District Bulletin 08 – ORGANIZING WIN AT STRATEGIC AVIATION – YOW

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…

District Bulletin 07 (revised) – AIR CANADA EFAP UPDATE

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…

Russell Currie Obituary

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…

Mark Voth – Obituary

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.

*****CANCELLATION NOTICE***** FEBRUARY 10, 2021 LOCAL LODGE 764 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

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…

District Bulletin 05 – AIR CANADA ONE CATEGORY GRIEVANCES

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…

District Bulletin 04 – AIR CANADA OFF-DUTY STATUS

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…

YVR – AIR CANADA TECHNICAL OPERATIONS, LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY SHOP COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON ***NOMINATIONS***

This bulletin is to inform our members that Brother Perry Sidhu, who was elected as the Local Lodge
764 TOSC Shop Committee Chairman in December 2019, has tendered his resignation, effective
December 31, 2020.

Unfortunately, his resignation was necessitated by the IAMAW constitution. Article B, SEC. 3 of the
IAMAW constitution requires that all elected office holders within a Local Lodge must be members in
good standing of that Local Lodge. Brother Sidhu has accepted a recall to YYZ. As a result of his
recall to YYZ, his IAMAW membership transfers from LL764 to LL2323, rendering him ineligible to
hold elected office within LL764. In accordance with Local Lodge 764 Bylaws, Article II, Section 7,
because there is more than one year remaining in the current term of office (January 1, 2020 –
December 31, 2022) nominations and an election must be held to fill the vacant TOSC Chair position.

Due to the cancellation of the January 13, 2021 monthly General membership meeting and the
possibility of having to cancel the February 10, 2021 monthly General membership meeting, the
nomination process will be conducted via postal mail and email. Read Bulletin here…

Air Canada and IAMAW arbitration Article 10 and MOA 12- Shift Bids

This award concern a matter that is national in scope covering all affected stations represented in the Air Canada and IAMAW TMOS collective agreement (“Collective Agreement”). Grievances have been filed across the country alleging flagrant breaches of article 10 and Memorandum of Agreement No. 12 (“MOA 12”), which provisions address work schedules. They are reproduced in an appendix to this award. Read Arb here…

OBITUARY OF GLENN DEAN GIRARD

Glenn Girard passed away December 19, 2020 in Surrey after a long illness. Glenn was a dedicated IAM&AW LL 764 delegate to the NWDLC from May 2009 until October 2019. He was 65.
Glenn retired from Air Canada in 2019. He was socially caring, active in his Union and local politics, and a staunch supporter of the NDP. Condolences, memories and photos may be shared and viewed on Glenn’s obituary at www.McInnisandHolloway.com.

It’s not “Force Majeure” if it’s planned says IAM

The IAM was advised this morning that Air Canada intends to use an extraordinary measure by placing approximately 284 IAM members on “off duty status” by invoking a “force majeure” provision contained within the collective agreement. The IAM categorically opposes the use of the “force majeure by placing our members on “off duty status” as it does not apply in the current situation. Air Canada is well outside the statute of limitations to use “force majeure”. The company announced 1,700 staff reductions across its operations throughout the country.

Force Majeure is an unforeseeable circumstance that prevents someone from fulfilling a contract or an obligation. Read Press Release here…

District Bulletin 002 – DISTRICT 140 EFAP CLAIM PROCESS

It has come to my attention that the iam140efap.ca website contained incorrect information about the claim process. In the past, a member with a family plan was able to access $1500 over and above the $500 allotted by the company.

After consideration of this, the National EFAP Committee decided that this was not a fair
practice. The policy allowed for members with family plans to access more monies than
those members with single/no dependent plans. Read Bulletin here…