District Bulletin 10 – AIR CANADA – TMOS ARTICLE 20.14 – OFF DUTY STATUS

On March 19th the General Chairpersons representing Air Canada TMOS, Finance and
Clerical bargaining unit members attended a much anticipated conference call with Air
Canada Labour Relations.

The IAMAW was officially notified of Air Canada’s intention to place a significant yet
unidentified number of TMOS members on Off-Duty Status as per Article 20.14 of the
Collective Agreement. This action is in response to the current COVID-19 health crisis and
the travel restriction decisions made by national governments – significantly reducing Air
Canada’s international, transborder and domestic network/destinations.  Read Bulletin here…

District Bulletin 09 – COVID-19 HEALTH CRISIS

These are uncertain times. The COVID-19 health crisis and the state of emergency that has
been declared means we are operating in quickly changing circumstances that are hard to
predict. Making this more challenging is that clear direction from employers has proven difficult
to obtain. Read Bulletin here…

EMPLOYEE & FAMILY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EFAP) COVID-19

For mental health and general counseling concerns, we are still taking calls and providing referrals to
professionals. However, we are not aware if any Therapist has closed their office. If our members
encounter this situation, we will try to provide another Therapist that may be taking new patients.
Read Bulletin here…

General Meeting Notice for April 08, 2020

– Election of Delegates to District Lodge 140 – 2019 Convention
– Nominations for Delegates to Grand Lodge 2020 Convention, September 6 – 12, 2020 in San
Diego, CA. Elections to be held at the General Meeting, May 13, 2020
absentee ballot attached to bulletin. Read bulletin here..

Kourpias Canine Classic Motorcycle Ride- June 6 through June 13, 2020 Canada to Los Angeles

George Kourpias guided the IAM through some of our union’s most challenging times with dignity and grace. As IAM International President from 1989-1997, he led his members through national strikes, fought back against relentless attacks on workers, and created more educational opportunities through the expansion of W3 Education and Technology Center.

Join a motorcycle ride from Surrey, Canada to Guide Dogs of America in Los Angeles
Approx. 1,700 mile motorcycle ride.
Information at this link…

District Bulletin 7 – 2020 Novel Coronavirus Update

Concerns centered on Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) are very much on our minds, especially as we work with the travelling public and provide cleaning and maintenance on our aircraft. Like all new viruses, there is evolving research regarding transmission, infection and disease. Human to human transmission has been confirmed for COVID-19 and there is ongoing research on how easily the virus can be transmitted. Read Bulletin here…

General Meeting Notice for March 11, 2020

Nomination and Election for Air Canada Pension Representatives – 5 Year term. This is in
accordance with Local Lodge 764 Bylaws, Section G. – absentee ballot attached to bulletin.

Reminder: Election for Delegates to the District Lodge Convention to be held at the April 8, 2020 General Meeting. Read Bulletin here…

General Meeting Notice for Feb 12, 2020

Unfinished Business
• LL764 Budget 2020
• Second reading, discussion and vote

New Business
• Nominations for Delegates to DL 140 2020 Convention, October 26-28, 2020 in Ottawa, On.
Elections to be held at the General Meeting, April 08, 2020. Attendance provisions under Local
Lodge Bylaw Article 3, Section L, Sub-section (b) apply.
ABSENTEE BALLOTS attached to the Bulletin. Read Bulletin here…

TO ALL IAMAW MEMBERS WORKING FOR FEDERALLY REGULATED EMPLOYERS Recent Changes to the Canada Labour Code

This Bulletin is to highlight a few of the recent changes to Part III of the Canada Labour Code that may be of significance to some of our members in federally regulated workplaces.
Part III of the Canada Labour Code sets out minimum standards. That means that where your collective agreement already provides more favourable benefits, those benefits remain in place and the Code’s provisions do not apply. However, recent changes may give new rights to some of our members working under collective agreement provisions that were put in place before the new rights became law. Read Bulletin here…