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Windsor Site - Windsor Engine and Essex Engine in one complex. Windsor makes 6.8L V10 . Essex makes the 5.0L V-8 WEP Windsor Engine Plant and EEP Essex Engine Plant are in the same city but are located several miles from each other. The Windsor Engine Plant site has a smaller physically seperated facitlity on site called The Annex which is the third plant in Windsor. The Annex does head machining and will be assembling the future 7.X V10 engine beginning in 2019.

Plant seniority rules job bidding, shift picks, vacation picks, and the same. Corporate seniority (date of hire) determines benefits , number of vacation hours entitlement, pension time and the same.

From what I was told was that there was a controversy with the last canvass. I didn't ask what it was about because it will not affect me. Bob Scott told me they MAY do another canvass. If you have questions speak with your comitteeman or call the hall to get accurate answers.

Everyone in the automotive industry and most industries lost in the last several years. The future contract will be foretold by the UAW/Big 3 negotiations next September. I think they will see substantial gains which will help us the following year.

If you did not have they time in to make the cut then that is you did not qualify. Same thing happened with a few peeps here in Windsor. Will there be more canvas's, it depends on the math. If it is cheaper to have a new hire than you working, then the company will offer incentives. Or maybe you will have to wait until next contract for it to be negotiated.

Is this engine being sourced from Cologne, Germany or are there plans to manufacture it in North America ?

Received the information that I needed. St. Thomas and Windsor transfers called up shortly after retooling shutdown. They may re-canvas for early retirements - there was a controversy with the last canvas - from April 14 to last person hired, OAC will neeed about 900 more people. See you soon at OAC

Voice mail hell again and again. You must have been lucky. I left messages and contact info with Balacz and Scott - let's see if they respond to my questions.

Three week summer shutdown! Sweet. Can you find out when they are calling up the Windsor and St. Thomas transfers. Thanks.

tried that for three days last week. Even called Mangini in HR - voicemail on every try - left messages - no call back yet -#fustrated#noifnfofoyou

Any news from OAC ? I and around 80 other laid off employees are signed up to go to OAC on the next manpower increase. We have been told anywhere from 2cd to 3rd quarter (April to September). I heard a rumour that we will be called up in May. Does anyone have any more concrete information as to when we will be called up. Are your dates for retooling definite yet (March 10 - April 14?) Job 1 date for the next generation Edge? Any information would be appreciated. Thanks

The 2.7 will be made at LIma - the new engine line was installed for this last year. they must be in trial production runs by now. The 5.0 L V8 is made at Essex Engine Plant in Windsor, Ontario with any increase in production being made there.

So, you do not want to pay union dues. That is your choice. Then you can negotiate your own employment contract with Ford and have no representation or assistance from the union when you might need it. Will that work for you?

It will be interesting to see what happens in the next round of bargaining with respect to the 2cd tier pay rate and benefits. IMHO, the 2cd tier should be brought up to the 1st tier or as close as possible. As autoworkers we are all the same and should be treated the same in all aspects of the job.

Little country, you can not grasp the concept that I was trying to put forward. The concept of fair and equal trade that would benefit both of our economies and preserve our middle classes. Our current trade deals do not make sense.