BREAKING NEWS: WestJet Encore & CUPE Reach Tentative Agreement
Dear Members,
After a lengthy negotiation process that started in November 2019 and extended due to the pandemic, CUPE Local 4070 and WestJet Encore have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) yesterday. The WestJet Encore CUPE 4070 Bargaining Committee, along with our two CUPE National Bargaining representatives have been working tirelessly throughout the last few months to conclude negotiations for this monumental first ever Collective Agreement for WestJet Encore Cabin Crew Members.
A special thank you goes to our WestJet Encore Bargaining Committee for their hard work on this first CUPE agreement for WestJet Encore Cabin Crew Members. CUPE 4070 was formed in July 2018, with WestJet Encore joining in May 2019 and Swoop June 2019, and this milestone should make all Members feel very proud.
More details will be communicated in our upcoming roadshows.
WHAT’S NEXT?
We will be planning virtual roadshows to present this Tentative Agreement to Members and answer your questions. Once the planning for this has been finalized, we will communicate all of the information and dates to you along with a copy of the TA for review.
We need your help! Will you help us?
We are looking for Members that would be interested in attending the upcoming info sessions.
The intent of a mobilizer is to assist the union in sharing information about where and when we will be providing the details of the Collective Agreement and spreading the word through face-to-face interactions.
The info sessions will have been planned for July 21, 22, & 23 - you are able to attend 1 or more session if you are available.
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WHO VOTES?
Voting for this Collective Agreement will be conducted by secure online voting sent via email. Voting will be open to all WestJet Encore Members, regardless of having signed a Union card or not. For clarity, this includes all active and inactive/furloughed Members.
I DIDN’T SIGN A UNION CARD
Members that have not signed a Union card, or, do not have an email address on file with the Union are asked to submit one using our online Rand Member Form ASAP.
We will update you as soon as we can. In the meantime, we would like to thank our over 500 WestJet Encore Members for their patience as we worked towards this ground breaking goal. We are excited to be able to present this TA to you for ratification in August.
In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team