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EAP Webinar Series – April 2021

Lisa Raymond on March 29, 2021

Supporting Mental Wellness through the Pandemic – A webinar series with Brian Dean Williams and Roxanne Dault

We are offering a series of talks to support members through the pandemic. Each webinar will be offered in both French and English separately, and both Brian and Roxanne will attend each to support members.

Roxanne Dault has been teaching meditation for the last 10 years. She has sat long silent retreats both in Asia and in the West. A guiding teacher at True North Insight in Canada and a teacher at Insight Meditation Society in the USA, she is also trained in Somatic Experiencing®, a body-mind approach aimed at relieving the symptoms of trauma. She speaks French, English and is learning her ancestors’ language, Anishinaabemowin. www.roxannedault.com

Brian Dean Williams is a registered clinical counsellor and mindfulness teacher. Brian worked for many years with marginalized people in the public system, and now has a private practice. In addition to offering therapy, Brian teaches internationally at conferences, workshops, and meditation retreats. www.briandeanwilliams.com

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Standing Together Against Depression and Anxiety
Thursday, April 15, 2021, 12 pm to 2 pm EDT – IN ENGLISH
Friday, April 16, 2021, 12 pm to 2 pm EDT – IN FRENCH

There is a maximum of 100 participants per session and the spots will be given out on a first come, first served basis.

During this pandemic, many of us are experiencing depression and anxiety. And yet, we also live in a time when people are very concerned, and taking such strong compassionate action, to protect people they have never met. In this interactive session, Brian will offer some insights, facilitated discussion, and video content, on the theme of Connection and how this can help us make it through the next phase of this pandemic. We are realizing increasingly the importance of connection as an antidote not only to loneliness, but a remedy for anxiety and depression. We will review some of the recent research on this theme. With so many circumstances pulling us away from each other, how can we rise together to meet the challenges of our time?

Learning goals:

Increased understanding of what causes anxiety and depression
Knowledge of effective treatments and strategies for coping
Finding creative ways to foster connection in context of public health / social distancing measures

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The Credit Counselling Society Webinars

Together with The Credit Counselling Society, we are offering financial webinars for our members. All Credit Counselling Society sessions will use the CCS RingCentral system. Meeting links will be sent to those that register. Each webinar will be conducted in English and French. There will be 2 separate simultaneous sessions with the English to be conducted by Tim St. Vincent, and the French by Gary Rusyn.

Tim St. Vincent, CEPF, is the Credit Counselling Society’s Financial Educator for the GTA and surrounding area, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, and is based out of Winnipeg. Tim has over 25 years experience in Financial Services and is a retired Certified Financial Planner (CFP). Tim also taught the CFP program for several years, completed the Canadian Securities Course (Hons.), achieved his Certificate In Management (C.I.M.) Hons. and is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance (CEPF). Tim believes strongly in the power of education, planning and acting on your plan.

Gary Rusyn, CEPF, is a financial educator for the Credit Counselling Society in Ottawa. With more than 15 years of experience in the financial sector, as well as secondary education in Montreal. Gary can communicate efficiently in both official languages.

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Making Cents of Money: Budgeting 101
Thursday, April 8, 2021 12:00 – 13:30 EDT
English and French, English to be conducted by Tim, French by Gary (2 separate, simultaneous sessions). There is a maximum of 200 participants per session and the spots will be given out on a first come, first served basis.

Participants will learn the 7 steps to budgeting which will help them take control of their finances and give them peace of mind.

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The Truth About Credit
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 12:00 – 13:30 EDT
English and French, English to be conducted by Tim, French by Gary (2 separate, simultaneous sessions). There is a maximum of 200 participants per session and the spots will be given out on a first come, first served basis.

Participants will learn about the myths around credit, the facts around credit reports, credit ratings, and credit scores alongside strategies on how to protect or repair their credit.

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Click on the following link to register for any of the webinars listed above:
https://forms.office.com/r/BErNu1LGmy
In Solidarity,

Mary Keough
Chair, Component EAP Committee

Job Offer – Vaccine Clinic – Quebec

Lisa Raymond on March 25, 2021

We are pleased to tell you that CUPE Quebec and Local 4091 have succeeded in reaching an agreement with the CIUSSS of the West Island to develop an accelerated hiring program for flight attendants on layoff. This is applicable to all residents of Quebec that are laid off from Air Canada Mainline and Air Canada Rouge.

As part of the massive vaccination campaign, the CIUSSS has hundreds of temporary positions to fill. Various positions are available, in vaccination centres and some working from home.

By working in a vaccination campaign, you not only contribute to the whole community but indirectly you will contribute to the revival of our industry, the more the population will be immunized the more the governments will be inclined to lift the restrictions. If you have any inquiries on how this affects your EI claims, please do not hesitate to contact Service Canada.

All the information to apply is available by clicking HERE.

In solidarity,

Update on COVID-19 Leaves

Lisa Raymond on March 23, 2021

We wanted to pass along updated information in relation to the COVID-19 Leave offered under the Canada Labour Code. On March 15, 2021, the Labour Program advised that the temporary leave related to COVID-19 would be extended from the current 26 weeks to 38 weeks for employees who have caregiving responsibilities due to COVID-19, and from two weeks to four weeks for employees who are sick or need to self-isolate due to COVID-19.

These changes align with the additional weeks available under the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit and the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit. If you intend to apply for these benefits provided by the Federal Government, it is important that you review the criteria of these benefits fully.

The company’s updated COVID-19 Leave Policy can be found by clicking HERE. The policy includes the process for application through eLeaves.

In solidarity,

Local Election Results – 2021

Lisa Raymond on March 22, 2021

The voting closed at 12:00 pm EDT today for the Local Elections. The results are as follows:
LOCAL 4091

Local 4091 President
Guillaume Leduc

LOCAL 4092

Local 4092 President
Denis Montpetit

LOCAL 4094

Local 4094 Vice President
Melinda Allen
Sandra Hendre
Bernadette Jean
Alison Kjertinge
Robert Koll
Henly Larden
David Pacheco
Aiden Tombs

LOCAL 4095

Local 4095 President
Kim Wentzell

Local 4095 Vice President
Nuria Martin
Daylen Mitansky
Janice Patience
If you participated in this election, you were issued an anonymous voting receipt code (accessible only online for 14 days after the vote closes). The results & breakdown will be published to the Air Canada Component of CUPE voting website https://accomponent.simplyvoting.com for viewing, and a spreadsheet of vote data will be made available for download to track your receipt.

We thank all of the members who exercised their right to vote.

In Solidarity,

Your Component Tabulating Committee

Meeting with Transport Minister Omar Alghabra

Lisa Raymond on March 17, 2021

Yesterday afternoon Component Vice President Theresa Mitchell, Airline Division Secretary-Treasurer Rena Kisfalvi, and I had the pleasure of meeting with the Honourable Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra. This meeting was held at our request so that we could discuss the many issues we are currently facing in the Transportation sector.

We discussed a multitude of topics that have come forward since the onset of the pandemic. Some of the key points we raised were:

1. Consultation and the fact that we need to be consulted on reopening borders and the economic recovery, in addition to an industry aid package that will be going out to the airlines in general.

2. There are tens of thousands of unemployed workers in this industry in Canada right now. Any aid package must prioritize workers, and in particular, funding for education and training to help people support themselves and get back into the workforce. Sixty-one per cent of our airline division members surveyed said they would be willing to move into another line of work to help with the pandemic. Each of you are highly skilled, first aid trained, first responders and often multilingual. We stressed the need for the government to recognize and use this as a benefit.

3. CEWS was raised again, and we further asserted that this system is broken. Air Canada didn’t use it, Air Canada Rouge didn’t use it and we certainly feel every worker should have been afforded equal government assistance. Any aid package should require the airlines to use CEWS. Each Canadian airline employee should have equal opportunity to the government assistance that is on the table. We should not be forced onto EI, while others enjoy CEWS and some of the many benefits that come along with it.

4. Air Transat acquisition and the lack of transparency.

5. Vaccines were stressed as something our members need access to, and NOW. You cannot work from home, you cannot physically distance at work, and you come into contact with dozens, if not hundreds, of people daily in the course of your duties. The Union strongly believes that cabin crew fit every federal qualification for early immunization and should be prioritized accordingly. We all must be able to return to work safely in order for the economy and borders to reopen safely.

The Minister was very humble, receptive, and supportive. He came across as being genuine when he recognized the contribution each member has made during such difficult times. This is a work in progress, and after a year of silence under the previous Transport Minister, a huge first step.

We look forward to more open dialogue regarding any financial assistance for the sector, enhancements to federal aid programs or a reopening of the borders. We impressed upon the Minister the adverse and far-reaching impact felt by our members. We are very pleased to have this Minister take the time to listen and will continue to ensure that your government will hear what we have to say and make a meaningful difference.

In Solidarity,

Wesley Lesosky
President, Air Canada Component of CUPE

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