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

Addiction & Recovery

Regardless of income, race, colour, religion or gender, addiction does not discriminate and may affect anyone. Recovering from addiction is a lifelong journey where individuals are faced with varying obstacles and challenges throughout everyday life. Click HERE to view an article about addition and recovery. Wishing you all the best, Mary Keough Component EAP Committee

The CUPE Airline Division Survey is now online!

Dear CUPE Flight Attendant/Colleague: The CUPE Airline Division Survey is now online! English:        https://survey-sondage.cupe.ca/index.php/272484?lang=en French:          https://survey-sondage.cupe.ca/index.php/272484?lang=fr The CUPE Airline Division represents approximately 15,000 flight attendants from Air Canada mainline and Rouge, Air Transat, Air Georgian, Calm Air, Canadian North, Cathay Pacific, First Air, Flair, Sunwing Airlines and WestJet, WestJet Encore, (and soon) Swoop. This …

Crew Rest Flash Bulletin – June 2019 – Long Range Flights

(This applies to Air Canada Mainline only) This bulletin is to clarify a few rules applicable to long range flights,  namely Article B14, LOU18, LOU22A, and LOU22B. ● Once bidding is closed, the Company cannot for any reason change the designated article/LOU ● The designation of a pairing as B14, LOU18, LOU22A, or LOU22B is based …

Reserve Preselect Removals – Settlement Reached

We are happy to advise that the Union was able to reach an agreement with Air Canada about preselects and when they can be removed.  Please click HERE to view the settlement. The agreement involved a grievance filed for a reserve flight attendant who was awarded a preselect overseas pairing which was removed and given to someone on …

Bargaining Committee Update #4

In our last update, on May 24, 2019, we advised that the Union’s legal counsel had sent a letter to Air Canada requesting the postponement of negotiations, until the 30-day Exclusivity Agreement with Air Transat expires. Since then, the Company has replied to our request and have agreed to postpone negotiations until August or September …