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

Cabin Air Quality Webinar Series – REMINDER

This is a reminder that the GCAQE will be hosting a webinar specific to cabin air quality in Canadian aviation on the 19th of November. To register, click the link below:

Contaminated air – A Canadian perspective
19 November 2020 – 1800 – 2000 UK time

We received a lot of positive feedback about the cabin air quality webinar which took place on September 16, 2020. Unfortunately, many of our members were unable to attend due to scheduling conflicts and have expressed interest in additional opportunities to learn about this issue.

In order to accommodate those members and to expand on the subject for those who are already familiar with the topic, the Union, in collaboration with the GCAQE, announced a full series of webinars.

WEBINARS

Please join us for one of our free GCAQE contaminated air webinar series.

Click on date to register.

2020 Series:

 

Contaminated air – An Australian perspective

17 November 2020 – 0900 – 1100 UK time

 

Contaminated air – A UK perspective​

18 November 2020 – 1400 – 1600 UK time

 

Contaminated air – A Canadian perspective

19 November 2020 – 1800 – 2000 UK time

 

Contaminated air – A US perspective

24 November 2020 – 1800 – 2000 UK time

Contaminated air – a film makers perspective

25 November 2020 – 1830 – 2030 UK time

26 November 2020 – 0900 – 1100 UK time

 

Contaminated air for beginners 

2 December 2020 – 1830 – 2030 UK time

3 December 2020 – 0900 – 1100 UK time

 

The medical consequences of exposure to contaminated air

15 December 2020 – 1830 – 2030 UK time

16 December 2020 – 0900 – 1100 UK time
2021 Series:

Times and dates to be confirmed. Please visit www.gcaqe.org/webinars   


In solidarity,

Your Air Canada Component of CUPE Health and Safety Committee

Aviation Rally in YHZ

An aviation rally has been organized for Halifax (YHZ) on Monday, November 9, 2020.

Let’s stand in solidarity with our fellow aviation workers during this crucial time for our industry!
Date:
Monday, November 9, 2020

Time:
10:00h

Location:
Aviation Workers Atlantic Canada Rally to save Aviation in Canada
Grand Parade 1700 Barrington St
Halifax, NS

A rally is also being planned for YVR.  Please stay tuned for more details.

 

In solidarity,

Recall Update – November 6, 2020

Below please see the weekly update on recalls.   New notices for Rouge in YMQ (Montreal) went out earlier this week. These new notices are still for the same 60 positions announced last month. These 60 positions have now been reduced to only 30 positions due to changes in the Corporate Schedule.

YMQ – 30 Rouge Montreal Recalls

Please note the Company has advised a reduction from 60 recalls for YMQ to 30.

There have been four batches of recall notices. In total so far 27 members have accepted.

The first batch of 100 notices sent last month had three members accept.  These notices were sent to seniority 18215 to 18850. The deadline for Acceptance and Decline has now passed.

The second batch of 150 notices sent late last month had fourteen members accept.  These notices were sent to seniority 18855 to 19760. The deadline for acceptance has now passed.   The deadline to decline your recall and remain on the seniority list is November 10, 2020.

The third batch of 50 notices sent last week had 9 members accept. These notices were sent to seniority 19765 to 20050, so far two have accepted. The deadline for acceptance has now passed. The deadline to decline your recall and remain on the seniority list is November 12, 2020.

25 new notices went out earlier this week to seniority 20065 to 20215, so far one member has accepted. Acceptance is open until November 11, 2020.  If you do not wish to accept your recall, you MUST decline by November 18, 2020.

For these YMQ recalls, all members are expected to be available and start as of November 23, 2020.  You will be starting to accrue pay credits (MMG) at this time.

YTO – Rouge Toronto Recalls

At this time there are no recalls in process for the Rouge Toronto base.

Air Canada Mainline Recalls

At this time there are no recalls in process for any mainline bases.

Updated Seniority List for Recall Purposes and Retirement Numbers

As mentioned last week, your Union has updated the seniority list with the information provided by Air Canada and attached a link to it below. As we cannot publish this privately, we have removed names and employee numbers, so it is purely based on your current 2020 Master Cabin Personnel Seniority number.

***Please note there may be errors or omissions, if you are aware of any please contact your union. You will also note that those members on leaves but senior enough to avoid layoff will be coded as Active***

Click HERE for an Updated Seniority List as of the November Block Month.

Retirements 

In addition, please see below the current retirement numbers for 2020, you can also view an update on retirement numbers by clicking HERE. We have included a chart for 2019 following multiple requests for comparative data.

In solidarity,

Your New Component Diversity Committee

After numerous discussions and experiences of racist events unfolding in our workplace, here in Canada and around the world, we would like to introduce you to the Air Canada Component Diversity Committee.

What is Diversity? In simple words, it is understanding that we are all unique individuals with individual differences. We can reap the benefits and unleash the power of Diversity only once we recognize our differences and respect and value one another, irrelevant of our backgrounds.

The Diversity committee will aim to illuminate the challenges and opportunities that arise when individuals from different backgrounds come together in the workplace. We will also highlight the experiences of disenfranchised populations as well as our cultural strengths in order to promote empowerment.

Moreover, we will encourage the employer to develop comprehensive diversity and inclusion strategies, including but not limited to cultural awareness campaigns, employee and leadership Diversity & Inclusion training, accessibility to development opportunities etc.

The Diversity Committee will be committed to supporting and helping our members to flourish within their role and to see themselves represented in the workplace.

Air Canada’s People, Culture and Communications branch has launched their first Diversity and inclusion survey that is intended to guide them in their efforts to foster an inclusive environment where our members of diverse backgrounds can thrive. We are hopeful that the feedback to the survey will help the company to find ways to ensure that they include the voices of our members who might otherwise be marginalized.

They will be analyzing the results across a wide spectrum of demographics, such as race/ethnicity, gender, age, religion etc.

We believe that this is a positive step in the right direction and strongly encourage you to participate as they are looking to gather as much feedback as they can about the collective experience of those working within the company. Your responses will remain confidential.
The survey was sent to all employees via their Air Canada email. Please check your inbox for the survey.  You can complete and submit your survey by 11:59 PM EST, Tuesday, November 10, 2020.

Our newly formed committee looks forward to what we can collectively accomplish. We will create a mandate that can stimulate meaningful change and respect for all members and to create a culture within our ranks that is built on respect for one another.

Please feel free to reach out to the Committee Chairperson, Dionne Solomon at diversity@accomponent.ca. I am very pleased to take on this role and hope that this committee can influence meaningful change within our workplace and beyond.

“Diversity is a reality created by individuals and groups from a broad spectrum of demographic and philosophical differences. Diversity, broadly defined, describes a range of personal experiences, values, and world views that arise from differences in culture and circumstance. These differences include race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, language, abilities/disabilities, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status and geographic region, among others. It is extremely important to support and protect diversity because by valuing individuals and groups free from prejudice and by fostering a climate where equity and mutual respect are intrinsic, we will create a success-oriented cooperative, and caring community that draws intellectual strength and produces innovative solutions from the synergy of our people.”
North Carolina State’s Diversity Definition as adopted on Nov. 12, 1997, by the Administrative Council

In Solidarity,

Your Component Diversity Committee

Employee Travel Pass Extensions

We wanted to draw your attention to today’s Daily which announced extensions to certain travel passes. This is applicable to both Air Canada Mainline and Air Canada Rouge members.

Specifically, for our Laid-Off members your travel passes have now been extended to December 31, 2022.

Also, in January 2021, you will receive double the normal number of Thank You passes, Upgrade passes, and Partner passes.

In addition, for those members who carried certain passes into retirement the expiry will now be December 31, 2022.

You Union is happy to see the Company make this extension as it is something many of you have requested during these trying times.

In solidarity,