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

New Uniform/Luggage Allotment

Dear members, Your CUPE uniform/luggage and Health & Safety Committee representatives spent over a year working on the new luggage, which was recently announced by the Company. They attended countless meetings and calls with the Company, did work on the joint Health & Safety Committees, and played a vital role advising our Union Executive.  Their …

Crew Rest Guide – December 2017

The crew rest guid tells you the flight category, maximum duty period, onboard rest times, and minimum scheduled layover rest times.  For specific flights that fall under each long range flying category, please refer to the monthly duty summary in Aeronet. CLICK HERE for a PDF version of this chart. Note 1: Meals breaks are …

Remembrance Day

The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.  Every year, Canadians take two moments of silence to recall the sacrifices made by all who have served our country during times of war and peace, especially those who have died in the line of duty. The origins of this date being used as …

Article B8.26.09 & Pre-Selects

Dear Members, Since summer the union has been presented with a multitude of complaints whereas Article B8.26.09 has not been followed when it comes to pre-selects. Article B8.26.09 is clear on when the company can remove a reserve: B8.26.09 An open pairing once awarded to a Reserve Blockholder will not subsequently be changed except in …