The Union has filed the following Policy Grievance, CHQ-Rouge-19-63 – Layover Hotels – Safety, Security, and Standards.  Click HERE to view.

This Policy Grievance is in regards to the layover accommodations during training for our members flowing over to mainline from Rouge.

The Company placed our members in a self described “Student Residence” for their full training period.  This is not a standard hotel, nor did it pass a full inspection.  The Union has some serious safety concerns, and advised the employer of this when we denied their request for concurrence.

In Solidarity,

Wesley Lesosky
President, Air Canada Component of CUPE
w.lesosky@accomponent.ca

Concerned members have sent the Union photos, similar to the one shown below, of notices that are appearing in London (LHR).

We contacted the Company regarding this notice and have been informed that it is not a directive from In-Flight Service.  These notices appear to have originated from local management in London, without consultation, and we have been advised that they will be taken down.

In Solidarity,

Wesley Lesosky
President, Air Canada Component of CUPE

As a follow up to the Health and Safety bulletin issued about the increasing problem of theft or accidental removal of personal property of cabin crew on-board the aircraft (click HERE to view Health & Safety bulletin), we wish to advise you that we have now filed a policy grievance on the matter for our Mainline and Rouge members.

Click HERE to view the Mainline policy grievance.
Click HERE to view the Rouge policy grievance.

We have had discussions with Air Canada on this matter since coming into office, at UMHQ as well as ad hoc, about the need for a secure stowage location on-board all aircraft but the company does not agree.  We always wish to attempt to correct these issues with the Company prior to filing grievances, but unfortunately this is one issue we were not able to resolve.

Thank you to those who have written in, come in to the local offices to express concern as well as the hundreds of members who reached out through the recent Health and Safety Survey. We found your responses to be very helpful and informative.

In Solidarity,

Wesley Lesosky
President, Air Canada Component of CUPE
w.lesosky@accomponent.ca

As many of you are aware, the RBP program comes around once a year and is contractual and found in the Collective Agreement.  The terms they are awarded by are clear to the Union, “​In order of classification and seniority by base, not language​”.

We have filed CHQ-19-39 (click HERE to view) as this is a clear violation in the awarding of the highly desirable RBP’s.  Our members with languages should not be subject to further issues because of their language.

In Solidarity,

Wesley Lesosky
President, Air Canada Component of CUPE