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Reporting Drafting & Short Crewing

Lisa Raymond on June 18, 2021

Have you been drafted or have someone on your crew that has been drafted?

Report it here:
https://accomponent.ca/draft-reports/

Have you operated a flight that was short crewed?

Report it here:
https://accomponent.ca/short-crewing-report/

At a time when we have members laid off, we need you to report drafting and short crewing. If it affects you, please report it to the Union. Reporting through social media does not assist the Union, official reporting does.  The Union keeps track of short crewing and drafting, and has used this data in the past to show the company the need for further recalls.  When you take the time to report these issues to the Union, if needed, we then have statements required for any grievance process.  This is proactive and assists the Grievance Committee and your Local Officers in ensuring there is a case and demonstrates that it is a concern to the membership.  The Union relies on members to report violations, this signals issues to the Union so we are able to deal with them.

In solidarity,

Recall Notices – June 17, 2021

Lisa Raymond on June 17, 2021

The Union is happy to announce that the Company has just advised us that there will be an additional 139 recall notices going out shortly for Cabin Crew positions at Air Canada Mainline. Those recalled to Air Canada Mainline will be recalled back to their home base.

The recalls to Mainline will take effect on July 1, 2021 and you must accept your recall within 7 days. The most junior member being recalled has a 2021 seniority of 16640.

All members being recalled will be notified via registered letter.  Please note that due to COVID-19, there may be some delays in these letters reaching you. To compensate for this the Company will also be advising all those recalled via Company email and a courtesy phone call.  Please check your recall notice for more details.

As a reminder the Collective Agreement says the following about recalls:

17.16.02  An employee on laid-off status shall be notified by the applicable company, of the first available assignment either at Air Canada Mainline or at Air Canada Rouge to which his/her seniority entitles him. Failure to advise the applicable company within seven (7) calendar days of the registered postmark date of his/her desire to be considered for the assignment shall disqualify him for the assignment.

Recall notice shall be sent by registered mail to the last address filed with the company.

The Company will reach out to you via registered letter to the last address you have listed with the employer.  You have 7 calendar days to reply to the employer if you intend on accepting your recall, from the date the letter was post marked.  We have been advised that the letters will go out today, June 17, 2021.

Do I have to accept a position back to my home base?  Can I decline the recall coming back to where I was laid off from?
As per Article 17.16.04 the following is applicable:

17.16.04  If the employee is notified of a permanent assignment at the point of layoff, s/he must accept, and report for duty within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date notice was sent. An acceptance of permanent assignment at other than the point of layoff shall be optional for the individual concerned; however, should s/he accept, s/he shall report for duty within twenty-one (21) calendar days from the date of registered postmark. This time limit may be extended by Air Canada or Air Canada Rouge, as applicable, under extenuating circumstances.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to us for clarity on the process or any concerns that you may have.

In solidarity,

PBS: Review of Set Condition Minimum Credit

Lisa Raymond on June 14, 2021

Following last month’s use of a limit to the maximum number of bidders who were awarded their request for Minimum Credit and the unexpected negative consequences this had on some crew members’ block awards, we would like to review specific PBS processing logic in conjunction with the Set Condition Minimum Credit and multiple bid groups using the Clear Schedule Start Next Bid Group (CSSNBG) instruction.

Negative block award consequences related to the limitation of the Minimum Credit bidders could only have occurred for members using both Set Condition Minimum Credit and the Clear Schedule Start Next Bid Group (CSSNBG) instruction in the same Pairings bid group.
In this bulletin:
– Limit to the maximum number of Minimum Credit bids honored
– Conditions
– Set Condition Minimum Credit
– PBS processing logic
– Multiple bid groups with Instruction Clear Schedule Start Next Bid Group (CSSNBG)
– Bidding Strategies
– Bidding Support

Please click HERE to view the full bulletin.

Interim Component Vice President

Lisa Raymond on June 11, 2021

We wanted to advise that Component Vice-President Theresa Mitchell has gone on a temporary medical leave. As such in consultation with CUPE National, we have selected Carolyn Bugnon, the Vancouver Local 4094 President to replace her as the interim Component Vice-President. In addition, Local 4094 Vice President Alison Kjertinge will be the acting President while Carolyn is absent from the Local.

We wish Theresa a speedy recovery and appreciate Carolyn stepping forward!

In solidarity,

Your ACCEX

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