Wednesday
March 3, 2021
80 Mary St, Brampton
at 1 pm Canadian Legion
We will be holding Nominations
& Elections at our March meeting
for all positions for Local 584
Retirees Executive
Meetings are the first Wednesday of the month at 1pm.
All meetings are all cancelled until March 2021
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Meeting Held October 2, 2019 - Unifor Legal Services Presentation
Meeting Held Sept 11, 2019 - Police Fraud Squad Presentation
Retiree Meeting May 8, 2019
Retiree Meeting April 3, 2019
October 24, 2020
Announcements
TODAY: Join Joy Falotico and Serena Williams for a Fireside Chat
Friday, Oct. 23 at 6 pm EDT, Joy Falotico and Serena Williams will join HeyMama Co-Founder & CEO Katya Libin for a fireside chat about motherhood, being on top of your game, navigating predominantly male-dominated industries, and more.
Construction Partner for Michigan Train Station Donates $50,000 to United Way
Christman | Brinker, the joint venture managing construction for the renovation of the Michigan Central Station in Corktown, recently presented the United Way with a gift of $50,000.
Ford Fund, Elena Ford Expand Support for Reading; Invest $200,000 to Keep Young Students Learning During Pandemic
The effort is part of a collaboration between Ford Fund — the philanthropic arm of Ford Motor Company — and nonprofit First Book that is designed to help address literacy shortfalls among children in underserved communities.
Bronco, Filson to Support Forest Firefighters, National Forest Foundation; Reveal Bronco + Filson Wildland Fire Rig Concept
Bronco® and Filson — two iconic American brands with long histories delivering in the outdoors — announced they are joining forces to celebrate wildland firefighters and raise funds to help maintain and preserve America's natural resources and…
Bronco Build & Price Now Live: Customers Can See, Configure Their Dream 4x4 in Earthy Exterior Colors, Rugged Interior Materials
The Ford Bronco® brand just opened its all-new Bronco build-and-price configurator, enabling customers for the first time the opportunity to visualize the color and material choices that reinforce the rugged nature of the Built Wild™ brand. …
How Ford's Next-Gen Test Vehicle Lays the Foundation for Our Self-Driving Business
Launching a self-driving service is complex. Many different pieces need to come together to create a trusted and scalable self-driving service that provides value to customers and…
Breaking the Stigma of Male Breast Cancer; ‘Warriors Moving Warriors’ Video Series Continues
When Michael Singer felt a lump in his breast, he ignored it. It didn't hurt, and he thought it would just go away as mysteriously as it popped up. A few months later, the lump was still there. …
A Desire for Constant Change Led Marlene Chamandy to a Fulfilling and Unexpected Career at Ford of Canada
Through strong will and determination, Marlene's career at Ford has transitioned from finance to her current role as manager, …
Ford Lio Ho Partners with Taiwanese-African Non-Profit Love Binti for Global Caring Month
In Taiwan, Ford Lio Ho and the FLH Women's Club participated in Ford Global Caring Month by partnering with Love Binti, a Non-Profit Organization [NPO] that helps women from vulnerable.…
‘Standout’ Fiesta Crowned Britain's Best Small Car
Bestowing the award, Autocar magazine reports: “Even though its 2017 launch now feels like a lifetime ago, age has done nothing to diminish the appeal of the Blue Oval's ubiquitous supermini.” …
Send a pic of you with your Ford (.jpg format, please), with a caption including brief information about your career at Ford and your vehicle, to blueoval@ford.com. Or post your photo on Twitter or Instagram and tag @AtFordOnline using #FordAlumni #MeandMyFord. Let's see those Fords!
Weekly Spotlight
Robert Lee, retired inspector from Ford Glass Nashville Tennessee with his 2013 F-150 EcoBoost 4x4.
Outside Voices
Ford to Host Halloween Drive-Thru Light Show at Michigan Central Station (Detroit Free Press) Ford announced it will be hosting a spooky drive-thru light show Oct. 30 and 31 at the Michigan Central Station as a coronavirus-friendly alternative to previous years' trick-or-treating programming at the train station. … Read more »
2021 Ford Bronco Customers Can Choose their Colors, Prices After Months-Long Wait (Detroit Free Press) It felt sort of like Christmas Eve for Bronco fans. Dean Smeltzer, 57, of Winona Lake, Indiana, stayed up until midnight Thursday at his computer so that he could be among the first to hop online to “build” and price his 2021 Ford Bronco. … Read more »
October 23, 2020
The move to green vehicle production in Canada continued with a new collective agreement ratified by FCA members, striking Dominion workers in Newfoundland step up their actions, Unifor sponsors a new investigative journalism project, 2020 Unifor scholarships awarded, Jerry Dias writes about green vehicles, and more.
Dominion workers take secondary picket action at the Loblaw distribution centre in St. John’s.
Unifor members at Fiat Chrysler voted 78 per cent to ratify a new three-year collective agreement that includes significant investment, job security and economic gains.
Green vehicles are the way of the future and will have a positive impact across the Canadian economy, which is why governments are supporting it and we are emphasizing it in Detroit Three talks, Jerry Dias writes in the Toronto Star.
Unifor Western Regional Director Gavin McGarrigle was in Saskatchewan this week to join rank-and-file activists on the provincial election campaign trail.
Unifor members ratify contract with Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board that brings new hiring and stronger language on working conditions. READ MORE
Workers at Premier Implementation Solutions gain significant wage increase and new protections in first collective agreement. READ MORE
Watch Unifor National President Jerry Dias announces a new collective agreement with Fiat Chrysler Automotive.
Meeting Held Sept 11, 2019 - Police Fraud Squad Presentation
