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There is NO right or wrong answer. It is purely a personal choice that requires an educated decision on
your part and that of your eligible spouse or common law partner. Below is some factual data that may assist in your decision making process, again it is your personal decision. Read Bulletin here…

Honourable Minister Alghabra, I’m writing to you on behalf of 20,000 air transportation workers, and members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers ( IAMAW) with an urgent request for a meeting regarding Transport Canada’s guidance on federal vaccination mandates. Read Letter here…

This bulletin is a follow on from Bulletin 40 issued August 27, 2021, concerning members’ ability to
make retroactive pension contributions on pensionable earnings above $82,000 up to the new
Maximum Annual Compensation (MAC) limit of $94,000 for the calendar years 2019 and 2020. Read Bulletin here…

Due to the continuing variants associate with COVID19, The Transportation District 140 Executive Board has decided that it would be safest for all the delegates and invitees to postpone the 22nd Annual Convention. The revised dates will be as follows October 25th, October 26th and October 27th of the year 2022. Read Bulletin here…

Your Finance Bargaining Committee and Air Canada have reached the tentative agreement for the 2019 CBA opener. We will be having ratification sessions and online ratification vote.
Members MUST sign-up to the GoogleForm by October 4, 2021 with their information. You MUST enter your PERSONAL emails address. We do not accept work email addresses. Read Bulletin here…

Your Clerical Bargaining Committee and Air Canada have reached the tentative agreement for the 2019 CBA opener. We will be having ratification sessions and online ratification vote.
Members MUST sign-up to the GoogleForm by October 4, 2021 with their information. You MUST enter your PERSONAL emails address. We do not accept work email addresses. Read Bulletin here…

Here is a link to the response from IAM Canada to mandatory vaccinations Link to Response here…

Arbitrator Vince Ready has ruled in favour of the Union and ordered the pension cap increase retroactive to the effective date of the Collective Agreement, April 1, 2019.

Details regarding the process and timelines for members who wish to make retroactive contributions on their eligible pensionable earnings will be communicated as they become available. Those Members who previously elected to retire under the Early Retirement Incentive Program (ERIP) are eligible for buyback, if they so choose. Read Bulletin here…

As communicated in our last bulletin on the matter (District 140 bulletin # 36 issued August
18th, 2021), the IAMAW sent letters to employers in the federal sector in air transportation
requesting meetings to discuss the matter of mandatory vaccinations, prior to any policies
being created. Read Bulletin here…

Those of you affected by periods of ODS in 2021 should be aware that you have the opportunity to buy back that unaccumulated pensionable service. To apply for the buyback, you are required to contact HR Connex within 90 days after returning to work from ODS. This was previously communicated in a Company
document dated January 2021. Read Bulletin here…

As part of the schedule agreed to earlier this year, the parties met on August 13th in
front of Arbitrator Corinn Bell to review and discuss current CAT 38 staffing levels,
particularly in the B stations. Read Bulletin here…

Recent announcements about mandatory vaccinations are raising questions, and valid concerns among District 140 Members. The IAMAW is not taking this development lightly, and we are firm in our position that there are limitations to employer’s mandating workplace vaccinations. Read Bulletin here…

Local Lodge Presidents from across the country who represent Members working for Air Canada, to discuss the negotiations preparation process for the TMOS National Bargaining Committee per the Transportation District 140 Bylaws, each of the Local Lodges Bylaws and Appendix XXXXIV of the TMOS Collective Agreement. Read Bulletin here…

As a follow-up to bulletin No. 005 issued on January 27th of this year, the arbitration process has now concluded for the grievances regarding one-category recall. This arbitration hearing was raised to a full evidentiary process and the parties required three (3) full days to make all arguments. Unfortunately, Arbitrator Schmidt ruled in favour of the Company and dismissed the Union’s grievances. Read Bulletin here…

GVP Stan Pickthall Retirement – Farewell Letter Read here…

The election for the President and Directing General Chairperson position of the Transportation District 140 has come to a close. The election tellers have provided the following results. The election results for the President and Directing General Chairperson position are as follows. Read Bulletin here…
• Dave Flowers (LL2323) – 165 votes.
• Maxime Nicole (LL1751) – 100 votes.

On May 12th, your Committee of General Chairpersons went to bat again to defend our collectively bargained rights. The Company’s utter contempt for the Collective Agreement and disdain for its employees was again painfully manifest with the invocation of a second wave of Off-Duty Status (ODS) commencing in January of this year, almost eight (8) months after the initial period of ODS transitioned to the lay-off, bumping and recall provisions of Article 16. Read Bulletin here…

The election for the President and Directing General Chairperson & the Secretary Treasurer position of the Transportation District 140 has come to a close. The election tellers have provided the following results. The election results for the President and Directing General Chairperson position are as follows. Read Bulletin here…

As most of you are aware, the Company has commenced vacation reconciliation for 2020 and issued overpayment notices on April 28th. Based on information received, there is much confusion regarding vacation accrual/entitlement during the CEWS periods in 2020. Read Bulletin here…

Council of Unions Communication #1 Thursday, May 30, 2019 Read here…

Council of Unions Communication #2 Thursday, July 18, 2019 Read here…

Council of Unions Communication #3 Tuesday, April 27, 2021 Read here…