days until our Collective Agreement expires, we are preparing, we are united and we will make change.

Component Officers’ Top-Up

ACCEX met today to review recent allegations made in regards to the Component Officers’ top-up.  After lengthy discussions, the Component Officers provided a recounting of what has transpired to-date regarding this issue.  Information in this bulletin flows from a consensus drawn from their individual statements. In addition, and prior to recent events, Component had already …

NOTICE OF UPCOMING LOCAL 4091, 4092, 4094 & 4095 ELECTIONS

As the Bylaw amendments that were accepted by the membership in the July 2018 Referendum are still in the process of being approved by the CUPE National President’s Office, the current Bylaws, that were amended in December 2016, will be in effect for this election.   In accordance with the Air Canada Component Bylaws, anyone …

Update On Air Canada’s Plan To Provide Annuities To Pension Plan Members

Dear members, On September 7, 2018, the union sent out a bulletin to the membership concerning Air Canada’s plan to annuitize pensions. In the September 7th bulletin, the union communicated that CUPE’s pension lawyer had written to Air Canada (AC) to request disclosure of the application by AC to the Minister of Finance for the …

Why the Pink Triangle?

The Nazis used the pink triangle symbol to identify those in concentration camps imprisoned because of their homosexuality. Prior to World War II, pink was  a male colour, as an offshoot of red. Pink was chosen not because it meant the wearer was feminine, but because they liked other men. Every prisoner had to wear …