We will be holding Nominations
& Elections at our May 20th meeting
for the position of Local 584
Retirees Vice-Chair
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Spring Luncheon will be
Wednesday June 3, 2020
Mandarin, Brampton
12 Noon
Meetings are the first Wednesday of the month at 1pm.
Meetings are all cancelled until further notice
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
June 1, 2020
Announcements
Share Your PDC Memories
Ford's Dearborn Product Development Center has been the birthplace of countless iconic vehicles and design moments in our company's great history, but it soon will be time to say goodbye as we prepare for an exciting new home. We want to commemorate this storied building that means so much to so many of us through a visual storytelling exhibit. Send us your memories, photos and videos to atford@ford.com.
Show us your Bronco!
Ahead of the all-new Ford Bronco reveal, submit your favorite Bronco photos to atford@ford.com or on @BlueOvalNow. Let us know what you love about it & your hopes for the all-new Bronco.
Ford News
Mustang Mach 1 Returning for 2021 Model Year As Limited-Edition Pinnacle of Style, Handling and 5.0-liter V8 Performance
With speed, style and a name that embodies both, Ford today announces the Mustang Mach 1 is roaring back…
New Edge ST-Line Comes Standard with Great Value and Eye-Catching Style Inspired by Ford Performance
Ford introduces the 2020 Edge ST-Line model, a new choice for SUV customers who prefer Edge ST's bold style but prioritize value over performance. …
Packing Heat: How Ford's Latest Tech Helps Police Vehicles Neutralize COVID-19
Ford has designed a new heated software enhancement to pilot with its Police Interceptor Utility — one that law enforcement agencies across the country can utilize to help reduce the footprint of the COVID-19 virus. …
Dealers Continue to Support Communities with Meals, Fill-Ups and Protective Equipment
As we continue to recognize Ford dealers for the good work they are doing to support their communities in this unprecedented time, this week we'd like to thank not one, but two dealers for their recent efforts. …
COVID Donation Match: Employee Dollars at Work in Germany, Spain, United Kingdom
Three nongovernmental organizations in Europe are using donations from Ford employees to provide remote companionship to the elderly, invest in medical research and prevent the coronavirus from spreading among the homeless. …
Ford of Mexico Presents Driving Skills for Life — Developing Skills from Home
Finally, since the implementation six years ago in México, Ford Driving Skills for Life has made an impact in the lives of more than 24 thousand university students from around the country, some of them include: México City, Irapuato, México State,…
A Working Mom Discovers Her Creative Talents During Lockdown
The coronavirus has changed the work- and lifestyles of nearly everyone around the world, and for one of Ford India's working moms, the Covid-19 lockdown helped her discover and develop a latent creative talent waiting to be nourished. …
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!
Outside Voices
Ford Motor Co. Donates Thousands of COVID-19 Face Shields to US Military (Fox News) The face shields are constructed from car parts and made in Michigan as part of Ford's response to the pandemic crisis. Now they have been shipped around the world to locations including… Read more »
Michigan Auto Dealers Expect Strong Sales, Fear Shortages of Popular Models (Detroit Free Press) Michigan's new and used car dealers endured a near total shutdown and a mostly online reopening as we social distanced to fight COIVD-19, but they're generally optimistic things will pick up fast as the economy reopens. … Read more »
May 29, 2020
Members return to work with enhanced safety measures as Canada’s auto sector begins to ramp up post-pandemic production. Unifor reiterates urgent need to overhaul long-term care following shocking military report detailing the appalling state of five Ontario facilities. Plus, we pay tribute to COVID heroes during Paramedic Services Week.
National President Jerry Dias and local union leaders hold virtual media conference to highlight unfair gap in the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) that is hurting 50,000 Unifor members across multiple sectors.
Thermal temperature readings, facemasks, and social distancing protocols the new normal for workers as assembly plants at GM, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler resume production after being idle for over two months due to COVID-19.
Canadian Armed Forces issues report outlining horrific conditions in Ontario long-term care homes, read here to find out more about Unifor’s calls for action to protect residents and workers.
Unifor is proud to partner with the Hospitality Workers Training Centre to support hotel and food service workers facing layoffs across the Greater
Toronto Area
Unifor joins more than 200 organizations to demand #HealthCare4All including migrant workers, individuals without status, rejected refugee claimants, and many others who are uninsured and face the fear of deportation and insurmountable debt in accessing healthcare.
It’s Paramedic Services Week and while the commitment of paramedics deserves to be celebrated every week it is especially important at this moment, as paramedics continue to battle on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read Unifor's Submission to the Ontario Government: Now is not the time to make sudden changes to termination and severance under the Employment Standards Act, especially changes that will increase uncertainty for workers.
Nova Scotia Labour Board sides with Unifor members at Autoport Inc., as it find the employer discriminated against workers after they refused unsafe work amid pandemic.
Watch as locked out members of Unifor Local 594 establish information pickets at locations across rural Saskatchewan. WATCH VIDEO
Ontario Director Naureen Rizvi makes the case for protecting workers’ rights, health and safety as Ontario moves ahead with its re-opening of workplaces.
Meeting Held Sept 11, 2019 - Police Fraud Squad Presentation
