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CHQ-rouge-17-46 – Reporting for Duty

Lisa Raymond on December 24, 2020

In 2017 the Union filed grievance CHQ-rouge-17-46 – Reporting for Duty, based on Air Canada Rouge requiring Cabin Personnel to be at the aircraft or gate at their check-in time, which is 1-hour before departure. This requirement failed to recognize the pre-flight duties and time required to go through security. The grievance was scheduled to proceed to arbitration last month, however the parties were mutually able to agree to a settlement prior to the hearing. A Memorandum of Settlement (MOS) was reached earlier this month and effective immediately, the time Rouge Cabin Personnel are expected to be at the aircraft has been adjusted to provide for a minimum of 10 minutes between check-in time and the time crew are expected to be at the aircraft. This is subject to a trial period of 24 months.

For our Rouge Cabin Crew Members your check-in time now remains at the one-hour mark before departure, however you are not required to be at the aircraft/gate until 50 minutes before departure. This information will also be communicated in The Weekly and we believe ePub will be updated at a later date. This change will also align with the Mainline reporting for duty times. We are pleased that this reasonable expectation is now extended to our Rouge members, and we will continue to evaluate throughout the trial period through the membership.

Happy Holidays,

Wesley Lesosky
President, Air Canada Component of CUPE

Robyn Sharpe
President, Local 4098 – Rouge

Season’s Greetings!

Lisa Raymond on December 23, 2020

Someday soon we all will be together
If the fates allow
Until then, we’ll have to muddle through somehow
So have yourself a merry little Christmas now

Every day of every week of every month of every year our members make personal sacrifices in their role as Flight Attendants. This has never been more true than in 2020. This year brought with it a whole host of challenges, the likes of which we have never seen in our lifetime, and you did not back down.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, our members have performed essential work under extremely trying circumstances. At the outset, Flight Attendants answered the government’s call to bring Canadians home from abroad, in spite of the personal risks involved. Canada is a large country, and throughout the pandemic, Canadians have continued to depend on air travel to connect communities and commerce alike. Flight attendants have performed a vital role in keeping this critical industry in the air.

While the holidays might look very different this year, their meaning remains the same. The Christmas message, even in a time of pandemic, is one that is primarily about hope.

Although 2020 may see the cancellation of some holiday festivities, it will never cancel holiday cheer! Wherever you are and however you are celebrating, we send you our warmest wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season and we look forward to a brighter 2021!

In solidarity,

Helpful Reminders Over the Holidays

Lisa Raymond on December 21, 2020

HOLIDAY C1 PASSES

Mainline Cabin Personnel who work on Christmas Day and/or New Year’s Day will receive a C1/J09 pass for each of these days worked.

This includes Cabin Personnel who are on Reserve on either (or both) of those days, but are not called in. These passes can be carried over from year to year until your retirement. The Passes will be added to your travel profile during the the annual refresh – usually around the second or third week of January. In addition, the two annual “Thank You” C1/J09 passes will be added at this time. As previously announced by the Company, you will receive double the usual allotment in 2021. We encourage you to verify and ensure that you receive your allotment.

Please note that the Holiday Passes are not applicable to members working at Air Canada Rouge.

BASE TRANSFER LIST

As a friendly reminder, the base transfer list is refreshed annually at the end of each calendar year. If you are still interested in remaining on the base transfer list, please be sure to resubmit your statement of base transfer in eForms. Although one-way transfers are not being processed while we have members on layoff, the Company is still processing mutual transfers on a monthly basis.

UNION AVAILABILITY OVER HOLIDAYS

Your Local offices will be accessible over the majority of the holiday season, with the exception of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. You can find their contact information HERE.

If you have an urgent contractual issue that requires immediate assistance you can reach out to our 24/7 email at 247@accomponent.ca. For Emergencies such as a work refusal, an emergency landing, a drug or alcohol Testing, an arrest, search or seizure, you can call the emergency line at 1(866) 758-3037.

In solidarity,

As A Matter Of Fact – Tip Of The Week – Women’s Committee

Lisa Raymond on December 21, 2020

Your Women’s Committee deals with issues surrounding gender equality in the workplace. Many gains have been made over the years to ensure that there are equal pay and job progression opportunities. As such, much of the work done by your Women’s Committee now focuses on pregnancy and family issues. We are always available through email to answer questions about workplace accommodation, family care leaves, etc. If you are interested in knowing more about parental and childcare leaves you can reference our updated “From Here to Maternity” found on our website or mobile app. If you have other questions feel free to reach out to us at womens@accomponent.ca.

Local 4092 Trustee Vacancy Election

Lisa Raymond on December 18, 2020

This is to advise that nominations took place, at the Local 4092 general membership meeting which was held on November 26, 2020, to fill the one vacant Local 4092 Trustee position, as well as the position of alternate Trustee. The following members were nominated:

Robert Hatfield
Jessica Maisonneuve

The position of alternate Trustee is outline in Article E.10.2 of the newly revised Local 4092 Bylaws, which states: “An alternate trustee position will be added to serve as one of the three active trustees should any of the duly elected trustees not be able to complete their duties as per E.8.5. The alternate trustee will be the candidate in the last election with the next highest vote count. If there is no candidate willing to perform the trustee duties, the vacancy for the alternate position shall be filled through the regular trustee election process.”

In accordance with Air Canada Component Bylaw C.8.3, an election must be held. Voting for this position will begin on January 8, 2021 at 9:00 am EST, and end on January 21, 2021 at 12:00 pm EST.

IMPORTANT, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: You will receive 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 will contain a new Elector ID and Password, along with detailed instructions on how to vote online and by telephone.

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 EST), however, please allow us 1 business day to respond.

In Solidarity,

Your Component Tabulating Committee

CHQ-rouge-17-46 – Reporting for Duty

Season’s Greetings!

Helpful Reminders Over the Holidays

As A Matter Of Fact – Tip Of The Week – Women’s Committee

Local 4092 Trustee Vacancy Election

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