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

Training Bidding for the September 2019 Block Month

Training Bidding opens on MONDAY, AUGUST 5TH at 08:00. Training Bidding closes on THURSDAY, AUGUST 8TH at 08:00. Training Award Results will be published on FRIDAY, AUGUST 9TH at 23:00. *******************************************************************   PLEASE NOTE that ART 2019 is now 2.5 days. For more details, refer to the 2019 Cabin Crew Annual Recurrent bulletin found in …

Divisional Court dismisses the Union’s appeal regarding B1 passes

The Union’s application for judicial review of Arbitrator Steinberg’s decision regarding the B1 Passes Policy grievance (CHQ-15-07) was dismissed by the Divisional Court.  The Union had argued that the company made a promise during bargaining in 2011 not to award travel passes with a higher priority to any other group of unionized employees and that …

Flow Through

The Union has been attempting to proactively deal with the Company on the delay of Flow Through. They have advised us this week that the following will be taking place: The Company will be sending out “Offers of Flow Through” commencing early next week.  These “Offers” that are being sent out are to start training …

Scope of Drug Testing

Air Canada advised the Union that pursuant to its new “Policy on Alcohol and Drugs”, it would always test by breathalyzer, saliva, and urine, for a broad range of substances, regardless of the basis for requesting testing, and whether there was reasonable cause to test for multiple substances.  Today, the Union filed a grievance challenging …

Thermometer Keychains Are Available!

In past years, we have heard your concerns about hot cabin temperatures. Following an initiative of our brothers and sisters in the U.S., the Union has purchased keychain thermometers and set up a quick and easy way of keeping us in the loop about cabin heat, in addition to any obligatory company reports. These thermometers …