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Members who are laid off, or who will be on a long term illness leave, and do not qualify
for automatic dues payment under Grand Lodge Policy 826, and who wish to maintain their
membership in good standing with Local Lodge 764, must remit Unemployment Dues directly to
Local Lodge 764 beginning October 1, 2020. The International President of the IAM&AW Robert
Martinez has given special COVID 19 dispensation so that no member would have to pay
Unemployment Dues for a set period between April and September 2020. All members who
wish to pay their Unemployment Dues will have 60 days until December 1, 2020 to remit
payment to Local Lodge 764. Unemployment Dues are two dollars ($2.00) per month Read Bulletin here…

The June issue of the Snag Sheet is now online at: Read Snag Sheet here…

We are pleased to advise that the parties have reached a tentative agreement on the terms of a
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with respect to a Section 54 Adjustment Plan, in accordance with
the provisions of the British Columbia Labour Relations Code. < /br>

A ratification vote pursuant to this MOA is scheduled for Friday, June 12, 2020, between the hours of
09:00 – 17:00. Polling stations will be established in the workplace at both Riverside and Boundary
Bay and location details will be communicated shortly. Read Bulletin here…

This Memorandum of Agreement is entered into in accordance with the provisions of Section 54 of the British Columbia Labour Relations Code. Read Bulletin here…

As provincial health and government officials are beginning the first phase of easing the COVID-19 restrictions across British Columbia, Local Lodge 764 is still bound by existing Federal, Provincial and Municipal government directives on large gatherings and social distancing. These directives and an overriding concern for the health of our members has forced Local Lodge 764 to cancel our monthly General membership meeting for the third consecutive month. Read Bulletin here…

An abbreviated issue of the Snag Sheet is now online at: Read Snag Sheet here…

Local Lodge delegates to the quadrennial Grand Lodge conventions are nominated and elected in accordance with the IAMAW constitution Article II, SEC 3. The constitution requires nominations to take place at Local Lodge April General membership meetings and elections to take place at the Local Lodge May General membership meetings in each convention year. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the cancellation of the April, May and June 2020 General membership meetings for just about all District and Local Lodges across North America. Read Bulletin here…

Our members continue to have their lives affected daily by the COVID-19 response across British Columbia and continuing Federal, Provincial and Municipal government directives on large gatherings and social distancing. These directives and an overriding concern for the health of our members has placed Local Lodge 764 in the position of once again having to cancel our monthly General membership meeting. Read Bulletin here…

Snag Sheet April 2020 Issue is now online at: https://www.iam764.ca/snag-sheets/

As a result of Air Canada’s invocation of Article 20.14 – Off-Duty Status, Brothers Tim Murphey,
Shawn Archer and Perry Sidhu have all been placed on Off-duty status in accordance with their
seniority. At this point in time, the expected date of their return to active duty status has not been
determined. Read Bulletin here…

AGENDA ITEMS – Note: With the April meeting Cancelled, this agenda is to reflect the month of April.
Read Bulletin here…

Canadian Labour Congress – COVID-19 Resource Centre
https://canadianlabour.ca/home/covid-19-response/

We have received formal written notice from the Employer, pursuant to Section 54 [1] of the Labour Relations Code, dated March 24, 2020, resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The notice advised that they are prepared to work with the Union to try to develop a mutually agreeable adjustment plan, but no other details were provided. Read Bulletin here…

The IAM764 Retiree Association Executive Board has decided to cancel the April meeting on account of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
Please Visit: https://www.iam764.ca/retirees/ for information on the May meeting.

Help your neighbours, particularly the ill or elderly who are self-isolating. PDF Poster from the United Way that can be printed out and put on your door or window. See Poster here…

All of our members are acutely aware that there is a rapidly evolving COVID-19 response across British Columbia with ever stricter Federal, Provincial and Municipal government directives on large gatherings and social distancing. These directives and an overriding concern for the health of our members has placed Local Lodge 764 in a difficult position. Currently the British Columbia provincial government restriction on gatherings is a maximum of fifty (50) people with a very real potential of that soon being revised downward to a maximum of ten (10) people. Read Bulletin here…

The March issue of the snag sheet is now online at https://www.iam764.ca/snag-sheets/

There will not be a printed issue this month.

– 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..

The Feb issue of the Snag Sheet is now online at https://www.iam764.ca/snag-sheets/

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…