ELECTION NOTICE GENERAL CHAIRPERSONS – WESTERN REGION TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT LODGE 140

Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Location: Local Lodge 764 Offices and Hall, 7980 River Road, Richmond
Voting Hours: Polls will be open from 0600 – 2000
There will be elections on Tuesday November 21, 2023 for the “At Large”, “Air Canada” and the “Service” Designated GC’s. There is one (1) “At Large” GC, one (1) “Air Canada” GC and one (1) “Service” GC to be elected.  Read Bulletin here…

District Bulletin 42 – ELECTION OF GENERAL CHAIRPERSON – WESTERN REGION (BRITISH COLUMBIA AND YUKON TERRITORY) POSITION DESIGNATED AT-LARGE ELECTION – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2023 NAMES OF CANDIDATES

Elections will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 to elect the General Chairperson of the AT-LARGE Western Region, British Columbia and Yukon Territory. Candidates are listed below in alphabetical order (last name first).
FRIEDMAN, Erick (LL 16),  HAVERSTOCK, Todd (LL 764),  VELOSO, Joanna (LL 16)    Read Bulletin here…

District Bulletin 41 – ELECTION OF PRESIDENT GENERAL – WESTERN REGION (BRITISH COLUMBIA AND YUKON TERRITORY) POSITION DESIGNATED SERVICE ELECTION – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2023 NAMES OF CANDIDATES

Elections will be held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 to elect the SERVICE General Chairperson designate of the Western Region, British Columbia and Yukon Territory. Candidates are listed below in alphabetical order (last name first).
CANNIFF, Tania (LL 764),  SINGH, Rick (LL 16)    Read Bulletin here…

District Bulletin 40 – GENERAL CHAIRPERSON ELECTION – WESTERN REGION (BRITISH COLUMBIA & THE YUKON TERRITORY) AIR CANADA DESIGNATED POSITION

There will be elections held on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 for the Air Canada Designated Western Region British Columbia and Yukon Territory General Chairperson position. The candidates are listed below in alphabetical order (family name first).
CHARD, Craig (LL 764)
CHEUNG, Chris (LL 764)
CROTEAU, Robert (LL 764)
PENMAN, Paul (LL 764)
Read Bulletin here..

District Bulletin 34 – DISTRICT 140 SISTERS SEEKING NEW LEADS MEMBERS

District 140 is seeking sisters interested in participating in the Leads Program.
In 2021, the IAM Executive Council approved the new IAM Leadership Excellence Assembly of
Dedicated Sisters, or LEADS, mentoring program.

This is the first of its kind among Unions in North
America. The program fosters and facilitates the development of more women leaders by providing
a pathway for more Sisters to be involved in leadership positions. The first cohort began in 2022 and
is already ending this year. Read Bulletin here…

General Meeting Agenda – October 11, 2023

Nominations for MTU Negotiations Committee (3 with 1 alternate)

Nominations and Appointments for Local Lodge 764 Committees. Elections, if necessary, will be held at the General Meeting.

Nominations for Leadership Schools 2024

For Western Region General Chairpersons Election – Absentee Ballot attached to this PDF.

Read Here…

David Roy GOOCH – Obituary

After retiring from the RAF, David immigrated permanently to Canada in 1973, where he had a long successful career in aviation and labour relations, with Eastern Provincial Airways, Canadian Airlines and Air Canada. He later joined the Halifax office of the Canada Industrial Relations Board, retiring in 2012. Obituary Here…

YVR Cabin Bids

Cabin bid information is here: https://www.iam764.ca/cabin-shifts/ no link to google doc yet, will update as soon as I receive it.

AIR CANADA PENSION SEMINARS – YVR

Pension seminars are scheduled for all interested IAM & AW Members employed by Air Canada. The seminars will deal with the legacy Air Canada Defined Benefit and MEPP Pension plans for both ex-CAIL and original Air Canada members
DATE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11th, 2023
TIMES: 10:00 (DB) and 16:00 (MEPP)
LOCATION: LL764 MAIN HALL
7980 RIVER ROAD, RICHMOND, B.C.
Read Bulletin here…

District Bulletin 33 – AIR CANADA – TMOS OFF DUTY STATUS GRIEVANCE UPDATE

We want to provide you with an update regarding the ongoing grievance of the company’s improper implementation of the second round of “off duty status” (ODS). The company has informed us that the resolution for the first set of members impacted by this is now in the final stages.

We are pleased to share that payouts for this group will begin to materialize in the coming weeks. We understand the challenges and uncertainties this situation has brought, and we appreciate your patience and support throughout this process. Read Bulletin here…

LABOUR DAY (Sept 4, 2023) VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

The Local Lodge has sponsored the POPCORN TENT at this years Labour day
activity. The Labour Day celebration is at Edmonds Park, Burnaby (7433 Humphries Ave).

We are looking for volunteers to be able to setup, serve the public and clean up
afterwards. (9:00am-3:30pm)

If you are interested in helping out, please email the Recording Secretary: Christys@iam764.ca
See Labour Day PDF here…

ALL LOCAL LODGE 764 MEMBERS IAMAW COMMITTEE OF THE FUTURE MEETINGS

Future meetings. These meetings are an opportunity for you to bring forward any ideas, comments, complaints, or suggestions that you have about any aspect of the IAMAW. The Committee is looking for members’ suggestions about the structure of the IAMAW, organizing, union-building, staffing, representation, bargaining structure, member engagement, community presence, priorities you want your Union to focus on and any other aspect of the IAMAW that you would like to discuss.

There are two Committee of the Future meetings scheduled for Vancouver on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 and all Local Lodge 764 members are invited to attend either, or both, of them depending upon your availability. Read Bulletin here…