WR Strike Vote
 

As many of you know, there's a strike vote happening for ALPA WR. They've wrapped up Conciliation and entered a 21-day cool-down period starting on March 26th, 2024. After this period, they can issue strike notice at any time.

It's important to note that the strike notice provides the company and other affected groups with a 72-hour heads-up. Additionally, the Union executive commits to keeping our membership updated and urges everyone to monitor our emails closely in the coming weeks. 

To learn more about the Bargaining process in Canada please click here Collective Bargaining - Canada.ca 

If there are any questions or concerns about the strike, please contact your DPM.  

Crew Scheduling
 

Always be courteous when calling Crew Scheduling.  Calls are recorded, even when you are on hold, everything into your phone mic is recorded.  Members have been called in for meetings regarding what has been recorded on phone calls to Crew Scheduling.  

FATIGUE:  

Crew Scheduling cannot deny you calling in fatigued.  If you are being denied calling in fatigued by Crew Scheduling, please contact your DPM or ask to be put through to the DPM on call.  

Please ensure to also inform the Union of any occurrence.  (Contact link at the top of this email)

Flight Deck Jumpseat

As you may have been hearing and experiencing out online, access to the flight deck jumpseat has changed.  This can be found in the FAM and in the CSA SOPs (the WIN). 

Assignment of the flight deck jumpseat can by pass the regular standby list and process that we are used to.  This means the Pilots can take another commuting Pilot in uniform lower on the standby list instead of you.  They also can take another Canadian Airlines Reciprocal (commuting pilot) domestically ahead of you. Both our own Company and now other Company’s commuting pilots have priority for the flight deck jumpseat ahead of all CCMs and other WestJet employees.  

Code of Conduct & Workplace Violence and Harassment

A gentle reminder to all crew members: Please be mindful that the code of conduct applies when interacting with Leadership, both onboard aircraft and during layovers. While on a layover, you may be off duty, but it's important to remember that the Code of Conduct remains in effect.

We've noticed a recurring trend of members being called in for meetings due to violations of the Code of Conduct. We kindly ask you to take a moment to review the code to ensure compliance in all interactions. 

Get to Know Your New Executives
 

In March, we had two new Executive Board Members join us, Lisa Blayney (interim WS YYC BVP) and Heather Crippen ( WR YYC BVP).  Please see below for an introduction from each of them. 

Heather Crippen: 

Hello everyone, My name is Heather Crippen, I am honored to have been voted in as Vice President for Encore YYC. I currently live in Airdrie AB and have been with Encore for just over a year now. Just before coming to Encore, I had a 15-year stint running my own business in Airdrie, and many years prior to that in the Aviation industry dating back to the old municipal airport in Edmonton. I’m a proud mother of two teenage boys and happily married to my husband for 17-years. I look forward to serving you and challenging myself to fight for Encore cabin crew's wants and needs.   

Lisa Blayney: 

My name is Lisa Blayney and I am a 25 year Cabin Crew Member with WestJet.  I have been fortunate to be a Steward since ratification which has enabled me to connect and help many members over the last few years.  I am excited to be your Interim YYC Base VP for the next few months and look forward to serving the membership in this new capacity.   

Merger Advisory Committee
 

The Merger Advisory Committee convened for its inaugural meeting on Sunday, March 24th, 2024. During this extensive session, the committee received a detailed overview of the overall frameworks pertinent to our merger endeavor. 
 

Among the key information shared was the establishment of the committee before WestJet's application at the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB). Moving forward, it's imperative that we carefully consider the directives issued by the CIRB to each Local regarding the subsequent steps. In light of this, a commitment was made to ensure transparent communication, keeping the committee and membership informed about our planned course of action. 
 

In the upcoming weeks, we will arrange additional meetings with the Merger Committee to delve into specific details concerning each unit. Subsequently, we will provide updates or action items to the membership. 
 

If you would like to share your feedback with our committee members, please contact them below.

Elected Merger Advisory Committee Members
(click their name to contact them)
WO YEG Chelsea Fogliato - Recording Secretary
WO YHM/YYZ Vanessa Settimi - Chair
WR YYC Leanne Garrett - Chair
WR YYZ Gemma Ashmore - Recording Secretary
WS YEG Berkley Lamb - Recording Secretary
WS YWG Cailey Millard - Chair
WS YVR Jennifer Gehan
WS YYC Meghan Gulliver
WS YYZ Charles Mercure - Co-Chair

WS Non-Monetary Amendments
 

WS non-monetary amendments were sent out to the membership on Mar.22, 2024. You can view the communication here.
 

Voting is under way and ends April 6th. Only eligible Members are sent voting link. If you are eligible and did not receive a voting link, please check you junk folder. If it still cannot be found please contact the Returning Officer here. 

Future WR and WS Non-Monetary Amendments 

For future WS or WR non-monetary amendments, if you have suggestions, please reach out to your Base Vice President here 

Standby Priority
 

There has been a lot of confusion about what “Revenue Guest” means when it shows up on the Standby Priority list.  These are full-fare guests who are waiting for seat assignment on an oversold/sold-out flight due to cancellations and/or aircraft change.  Their priority code is 1B and they will be assigned available seats in the cabin before employees, dependents or companions are assigned.   

Share Your Story
 

We have several recognition months coming up.  If you would like to share a short story/pictures please email communications@cupe4070.ca 

Depending on the number of responses, not all may be able to be included in the newsletters.
Some of the upcoming months;

• Asian Heritage Month

• Pride Month

• Emancipation Month

• Jewish Heritage Month

• National Indigenous Heritage Month

If you have a story to share about others months as well, please write in to the email address above.

Save the Dates
All events can be found under "Events" after you log into the website

General Membership Meeting (GMM) 
May 8th, 2024 1100PT/1200MT/1400ET - Sign Up Here
Open only to Members in Good Standing or to those who have completed the application process.

If you are unsure if you are a Member in Good Standing, please reach out to anyone on the Executive Team here.

What is a member in good standing?  This can be found in by-laws section 3.  Simply put, the CCM has filled out the application form, paid the initiation fee (not dues), and been approved at the next GMM by the members.

If you are not a Member in Good Standing, to apply, Sign a Card Here and pay the $5 Membership fee (if you haven't already).  The final step is approval at the next GMM, which occurs every May and November. 

When you sign into the meeting the day of, please ensure your first and last name, and your employee number is showing.  Otherwise you cannot be verified and will be denied entry into the meeting.  

**DO NOT USE YOUR WORK EMAIL ADDRESS**

Galley Gossip

(Visit the Galley Gossip Wall on our website to see previous submissions and answers)
 

Have a Galley Gossip question, please submit here.

Q: Is it true that Sunwing staff will maintain their seniority so that way a 16 years seniority at WESTJET could be lower on the seniority list than a few years at Sunwing? Also how about their salaries? Is is true they will be paid more than us? Will they maintain that salary until the end of their contract? When is the end of their contract? If it is true, it is unacceptable!

A: All of these have not been determined yet.  This is a lengthy process and due diligence is required.  Anything you hear as of right is rumors. 

Q: I heard, yesterday, that there are some pilots that are taking reciprical pilots in the jumpseat and leaving a Westjet FA behind, not getting them to work/home..... something about an Alpa agreement?? I spoke with my Captain yesterday and he was not aware of a change If this is true... I am truly saddened

A: The process for who gets priority for the flight deck jumpseat has changed.  Please view the changes in the FAM as well in the CSA SOPs (the WIN).  You can may read more information on this, further up in this email.

Your Local 4070 Executives:

President, Alia Hussain
Vice President, YWG Base VP, Tyson Conrod
Recording Secretary, Calvin Gautschi
Secretary-Treasurer, Alex Grigoriev

WestJet Encore YYC Base VP, Heather Crippen
WestJet Encore YYZ Base VP, Marcus Johnstone-McKinney
WestJet YEG/YVR Base VP, Chris Brewer
WestJet YYC Interim Base VP, Lisa Blayney
WestJet YYZ Base VP, Bryan Hansraj

A Friendly Reminder From Your CUPE 4070 Comms Committee

We would like to remind our Members that social media (eg. Facebook groups) is not a dedicated platform for Union related concerns, if you need to contact your Union you can do so using the Contact Form on our website.

If you submit your concerns to the your Base VP, your concerns will always be prioritized accordingly.