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

ARTICLE 23 – Duration of Agreement

ARTICLE 23 ‑ DURATION OF AGREEMENT

 

23.01 This Agreement shall become effective on November 1st, 2001 and shall continue in full force and effect until August 31st, 2005 subject to variation by mutual agreement in writing between the parties.

 

23.01              The parties agree to terminate the November 1, 2001 Collective Agreement on May 31, 2003, and to replace it with a new Collective Agreement effective June 1, 2003 (“The June 1, 2003 Collective Agreement”) that consists of the terms of the November 1, 2001 Collective Agreement as modified by the May 29, 2003 Memorandum of Understanding.

 

23.01              The parties agree to terminate the November 1, 2001 Collective Agreement on May 31, 2003, and to replace it with a new Collective Agreement effective June 1, 2003 (“the June 1, 2003 Collective Agreement”) that consists of the terms of the November 1, 2001 Collective Agreement as modified by the May 29, 2003 Memorandum of Understanding, the May 18, 2004 Memorandum of Understanding and the June 18, 2004 Memorandum of Settlement.

 

23.02              If during the term of the July 1, 2004 June 1, 2003 Collective Agreement any other employee group or a part thereof receives any across the board payment or benefit; or any enhanced work rule, then the members of the Union shall receive an equivalent payment or benefit, or enhanced work rule, other than wage increases resulting from the wage re-opener negotiations of 2006. 

                               However this paragraph will not be triggered by no-cost agreements with groups participating in the CCAA restructuring program that preserves such group’s cost reduction for the term of their agreement(s) and that result in no aggregate cost increase in the payroll costs of the applicable group.

 

23.03              The terms and conditions of the November 1, 2001 Collective Agreement and the June 1, 2003 collective agreement shall form part of the July 1, 2004 June 1, 2003 Collective Agreement with the exception of articles agreed by this Memorandum of Understanding.

 

23.04              The July 1, 2004 June 1, 2003 Collective Agreement shall expire on June 30, 2009.  The parties agree to a wage re-opener (including ZIP) on June 30, 2006, subject to binding interest Arbitration.  If the parties cannot agree on an Arbitrator, he/she shall be appointed by the Minister of Labour.

 

23.05              This Agreement shall remain binding from year to year thereafter, unless notification in writing to re‑open the Agreement is served by either of the parties hereto, such notification to be served within ninety (90) calendar days prior to the expiration date of the Agreement.  In the event notice is given of intended change, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect while negotiations are being carried on for the arrangement of a new Agreement.

 

 

 

23.06              INTRODUCTION OF NEW AIRCRAFT

 

23.06.01       In the event that new aircraft types are introduced during the term of the Agreement, negotiations may be opened to resolve the wages and hours of work for such equipment.

 

23.06.02   The service procedures, galley design, emergency equipment and

crew facilities related to the duties of Cabin Personnel will be reviewed with the Union prior to implementation.