return to work....
Dental, Audio & Vision for GM New Hires
Dental, Audio & Vision for GM NEW HIRES Tim & Greg both talked to the Company today about the benefit...
E.I. Issue
GM UNIT E.I. October 5th 2017 Please note that anyone that worked September 22nd will be paid for Friday October 6th, ...
Presidents Report
Presidents Report, October 4th 2017 The strike at CAMI in Ingersoll is now in the third week with no end...
GM Health Care & Insurance Benefit Books
2016 Benefit Books for GM/Unifor I have been getting a lot of questions pertaining to the 2016 contract what was...
Another Bus To CAMI, Local 88 Friday 6th October
We are sending another bus to show solidarity to our brothers and sisters at CAMI (Local 88) in Ingersoll, who...
CAMI Strike Updates
CAMI Strike Day 15 CAMI Workers have been on strike since September 17th 2017 The main obstacle to settlement in...
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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