Please note: District Lodge 140 Bulletin 47, issued today, clearly states Covid language can no longer be used on the Ballots. New Absentee Ballots have been released. If you used “Verified Illness (Including fear of voting in person due to COVID)” on a absentee ballot, you will receive a letter stating it was unable to be processed. Please feel free to submit another ballot, if you still fall into a different category listed. Read Bulletin here… Absentee Ballot here…
Lodge 764 – GENERAL MEETING November 8, 2023
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/
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…
Ramp Shift Bits YVR
Shift bid information is here: https://www.iam764.ca/shift-bid/
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…
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…
General Meeting Notice for SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
At the June General Meeting, the following Motion was passed:
– THAT, Local Lodge 764, postpone all Local Lodge Executive, General and Shop Steward Meetings for the months of July and August 2023 with the provision that any one of these meetings can be reinstated at the call of the Chair, should circumstances warrant.
– Nominations for Western Region General Chairpersons (3), Air Canada, Service and At Large.
(See District Lodge 140 Bulletin No. 17; 26, 27, 28, Posted June 13, 2023).
Read Bulletin here…
Snag Sheet – June 2023
The June 2023 issue of the Snag Sheet is now online at: https://www.iam764.ca/snag-sheets/
June 2023 – General Meeting Agenda Item
AGENDA ITEMS
– MOTION: THAT, Local Lodge 764, postpone all Local Lodge Executive, General and Shop Steward Meetings for the months of July and August 2023 with the provision that any one of these meetings can be reinstated at the call of the Chair, should circumstances warrant. Read Bulletin here…
Snag Sheet May 2023
The May issue of the Snag Sheet is now online at: https://www.iam764.ca/upload/snagsheet/SnagSheetMay2023web.pdf
I.A.M Local Lodge 764 Income Loss Indemnity Plan (ILIP)
As most of you know, your Disability Program (ILIP) pays a Short and Long-Term disability benefit when you’re unable to continue working due to disability. The Plan continues to support you and your family financially on your path to recovery.
The primary fiduciary responsibility of your Trustees is to ensure the long term viability of the plan on an ongoing basis. During the past two years the ILIP Plan has experienced a significant increase in utilization. This has made it necessary to make some prudent financial decisions in order to maintain your current benefit level and keep the ILIP Plan properly funded. Read Bulletin here…