Unfinished Business:
• Leadership School Candidates announcement
• MTU Maintenance Negotiation Committee Nominations (2 spots)
-Acclaimed Positions: Christy Slauenwhite; Charles Moody
ABSENTEE BALLOT is attached to this bulletin. Read Bulletin here…
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…
Snag Sheet – Oct 2023
The Oct 2023 issue of the Snag Sheet is now online at: https://www.iam764.ca/snag-sheets/
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…
LODGE 764 – CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2023
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2023
LADNER COMMUNITY CENTRE
4734 51ST STREET, DELTA, BC
TIME: 11:00 – 14:30
REGISTRATION DEADLINE – NOVEMBER 15, 2023 NO EXCEPTIONS
BULLETIN “PHISHING ALERT” AIR CANADA TRAVEL SITE
This morning amongst my e-mail messages was a request from “The Air Canada Travel Team” to verify a travel booking and to call +1 (844) 213-6266 about their concerns. Read Bulletin here…
NOTICE IAMAW AIR CANADA MEMBERSHIP EFAP PROGRAM UPDATE OCTOBER 2, 2023
We are writing to you on behalf of the EFAP team to clear up some misunderstanding about the status of the program. We want to assure you that the program is still active and accessible to all our members across the country per our Collective Agreement Article 120.18 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..
Ramp Shift Bits YVR
Shift bid information is here: https://www.iam764.ca/shift-bid/
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…
SnagSheet Sept 2023
The Sept issue of the SnagSheet is now online at: https://www.iam764.ca/snag-sheets/
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.
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…
IAMAW WESTERN REGION AIR CANADA DESIGNATED GENERAL CHAIRPERSON TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT
Please be advised that the Executive Board of the Transportation District Lodge 140 has temporarily appointed Bro. Craig Chard of Local Lodge 764 to carry out the duties of the Transportation District Lodge 140 Air Canada Designated General Chairperson position in the Western Region. This appointment is effective August 21, 2023 and will end on December 31, 2023. Read Bulletin here…