seven-o-seven seven-o-seven REPORTER - CAW Local 707

Official publication of Local 707 CAW
Published four times a year
at Oakville, Ontario
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Local 707 CAW
475 North Service Rd. East
Oakville, Ontario L6H 1A5
(905) 844-9451, (905) 844-6431
or 1-800-313-8707
E-mail: local707@cawlocal707.ca
Web Page: www.local707caw.ca
ExEcutivE OfficErS
Gary Beck — President
Ron Balazs — Vice-President
Dave Millar — Recording Secretary
Nadia Anton-Collins — Financial Secretary
Shawn White — Trustee
Nadine Wildgen — Trustee
Lil Heil — Trustee
Larry Pratt — Sergeant-at-Arms
Bert Tousignant — Guide
Charlie Goode — Retirees’ Chairperson
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EditOrial BOard:
Mark Sciberras Bert tousignant
Kenny Hogarth tim Batke
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Features
President’s Report .....2-4
Financial Report ...........7
Retirees .................20-26
We Asked ...................38
Page 2 – July – September 2011
President’s Report
By Gary Beck
UAW
Bargaining
The collective agreements in place between UAW members and
their respective employers, Ford, General Motors and Chrysler
expire on September 14, 2011. Bargaining began in July when
UAW President, Bob King kicked off negotiations. Ford, GM
and Chrysler claim they are at a disadvantage compared to the
transplant companies with the lost wages, benefits, pensions,
etc.. Yet they are still showing huge profits. One does not have
to look far to see where these profits are spent with CEO, Alan
Mulally receiving $56.5 million in stock awards.
The companies must remember that were it not for the sacrifices made by the
workers, where would they be today? The message must be sent quite clearly
by UAW President Bob King that if you are going to pay bonuses to your management
team, you had better get off your wallet and pay both the retirees and
active members who work on the line to make your profits.
In Canada, we can only sit back and watch as this drama unfolds before us.
Whatever lies in store for Ford south of the border will have a severe impact
on us in Canada.
Ford Council
In July, elections were held at Ford Council. I congratulate Bob Scott for
being elected as Trustee and Gary Ensell as Member-at-Large. Local 707 will
be well represented.
Congratulations are due to all members of the Executive and they are represented
as follows.
Gary Beck Local 707 Chairperson
Chris Taylor Local 200 Vice Chair
Kim Clout Local 584 Financial Secretary
Bob Scott Local 707 Trustee
Tim Little Local 200 Trustee
Gary Barash Local 200 Trustee
Gary Ensell Local 707 Member-at-Large
St. Thomas Plant Closure
It will be a sad day when the last vehicle rolls off the line in St. Thomas on
President’s Report – Continued on Page 3