REMINDER – Occupational Health and Safety Survey
After a tough year and a half and an incredible response from you our members in promoting our collective health and safety during the pandemic, we are looking to keep that momentum going. While we acknowledge the pandemic is very much still a concern, we are asking for your guidance for future initiatives. Linked below is a short survey that will help us create and guide future projects at the Air Canada Component Occupational Health and Safety Committee to benefit you, the members.
https://forms.office.com/r/yfjykk6N7K
The information is for follow-up purposes only and identifiable data will not be shared.
Thank you in advance for your participation and your continued commitment to safety.
*** This survey is for future use. If you have a current health and safety complaint, please file the appropriate health and safety report with the company, and feel free to reach out to the union. ***
For information on how to report, consult the Union’s reporting bulletin HERE and reporting Q&A HERE.
In solidarity,
Your Air Canada Component of CUPE Health and Safety Committee
CHQ-19-13 Leading Edge Workbook
The Union grieved the employer’s failure to pay members for the time they spent to complete the Leading Edge Workbook prior to their ART training. The Union took the position that both the Collective Agreement and the Canada Labour Code required renumeration. The Company took the position that it had been a long-standing practice for Cabin Personnel to complete the workbook without pay and further, that the Union was estopped from requiring payment.
The grievance was scheduled for arbitration on September 17, 2021.
The parties reached an agreement with the assistance of Chief Arbitrator Kaplan. Going forward, Air Canada will pay employees for completion of the Leading Edge Workbook in the same manner as online training is paid (6.04.01.01). This agreement commences with the October Block Month.
Employees should be paid for their work. We are very grateful to members who brought forward this important issue and are pleased it has been addressed.
The Union also raised a concern relating to the Prepare For Take-Off Workbook for SPIN training participants. The Company has confirmed that it is not mandatory for the Cabin Personnel attending SPIN training to review the Prepare For Take-Off Workbook or answer any questions prior to training. This will be communicated in the SPIN Information Guide going forward.
In solidarity,
PBS: Access Reminders
PBS is a web-based system available either through the Air Canada portal (acaeronet) or directly via a link entered into your browser’s address bar. To access PBS from your computer or device you use a “browser” such as Chrome, Edge, Safari, etc. While any of these browsers may allow you to access web sites on the internet, not all of them may be completely compatible with PBS. This is because the interaction between PBS and a browser demands that each work with the other in specific ways and not all browsers work in the same way.
To make a system like PBS efficient it may not be able to interact exactly the way in which the browser requires. So as PBS and the various browsers evolve, they may not work together as well as they should. To ensure that compatibility exists, NavBlue writes their software to work with specific operating systems and browsers. Other browsers and operating systems may work, however there is no guarantee or support if these “non-supported” devices, operating systems and/or browsers do not work properly.
Please click HERE to view the full bulletin.
Local 4094 Vice President Election
his is to advise that nominations took place, at a Local 4094 (YVR) special membership meeting which was held on August 10, 2021, to fill the vacant Local 4094 Vice President position. The following members were nominated:
Lorna Holmes
Annie Robichaud
In accordance with Air Canada Component Bylaw C.8.3, an election must be held. Voting for this position will begin on September 22, 2021 at 9:00 am EDT, and end on October 5, 2021 at 12:00 pm EDT.
IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: You will receive a letter by email, and by regular mail for those that did not opt out of physical mailings, directly from Simply Voting prior to the vote opening. This letter will contain a new Elector ID and Password, along with detailed instructions on how to vote online and by telephone.
You have the option of voting by web, or by phone, as per Component Bylaws. You will need your new Elector ID and Password to access the system.
Once you have submitted your vote, the Simply Voting system will issue a printable electronic receipt. If you are voting by phone, you can only access your electronic receipt by logging into the Simply Voting system online.
If you are experiencing difficulties registering your vote, please e-mail vote@accomponent.ca or call 1-877-411-3552, extension 254 or (416) 798-3399, extension 254. Please provide us with your name, employee number, phone number, e-mail address, and postal code. We will respond as quickly as possible during business hours (weekdays 9:00am – 4:00pm EDT), however, please allow us 1 business day to respond.
As the campaigning process begins, we ask that everyone click HERE to review the Election Guidelines. These guidelines pertain not only to the candidates, but to the entire membership.
In Solidarity,
Your Component Tabulating Committee