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

Happy Labour Day

This Labour Day your CUPE Air Canada Component Officers invite you to give a moment’s pause to celebrate the progress and many gains that the labour movement has historically made on behalf of all workers in Canada. We encourage you to “celebrate” but are nonetheless humbled by the realization of the many labour challenges that …

Reserve Committee Update – Call-In Reserve

Please note this is specific to Mainline Reserve members. There has been much discussion on the procedures when it comes to call-in Reserve days and more notably the call-in process. Calling crew scheduling the day prior when scheduled to be on call-in Reserve the next day Article B8.13 is specific to Call-In Reserve: B8.13.01 – …

AC Life Insurance Company

Air Canada has announced their intent to establish a new insurance company called AC Life Insurance Company, an initiative to further de-risk the Air Canada sponsored DB pension plans.  It is a fairly complicated proposal and we are carefully considering how it could impact our plan members’ pension. Our pension lawyer, actuary consultant, CUPE National …

Rouge Athens Incident

Dear Members, We have been advised of an incident in Athens this past week that involved a Rouge crew.  Your EAP Committee would like to offer support for those former members of Rouge who are now part of the Air Canada Mainline family. A Homewood Health Councillor will be available on Monday August 20, 2018 between …

Rouge Support Space – Sheraton Terminal 3

Dear Rouge members, In light of today’s news, the Union has arranged for a meeting room to be available for those in need of a safe, open, and supportive space. The Montreux Room at the Sheraton Hotel at Terminal 3 in YYZ will be available on Wednesday and Thursday between 09:00h and 17:00h for those …