District Bulletin 35 – AIR CANADA CONTACT GENERAL CHAIRPERSONS

Please be advised that effective July 1, 2017 the following Transportation District 140 General Chairpersons have been assigned as Air Canada contacts for the Bargaining Units listed below:
Mr. Keith Aiken Air Canada Airport and Cargo Operations Air Canada Finance
Mr. David Freeman Air Canada Technical Services Air Canada Logistics & Supply
Ms. Vivian McConville Air Canada Clerical Read Bulletin here…

District Bulletin 29 – TO ALL RETIREES OF THE AIR CANADA IAMAW DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN

In accordance with Transportation District Lodge 140 Policy No. 41, we are posting for the position of the Air Canada IAMAW Pension Committee Retiree Representative. The initial term of office for the Air Canada IAMAW Pension Committee Retiree Representative shall commence on January 1, 2018 and the term of office shall be four (4) years. The decision on appointment shall be made by the DL140 Executive Board. Read PDF here…

District Bulletin 28 – AIR CANADA SUB-CONTRACTING

The IAMAW was verbally notified on Friday May 5, 2017 by Air Canada of their intent to
subcontract ten (10) B767 summer readiness reliance checks to Kelowna Flightcraft in YHM.
Written notification was subsequently provided on Monday, May 8, 2017. Air Canada continues
a complete disregard for Article 20.07.02. Read PDF here…

District Bulletin 22 – TO ALL IAMAW MEMBERS IAM MULTI-EMPLOYER PENSION PLAN (MEPP)

Further to Bulletin 002, issued January 25, 2017, Air Canada has recently mailed overtime inclusion forms to all applicable Air Canada members of the IAMAW MEPP Pension Plan. These forms were all sent out by the end of March and must be returned no later than June 15, 2017.
This form allows our members to include their overtime earnings as part of their pensionable earnings in the MEPP. Both the member and Air Canada will contribute their required 6% on all overtime earnings to the MEPP as soon as the member submits their form indicating that they wish to include their overtime as part of their pensionable earnings. Read PDF Here…

District Bulletin 10 – AIR CANADA LOCAL LODGES NATIONAL EAP COORDINATOR

This Bulletin will serve as notice that the District 140 Executive Board will be accepting resumes from any and all
qualified Members that are interested in the appointment to the position of the National EAP Coordinator.
All applications must be submitted in writing via email, fax or Canada post to Bro. Alfredo Acrobati,
National Secretary Treasurer, Transportation District 140 and received no later than March 22, 2017.
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MTU – BC LABOUR RELATIONS CODE – SECTION 54

When an employer introduces or intends to introduce a measure, policy, practice or change that effects the
terms, conditions or security of employment of a significant number of employees to whom a Collective
Agreement applies, they are obligated to give notice to the Union at least sixty (60) days before the date on
which the measure, policy, practice or change is to be effected. Read PDF here…

Machinists to Lobby Canadian Parliament to Protect Pensions

With more than 50 participants, the Machinist delegation will be the largest contingent involved in a Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) lobbying effort to stop Bill C 27, which would amend a longstanding pension protection law.

“Bill C-27 proposes to amend the Pensions Benefits Standards Act to allow federal employers to amend existing defined benefit pension plans to create target benefit plans in their place,” said IAM Canadian General Vice President Stan Pickthall. “This allows employers to rid themselves of legal obligations that have already been promised to retirees. This puts the risk onto retirees rather than the plan itself.”

https://www.goiam.org/news/imail/machinists-lobby-canadian-parliament-protect-pensions/

District Bulletin 82 – IAMAW MEMBERS EMPLOYED BY AIR CANADA

Please be reminded of these important deposit dates for 2017. They are as follows:
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Airports
1) January 1, 2017 – GHO deposits into the Time Bank for those Members that
qualify and took this option.
2) On or about April 1, 2017 – Deposit of 16 hours for Full time (8 for Part time)
into Time Bank.
3) The first pay period in April 2017 is when the lump sum will be paid. The
Lump sum will be as follows for employees hired prior to ratification:
$4,500.00 Full-time; $2,250.00 Part-time.

Tech Ops
1) On or about April 1, 2017 – Deposit of 20 hours into each Members Time
Bank.
2) Effective the first full pay period in April 2017 – 2% across all Tech Ops wage
scales.