This is to advise that National President Jerry Dias’ news conference scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET yesterday has been moved to 11:00 a.m. today, Tuesday, September 22, 2020.
Negotiations continue to progress with Ford Motor Company in advance of the bargaining deadline set for 11:59 p.m. last night.
The Unifor Local and Master Bargaining Committees are working diligently to achieve the union’s priority items, with talks over the past number of days starting very early in the morning and ending late into the night.
Despite some progress on various items, the union and company continue to focus talks on the key areas, including on job security, wages, benefits and pensions, among others.
We intend to issue another update to members on the status of talks at some point later this afternoon or evening, prior to the bargaining deadline.
Members at Ford Motor Company facilities shall continue to work their assigned shifts until the union provides further notice.
Unifor’s Jerry Dias talks targets,
strategy and the future
of Canadian assembly
September 4, 2020
Unifor Jerry Dias discusses his union’s plan as it embarks
on the latest round of contract talks with the Detroit Three.
He also talks about how USMCA and a low-flying loonie
might benefit his union this round.
Click for Audio
Congratulations to
our
Newest Retirees
Retired September 1, 2020
Michelle Sewell
Sept 1, 2020 - 31.2 yrs
Chahn Kong
Sept 1, 2020 - 26.2 yrs
Ken Leach
Sept 1, 2020 - 31.9 yrs
Celsa Camannong
Sept 1, 2020 – 23.9 yrs
Unifor members at Detroit 3
give bargaining committees
strong strike mandate
Ford Announces that
the Bramalea Parts
Warehouse will close!
Little information is presently available but it looks like they will be
moving to two warehouses, one in Toronto West and another in
Eastern Ontario (Possibly the Ottawa area).
Hopefully no employees will be displaced and will have
the opportunity
to transfer to either location.
Click here for the company notice issued on August 28, 2020
Ford replacing huge
Ontario distribution center
with two new ones
Automotive News
Greg Layson
August 29, 2020
“In order to improve customer satisfaction and expedite parts delivery time to dealers, Ford will be opening a new parts depot in Eastern Ontario and a new location west of Toronto to continue servicing Canada’s most heavily populated region,” Ford Canada spokeswoman Rose Pao told Automotive News Canada in an email. “As a result of the two new locations in Ontario, Ford will no longer operate out of the current Bramalea Parts Distribution Centre once the new locations open.”
The Bramalea National Parts Depot opened on Aug. 1, 1964, after operating in several other locations through the Greater Toronto Area beginning in the 1940s.
The Bramalea site is 900,000 square feet — or 83,600 square metres — in size and employs about 200 people, Pao said.
News of the closure comes as the Detroit Three and Unifor prepare for contract talks. Local bargaining, including with Unifor Local 584 in Bramalea, is already underway.
“We are currently at the collective bargaining table with Unifor. We will continue to have dialogue with Unifor on our plan, including employment-related details," Pao said when asked whether the current employees will be able to transfer.
When the facility opened in 1964, it took on 49 transfers from Windsor, Ont., according to the union’s website.
Ford Canada hasn’t yet decided on the location of the two new facilities.
“We are in the process of determining the new sites now, so it is too early to provide timing,” Pao said. “We anticipate this transition to take place over the next few years.”
Pao couldn’t say whether the new locations will be built from scratch or located in existing buildings.
Unifor Local 584 officials weren’t immediately available for comment.
Retiree Christiaan Dragt
Passes away Aug 8, 2020
1945 - 2020
Retired
July 1, 2004
32 yrs Service
On Behalf of Unifor Local 584 we would like to extend our
deepest condolences to his wife Annemarie and his family.
Chris will be sadly missed by all.
It is with great sadness that the family of Christiaan Dragt announces his passing on August 8, 2020 at the age of 74 years old at the Carleton Place District Hospital. Chris will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 47 years, Annemarie and their 3 children, Mieke (John), Jeff, and Ben (Maggie). He will also fondly be remembered by his 3 grandchildren, Madigan, Amelia, and Daniel. He will be missed by his sister Riek Buss and many nieces and nephews. Chris was predeceased by his parents, Pieter Dragt and Jantje Dragt (Salomons), his brother Koert Dragt and his sister Hilda Crombeen. Chris was born on August 17, 1945 in Amsterdam Netherlands and immigrated to Rexdale Ontario Canada in June 1970. As per his wishes an Open House Celebration of Life will take place on Sunday August 23, 2020 from 2-5pm at his daughters home.
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
September 18, 2020
Announcements
Ford Shines A Spotlight on American Manufacturing, Celebrates Production Start of All-New F-150, Breaks Ground on New Electric F-150 Plant at Historic Rouge Center
Today Ford announced an even deeper commitment to American manufacturing, celebrating the production start of the all-new F-150 at the storied Ford Rouge Center and confirming construction of the new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center where it will build the all-electric F-150 by mid-2022.
Lincoln Earns Top Spot in AutoPacific 2020 Vehicle Satisfaction Awards
Lincoln is taking home two awards in the 2020 AutoPacific Vehicle Satisfaction Awards, with the brand receiving the highest overall score, and the Navigator earning the top spot in…
Tremor Package Creates Most Off-Road-Capable Factory-Built Ranger Ever
The 2021 Ford Ranger Tremor goes beyond today's already-capable FX4 Off-Road Package, making it the most off-road-capable factory-built Ranger ever offered in the U.S. …
Ford and Country Music Star Luke Combs Team Up to Honor America's Veterans
The Guitars 4 Vets initiative will donate $25,000 worth of custom guitars to help expand a program that provides veterans suffering from PTSD with…
2020 Ride to Cure Diabetes Goes Virtual
The COVID-19 pandemic may have changed plans for the 2020 JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes, but it won't stop the UAW-Ford team from riding to make a difference. …
How Ford China Built ‘Safety’ and ‘Health’ DNA
Ford China, together with its JVs, have made significant progress in the recently announced 2019 President's Health and Safety Award. …
Successful Start-Up Turns Blue Oval Banner into Eco-friendly Bag
A social enterprise that turns advertising banners into bags — supported by the Ford Fund — has created a striking design featuring…
Ford Peru Introduces All New Territory and All New Escape in Double Digital Launch
The Blue Oval company adds six vehicles to its complete SUV portfolio available for Peruvians. …
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
Gil Lembree with his Ford Explorer on the beach at Bodie Island, Outer Banks, N.C.
Gil started in 1964 as a co-operative employee with Northeastern University in Boston.
He worked as an engineer in the Engineering and Research Center until 1987, switching to the Electronics Division to work in the field of Artificial Intelligence until 1990, and then started as a program manager of manufacturing systems with the new electronics plants that were being built circa 1990. He retired from Ford at the end of 2001.
Outside Voices
Ford Invests $700M in Rouge Complex to Build All-Electric F-150 (Detroit Free Press) Ford Motor Company revealed Thursday an audacious plan to build a $700 million plant at the Rouge complex that would create the first all-electric F-150, the nation's best-selling vehicle. … Read more »
Ford Unveils Electric F-150 Factory Plan, Says Business is ‘Roaring Back’ (Fox Business) Production of the all-electric F-150 is scheduled to begin in mid-2022. Ford said Thursday that it will be the most powerful F-150 ever and provide its owners with 40% lower lifetime operating costs, thanks to… Read more »
Electric Ford F-150 Will Have Dual Motors And A Giant Frunk (Motor1.com) Ford says the F-150 EV will feature dual electric motors that will make this truck the quickest, most powerful F-150 ever. … Read more »
September 19, 2020
U.S. trade representatives blink after the Trudeau government followed Unifor’s advice on aluminum counter-tariffs. Unifor vows to hold the newly elected government in New Brunswick to account. Striking members at Dominion start a new petition to let Loblaw CEO Galen Weston know what is the
“Customers’ Choice”
Watch new video as Unifor members across the country held information pickets at Loblaw-owned stores on Labour Day in support of striking Dominion workers in Newfoundland.
Team Unifor is preparing to take the streets in the Hope in High Heels walk in support of Halton Women’s Place. Find out how you can help provide aid to women and children experiencing domestic violence.
Following Monday’s majority government win, Unifor expects swift action from Premier Blaine Higgs on health care, long-term care and education to support families across New Brunswick.
Unifor calls on new Torstar owners to halt the elimination of 24 Hamilton Spectator jobs as the union plans to bring forth a proposal to keep media jobs in Canada.
As students return to school Ontario school bus driver members call on the Ford government to take immediate action to address COVID-19 safety concerns.
1,000 workers at Expertech are fighting for the future of work! Bargaining opened on September 14. READ MORE
Workers on strike at Loblaw-owned Dominion stores know the “President’s Choice” is to cut pandemic pay, overuse part-time staff, and offer poverty wages. Sign this petition to tell billionaire Galen Weston the “Customer’s Choice”. READ MORE
Watch how Canada's energy union stood up to the Co-op Refinery during a seven-month lockout in Regina.
Meeting Held Sept 11, 2019 - Police Fraud Squad Presentation
