Drafting-December 2022
Drafting - December 2022
Dear Members,
WestJet has just informed us that they will begin Drafting this afternoon and evening
Please familiarize yourself with DraftingCA 34-27.
Both the Company and the Union are committed to not cancelling flights. In keeping with this commitment, a draft shall be considered as an option of last resort.
If the Company has exhausted the available options to cover a company open time pairing, Crew Scheduling will draft a Cabin Crew Member who is on a day (or days) off. In such circumstances, the Company shall draft a Cabin Crew Member in reverse seniority order by base. Before drafting can commence, Crew Scheduling will need to ensure call outs have been completed on the following
steps:
Cabin Crew Member on return to duty (RTD) status
Cabin Crew Members holding reserve duty
Post the open time pairing for voluntary pick up
It is important to note that no Cabin Crew Member will be drafted more than three (3) times in a calendar year and drafting cannot occur on a GDO.
If a Cabin Crew Member is drafted for a pairing, they shall receive premium pay at two (2) times the Cabin Crew Member’s regular rate of pay in accordance with Article 41 – Pay Administration.
Things to keep in mind:
When called on your day off, you are NOT obligated to answer the call.
If you answer the call, you MUST accept the pairing providing you are fit to fly.
When drafted you are expected to report to work fit for duty and 12 hour cut off time to always be respected.
Any issues with commuting, and any seen and unforeseen circumstances that may prevent you from reporting within the allowable 2-hour window needs to be communicated with Crew Scheduling immediately.
The Company shall provide the Cabin Personnel with confirmed travel to and from their Domicile
If you are unsure if you are being drafted, ask.
If there is a misunderstanding with Crew Scheduling, don't argue. Let your base VP know
Work now, grieve later.
We also ask that you email your Base VP if you believe the Collective Agreement was violated over this IROP.
As professionals it is our responsibility to ensure we are rested and fit for duty. We would like to remind Cabin Crew to carefully self assess their fatigue levels and being fit for duty when being called for drafting. Please find more information on fatigue on your CCD under the Fatigue Management collection and WS Cabin Crew-Safety > Fatigue Risk Management Program (FRMP).
Please be safe, be patient and kind to one another
On behalf of your Local 4070 Executives:
CUPE 4070 President, Alia Hussain
Interim CUPE 4070 Vice President, Colleen Tracey
CUPE 4070 Recording Secretary, Calvin Gautschi
CUPE 4070 Secretary-Treasurer, Alex Grigoriev
WestJet YVR Base VP, Chris Brewer
WestJet YYC Base VP, Brandy Whitby
WestJet YYZ Base VP, Bryan Hansraj
WestJet Encore YYC Base VP, Adrian Dayrit
WestJet Encore YYZ Base VP, Mauricio Mejia
Swoop Base VP, Sherrie Moore