The Transportation District 140 Executive Board takes the health and wellbeing of our members seriously. Due to the current COVID-19 health pandemic concerns and with the provincial restrictions currently in place, the Transportation District 140 Convention previously scheduled for the month of April 2021 has now been postponed to a date to be determined. Read Bulletin here…
DL140 Bylaws Articles 5.08 to 5.10 (attached for reference). Read here…
Your IAMAW Air Canada Pension Committee was flooded with enquiries from our members across the entire system during the last week concerning large reductions in the value of their pension benefits in the online Aeronet pension projector. Read Bulletin here…
This is available to employees impacted by the pandemic, including the Airport Authority union, the unions of our Airport Partners and our Suppliers.
They are looking to fill approximately 50 positions starting on March 16th for full-day shifts from 08:30 to 16:30 in the areas of customer service, logistics and data entry. The rate of pay of $19.50 per hour to align with Vancouver Costal Health and our other site partners, and training will be provided. As these are temporary positions, benefits are not applicable. Please note that staff at the clinic will not be vaccinated. Read Bulletin here…
Rosanne was a former Technical Data Controller, Rosanne Blair, passed away February 19, 2021. Read Obituary here…
In order to be in compliance with these provincial government health directives and to further ensure
the health and safety of our members and your families, Local Lodge 764 will be cancelling the
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 monthly General membership meeting. Read Bulletin here…
We anticipate Arbitrator Ready’s ruling sometime this March or beginning of April. Update bulletins will be issued, as we see this round of negotiation to its conclusion. Read Bulletin here…
As a follow up to Bulletin No. 006 dated February 12, 2021, Arbitrator Corinn Bell has rendered her decision on the Union’s application for interim relief against Air Canada’s misuse of Article 20.14 – Off Duty Status.
Unfortunately, the Union’s application was unsuccessful. In her award dated February 18th, Arbitrator Bell goes into significant detail outlining the difficult three part legal test that must be met in order to grant interim relief and her rationale for the final decision. Read Bulletin here…
On February 17th, the Union proceeded with the grievance regarding Air Canada’s elimination of Category 38 workers at “B” stations, before Arbitrator Corinn Bell. Read Bulletin here…
The February issue of the Snag Sheet is now online at: https://www.iam764.ca/snag-sheets/
On November 9th, an organizing campaign began at YOW after West Jet released which companies it awarded its above and below the wing services to at 34 airports across Canada. It included Strategic Aviation. Within a week, despite this pandemic, meaningful communications began, virtual information sessions were held, door to door card signing was conducted and an application was filed with the Labour Board.
Neither the Company nor their customer West Jet knew what hit them, or how the Unions Trojan Horse entered the barn so quickly. Read Bulletin here…
After discussing with the EFAP National Committee, we have decided to extend the Third-Party Counselling from Homewood Health Services. Access to these services will be extended to the end of 2021 and are available to all Air Canada employees and their dependents. This includes members on lay-off and off-duty status of the IAMAW.
Further, we have made arrangements for Homewood’s Services to include legal and financial counselling. The services for legal and financial will be capped at five sessions per family. This will allow for five hours of legal or financial advice from a lawyer in the field you are requesting or a financial counsellor. Read Bulletin here…
As a result of the nominations that were received by Sister Christy Dixon, Local Lodge 764 Recording
Secretary, I can inform the membership that Brother Joe Toth, has been acclaimed as the new Local
Lodge 764 TOSC Shop Committee Chairman. Read Bulletin here…
The passing of Russell Chester Currie of Fredericton, NB, occurred on Monday, February
8, 2021 at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital. Born on July 7, 1949 in
Fredericton, NB, he was the son of the late Chester and Jean (Carlisle) Currie. Russell
served in the Canadian Air Force; he then worked for Air Canada. Read PDF here…
The Committee of General Chairpersons held a hearing in front of Arbitrator Corrin Bell on February 11, 2021, to make application for Interim Relief (Cease & Desist) for the company’s recent misuse of placing members on “Off Duty Status” per Article 20.14 of the TMOS Collective Agreement. Read Bulletin here…
It is with sad news that we announce the passing of Mark Voth (Station Attendant – YVR). At this moment we do not have any more information but will post when it becomes available.
8:00pm (1800-2000), at the Local Lodge, in the Main Hall. If you requested from Grand Lodge the Absentee ballot, then one will be provided by mail from Canadian Office. Read Bulletin here…
IAMAW Presentation to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities & Press Release. Re January 28 2021 Press Release Standing-Committee-Presentation-EN Statement on Further Travel Restrictions_EN
B.C. residents are being encouraged to limit their social interactions to their immediate household
members and gatherings of no more than their “Safe six” people.
In order to be in compliance with these provincial government health directives and to further ensure
the health and safety of our members and your families, Local Lodge 764 will be cancelling the
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 monthly General membership meeting. Read Bulletin here…
On December 21, 2020, the IAMAW attended arbitration to have outstanding national issues heard, including the one-category grievances filed on behalf of members who were denied recall into Cabin Servicing & Cleaning Attendant classifications.
During the hearing, the parties entered into the mediation process with the assistance of Arbitrator Schmidt. It became apparent that Air Canada was unwilling to resolve the dispute via mediation. Read Bulletin here…
As a follow-up to Bulletin No. 1 dated January 8, 2021, the Union has made an application for interim relief as per the Collective Agreement and the Canada Labour Code.
The matter will be heard in front of Arbitrator Corinn Bell on Thursday, February 11, 2021, and the Union will be seeking a cease and desist order against Air Canada’s misuse of Article 20.14, “Off-Duty Status.” Read Bulletin here…
