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As a follow up to Bulletin No. 52 issued on October 7, 2020, a case management call was held on October 15, 2020 between Arbitrator Vince Ready, the IAMAW’s legal counsel, and Air Canada’s legal counsel. Your TMOS Bargaining Committee was also in attendance.
Arbitrator Ready has established a timeline for both parties to make submissions as well as counter-arguments between October 26, 2020 and December 23, 2020. Read Bulletin here…

In our view, it is long past time for the Federal Government to step in and prevent our crucial air transportation industry from collapsing in the midst of this global pandemic. We are calling for investment in the industry, particularly as it impacts upon Air Canada and the tens of thousands of Canadians who rely upon this company for their income and their livelihoods. Read letter here…

Elections will be held in 2021 at the 22nd Annual District Lodge 140 Convention for the following positions:
1) President and Directing General Chairperson (PDGC)
2) Secretary Treasurer (ST)
The term for both the PDGC and ST will be four (4) years commencing July 01, 2021 Read Bulletin here..

On September 29, 2020, your Union’s legal counsel requested Arbitrator Vince Ready to re-engage in the Collective Agreement Negotiations process as outlined in Appendix XXXXIV of the Collective Agreement. Read Bulletin here…

October 2, 2020 – “The Federal Government should absolutely support Canada’s airline and air transportation industry!” This was the unequivocal statement of Stan Pickthall, Canadian General Vice President of the Machinists Union (IAM). “This is a position we have taken throughout the pandemic, and one that we have published in two releases on our website.” Read Bulletin here…

It is with this in mind, that during a meeting of the National EFAP Committee this
morning, we unanimously agreed to extend the Third-Party Counselling from
Homewood Health, until June 30, 2021. Read Bulletin here…

Many Members around the country have requested updates regarding the Category 38
related grievances flowing from ODS and lay-off.
As a quick background, two (2) grievances were filed on April 24, 2020 and July 6, 2020
respectively. Both grievances seek to remedy the Company’s decision to lay off all CAT38’s
from the “B” and “C” stations, among other things. The General Chairpersons representing
Members at Air Canada have been putting Read Bulletin here…

A national arbitration was held in the presence of Arbitrator Corinn Bell on September 9th with Air Canada where 2 cases were heard. Read Bulletin here…

The General Chairpersons representing members at Air Canada have been working very hard to
secure information regarding the DPLP, bumping and recall processes.
To say that the situation is fluid would be a gross understatement. Things are changing rapidly and
the Company has been unable to provide hard dates for the onset and conclusions of these
procedures. Read Bulletin here…

The District 140 held a meeting with Air Canada’s labour relations representatives last Friday July 31st. The purpose was to discuss various items including the latest Transport Canada Covid-19 temperature check protocol for airport employees recently imposed last week.

The union was advised that the company will be using its sick day policy to cover members who register a high temperature and have their RAIC ceased while they go for testing even if their tests come back negative. The union is opposed to this measure as members are being forced to use sick days when they themselves are not claiming to be sick and a 3rd party is blocking access to their work place. Furthermore, only frontline employees are being subjected to this and not employees who do not work behind security lines. Read Bulletin here…

The IAMAW on the Covid-19 The Global Pandemic Read Message here…

The Canada Emergency Response Benefit is being phased out. Yet millions of workers will still need help. We need to ensure that Employment Insurance (EI) is ready to support them.

Use this simple tool to send a letter to your MP. Let them know you want to see EI reforms so no one falls through the cracks.  Canadian Labour Congress Letter to MP’s

GVP Pickthall letter sent to Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau on the Wage Subsidy Program Read Letter here…

Transportation District 140 has suffered a significant loss of membership and financial revenue due to
the COVID-19 global health pandemic. As a result, Transportation District 140 unfortunately was
faced with temporarily reducing the number of General Chairperson positions within our organization,
per Transportation District 140’s Bylaws, and redistributing servicing responsibilities.

Bulletin 43 – WESTERN REGION – ALBERTA & THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, SASKATCHEWAN, MANITOBA & THUNDER BAY

Bulletin 42 – SERVICING ASSIGNMENTS CENTRAL REGION

Bulletin 41 – SERVICING ASSIGNMENTS EASTERN REGION – ATLANTIC PROVINCES

Tuesday morning of this week, I met with a representative of Homewood Human Solutions to go over our agreement. This agreement allows all IAMAW members, of the Air Canada bargaining unit, to access counselling at no out of pocket cost to the member. These services will commence on July 1, 2020, and continue for the duration of the 2020 calendar year. Read Bulletin here…

This communication addresses the process for the implementation and administration of the July 2 & 3, 2020 shut down.
Employees are permitted to utilize their vacation, floater, or positive time bank to recover wages during the scheduled shut down on July 2 & 3, 2020. The following options are available to employees: Read Bulletin here…

Over the past few days I have had a number of emails and inquiries, looking for further clarification.
At the outset: the IAM did not lay off one single person from Air Canada or from any other IAM-represented workplace. That was the employer’s action, and it is one we strenuously opposed. We continue today to fight for keeping the maximum number of members employed or on CEWS, and we are working with the NDP Caucus to apply pressure to the company. Read Letter here…

Please be advised that the proposed MOA was accepted by the Membership. I wish to thank the Negotiations Committee Representatives and Senior Steward for their support and commitment to the membership throughout this process. Read Bulletin here…

Due to the current situation with COVID-19 and many of our members being laid off, the EFAP secured the ability for laid off members to utilize the IAMAW portion of their counselling benefit. All that is required to access these benefits is fill out a form and send it to my office for processing. Read Bulletin here…

The motion was as follows: “The Executive Board requests dispensation from article 4.02 of the District 140 bylaws to move the District 140 Convention from October 2020 to April 2021”. Read Bulletin here…