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2023 Airline Division Convention and CUPE National Convention

The Airline Division Convention will be held on October 22, 2023 in Québec, QC.

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (“CUPE”) National Convention will be held at The Québec City Convention Centre in Québec, QC, from October 23 to October 27, 2023, inclusive.

Air Canada Component Representation
Representation from each Local for delegates to the Airline Division Convention and the CUPE Convention shall be in accordance with the CUPE Constitution.

The number of delegates for the Air Canada Component is as follows:

Local 4091 – YUL Interim Local President + Interim Component Secretary-Treasurer + 4 delegates 6
Local 4092 – YYZ Local President + 9 delegates 10
Local 4094 – YVR Local President + Component President + 4 delegates 6
Local 4095 – YYC Local President + 2 delegates 3
Local 4098 – Rouge Local President + 3 delegate 4

* Each Local may also elect one alternate delegate.  An alternate delegate shall only be permitted on the floor of the Convention while replacing a delegate from the same chartered organization and while in possession of that delegate’s badge.

Interested in being a Delegate?
You must collect signatures on the Delegate Nomination Paper in the Delegate Package (la trousse de délégué). Members wishing to be nominated must have 50 signatures or 5% of the ‘Local’ eligible voters, whichever is the lesser (see below for 5% requirements).

 

Local Minimum signatures required
4091 – YUL 50 signatures
4092 – YYZ 50 signatures
4094 – YVR 50 signatures
4095 – YYC 23 signatures
4098 – Rouge 34 signatures

If more Delegates apply than there are positions, an election will take place. You can download a detailed package, which includes nomination papers, from the Component website: www.accomponent.ca or by clicking HERE (ou cliquez ICI). If you have any questions, please email contact@accomponent.ca.

ORIGINAL signed delegate nomination papers must be received by the Component Tabulating Chairperson at 25 Belfield Road, Etobicoke, ON, M9W 1E8, no later than 16:00 EDT on July 11, 2023. Candidates must complete each Nomination Sheet in its entirety.

In Solidarity,

Your Component Tabulating Committee