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December 2022
 
Ford And
Lincoln Won't
Attend Auto
Shows In
Canada
For 2023
Challengers
notch wins
over
incumbents
in UAW
election
of top
leaders
Trudeau, Ford
mark opening
of Canada's
first full-
scale
electric
vehicle plant
UAW presses
automakers
to move
supply
chain out
of Xinjiang
Mexico,
Canada win
trade panel's
nod over U.S.
on car-
content
rules
The Horrifying
Story Behind
The Ford
Pinto
Here’s What
Hackers Can
Do With Just
Your Cell
Phone
Number
Retiree Vince
Lanci Passes
away Nov 1,
2022
Ford again
hikes price
on F-150
Lightning
base models
Stellantis
extends
Windsor
Assembly's
2nd shift
through
June
With EV
tensions in
past, Canada
poised to
compete with
biggest ally
Ford Canada
extends
deadline
for sellers
to enrol in
$1.3M EV
program
The biggest
questions
about EVs
answered
Tesla used-
car price
bubble pops,
weighs on
new-car
demand
 

 

November 2022
 
Ford gives
under-
performing
employees
option
to take
severance
package
Ford sales
down 10%
in October
as industry
rebounds
from year-
ago levels
Ford recalling
some F-150
vehicles due
to wiper motor
Canada
falling
behind as
electric-
vehicle sales
pick up
around
the world
Ford recalls
over 634K
SUVs due
to fuel leaks
and fire risk
Local 584
Retirees
Support
C.U.P.E.
Education
Workers
Brampton
City Hall
November
7, 2022
How and
When the
Chip Shortage
Will End
GM's Barra
goes quiet
on Twitter
following
rival Musk's
takeover
UAW election
vote count
underway
in Ohio
 

 

October 2022
 
Retiree Albert
Flikkma Passes
Away Oct 2
2022
Ford sales
up in third
quarter but
down in
September
on supply
issues
Ford including
third shift at
Ontario
engine plant
to satisfy
Super Duty
demand
Ford, GM
and Other Carmakers
Face 50%
Profit Slump
Next Year,
UBS Analysts
Say
U.S. Social
Security
recipients to
see biggest
COLA increase
since 1981
Innovation
minister aims
to make
Canada a
battery
and EV
powerhouse
'Please send
us more
chips,'
Canadian
MP tells
officials in
Taiwan
Retiree
Murray
Hooper
Passes
Away
October
13, 2022
2023 Ford
Escape
updated
with new
face, more
tech, ST-Line
Ford posts
$827M loss
in Q3 as it
shuts down
self-driving
startup it
backed

 

September 2022
 
Ford sales
skyrocketed
in July as
other
automakers
crashed
Union leader
Jerry Dias
does not
deserve
public
humiliation
Union and
workplace
training
programs
push for
more
inclusion in
'lagging' auto
industry
Ford reopens
F-150
Lightning
order bank,
raises prices
New Unifor
President
Lana Payne’s
pledges and
priorities
PODCAST
Ford hit
with $1.7
billion
verdict for
fatal crash,
lawyer says
Advocates,
critics warn
Ontario's
planned
changes to
long-term
care are a
violation of
patient
rights
Why Ford's
Latest Layoffs
Require a
Closer Look
Ford recalls
SUVs; heating
and cooling
fans can
catch fire
Unifor preps
for 2023
contract
talks; major
milestones
at 2
dealerships
Ford ups
Mustang
Mach-E price
as order
bank reopens
next week
Lincoln
debuts
electric,
autonomous
Model L100
Concept car
at Pebble
Beach
 
         
         

 

August 2022
 
Ford sales
up 27.3%
in August;
EVs see
strong gains
$400 fees,
long-range
patient
transfers:
What you
need to
know about
Ontario's new
long-term
care rules
The 7th
generation
Ford
Mustang
is here
Ford
introduces
police version
of electric F-
150 Lightning
Bank of
Canada
governor
should stay
in his lane
and not
undermine
collective
bargaining
Retiree Pat
Flanigan
Passes Away
Aug 23, 2022
Ford recalls
pickups, cars
to fix cloudy
rear camera
lens
Retirees March
Thru Unifor's
4th National
Convention
August 2022
 

 

July 2022
 
Auto Workers
Hold Lots of
Cards Even If
US Heads for
Recession
UAW
members
challenge
Ray Curry
for union
presidency
Unifor to
release full
investigation
into former
president
Jerry Dias
Ford
outperforms
industry
with Q2,
June sales
gains
Christiana
Flanigan
passes Away
July 3, 2022
What These
Early F-150
Lightning
Customers
Think About
the Electric
Truck
Ford recalls
more vehicles
for under-
hood fire
risk
Ford, SK
On formalize
joint venture
to build EV
batteries
Ontario Police
Are Reminding
Drivers
To Renew
Their Licence
Plates Or Risk
A Hefty Fine
US Postal
Service
Honoring
Classic Pony
Cars With
Five New
Stamps
Federal UAW
monitor says
leaders
obstructing
watchdog
rooting out
corruption
Already had
COVID-19?
Here's what
we know
about
reinfections
Wads of cash.
‘Relentless’
pressure.
Infighting at
Unifor. Leaked
investigation
findings
reveal new
details of
Jerry Dias
scandal
Ford Plans
Up to 8,000
Job Cuts to
Help Fund EV
Investment
Stellantis
offers
retirement
incentive to
workers at
Windsor,
Brampton
plants in
Ontario
Ford
executives
address
'sweeping
strategic
change' as
company
reports Q2
earnings
growth
       

 

June 2022
 
Ford found
liable in
lawsuit
in woman's
death;
jury
awards
$7M
Ford recalls
SUVs due
to engine
fire risk
Ford reports
4.5% year-
over-year
sales decline
in May amid
industrywide
drop
UAW flexes
muscle with
strike pay
hike ahead
of Detroit
Three talks
next year
Tesla Faces
Demand for
Union-Rights
Proposal
at Annual
Meeting
Ford recalls
nearly 50,000
Mustang Mach
-Es, halts
deliveries
over safety
defect
Ford recalls
2.9 million
vehicles that
may roll away
while in park
GM, Ford
executives
say U.S.
vehicle
demand
stays
strong
GM Won't
Require a
Four-Year
Degree for
Certain Jobs
Retiree Terry
Falle Passes
away June
5, 2022
Senate OKs
$101M
incentive
for Ford
work in
Metro
Detroit
Ford recalls
nearly 2,900
electric F-150
Lightnings
over tire
pressure
issue
5 Canadian
companies
on the 2022
Automotive
News Top
100 Global
Suppliers List
Canadians
fear a
retirement
crisis is
brewing as
interest
rates rise
 

 

May 2022
 
Ford recalls
Explorer
SUVs that
can roll
away while
in park
Ford's Next
Electric
Pickup
Truck Will
Have More
Range,
Active Aero
Social
Isolation
Among Older
Adults During
the Pandemic
2024 Ford
Mustang To
Launch With
Carryover
EcoBoost &
V8 Engines
Ford reports
10.5% sales
drop in April
as industry
continues to
battle chip
shortage
Stellantis'
$2.8 billion
investment
secures
future for
Brampton,
Windsor
plants
Ford files
patent for
remote
engine
revving
system
using key
fob
Stellantis
announces
production
of electric
vehicles at
Brampton
plant
Some Ford,
Stellantis
plants down
this week
due to chip
constraints
Russian
sales plunge
79% in April
as automakers
leave market
Ford
share
holders
quiz execs
on stock
performance,
EV strategy &
supply-chain
woes
Charlie
Macleod
Passed Away
May 13, 2022
Orville Shaw
Passed Away
May 20, 2022
Lawsuit
accuses 3
automakers
and parts
maker in air
bag case
Unifor Charity
Golf Classic
Aug 19, 2022
Granite Ridge
Golf Club,
Milton,
Ontario

 

April 2022
 
Toronto
police
financial
crimes unit
investigating
former Unifor
President Dias
Ford recalls
737K
vehicles
to fix
oil leaks,
trailer
brakes
Ford sales
plummet
25.6% in
March,
decrease
17.1% for
the quarter
700 additional
jobs required
at Stellantis
LG Windsor EV
battery plan
Ford declares
10-cents-per
share dividend
for second
quarter
Ford JV plant
in Turkey
begins
shipping
electric E-
Transit van
to Europe
Unifor
secretary-
treasurer
Lana Payne
running for
national
president to
replace Dias
Tom
Birkimsher
Passed Away
April 7, 2022
New
Mustang
Mach-E
Police
Car
Penske
Truck
Leasing
orders 750
all-electric E
Transit vans
from Ford
Ford, GM
report first-
quarter sales
declines
in China
The Lincoln
Star Concept
Previews the
Brand's
Electric
Future
Ford recalls
650,000
pickups,
large SUVs
for
windshield
wiper
failure
Ford Patents
Tank Turn
For F-150
Lightning
Local 584
Farewell
Celebration
June 11, 2022
GM's new
Mexican
union seeks
19.2% wage
hike
Ford eyes
EV market
leadership
with launch
of F-150
Lightning
Ford posts
$3.1 billion
loss for Q1
but signals
supply-chain
improvements
ahead
Ford Is
Building
Another
Electric
Pickup
 

 

March 2022
 
High cost of Ambassador Bridge
blockade
(Audio)
Ford suspends
joint-venture
operation in
Russia
Ford sales
down 21%
year-over
year in
February
Biden's call
to 'lower the
cost of electric
vehicles' brings
sigh of relief
from Canada
Ford Mustang
Mach-E
Sales Down
Significantly
In February
2022
Ford's EV,
legacy
restructuring
is 'HR
challenge'
Ford F-150
Lightning
assembly at
the Rouge
Electric
Vehicle
Center
Status
of Unifor
National
President
Jerry Dias
Retired union
leader Jerry
Dias under
investigation
by Unifor
Investigation
of complaint
against
National
President
Jerry Dias
Canada,
Ontario
commit
millions for
Honda plant
upgrades to
manufacture
hybrid cars
Canada’s
travel
rules just
changed
What’s
new, and
what’s the
same?
Ford plans
7 new all-
electric
vehicles
in Europe
Ford releases
final EPA-
estimated
battery range
for F-150
Lightning
ahead of
launch
Jerry Dias
charged with
breach of Unifor
Constitution
Largest
automotive
investment
EV battery
plant coming
to Windsor
in 2024
UNIFOR
Update on
complaint
for former
National
President
Jerry Dias
Dias case
highlights
need for
code of
ethics in
workplaces,
experts say
New Ford
F-150 Rattler
Teased By
CEO, Debuts
Automotive
News Canada
Weekly Video

 

February 2022
 
Elon Musk
slams Biden
on Twitter
over GM,
Ford
meeting
2022 Ford
Maverick
Hybrid
Review
Ford to Spend
Up to $20
Billion
Reorganizing
for Shift to
Electric Cars
Most Ford
U.S. hourly
workers to
get up to
$7,377
in profit
sharing
Ford sales
flat for
January, but
electrified
vehicle
growth
continues
Canadians
Make
Ford the
Top-selling
auto brand
for the 13th
consecutive
year
Ford plans
to suspend
or cut
production
at 8 factories
due to chip
shortage
Ford's Kansas
City plant
begins
deliveries of
all-electric
E-Transit
cargo van
Ontario Is
Extending
The Deadline
To Renew
Health Cards
& Expired
Ones Will Be
Accepted
Brampton
seniors to
ride city
transit for
free
beginning
Feb. 28
Ford’s Mustang
Mach-E beats
Tesla’s Model
3 as Consumer
Reports’ top
electric vehicle
for 2022
Canadian
autoworker
union leader
taking time
off for
'health
issues'
Ford recalls
330,000
Mustangs
to fix rear
camera
problem
Here's how
inflation
works and
what can be
done about
rising prices
Ford parks
hundreds of
chip-less new
Broncos in
snowy lot
Ford cuts
some F-150
production
next week
due to
lingering
chip shortage
       

 

January 2022
 
GM Oshawa
Assembly is
alive again
Ontario's
minimum
hourly wage
now $15
Planning a
staycation?
You can claim
a tax credit
if you travel
in Ontario
this year
Ford to
double
F-150
Lightning
production;
orders open
Thursday
Ford Canada
extends
vaccine
deadline for
employees
Local 444
Planning a
Rally over
latest
Closure
of Caesars
Windsor
Ottawa says
140 million
more rapid
tests heading
to the
provinces,
territories
this month
Ford posts
7% fall in
2021 U.S.
auto sales
Canada may
have another
unlikely ally
in its electric
vehicle tax-
credit fight:
Arizona
Pressure
mounting
for grocers
to bring back
'hero pay' amid
Omicron surge
Ontario's
Deadline To
Renew Driver's
Licences &
Health Cards
Is Coming
Up, So Get
Prepared
Buy Union
Made Cars in
2022 - See List
Ford crosses
$100 billion
in market
value for the
first time
Canada joins
Mexico's
official
complaint
arguing U.S.
violating new
trade pact
over auto
parts
provision
Ford's sales
in China grew
3.7% in 2021,
GM's remained
flat
Ford Mustang
Has Worst
Sales Year
Ever, Loses
Crown To
Challenger
Ford recalls
200K cars
because
brake lights
can stay on
Restaurants,
gyms to reopen
Jan. 31 as Ford
announces
gradual easing
of COVID
restrictions
Ford's New
Anti-Theft
Technology
Is Brilliant
Ford Mustang
Production
Temporarily
Halted Due To
Chip Shortage
Oshawa
Assembly
adds second
shift: GM
Ford E-Transit
orders have
reached
10,000.
Walmart
among
customers
2021 Canadian
auto production
lowest since
1967
Ontario's
Reopening
Plan Starts
Monday &
These Are All
The Rules You
Need To Know
 

 

December 2021
 
New caller
ID law now
in place to
help fight
wave of
spam and
spoof calls
Unifor warns
EV assembly
means job
loss
Nearly half
of the
Mustangs
Ford sold
in November
were electric
The US Just
Introduced New
Travel Rules
& Here's How
It Will Impact
Canadians
Canadian
diplomatic
mission trying
to catch 
Americans'
attention in
Washington
GM, Ford
introduce
new ways
to deal with
chip crunch
Bill Ford
exercises
stock options
to buy nearly
2 million
Ford shares
We'll all be
paying a lot
more for food
next year, says
Canada's Food
Price Report
Canada
threatens
U.S. with
tariffs, partial
suspension
of USMCA
over electric
vehicle tax
credit
Partsline
December
2021
Ford can’t
make EVs fast
enough …
and might
not want to
Retiree John
Brown Passes
away Dec 15
2021
Canada willing
to 'align' EV
rebates with
U.S. to
avert tax
credit crisis
Ford issues
recall on 2,600
Mach-Es and
Mavericks
Ford to
boost Mach-E
production
capacity,
targets 200K
units per year
by 2023
2021–2022
Ford F-150
Pickups
Recalled over
Potential
Driveshaft
Damage
Here’s Where
The Ford
Explorer,
Lincoln
Aviator EVs
Could Be Built
Canada's EV
charging goals
not ambitious
enough
Ford passes GM
in market cap
for the first
time in more
than 5 years
Microchip
Shortage
Expected To
Remain Well
Into 2022

 

November 2021
 
Detroit
automakers
to require
vaccination
for employees
in Canada
Jerry Dias is
now pushing
back against
vaccine
mandates
Audio Link
Ford October
sales fall but
new models,
inventory gains
boost results
Ford to cut
debt costs
in half by
retiring
COVID
bonds
Ford attracts
younger and
more female
buyers with
new $20,000
Maverick
pickup
Ford debuts
green bonds
amid shift to
electric
vehicles
How some
Canadian
travellers are
getting free
COVID-19
tests in the
U.S. to
return home
Retiree Ken
Cuthbert's
wife Jeanne
Passes away
Oct 23, 2021
GM Oshawa
plant starts
pumping out
trucks again
Retiree George
Harman's
Wife Helen
Passes Away
Retiree Alec
Thompson
Passes Away
Nov 13,
2021
UAW President
Curry under
investigation
for possible
ethical
misconduct
Financial
Secretary-
Treasurer of
UAW Local 412
Charged With
Embezzling
Over $2
Million in
Union Funds
Ford, Hyundai,
startups lead
diverse 2022
Car of Year
finalists
Trudeau U.S.
visit delivers
wake-up call
about new
North
American
reality
How Canada
could retaliate
if tariff-like
U.S. electric
car policy
goes ahead
Crossing The
Canada-US
Border For
Shopping &
Visiting
Family Is
About To Get
So Much
Cheaper
Ford Ranger
unveiled for
rest of world,
looks great
GM, Ford
introduce
new ways
to deal with
chip crunch
U.S. at
'inflection
point' of
semiconductor
chip shortage
Canada
weighs
vehicle
origin rules
as next
US trade
flashpoint
Apolonia Wilski
Passes away
Nov 11, 2021
Congratulations
to our 2021
Local 584
Retirees!
   

 

 

October 2021
 
Microchip
shortage
continues to
hit auto
sector hard,
with double-
digit unemployment
in Windsor
Canadian
snowbirds
question why
land border is
still closed
Ford will pay
you to buy
an in-stock
car rather
than wait for
your order
Peel Memorial
Centre in
Brampton
being
upgraded to
full hospital
Ford's third-
quarter sales
fall 27% amid
industrywide
drop-off
UAW members
advocate for
against direct
elections in
virtual forum
The 2021
Ford Mustang
Mach 1 Can’t
Replace
the GT350
The Ford
Tourneo
Connect is
ready to
house all
your dogs
Ford Motor
Company
of Canada
distribution
Centre
moving
to Paris,
Ontario
Ford Mustang
GT tops
Made in
America
index
A new 'Buy
American' plan
is alarming the
auto sector —
and the
federal
government
Ford 3Q profit
down 25%
from
2020 on
continuing
chips woes
It's been
nearly 20
years since
inflation
has been
this high
in Canada
   

 

 

September 2021
 
Canadians
demand to
know why
they can
fly — but
still not
drive — to
the U.S.
Chip shortage
prompts new
F-150, SUV
production
cuts by Ford
Ontario to
require
residents
to renew
expired
driver's
licences,
health cards
Ford to cease
manufacturing
operations
in India
Former UAW
presidents
Jones and
Williams
report to
prison for
embezzling
millions in
workers’
dues money
Inflation
Jumps to
4.1% in
Canada,
Jolting
Trudeau
Campaign
Where
The Major
Parties
Stand On
Fighting
Poverty
Among
Seniors
Ford
increasing
production
for F-150
Lightning
electric
truck
Ontarians
now required
to show proof
of vaccination
to access
certain venues
Ford to
introduce
high-
performance
Raptor edition
of Bronco
in 2022
Ford CEO
Farley calls
for making
EVs more
affordable
Unifor Local
200 President
Hopes New
Ford Plant
owner Creates
a Lot of Jobs
Green energy
takes hold in
unlikely places
with Ford
project
   

 

 

 

August 2021
 
Ford slated
to spend more
on EVs than
on internal
combustion
engine
vehicles
in 2023
Detroit Three,
UAW in talks
with White
House to set
EV sales goals
Ford posts
32% July
sales slump
as new-
vehicle
inventories
dwindle
Canadian
border agents
threaten
strike that
could delay
travelers,
trade
U.S. probes
whether Ford
was slow to
fix backup
cameras
Bronco bug:
Ford will
replace all
hardtop roofs
to fix
quality
issue
Parts makers
warn of more
supply issues
to come in
semiconductor
shortage
Lincoln
debuts
redesigned
Navigator
luxury SUV
with bolder
design,
enhanced
FCA sentenced
for paying
more than
$3.5M in
bribes to
UAW leaders
Ford's small
Maverick
pickup
generates big
reservation
numbers
Ford debuts
cool-colored
Mustang
Coupe and
Mach-E
Stellantis
Brampton
now at a
crossroads
Too cold?
Ford debuts
1990s-style
Ice White
Mustangs
Video
Tesla on
autopilot
slams into
Florida state
police car
Ford pauses
online
reservations
for the
Bronco amid
production
delays

 

 

July 2021
 
National
Pensioners
Federation
Newsletter
July 2021
Ford sales fall
27% in June
amid lingering
chip shortage
tightening
inventories
Ford confirms
further
downtime
at N. America
plants due to
chip shortage
Ex-UAW official
Vance Pearson
sentenced to
1 year in
federal prison
OAS One Time
$500 Payment
& increase of
$100 next year
EU fines 4
German car
makers
$1B over
emission
collusion
Ford China
sales up 24%
year-over-
year for the
first half
of 2021
Ford China
sales up 24%
year-over-
year for the
first half
of 2021
Striking UAW
workers at
Volvo truck
plant reject
third
tentative
deal
Many Caesars
Windsor
employees
heading back
to work
Ford amends
bylaws
to adopt
gender-neutral
language
Why the
Stellantis
plant in
Brampton,
Ontario will
be out of
product
in 2024
Ford recalls
774,696
Explorer SUVs
for possible
steering
control issue
Manufacturing
beating pre-
pandemic
output, with
Ont. to
strengthen on
EVs: report
Ford may ship
unfinished
vehicles to
dealers due
to chip
shortage
Ford's Europe
sales up
43.7% in
the second
quarter
Ford, Argo AI
team with
Lyft to launch
self-driving
robotaxi
service in
Miami, Austin
GM, Cruise
sue Ford
over use of
BlueCruise
name
Why Ford's
high-level
hiring
spree is
no accident
Unifor
launches
strike at
Downsview
facility
as talks
continue with
De Havilland,
Bombardier
Bombardier,
De Havilland
workers go
on strike in
Toronto
Ford cruises
by chip
shortage,
boosts
outlook
Unifor reaches
tentative
deal with
Bombardier
but strike
continues
with De
Havilland
   

 

 

June 2021
 
Electric Ford
'Bronco' and
'Ranger' in
the works
Even in the
face of surging
grocery prices
retail beef &
pork prices
cause sticker
shock
Trudeau’s EV
ambitions
need strategic
shift, says
CEO of nickel
company
Ex-UAW
leader Gary
Jones
deserves
more than
two years
in prison,
feds say
Ford confirms
it will launch
all-new
compact
pickup truck
called Maverick
Ford
unleashes
compact
Maverick
pickup
Ford's Mach-E
output
exceeds gas-
powered
Mustang so
far in 2021
Ford posts
4.1% sales
gain in
May amid
tightening
inventory
Disgraced ex-
UAW president
Jones
sentenced
to 28 months
for corruption
scandal
G7 eyes
ambitious
shift to
electric
cars & away
from oil
Ford Benefit
Update Letter
June 2021
Retiree Tony
Jacobs Passes
Away June
15, 2021
Lincoln to
introduce
four new
battery-
electric
vehicles
starting
next year
Test Drive
2021 Ford
Ranger
Tremor
Ford says
second quarter
earnings will
'surpass its
expectations,
' but profits
to dip
Ford built
an F-Series
'Lightning'
pickup
in 1953
Oshkosh to
build new
U.S. Postal
delivery
vehicles
in S.C.;
Ford to
supply
components
Boost to
seniors
benefit this
summer and
beyond could
cost $10.7
billion
Electric
vehicles will
top global
sales by 2033
UAW President Rory Gamble
announces
he will retire
June 30
Prosecutors
recommend
14-month
sentence for
former UAW
official Vance
Pearson
       

 

 

May 2021
 
Ford posts
$3.3 billion
quarterly
profit, but
warns worst
of chip
shortage still
to come
Ford posts
big April
sales gain
amid
rebound from
pandemic
Ford expands
off-road
offerings
with new
2021 Explorer
Timberline
Retiree Sotty
Thompson
Passes Away
May 5, 2021
Ford, BMW lead
US$130 million
investing round
in solid-state
battery startup
Ford recalls
661,000
Explorer
SUVs over roof
rail concerns
Ford to reveal
F-150
Lightning EV
on May 19
Ex-UAW
President
Williams
sentenced to
21 months
in union
corruption
probe
Ford launches
'Power-Up'
wireless
software
updates, offers
upgraded
Amazon Alexa
Chip shortage
to cost auto
industry
$110 billion
2021 Ford
Bronco
Revealed
Video
Canabis and
Glucose Auth
Forms Posted
May 2021
Retiree Charlie
Armstrong
Passes Away
May 11, 2021
Ford expands
in-vehicle
Alexa
capability
as it begins
over-the-air
updates
Ford Motor, SK Innovation to announce EV battery joint venture
Province reveals
3-step plan
to gradually reopen
this summer;
Golf & tennis
to resume
this weekend
20 signs a
phone call
is really a
dangerous
scam
F-150
Lightning has
nearly 45,000
reservations
Ford
introduces
F-150
Lightning
Pro for
commercial
customers
GM now says
it will
support
union at
new battery
factories
Ford recalls
Transit
Connect
vans for
shifter issue
Ford follows
GM, VW with
two new
dedicated EV
platforms by
2025, report
says
Sister Shara
Flanigan
always in
our hearts
   

 

 

April 2021
 
Ford adds
short-term
emissions
targets en
route to
2050 carbon
neutrality
goal
Ford CEO
Jim Farley
received
$11.8
million in
compensation
in 2020
Retiree
Fred Asbeck
Passes Away
March 31,
2021
Why does
COVID-19
cause
brain
fog?
Where to get
a vaccine in
Peel Region
and who is
eligible
Manufacturing
workers in
Ontario COVID
19 hot spots to
get vaccinated
Ford reports
73.3%
growth
in China
sales
in first
quarter
of 2021
Why Amazon
workers in
Alabama voted
against union
Feds pick UAW
monitor
to oversee
corruption
reforms
Ford to see
widespread
production
impact on U.S.
plants this
month due to
chip shortage
Local 584
Triennial
In-Plant
Election
Nominees
Ford sales
up 7.7% in
Europe in
first quarter
of 2021
Ford to end
production of
the Lincoln
Continental
Ford launches
on-site
vaccinations
for employees
in southeast
Michigan,
Ohio, Missouri
Auto
companies
among those
stepping up
in absence of
mandated
paid sick days
Retiree
Augie Sprovieri
Passes Away
Apr 25, 2021
Ford, GM stock
rallies hang in
the balance
as earnings
kick off
Ford slumps
10% after
being hit by
chip shortage,
drags down
rival GM,
suppliers
Retiree Chris
Blair passed
away on
March 4, 2021
 

 

 

March 2021
 
FCA guilty
in labor
corruption
scandal as
auto industry
marks new
low
Ontario won't
administer
AstraZeneca
COVID-19
vaccine to
seniors, final
plan still in
the works
Most
Canadians
could get
1st dose of
COVID-19
vaccine by
end of June
Ford begins
early
production
of not-
yet-announced
small pickup
truck
Ford Begins
Building
Mysterious
New Pickup,
The Maverick
Republicans
invoke UAW
scandal in
opposing pro-
union
legislation
Ford delays
4,500 Mustang
Mach-E
deliveries
Traffic deaths
spike even
as pandemic
cuts miles
traveled
1967 Shelby
G.T.Super
Snake Video
Ford recalling
275,000
vehicles in
Canada over
airbag
deficiencies
and tire
s
Union seeks
vote of 87
workers at
Nissan
Tennessee
plant
Ford asks
Congress
for tax
incentives
to support
electric
vehicle
development
Ford, GM and
Volkswagen
shares are
hot thanks to
electric-vehicle
mania
Ford looks to
its electric
future, sees
even more
Mach-E-like
crossovers
Ford touts
commitment
to U.S.
production
and workers
Ford to build
some F-150
trucks without
certain parts due to global
chip shortage
Ford receives
125K Bronco
orders, but
some customers
may be waiting
longer than
expected
Peel residents
aged 70+
booking
COVID-19
vaccine
through
limited appointments
at hospital
clinics
Despite
corruption
scandal and
pandemic, UAW
membership
steady
Ford sets
new shorter-
term goals
to reduce
emissions
by 2035

 

 

February 2021
 
Canada’s
new travel
restrictions
‘a death blow’
to airlines,
UNIFOR
president
says
Ford to sell
Mustang
Mach-E
in China
Ford beats
Q4 earnings
estimates,
announces
$29 billion
electric and
autonomous
car plan
"A call to
arms"
Canada
Stuggles
to get
COVID
Vaccines
UAW Ford
workers
can expect
profit-
sharing
payouts
down 45%
GM hourly
workers
expected to
get $9,000
profit-sharing
checks for
pandemic-
marred 2020
2021 Ford
F-150
Raptor pickup
revealed with
new suspension
and tech
Autoworkers
face dimmer
future in
a new era of
electric cars
How Canada
can capitalize
on U.S. auto
sector's
abrupt pivot
to electric
vehicles
Ford sells
stake in
lidar maker
Velodyne
Winter
storm
halts
production
at Ford,
GM plants
across
country
Ford bets $1
billion on
electric
future,
new EV manufacturing facility in
Germany
Why proper
home care
should be a
cornerstone
of how our
health system
looks after
seniors
Flying back
to Canada?
Here’s what
you can
expect at
the new
COVID-19
quarantine
hotels
Ford loses
track of
dangerous
air bags,
forcing 2
recalls
Ford
announces
recall of
thousands
of 2021
F-150s
over defect
Ford, GM face
big earnings
drop from chip
shortfall
Ford of
Canada names
Bev Goodman
as new
president
and CEO
   

 

January 2021
 
Americans to
#FinishStrong
during critical
pandemic
period
Daimler fines
for slow
recalls
could reach
$30 million
Canada’s top
paid CEOs
will earn the average
yearly income
by noon on
January 4th
In latest
management
shakeup, Ford announces new
U.S., Canada
sales lead
GM, Ford
convert
hundreds of temps to permanent employees
Ford Maverick
compact pickup
truck leaks
in new photo
North American
auto industry
feels effects
of global
microchip
shortage
Ford
dominates
Car of Year
Awards with
F-150 and
Mustang
Mach-E
Ford ending
manufacturing
in Brazil, but
will continue
South America
operations
Province
confirms
who can
receive
COVID-19
vaccine
as part of
Phase 2, mass
delivery
expected by
April
Wearing wires
put convicted
UAW official
'at risk,'
lawyer says
Windsor
Assembly
barricade
dispute
reignites
Ford, despite
pandemic
disruptions,
boosted China
sales in 2020
Canadian GM
workers ratify
contract for
commercial
electric van
production
Lincoln
Corsair EV
coming in
2026, report
says
Corrupt UAW
boss wore
wire while
playing golf
with union
brothers
Air bag
recall to cost
$610 million,
Ford Motor
Company says
US probes
complaints
that Ford
tailgate
recall
didn't work
Biden
signs order
strengthening
Buy American
rules
FCA reaches
$30M deal to
settle federal
corruption
probe
Biden's 'Buy
American'
order likely
to have little
impact on
Canadian firms
Canada
announces
mandatory
hotel
quarantine for
international
passengers,
suspends
travel to
Caribbean
Retiree
Konrad
Wilski
Celebrates
his 97th
Birthday
Feb 1, 2020
Is it time to
end ‘for-profit
long-term care
in Ontario?
 

 

 

December 2020
 
Bill Ford
named
Automotive
News’ Industry
Leader of
the Year
Ford
urges other
automakers
to back
California
framework
on vehicle
emissions
Ford's
November
sales down
20.9% amid
industrywide
decline
Ford, Ram
pickup trucks
the most
common
stolen
vehicle in
Alberta
Ford Bronco
launch delayed
until summer
2021 due to
COVID-related
supply woes
Ford's self-
driving
vehicles
deliver food,
school
supplies to
families in
need
Canadian
families to
pay hundreds
more a year
for groceries
in 2021
Raptor Lite:
New Ford
F-150 Tremor
boasts off-
road cred
Retiree
Brian
Bignell
Passes
Away
Nov 25,
2020
Retiree
Ross Evans
Passes Away
Dec 7, 2020
Ford trends
report: 2020
brought more
stress than
ever, but
people found
ways to adapt
Feds reach
settlement
deal in move
to eliminate
UAW
corruption
Canadian
auto industry
slow to hire
back in Q3 as
manufacturing
lagged
2021 F-150
hybrid fuel
rating tops
gas-powered
pickups
Ford, Fiat
Chrysler lead
NACTOY
Vehicle of
the Year
finalists
Ford gets
boost from
Chevy Chase
in Mach-E
holiday ad
Some Mexican
automakers
want more
time to meet
USMCA rules,
official says
2020 brought
more stress
than ever, but
people found
ways to adapt
Top stories
of 2020
FCA to invest
in Poland for
new electric
Jeeps, Fiats
and Alfa
Romeos
         

 

November 2020
 
Bargaining
Update #9
Oct 29, 2020
Ford to
reveal all
new electric
Transit van
Nov. 12
Ford to debut
hands-free
driving on
new F-150,
Mach-E
Unifor and
General Motors
reach tentative
labour deal
after extending
negotiations
GM Bargaining Update #14
Nov 6, 2020
GM Bargaining
Report
Nov 8, 2020
Unifor
members
approve GM
deal, trucks
to be built in
Canada again
GM's decision
to build trucks
in Ontario
concerns
UAW workers
How Unifor's
Dias saved
Canadian auto
manufacturing
Audio File
Ford E-
Transit to
start around
$46,000, offer
126-mile
range
Many
snowbirds
flocking south
despite
Canadian
government's
plea to seniors
to stay home
CPP
Investments
grow five per
cent in second
quarter with
widespread
positive
returns
Judge sends
former UAW
VP and GM
board member
Ashton to
prison for 2
1/2 years
The 2021
Ford F-150
PowerBoost
hybrid lives
up to its
name
Niagara GM
retirees feel
forgotten in
new contract
Ford Explorer
ranks among
lowest scoring
models in
reliability
survey
New business
ventures help
Canadian
snowbirds
circumvent
a closed U.S.
land border
Ford orders
12 ultra-cold
freezers to
distribute
COVID-19
vaccines
Ford tackles
warranty
costs in
bid to boost
profit
General
Motors
Returns to
Oshawa—But
Offers Only
Second-Tier
Jobs in a ‘Pop-
Up’ Plant
Toronto, Peel
auto dealers
open during
28-day
lockdowns
there
       

 

October 2020
 
Ford sales
down 4.9%
in third
quarter,
beating
industry
decline
of 10%
Breaking
down the
Ford-Unifor
deal and
looking ahead
to FCA talks
(Audio)
Disgraced
ex-UAW
President
Williams
pleads guilty
in corruption
saga
Jim Farley's
plan for Ford:
improve
quality,
reduce costs,
speed change
Feds, Ontario
ante up
millions to
produce
electric
vehicles at
Ford's
Oakville plant
Ontario court
quashes
decision that
would have
closed Nemak's
Windsor plant
FCA Bargaining Update #7
Oct 12, 2020
FCA Bargaining
Update #8
Oct 14, 2020
Unifor makes
tentative
agreement
with FCA,
averts strike
Ontario plants
get $1.19B
investment
in Unifor
tentative
agreement
with FCA
Ford, BMW
plug-in hybrid
fires are a
'black eye' for
electrified
vehicles
FCA
Bargaining
Brochure
Oct 18, 2020
FCA workers
approve Unifor
deal to retool
Windsor plant
for making
electric
vehicles
Ford wage,
benefits fuel
union buzz at
Honda, Toyota
says Unifor
leader
Ford recalls
Transit
Connect over
increased fire
risk; Escape
also recalled
Ford Bronco
customers can
now choose
color, get
pricing
Ford chooses
hybrid Escape
for self-driving
service, begins
testing
Ford delays
launch of
plug-in
Escape
SUV after
fires in
European
model
   
         

 

September 2020
 
Ford to cut
1,000 salaried
jobs in U.S.
amid overhaul
Ford to
offer early
retirement incentives
to 1,400 US
white-collar
employees
as part
of a multi-
year $11
Billion
Restructuring
Plan
Colder weather
and holidays
bring new
COVID-19
concerns
Here Are the
CHP's Last 2
Ford Crown
Victoria Police
Cars Ever
Unifor
announces
Ford as
target
Ex-UAW
President
Williams set
to plead
guilty
in union
embezzlement
scheme
Private
Vancouver
clinic loses
constitutional
challenge of
public health-
care rules
Carbon-fiber
Shelby GT500
Mustang
concept now
for sale
starting at
nearly $300K
U.S. abruptly
lifts tariffs
on Canadian
aluminum
Long-promised
disability aid
payments
to be made
in the fall
Ford Ranger
tops 'made in
America' index
Ford to build
new electric
vehicle center
at Rouge
complex, add
300 jobs
Ottawa says
governments
offering
$500M to
bring electric
vehicle
production
to Ford’s
Oakville plant
Ford Canada,
Unifor reach
tentative deal
that includes
$2B in EV
contracts
These are the
pharmacies
offering
COVID-19
tests in
Brampton
Tentative
contract
between
Ford, Unifor
anything but
a done deal
Canada failed
to protect
elderly in
first wave of
COVID-19 —
will the same
mistakes be
made again?
Ford
Bargaining
Brochure
Sept 27, 2020
Unifor
members
ratify historic
agreement
with Ford
Motor Comp
Ford recalls
over 700K
vehicles,
including
2020 F-150s
         

 

August 2020
 
Ford takes
$1.9 billion
hit in second
quarter, but
that's far
better than
expected
Auto industry
conspirators
stashed bribes
offshore, GM
alleges
Ford
Announces
Jim Hackett
to Retire as
President
and CEO;
Jim Farley
to Succeed
Hackett
Ford ends
sedan
production
for US as
Fusion is
phased out
Despite new
NAFTA, Trump
slaps Canada
with 10%
aluminum
tariff
FCA CEO calls
claims it used
offshore
accounts to
bribe UAW
officials
'blatantly
false'
Union,
automakers
begin
negotiations
as uncertain
economy
raises stakes
Ford recalls
midsize SUVs
to fix possible
brake fluid
leaks
Negotiations
underway
between Unifor
and Detroit 3
auto makers
Retiree
Chris Dragt
Passes away
Aug 8, 2020
Canadians left
holding the bill
for cancelled
flights looking to
U.S. for refunds
Bargaining
Update #2
Aug 17, 2020
Ford
introduces
accessories
to customize
Bronco,
Bronco Sport
UAW Moves
Closer
to Teamsters
Style
Government
Monitoring
2020 Ford
Mustang
Shelby
GT500
test drive
GM, Ford
return-to-
office dates
months away
Ford
Announces
that the Bramalea
Parts Warehouse
will close
Ex-UAW boss
Williams
charged in
embezzlement
scandal as
federal probe
continues
   
         

 

July 2020
 
New NAFTA
takes effect
amid
carmaker
COVID-19
recovery
Reopening the
Canada-U.S.
border will
be a long,
piecemeal
process
Ford sales
down 33%
in second
quarter
Ford to end
production of
the Lincoln
Continental at
end of 2020
Bronco
is more
than a ute,
it's a brand
Jerry Dias:
Pandemic
won't
'alter our
bargaining
strategy'
Audio
Interview
Next-gen Ford
Ranger Raptor
may come
to U.S.
(and Canada)
after all
Ford CEO
resists
employees’
push to end
sales of
police
vehicles
Engine
shortage
from Mexico
could shut
down Ford
plants
Retiree Wilmer
Little's Wife
Anne Passes
Away July 1,
2020
2021 Ford
Bronco SUV
revealed with
retro styling
and off-road
tech
Trudeau urges
Trump to
not impose
aluminum
tariffs
Ford
executives,
dealers
report big
early
demand for
2021 Bronco
Retiree Bill
Studholme
Passes Away
July 15, 2020
Ford Mustang
SUV prototype
has 7 electric
motors
Ford gets commitments
to extend
most of
$5.35B
in loans,
report says
Ford trains
robotic dog
to map
its plants
Ford looks
to Intel's
Mobileye for
Bronco, F-150
collision-
avoidance
Drivers hold
onto cars in
pandemic
 
         

 

June 2020
 
What's Safe
to Do and
What's Not
COVID-19
Ford Mustang
brings back
iconic Mach
1 alongside
electric
Mach-E
UAW corruption
scandal nears
milestone with
Jones plea
FCA
distributing
1,300 buyout
packages
at Windsor
Assembly
Plant
Auto recovery
may take
years, with
$72 billion in
new debt to
pay off amid
projected
sales slump
Unemployment
rate hits
record high
even as
economy
adds jobs
1st Ford
Escape Plug
-In Hybrid
gets best-
in-class
100 MPGe
Ford, VW
to make
about 8M
commercial
vehicles
UAW accepts
offer on
controversial
Black Lake
home
built for
Dennis
Williams
Retiree Ted
Tufford's Wife
Patricia
Passes Away
May 20, 2020
Ford recalls
about 2.5M
vehicles for
latch, brake
troubles
NAFTA
replacement
looms as
carmakers
emerge from
COVID-19
shutdowns
Ford, GM
and VW say
production
and new
vehicles are
back on track
Ford rolls
out its first
Mustang
Mach 1
since 2004
Future of
Ford Edge,
and Canadian
plant where
it's built, in
question
Ford teases
new F-150
ahead of next
week's world
premiere
Ford and
Fiat
Chrysler
return
to full
production
Monday
UAW training
center
reforms seek
transparency,
higher
standards
Ford's
redesigned
F-150 pickup
will offer
sleeper seat
Ford F-150's
roots go back
to early 20th
century
Ford joins
growing
corporate
boycott,
halts
all US
social
media
advertising
       

 

May 2020
 
Ford signals
restart of auto
production, as
soon as COVID-
19 stay-at
home orders
lifted
Ontario lays
out safety
guidelines for
auto industry
Ford COO
spends
almost entire
salary buying
$1 million
in stock
In push for
auto restart
timeline, Job
One is to get
it right the
first time
GM Canada to
resume engine
production
May 11 in
Ontario
Unifor lobbies
FCA to build
midsize
Dakota truck
in Ontario
Seniors to
receive up
to $500 in
a one-time
payment to
offset added
costs due to
COVID-19
IN TRIBUTE:
WALTER
REUTHER’S
IMPACT
ENDURES
& TEACHES
Ford
shareholders
lament
sagging
stock,
slowed
production
amid
pandemic
Liberals won’t
commit to
boosting old
age security in
July despite
campaign
pledge
Bomb threat
was made
against Unifor
blockades in
February
Workers return
to U.S. Big
Three plants
in major
test for
auto industry
Doug Ford
says anyone
who wants a
COVID-19 test
in Ontario will
be able to
get one
Carmakers
push forward
on EVs as self
driving hits
pandemic
speed bumps
Ford's Police
Interceptor
vehicles can
now turn up
the heat on
coronavirus
Three UAW
leaders
created
sexually
hostile
environment,
lawsuit
alleges
Auto not
targeted
by Ontario's
new COVID-
19 testing
strategy
     
         

 

April 2020
 
Ford delays
restarting
production
indefinitely
Retiree Harry
Chadwick
Passes Away
March 23, 2020
It won't be
'business as
usual for quite
a while,'
Unifor says
of auto
industry
Ford CEO
Jim Hackett
received
$17.36
million in
compensation
in 2019
Ford vehicle
sales fell
12.5% in
first quarter
F-150 still
truck king
Detroit's auto
industry steps
up against
COVID-19
We Love You
Very Much,’
Chrystia
Freeland
Tells
Canada’s
Seniors
Ford to make
100K face
shield in
Windsor Ont
to aid
in COVID-19
fight
Ontario
dealers told
to end test
drives now
or face a
range of
penalties
FCA Canada
implements
temperature
taking
protocol for
workers
The year’s
hottest new
cars just got
cold as ice
Auto tech
sector wants
financial
aid from
feds during
COVID-19
pandemic
Ford considers
production
restart,
expects $600
million Q1
earnings loss
Magna
preparing for
N.A. return to
work May 4
Ford, GE
Healthcare
sign federal
contract to
build 50,000
ventilators
Ford warns of
US$2 billion
quarterly loss
as it seeks
more cash
Composer
sues Ford
for copyright
infringement,
claims
automaker
used songs
without OK
Ontario
premier
approaches
auto industry's
restart with
caution
FCA, Unifor
in COVID-19
safety talks
as automaker
eyes return
to production
Unifor
'cautiously
optimistic'
Canadian
plants will
open in
early May
GM Canada to
make millions
of masks at
idled Oshawa,
Ont., plant
Ontario unveils
broad outline
for reopening
economy in
three stages
Amid COVID-19
outbreak, Ford
signals $5
billion loss for
second quarter
Talk turns
negative
on Ford,
naturally, as
COVID-19
headwinds
intensify
 

 

March 2020
 
Travel Update
Green Shield
Travel Tips
FCA to end
third shift
at Windsor
Assembly
Plant in June
affecting
1,500
workers
USMCA update
puts Canada
in the role
of labour
watchdog
for Mexico
Ford, Fiat
Chrysler
restrict air
travel for
employees
due to
coronavirus
USMCA update
puts Canada
in the role
of labour
watchdog for
Mexico
Charges
against ex-
UAW boss
inch union
closer to
federal
oversight
GSC Update:
The latest
info on the
coronavirus
and travel
implications
FCA-UAW
bribery
scheme
'targeted
& directly
harmed'
automaker
NY Auto
Show
postponed
due to
coronavirus
Ontario offers
more help
to laid-off
autoworkers
looking for
new careers
Windsor FCA
workers return
as carmakers
try keeping
plants running
during virus
crisis
Unifor,
Detroit 3 form
coronavirus
task force
Detroit
carmakers
will close
plants due to
coronavirus
concerns
GM and Ford
N.A. plants
to shutter
thru March 30
Border closure
not expected
to affect
production,
supply chains
or dealer stock
2019 Novel
Coronavirus
(COVID-19)
Ontario
self-
assessment
Ontario
dealers can
complete
sales via
email during
coronavirus
pandemic
Essential
workplaces
& services
Ont Gov't
Ford Works
With 3M, GE,
UAW to Speed
Production of
Respirators
Ford recalls
268K cars in
North America
to fix door
latches
Ford to restart
some plants in
April;Toyota,
Honda, FCA
extend
closing
As COVID-19
death toll
mounts, when
to reopen
North
American
plants?
     

 

February 2020
 
GM wants to
see documents
UAW gave
to federal
government
in corruption
probe
Trump signs
new USMCA
trade deal,
clearing way
for Commons
debate
Retiree
Guenther Gahs
Passes Away
Jan 12, 2020
Frank Marek
Passes Away
Feb 1, 2020
Ford to pay
UAW members
$6,600 in profit
sharing
Ford's profits
fall nearly 99%
for year, due to
Explorer woes
Ford shakes
up leadership
after missing
2019 earnings
targets
Ford’s Hinrichs
to retire, Farley
becomes COO
Ford completes
400 layoffs at
Oakville plant
Ford
shakeup
signals
pressure
to perform
in present,
future
Coronavirus expected to hit
automakers'
bottom lines
Ford recalls
over 240K
vehicles
to fix
suspension
problem
Pensions are
a promise
Magna CEO
says USMCA
will mean
'more jobs,
more
investment'
in Canada
Former UAW
President Owen
Bieber dies
at 90
Jim Farley
could get
32% pay
raise as
Ford chief
operating
officer
A Ford service
tech's newest
tool? Virtual
reality headset
UAW's new
dissidents
not the
first to
call for
one-member
one-vote
2021 Ford
F-150 design
cues, big
screen
exposed in
spy photos
Ford’s
lending arm
is generating
more profit
than ever
Ford seeks
$1M in
damages and
to rescind
original GT
sale after it
was 'flipped'
Ford recalls
popular F-150
pickup to fix
headlamp
problem
Failed
execution,
culture weigh
on Ford
performance,
shares
Retiree Nom
Evans Wife
Passes Away
Feb 27, 2020
Ford v Ferrari
cars take a
victory lap
at Autorama

 

January 2020
 
Orville Shaw
Wife Helen
Passes Away
Dec 30, 2019
Turbulent
decade for
automakers
in Washington
comes to
a close
Judge
issues
order
restraining
Unifor from
impeding
refinery
traffic
If Oshawa
Assembly can
close, what’s
next?
10 vehicles
that defined
the decade
Ford sales
were off 3%
last year, but
industry-wide
totals still hit
17.1 million
UAW President
Rory Gamble
under federal
investigation
Bullitt' Mustang
fetches a cool
$3.74 million
at auction
GM says Fiat
Chrysler not
cooperating in
racketeering
suit
Ford, GM see
sales in China
fall with
another tough
year ahead
U.S. Senate
Republicans
expect USMCA
vote Thursday
FCA trims
output at
4 plants,
including
Windsor, Ont.
after backlog
2020 Ford
Mustang
Shelby GT500
test drive
Ford preps
dealers for
its first-ever
battery-electric
Mustang SUV
USMCA
ratification
a top priority
for MPs when
Parliament
returns
Unifor
President
Jerry Dias
Arrested Amid
Union Protest
Against Regina
Oil Refinery
NDP caucus
will discuss
whether to
support new
NAFTA
Fiat Chrysler
says GM's
racketeering
suit fatally
flawed
Ford proposes
$30M-plus
settlement in
transmission
suit
The original
Bullitt
Mustang The
incredible
story behind
the car
that few
people know
REGINA CO-OP
REFINERY
PICKET LINE
Jan 20, 2020
Ford reaches
new settlement
over Focus,
Fiesta
transmissions
Lincoln's first-
ever electric
vehicle will
be built
with Rivian
Unifor to
pay $36,000
of Nemak's
legal costs
associated
with wildcat
strike
 

 

December 2019
 
Congratulations
to our 2020
Local 584
Retirees!
Queens Park Lobby Term
Care
Dec 2029
Arbitrator
rules Nemak
plant closure
in Ontario
doesn't
violate
contract
with Unifor
UAW, Fiat
Chrysler reach
tentative labor
contract
agreement
Ex-UAW
President Gary
Jones resigns
membership
UAW names
Rory Gamble
president
through 2022
Canadian
research
allows Ford
to use
McDonald's
coffee chaff
in headlights
Retiree Don
Barclay's wife
Lois Barclay
Passes Away
Dec 7, 2019
Retiree
Howard
Westhaver
Passes Away
Dec 4, 2019
Trump, Pelosi
seal revised
NAFTA;
automakers,
unions praise
deal
Feds scrutinize
UAW Solidarity
House fire
in expanded
investigation
Ford Canada
recalls more
than 56,000
Super Duty
pickups for
risk of
interior fire
Unifor
launches
nationwide
boycott of Co-
op retailers
Fiat Chrysler
and PSA
Peugeot to
announce
binding
merger memo
Wednesday
General Motors
winding down
production at
Oshawa plant,
final vehicles
expected
Wednesday
Is Ford
Oakville OK?
That's the
question as
contract talks
with Unifor
loom
House
approves
NAFTA
replacement,
but impact
on U.S. auto
jobs is
uncertain
Ford recalls
600,000
midsize cars
in US to fix
brake problem
8 UAW
locals urge
convention
to reform
leadership
elections
Retiree Ted
Von Zuben's
Wife Margaret
Passes Away
Dec 22, 2019
Mustang
Mach-E's
arrival places
demands
on Ford
dealership
shops
Unifor won't
'throw in the
towel' on GM
Oshawa,
despite
end of
production
Unifor dealt
blow as labour
unrest at
Co-Op
refinery
continues
Driven by
greed:Alliance
of FCA,union
leaders fueled
decade of
corruption
Ford says
reservations
full for
high-end
version of
electric
Mustang
Mach-E

 

November 2019
 
Ford, UAW
reach
tentative
pact with
$6 billion in
investment
FORD/UAW
Contract
Brochure
Nov 2019
Feds hint
at secret
recordings
in UAW
investigation
Pending Fiat
Chrysler
merger could
complicate
UAW talks
Ford to reveal
Bronco in spring
2020; updated
logo unveiled
U.S. House
Democrat
Richard Neal
talks new
NAFTA with
Liberals in
Ottawa
Ford, UAW
correct
proposed
contract as
voting
continues
Ford shifts
past bumpy
Explorer
debut
Bonuses Ford
GM retirees
have received
for years
vanish in new
UAW contracts
Ford's electric
crossover to
join Mustang
family with
Mach-E name
UAW
expected
to ratify
contract
with Ford
GM Workers
Shocked to
Learn New
Hires Will
Still Take
Eight Years
to Reach
Top Pay
UAW
ratifies
4-year
contract
with Ford
How Ford
gave Mach-E
its Mustang
muscle
Six locals
support effort
to remove
UAW President
Gary Jones
GM accuses
Fiat Chrysler
of corrupt
bargaining
with UAW
General
Motors
declares
corporate
war on Fiat
Chrysler
UAW director
Vance Pearson
latest to resign
amid federal
corruption
probe
How the UAW’s
gains could
handcuff
Unifor-Detroit 3
bargaining
in 2020
UAW's Gamble
'fighting
to save my
union' amid
corruption
crackdown
Is Ford
Oakville
OK? That's
the question
as contract
talks with
Unifor loom
LOCAL 584
75th
Anniversary
Nov 23, 2019
     

 

October 2019
 
Auto workers
fear EVs will
be job killers
Changes to
OHIP take
effect: What
you need
to know
Ex-UAW
communications
directors call
for union's
entire
executive
board to
resign
Ford F-series
Super Duty
trucks recalled
because axle
may fracture
Where Canada's
political parties
stand on the
country's auto
industry
The feds
raided a UAW
retreat while
investigating
if Ford, GM &
Fiat Chrysler
officials helped
buy the
home for ex-
president
UAW-GM talks
to end strike
sow confusion,
frustration
USMCA
approval
hinges on
Mexico’s
labour law,
U.S. union,
Democrats say
Retirees
Thanksgiving
Luncheon
Pictures
Federal
election
2019:
What’s
in it for
seniors?
Smaller UAW
ranks dampen
GM strike's
impact
GM shares
rise as
sources say
automaker,
union
nearing
deal
to end
strike
What to
know
about the
UAW's
agreement
with
General
Motors
UAW GM
Hourly
Agreement
If We Can’t
Win It
Now, When
Will We?
Ford botches
Explorer
launch,
putting CEO
back on
hot seat
Ford 3Q
Financial
Report
GM-UAW
Ratification
Results
Oct 2019
UAW-GM
strike ends,
union turns
to Ford
Ford will be
the next
automaker
to negotiate
with the UAW
Ford kills
Flex after
more than
a decade
Ford layoffs
another
possible hint
Canada is
heading for
peak car
Fiat Chrysler
and Peugeot
plan to create
world's No.4
carmaker
Queens Park
Rally Oct
2019
James Borges
Donates
$1142 to
The Knights Table

 

September 2019
 
Congratulations
to Our Newest
Retirees as
of Sept 1, 2019
Ford recalls
550K vehicles
for seat
strength
problem
UAW will
negotiate
first contract
with GM
Federal
corruption
probe looms
over UAW-
GM talks
Judge orders
Unifor
members
back to work
at Windsor
Nemak plant;
union refuses
As contract
deadline
nears, GM
reaches out
to UAW
workers
Amid auto
talks, Ford
lays claim
to being
'America's
auto
company'
Nemak aims
to end Unifor
strike in
Canada
through
dialogue
What Medicare
for all could
mean for U.S.
auto workers
Nemak stands
its ground,
balks at
Unifor's
proposal to
keep Ontario
plant open
Inside Source
Claims UAW
President Gary
Jones Will
Step Down
Unifor defies
court order,
continues
Nemak strike
at a cost of
$14K per day
Auto Workers
Go on Strike
After Years
of Tirelessly
Helping
General
Motors
Reach
Record-
Level Profits
46,000 UAW
workers strike
at GM plants
nationwide
Protest
against
Nemak
ends, Unifor
members
return
to work
GM hiring
scabs to
replace
strikers at
Missouri &
Texas
assembly
plants
1,200 GM
workers
temporarily
laid off in
Ontario due
to UAW
strike in U.S.
Ford Canada
recalls
23,380
Explorers
from 2017
for sharp
seat frame
edges
Feds charge
another UAW
leader, say
he received
kickbacks
GM strike,
day 7:
Warren
says UAW
holding GM
'accountable'
UAW strike
in U.S. leads
to another 700
layoffs at
G.M. Canada
Ford brings
back hybrid
option for
new Escape,
and it's a
winner
GM, UAW
battle over
worker pay
from temps
to CEO
Ford to begin
autonomous
vehicle
testing in
Austin
The United
Auto Workers
Strike audio
with Sam
Gindin
UNIFOR LOCAL
584 GOLF DAY
Sept 14, 2019
       

 

August 2019
 
Congratulations
to our newest
Retirees as of
August 1, 2019
Detroit
automakers
face 'time
of reckoning'
in China
Ford tests
dealer-satellite
storefronts in
shopping malls
Auto assembly
continues to
fall in Canada,
BMO finds
Retiree Ron
Deamer Passes
Away Aug 12,
2019
Feds charge
ex-UAW
leader in
growing
corruption
scandal
Ford adds to
transmission
warranty on
2014-16 cars
Windsor
workers
respond to
Nemak auto
parts plant
closure
announcement
Ford recalls
more than
4,000 midsize
cars in
Canada
over seat
belt defect
UAW scandal
embroils VP
Ashton's right
hand man
Wage battle
looms over
contentious
UAW auto
talks
UNIFOR 3rd
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION
QUEBEC CITY
AUGUST 2019
Jerry Dias
acclaimed
as Unifor
president
for third &
final term
Carmakers
alarmed by
latest round
of Chinese
tariffs
Windsor man
turns 100,
hits the road
with brand
new SUV
UAW Detroit 3
Negotiations
2019
Rough trade
winds
complicate
UAW talks
Federal agents
raid home of
United Auto
Workers union
President
Gary Jones
   
         

 

July 2019
 
Congratulations
To Our Newest
Retirees as of
July 1, 2009
Dwayne Decoste
Yvonne Rodney
Ford’s
Chicago
plant gets
a $1 billion
upgrade
Dwayne Decoste
Retirement
Jakes July 2019
FCA extends
Windsor
minivan
plant's third
shift by
3 weeks for
fleet order
Lee Iacocca,
star CEO who
led Ford,
saved
Chrysler,
has died
2020 Mustang
Shelby GT500
to start at
$96,425 in
Canada
Supplier jobs
to be lost
when FCA
cuts 3rd shift
at minivan
plant, union
warns
Ford GT
Mk II
unleashed
Mexico, U.S.
try new
trade fix to
win over
Democrats
against
USMCA
Good times
promise
tough
bargaining
for UAW,
automakers
Woodbridge
Foam to
spend $76M
on upgrades,
new r&d
center in
Canada
Ford, VW
prepare
powerhouse
alliance on
autonomous,
electric
vehicles
Incentives
continue to
shrink as
automakers
scramble
to maintain
profit
Ford in green
groups' cross-
hairs as
mpg debate
heats up
Unifor praises
UAW's '
nice and
aggressive'
start to
contract talks
with Detroit 3
FCA, GM warn
their futures
are at stake
ahead of
UAW talks
Ontario
government
writes off
$445M loan
to Chrysler
200 jobs on
the chopping
block at Ford's
Oakville plant
starting in
September
Ford
response
to Detroit
Free Press
articles
on DPS6
transmission
F-150
added to
class-action
lawsuit
over Ford
mpg ratings
Ford
spending
$50M in
Chicago
to support
Explorer
Aviator
production
Ford profits
slide 86% on
restructuring
charges
Ford says
electric F-150
prototype
towed 1.25
million pounds
Arson ruled
out in UAW
fire; unclear
when union
leaders,
employees
can return
Disgraced
UAW boss'
life of luxury
revealed
ahead of
sentencing
Ford acquires
two tech
companies
to accelerate
development
GM’s Mexico-
made Blazer
becomes
political
pariah of
Detroit
Dealers
warned to
be vigilant
after bust of
multimillion-
dollar auto
theft ring
Ford shows
most powerful
street-legal
Mustang with
760 hp
Japanese
company's
‘flying car’
hovers
steadily
for minute
Ford recalls
14K 2020
Explorers
and Lincoln
Aviators at
risk of
unintentional
movement
Retiree
Peter
Richards
Passes
Away
July 31,
2019
     

 

June 2019
 
Retiree
Spring
Luncheon
June 5
2019
       

 

May 2019
 

 

April 2019
 
Ford CEO Jim
Hackett:
'We're turning
the corner'
Ford partners
with Amazon
for in-car
delivery
Queens
Park
Rally
April 30th
2019
     

 

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Ford to pay
$9,000 in profit
sharing to
UAW workers
       

 

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Cheney:
Desperate times
in Detroit called
for high-tech
measures

 

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Frod Raptor
Ford's F-150 Raptor can handle
any on-road or off-road task
     
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GM files for bankruptcy

See Video

 
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Chrysler files for bankruptcyListen

 
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DECEMBER 2008
$3.4 billion bailout just 'bit of a lifeline'
China automaker eyes Ford's Volvo
Listen
Interesting video of the Ripple effect of the Auto Industry in event of collapse
 
NOVEMBER 2008
Distracted easily? You're getting older

 
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