As a result of the ongoing mitigation discussions for June, we will be delaying our pairing release and bid close originally scheduled for May 17th and 19th respectively. As we work on a revised schedule, we appreciate your patience. The updated timeline will be posted onto the portal later in the week.
In solidarity,
PBS Joint Committee
We know that you are waiting to hear about the Company’s mitigation program. The Union has been in contact with the Company over the weekend as we ultimately were not satisfied with the program as presented. The time frame and CEWS announcement by the Prime Minister also played a part in our decision.
A short time ago we were advised that the Company will be moving forward with their mitigation program. The mitigation offerings will be opened tomorrow and continue until May 25, 2020. We will provide further details and specific timing tomorrow when your Union has all the details and information.
The Union is of the view that Air Canada should continue to participate in the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy. Participation in the CEWS is extremely important to our members and the right thing to do. The Federal Government has been clear they are willing to look at the current CEWS program with employers. We will continue to pursue this avenue, and should we have new information will let you know.
In solidarity,
There has been a lot of interest in the webinar being presented by Lakshmi Sundaram, entitled The Emotional Effects of Retirement, and we are happy to announce that all of the spots in the English session have been filled. We do still have some spots available in the French session which is taking place on May 19, 2020 from 2pm – 3pm EDT.
Planning to retire can be a source of both excitement and anxiety. Whatever the emotional response, retirement marks a transition to a new life stage and lifestyle in which daily routines, identity, and roles all change. This session will introduce participants to the emotional effects of retirement. Participants will get an opportunity to reflect on what their ideal retirement looks like and what they can do to make it happen.
To register for one of the remaining spots in the French session, please email contact@accomponent.ca. In your email please include your full name and employee number.
The remaining spots in the French session will be given out on a first-come, first served basis. You will receive login information for the online session once you are registered.
Lakshmi Sundaram is a bilingual counsellor, lecturer, mindfulness coach and freelance workshop facilitator. She is also a well-known communicatrice and media personality having appeared on numerous television, radio and print platforms. Lakshmi works in private practice in Ottawa and offers nature based, equine facilitated and mindful cooking and eating workshops from her farm in Gatineau Québec.
Wishing you all the best,
Mary Keough
Chair, Component EAP Committee
With bidding for June scheduled to begin next week, we know many of you are anxiously awaiting news on what the future holds for each of us. The reality is that COVID-19 has severely impacted the demand for air travel over the past few months and into the foreseeable future. As such there is no denying that we are dealing with the largest surplus of Cabin Personnel in our history.
We can advise you that as per LOU60 the following options will be offered in the following order:
The Company will release a comprehensive document once mitigations and bidding tools are finalized and this is set for Monday, May 18, 2020.
In our current discussions VSP’s, Pension Bridging and financial separation incentives were sought along the lines of what Management and our Pilot colleagues received. The Company took this away to evaluate it and came back advising this was not something that would be attainable due to the financial crisis and liability the company currently has.
We will continue to examine this from all angles to find any other avenues that we can pursue to assist in the transition for our members that will be affected.
In terms of bidding for June flying schedules, this may not start as scheduled on Monday evening so please wait for further information. The Company is working to adjust the schedule based on the planned mitigation.
Please note, the Union has been in discussions with the employer over the continuation of the CEWS program. We again are reviewing this and will continue to have discussions on this front.
We know this news is not what any of us were expecting. Please know we are working through this, and your Local Presidents along with your Component Officers are completely involved and moving the agenda forward.
We will ensure there is a further update, when there is more to say on the subject matter involved. The importance of these discussions is huge and the impact for our membership may end up being long term, therefore, we want to ensure all avenues are reviewed for us to move forward.
In solidarity,
We are pleased to offer to our members the opportunity to attend a webinar presented by Lakshmi Sundaram, entitled The Emotional Effects of Retirement. This webinar will take place:
– in English on May 19, 2020 from 12pm – 1pm EDT; and
– in French on May 19, 2020 from 2pm – 3pm EDT.
Planning to retire can be a source of both excitement and anxiety. Whatever the emotional response, retirement marks a transition to a new life stage and lifestyle in which daily routines, identity, and roles all change. This session will introduce participants to the emotional effects of retirement. Participants will get an opportunity to reflect on what their ideal retirement looks like and what they can do to make it happen.
To register, please email contact@accomponent.ca. In your email please include your full name and employee number and indicate whether you are registering for the English session OR the French session. If you do not indicate a language, you will be registered for the English session by default.
We have a limit of 50 participants for each session on a first-come, first served basis. You will receive login information for the online session once you are registered.
Lakshmi Sundaram is a bilingual counsellor, lecturer, mindfulness coach and freelance workshop facilitator. She is also a well-known communicatrice and media personality having appeared on numerous television, radio and print platforms. Lakshmi works in private practice in Ottawa and offers nature based, equine facilitated and mindful cooking and eating workshops from her farm in Gatineau Québec.
Wishing you all the best,
Mary Keough
Chair, Component EAP Committee
