GM Chair Report June 2016 New hire Healthcare Benefits. All GM new hires please note that your HC benefits cover...
Latest News Around the Local
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Website Redesign
Local 199 has just redesigned the local union website, the Young Workers Committee has their own page and an area where we can post articles, links and information that will be of interest to young workers. We would like to invite you to tell us what you would like to see posted, send your ideas and suggestions to Jake and Melodie.
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Young Workers Conference
July 13th 2016, Two members of the young workers committee, Jake McCready & Melodie Zarlenga , attended the Young Workers...
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What the Auto Industry Means to Niagara
This Article was posted a year ago but the information is so good it is worth sharing again. The Industry...
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Auto Council
This was published in the Huffington Post Friday June 10, 2016. Unifor’s Auto Council made a momentous decision recently about...
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Nellie McClung Foundation
I came across this interesting website about Nellie McClung, the website has a historical timeline of women’s rights in Canada...
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Seven Myths About Canada Post
Seven myths about Canada Post Posted on June 30, 2016 in Canada Post, CUPW by Doug Nesbitt and Dan Darrah With another lockout...
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Agreement @Tora Inc
Agreement at Tora Inc Ratified Unifor 199 members voted 89% in favour to accept a new three year agreement and...
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3 Day Grievance Handling
The Education committee has scheduled a 3 day grievance handling course Monday 26th – Wednesday 28th of September 2016. If...
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Summer Office Hours
The Union hall is closed from June 30th and will re open Monday 18th of July. Office hours are Monday...
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Membership Meetings September
General Membership Meeting The General Membership meeting is scheduled on the third Wednesday of the month at 6 pm, (The...
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Membership Meeting
The next General Membership meeting is scheduled for 18th September 2016. these meetings are held on the third Wednesday of ...
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Retiree Report – June 2016
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT: Given by Barb Abrams. I would like to send our thoughts and prayers out to the families...
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Auto Council Calls for Investment in Canada
Meeting in advance of the start of bargaining with the Detroit Three auto companies this summer, delegates to the Unifor...
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Autotalks – June 2016
Unifor National office is producing a newsletter to update our members about the 2016 bargaining process with Ford, Fiat-Chrysler and...
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Retiree Report – May 2016
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT: May 2016 by Barb Abrams. I’d like to thank Dean Lindsay for being here and saying a few...
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Autotalks – May 2016
Unifor National office is producing a newsletter to update our members about the 2016 bargaining process with Ford, Fiat-Chrysler and...
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Run Off Election Results
2016 Run-off Election Results The Elections Committee finished counting the ballots for the runoff election. A recount was required and...
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Retiree Report – April 2016
CHAIRPERSON’S REPORT: April 2016 by Barb Abrams. On February 29th, we had (35) more new retirees come out of the...
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McMaster Labour Studies
McMaster Labour Studies Spring Schedule 2016 There are two NEW McMaster Labour Studies Courses at the local Union Hall this spring in...
Employment Insurance Reform
Employment Insurance Reform This was published in the Huffington Post on Thursday March 31, 2016 The Employment Insurance changes in the...
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