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As you will recall, the various shift bid related grievances were upheld at arbitration in December 2020. As part of her award, Arbitrator Schmidt referred the issue of remedy back to the parties while remaining seized of the matter.
With the assistance of legal counsel, your Union has been working hard in the background to achieve the best outcome possible for the Membership. Unfortunately, the employer is using every mechanism at their disposal to delay and frustrate the process. Read Bulletin here…

This Bulletin is to advise there will be no Administrative Staff in the District Lodge offices in Montréal, Toronto or Vancouver between Monday, December 20, 2021 and Friday, December 31, 2021. Staff will be returning to the offices on Monday, January 3, 2022.

In my previous bulletin #49, I made a statement regarding members on unpaid leave. That statement read: “With all the retirement packages, leaves of absence and layoffs, an updated list will be submitted to Homewood December 31, 2021. From that point, only active members will be covered by Homewood.” Read Bulletin here…

This communication is intended to provide our members with a more detailed explanation and a better understanding of both the 2009 Share Trust Agreement and the November 2021 Share Trust Repurposing Agreement.

These agreements are narrowly focused and while they will provide a benefit for most of our active members and all of our pensioners, they will not provide a benefit for all of our active members. In 2009, all IAMAW members employed by Air Canada were members of the Defined Benefit pension plan. The original 2009 Share Trust Agreement provided additional funding security to all of Air Canada’s Defined Benefit pension plans, and by extension, to all IAMAW active members and pensioners at that time. Read Bulletin here…

The amount of Union Dues paid by each individual in the Machinist Union is determined by the Membership at a democratic forum. At the
International (Grand Lodge) level, the per capita tax is established by the Delegates to the Grand Lodge Convention every four years. Read Bulletin here…

Further to District Lodge 140 bulletin number 48 issued on October 25th, your Union has learned that Air Canada is moving ahead with their intention to “rehire” retirees in the Airports/Cargo category. It is the Districts’ understanding that the Company re-commenced contacting retirees as recently as Friday November 5th, despite your Union’s on-going objection to their plan. Read Bulletin here…

This bulletin is intended for all members who have been placed on unpaid leave due to their vaccination
status. Information below refers directly to guidance from the EI program, specific to unpaid leaves of absence due to mandatory vaccine policies. Read Bulletin here…

First, I hope you are all keeping well throughout the turmoil of the past twenty months.
Your EFAP team remains diligent to help where we can and will assist with finding short
term counselling for our members in need.

On October 18-20, 2021, your EFAP National Committee met in Halifax, NS for the first
time in almost two years. Here are some of the decisions made during the meeting: Read Bulletin here…

Air Canada approached the Committee of General Chairpersons and sought the Union’s agreement to rehire recent retirees for term (temporary) employment for a period not to exceed 6 months.
After a cautious evaluation, your Union identified a myriad of concerns with the Company’s proposal that were simply not acceptable. Read Bulletin here…

There is NO right or wrong answer. It is purely a personal choice that requires an educated decision on
your part and that of your eligible spouse or common law partner. Below is some factual data that may assist in your decision making process, again it is your personal decision. Read Bulletin here…

Honourable Minister Alghabra, I’m writing to you on behalf of 20,000 air transportation workers, and members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers ( IAMAW) with an urgent request for a meeting regarding Transport Canada’s guidance on federal vaccination mandates. Read Letter here…