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

LOU 61 – A330/A321XLR Crew Rest Seats – April 2024 Block Month

(This applies to AC Mainline only)

For the block month of April 2024, the following flights fall under LOU 61 and are scheduled for A330 aircraft. They will have 2 (two) dedicated crew rest seats:

– AC073 CMN-YUL
– AC811 LIS-YYZ
– AC813 LIS-YUL
– AC822 YUL-BCN
– AC823 BCN-YUL
– AC833 BRU-YUL
– AC845 FRA-YUL
– AC855 LHR-YYZ
– AC871 CDG-YUL
– AC873 CDG-YYZ
– AC877 LYS-YUL
– AC883 CDG-YUL
– AC885 GVA-YUL
– AC894 YUL-MXP
– AC895 MXP-YUL 

What if these flights operate on B777/787 aircraft?
LOU 61 is specific to the A330/A321XLR aircraft, and not applicable to the B777/787. The B777/787 has crew bunks that may be used for crew rest/break purposes.

In Solidarity,

Your Component Grievance Committee

The Weekly Dispatch – Contacting Us

You can find all Union contact information via the following link:

https://accomponent.ca/contact-us/

Our new service provider Answer Connect will be supplying services to members who find themselves in emergency situations. They will answer your call, take your information, and forward your emergency call to your Local Union Office. This service is for after-hours coverage, 7 days a week when the Local Offices are not available during evenings and weekends.  The new emergency line number can be found below.

1 (866) 764-0192

NOTE: This number is to be used for Emergency situations only to address:

  • Emergency Situations
  • Health & Safety Work Refusals
  • Emergency Landings
  • Evacuations
  • Drug and Alcohol Testing
  • Search and Seizure and Arrest

All other inquiries should be directed to your Local Union Office during their regular business hours.
** Please save this contact in your phone because it is helpful to already have it especially when it is a time sensitive issue **

Local Elections – 2024 – VOTE OPENED TODAY

The Local Elections began at 09:00 EDT today, March 11, 2024 and will close at 12:00 EDT on March 21, 2024.

The candidates running at each Local are listed below. PLEASE NOTE: You can only vote for candidates running at your Local.

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LOCAL 4091

The candidates running for the Local 4091 President position are:

Karim Sheir
Natasha Stea

The candidates running for the 5 available Local 4091 Vice President positions are:

Philippe Bonneville
Julie Dallaire-Bourget
Caroline Lozeau-Gelinas
Eric Marchand
Julie Potvin
Catherine St-Onge

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LOCAL 4092
The candidates running for the Local 4092 President position are:

Carmine Mastromattei
Denis Montpetit

The candidates running for the 8 available Local 4092 Vice President positions are:

Michelle Duhaney
Robert Hatfield
Kirk Horsman
Cynthia Kryszak
Alison MacDonald
Meaghan Mroczek-Porato
Victoria Primavera
Laurent (Larry) Roy
Lillian Speedie

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LOCAL 4094

The candidates running for the 8 available Local 4094 Vice President positions are:

Stephen Galandie
Vanita Grewal
Sandra Hendre
Lorna Holmes
Bernadette Jean
Alison Kjertinge
Henly Larden
Jesse Matthews
Travis Petersen

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LOCAL 4095
The candidates running for the Local 4095 President position are:

Tyler McBain
Kim Wentzell
Rebeca Woodward
 

The candidates running for the 3 available Local 4095 Vice President positions are:

Jessica Dunn
Constance Kuentzler
Nuria Martin
Daylen Mitansky
Janice Patience
Brittany Thomas
Heather Tilroe
Bethania Valenzuela

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IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: You should have received 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 contains a new Elector ID and Password, along with detailed instructions on how to vote online and by telephone.

If you have not received either the letter from Simply Voting by regular mail, or the email this morning from Simply Voting, please email us at vote@accomponent.ca. Please include ALL of the following information: your full name, your employee number, your telephone number, your mailing address, and your email address.

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.

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

Tel Aviv Operations Resumption – April 2024

We have had many inquiries from within the membership about the resumption of operations to Tel Aviv.  We have had discussions with the company about the importance of regular updates on this issue as it is a high priority for us.  Here is what we currently know regarding a potential return to Tel Aviv.

We have been briefed by Corporate Health and Safety, along with our Component Health and Safety Committee on the work that has been done with Corporate Security and numerous other agencies, representatives, and organisations. We have been very vocal about our concerns and have requested a thorough understanding of all facets of this situation. We will be reviewing further with the company our concerns which include onboard security, safety and security at destination, transportation, and accommodation reassurances.

We are committed to ensuring the best possible process for the analysis and evaluation of this destination. We feel that Air Canada shares our perspective on the importance of a comprehensive review.  We will continue to review and evaluate this and promise to update you as we know more.

In solidarity,