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Why
automakers'
short
reprieve
from tariffs
isn't enough
to weather
Trump's
escalating
trade war
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Ford sales
drop ahead
of potential
tariffs
on Canada,
Mexico
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Windsor on
'pins and
needles' with
Trump tariffs
set to take
effect
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Ford hit with
$2.5B verdict
in truck
rollover suit,
calls it
'impermissibly
extreme.'
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Ford offers
$2,500
deductible
reimbursement
if your
F-Series
truck is
stolen
_______

Ford
cutting
number of
middle
managers
who get
stock
awards
______

Trump tariffs
will 'blow a
hole' in auto
industry like
'we've never
seen'Ford CEO
_______

Trump steps
up his 2018
tariffs on
steel and
aluminum
_______

GM, Ford
shares are
cheap for a
reason as
risks pile up
_______

Retiree Bob
Foord Passes
Away January
16, 2025
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Ford posts
profit
increase in
2024 on
highest
revenue
year, beats
expectations
_______

Ontario PCs
net first-
ever Unifor
endorsement
_______

They should
have listened
to us about
free trade
______

GM profit
sharing:
Here's the
record
amount UAW
members
will get
for 2024
_______

You
could owe
taxes on
federal
benefits you
got in 2024
Here's what
you need
to know
_______

Feds expand
probe into
Ford
automated
driving tech
involved in
two fatal
crashes
______

US agency
sues two
automakers, alleging
discrimination
& harassment
______

Ford Closes
German
Factory
This Year,
Leaving
4,000
Jobless
_______

Uncertainty
over
Trump's
electric
vehicle
policies
clouds
2025 sales
forecast
______

Retiree Art
Turnhout
Passes Away
Jan 3, 2025
________

Canada
Pension Plan
and Old Age
Security to
Increase
in 2025

______

Retiree
Terry Bird
Passes
Away
Jan 2,
2025
_______

Here are
some of
Ontario’s
new laws regulations
coming into
effect in
2025

_______

The scientific
reason years
get faster as
we get older –
and how to
slow them
down

________

Retiree Ray
Veeneman
Passes Away
Dec 30, 2024
Updated info
Now Posted
________

Here are
the top
holiday
scams to
look out for

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Healthcare
Booklet
2020

______

Ford Health
Care Benefit
Booklet
Nov 2016

______

Ford Pension
Booklet
2016

_________

Life &
Disability
Booklet
2016

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2016 Benefits Appendix R
__________

Unifor
Constitution

_________

Contact Us
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NEXT RETIREE MEETING

Unifor Local 584

Meetings will be suspended for
the winter and will resume again
Wednesday April 2, 2025 at 1PM

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Retiree Les Deforest
Passes Away
March 4, 2024.

Retired
Jan 1, 2001 - 36 yrs

Visitation
Monday, March 10, 2025
1:00PM - 2:00PM
Jones Funeral Home
11582 Trafalgar Rd.
Georgetown, ON L7G4Y5

Memorial Service
Monday, March 10, 2025
2:00PM
Jones Funeral Home
11582 Trafalgar Rd.
Georgetown, ON L7G4Y5

Donate to Charity

The family has chosen to send donations to 

CANCER ASSISTANCE SERVICES HALTON HILLS

 

Link

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Chris Wilski with Jameet Singh at the Medicare 3.0
Conference in Ottawa February 24, 2025


Local 584 Mandarin Christmas luncheon
Held December 11, 2024



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$300 Donation from Local 584 Retirees
Given to Brampton Legion - Nov 2024

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Thanksgiving Luncheon held October 11, 2024
was a great success !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We collected almost 300 lbs of food and total
donations of $1,200.00 to The Knights Table


 

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Chris Wilski elected to Unifor Retired Workers
Executive at Retired Workers Conference

Local 584 Donates $300 to the Legion

Congratulations to Retiree
Sandy Knight on her
Retirement July 1, 2024


Wishing her many years of Good Health and Happiness!

Donation to the Canadian Legion



Unifor Local 584 Retirees Executive:

Chair - Chris Wilski
Vice-Chair - Barb Morrison
Recording Secretary - Alison White
Financial Secretary - Pat Riley
Sgt at Arms - Reg Galbraith
Guide - Sandy Pitman
Member at Large - Roz Monchamp

Meetings are the first Wednesday
of the month at 1pm.

(Unless otherwise stated)

 

 

 

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March 10, 2025

A large group of people in an auto assembly plant.


We must fight and we must build says Unifor as Trump launches tariffs on Canadian goods, new Unifor website will coordinate the tariff fightback, International Women's Day, Health Care Workers Week, Glacier Media closures in B.C., Alberta provincial budget fails workers, Black History Month event in Metro Vancouver, Local 222 celebrates IWD, and more.

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Artistic women's silhouettes

International Women's Day is March 8. March, rally, organize, and rise together—for justice, for equity, and for all women and girls.

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 A collage of health care workers in various settings, including a hospital, kitchen, and rehabilitation area.

Health care workers: Share what you love about your job and be part of Unifor’s Health Care Worker Week!

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A group of people wearing red shirts stand beside Protect Canadian Jobs signs

The imposition of unjust tariffs on Canadian goods by U.S. President Donald Trump is an economic call-to-arms for Canada.

aerial view of the Ambassador Bridge

The month-long tariff delay for the Detroit Three automakers is the latest extortion tactic by President Trump.

A large truck loaded with logs

A new U.S. investigation into wood imports is a direct threat to Canadian softwood lumber and downstream wood products.

Unifor member mobilizers post for indoor photo before canvassing to get out the vote.

Unifor vows to fight for stronger worker protections after the Ontario PCs secure a third majority government.

Three newspapers in a collage.

Glacier Media’s closure of multiple digital community newspaper will contribute to the "news deserts" in Metro Vancouver.

Black and white portrait of Danielle Smith

The Alberta government’s 2025 budget delivers tax cuts while shifting costs onto workers.

Three women posing for a photo.

Unifor members in Metro Vancouver celebrated Black History Month with solidarity, guest speakers, and steel drum music.

Samia Hashi addresses attendees at podium covered in purple fabric and flowers.

Unifor Local 222 celebrated the strength of women in the union at annual IWD celebration.

 

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Unifor has filed for a mediator in hopes negotiating a fair deal for striking Cowichan Valley transit workers.
READ MORE

Unifor continues to push back against VIA Rail privatization agenda.
READ MORE

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Retiree Robert Foord
passes away January 16, 2025.

Retired July 1, 2005 with 40.9 Years of Service.

Our Condolences go out to his Family and Friends

Robert Foord was born April 10th 1945. He passed on January 16, 2025.

He is survived by his two sons Jason Foord and Micheal Foord.

There will be a celebration of life and details will be posted
once arrangements have been made with the Legion.


 

Paris Plant Tour May 2024

More Pictures Here

 

Ford Bramalea Closes
November 17, 2023
after 60 Great Years

Click here for more Photos

Local 584 Supporting Windsor Salt Striking Workers with Unifor President Lana Payne
June 29, 2023

 


Day of Mourning April 28, 2024

Local 584 Vice-Chair Barb Morrison with the late Shara Flanigan's Family

 

Previous Issues of Blue Oval Connect

 



Presenting $200 donation to Legion from Local 584


Meeting Held Oct 6, 2021


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



 


 

Retirees Thanksgiving October 2016

 


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PCOLA 1979

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1979 UAW / CANADA Brochure
Year that PCOLA was implemented
Click here to see original copy

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Click to see our
Resolution on reinstating PCOLA in 2016
(This was passed unanimously with both
the Retirees and the Membership)


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Frank McAnally from Local 200 Supporting Retirees. Pension Cola for Future Retirees was won in 1987 and then all Retirees in 1999.


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