Members continue to contact the Union requesting assistance to decline self-initiated transfer/promotion/demotion applications after they have been awarded. These members have made the applications via the eVacancy tool on the Air Canada Employee Aeronet site. This “electronic” process was introduced in 2016 and provides a superior level of convenience and confirmation. It is user friendly, and has eliminated the need for the old paper forms and faxes of the past. Read Bulletin here…

The IAM has been working in collaboration with the AC Council of Unions (ACPA CUPE, Unifor and CALDA) in
response to Air Canada’s Drug and Alcohol Policy. We have significant concerns regarding the Policy, its
expectations and obligations as well as the authorities granted to the Employer contained within this Policy. We
further believe that the Policy, as released, is unreasonable, overly broad, vague, contrary to current practice,
and fails to meet the Company’s legal obligations towards its employees. Read Bulletin here…

This bulletin is a reminder that all members of the IAMAW Multi-Employer Pension Plan (Canada) (MEPP) should always ensure that their contact information and mailing address is up to date and current with the plan administrator. Read Bulletin here..

Your Negotiations Committee met with the Company on September 11 – 13, 2018 for direct bargaining. The primary focus of our discussions dealt with monetary items and our remaining substantive non-monetary proposals on matters surrounding, overtime, qualifications, seniority, filling of vacancies and transfers between functional work areas. Read Bulletin here…

Air Canada is asking eligible retirees whether they will give up their life insurance and health benefits, both of which were guaranteed for life, for a one time cash payment for life insurance, and a health care spending account of $450 yearly for the retiree, and another $450 for eligible dependents for a total maximum of $900 for health benefits. The decision whether to take the Voluntary Buyout Program is a personal one, and we cannot make a recommendation about what to do. However, we suggest that our members consider the
following when making the decision: Read PDF Here…

The Union has been contacted by a number of former Aveos members who have received legal Notice of
Application for judicial review filed by the former Directors of Aveos.
Through this Application the former Directors of Aveos are trying to overturn orders to make payments to
former Aveos employees that were obtained by a federal government agency, Employment and Social
Development Canada. Read PDF Here…

Please be advised that the Executive of Transportation District Lodge 140 has temporarily appointed Bro Guillaume Lingat, Local Lodge 1751 Customer Service Shop Committee Chair, to carry out the duties of the Transportation District Lodge 140 Air Canada Designated General Chairperson position in the Eastern Region, to cover an absence. Read PDF Here…

On Friday, August 10, 2018 Air Canada announced to their employees that they would be creating a new wholly owned subsidiary, Air Canada Life Insurance Company (ACLI). ACLI will be a fully registered and regulated insurance company under the terms and conditions of all existing Canadian financial and insurance regulations and will fall under the auspices of OSFI.

The Air Canada Pension Master Trust Fund (MTF) intends to purchase group annuities from various established Canadian insurance companies. The sheer size of the MTF ($19.5 Billion as at 1/1/2018) dwarfs the ability of the Canadian annuity market to absorb such a large investment and the associated risk. Read PDF Here…