Happy International Flight Attendant Day!
Dear Members,
May 31st is International Flight Attendant Day, and your CUPE 4070 Executive Team, on behalf of all CUPE 4070 Elected Members, would like to take this opportunity, to celebrate and share our utmost appreciation for the dedication, spirit, and efforts of our Cabin Personnel / Flight Attendants.
As we enter the third year of the global pandemic, we want to take this opportunity to acknowledge once again the challenges that our Members have and continue to face. The multitude of ways in which our Members at WestJet, WestJet Encore, and Swoop have and continue to display strength, patience, grace, and phenomenal work ethic makes those of us who represent you at CUPE 4070 so proud to be a part of this team.
On Tuesday, May 31, we encourage our Members to take to social media and share your favourite photos and stories of you being the awesome Flight Attendants you are. Be sure to tag CUPE4070.
Also, to help show our appreciation for your continued hard work, we have engaged a number of generous sponsors who have donated some great gifts and provided discounts to show their appreciation for the work you do. Please find a list of our sponsors below.
Be sure to come by our CUPE 4070 offices in YVR, YYC, and YYZ on May 31 to collect your swag!
We will also be conducting a raffle using our membership list and a randomizer program to award items we’ve received from our sponsors!
Our Sponsors
Van Houtte Coffee is a Canadian company that is based out of Montreal with over 100 years in business. Some of their blends of coffee have not changed since the time of Albert-Louis Van Houtte! Van Houtte has sponsored this special day with providing 5 Keurig Brewers that will be raffled off. They have also donated hand sanitizer and partnered with Bigelow Tea and Master Chocolate to provide 2000 gift bags.
Bigelow Tea is a family-owned business dedicated to producing a variety of fine quality teas, with a wide selection available including traditional, decaffeinated, green and flavoured teas. Bigelow has donated 4000 teabags. https://www.bigelowtea.com
Master Chocolate owned by Bernard Callebaut who is a renowned Master Chocolatier, with four generations of experience behind him. Focused always on the balance of taste and style, fellow chocolatiers, chefs and gastronomes around the world revere him. Bernard Callebaut has donated 2000 chocolates. https://www.masterchocolat.com
Step Up Comfort is providing gift cards, orthopaedics, bottle openers, can openers, compression stockings and several other items! “When my beloved grandmother moved into a retirement home in 2015. I frequently visited her and spent time at the home, getting to know other seniors there as well. On a few occasions, I heard them complaining about swelling, bruises, and non healing wounds on their legs and feet and how painful it was to deal with. Some of them could not even walk because of the pain. Some of them have such extreme swelling known as lymphedema or another name “Elephantiasis”, they were confined to bed rest. At the same time, I was also dealing with varicose veins on my leg, and I knew the trouble they were going through. I wanted to do something to help them and suggested they try on compression socks.
Lo and behold, many of them were able to ease their swelling and be more active and enjoy their day. It brought great joy to me to be able to help others have a better day and feel better. From there, I got a chance to work with a great company that had the same values and goals as me. We, Step-Up Comfort, have the pleasure of helping out many more people in all walks of life.”
Our company started as a small local business right here in Calgary, Alberta. We started our mobile services which eventually secured office space, where we were able to help clients with orthopaedic footwear and other medical devices. We have now expanded across Canada with representatives in Vancouver and Toronto.
With our amazing clients and the relationships we have established, other opportunities have presented themselves that have allowed us to serve additional clients in various industries including health care, airline, public/emergency services, and anyone requiring our services.
In addition, we are an approved AADL vendor assisting clients residing in Alberta with a long-term disability, chronic or terminal illness with their medical supply needs.
Our motto is “Medicine you wear”
Website: www.StepUpComfort.ca
Business #: 587-350-8976
FB: @Step-UpComfort
Instagram: step_up_comfort
Email: Info@stepupcomfort.ca
YYC Store: 405B – 9650 Harvest Hills Blvd. Calgary, AB T3K 0B3 (Located just 5 minutes from Calgary International Airport)
Mobile Fitters Coast to Coast:
YYC - Office (587) 350-8976
Heather (403) 473-8248
YVR - Jessica (604) 377-2828
YYZ - Lauren (403) 669-3028
We offer complimentary airport shuttles for our commuting clients, to and from our Calgary Office during regular business hours. Spots are limited and must be booked in advance.
Scheduling an appointment is super easy!
Simply visit: https://stepupcomfort.setmore.com
Siesta Massage Therapy is owned by fellow WestJetter Rebecca Sarasin. Rebecca is a WestJet Cabin Crew Member, Union Steward, and Registered Massage Therapist. Find her on Facebook or Instagram at Siesta Massage Therapy if you are ever in the Beaverton, ON area and looking for a massage. Rebecca is donating a Riemot luggage cup holder and a $25 Starbucks gift card to be raffled.
Beaded Beginnings is a Canadian company owned by a registered nurse who started the business while on maternity leave. Starting this business gave her the opportunity to keep her hands busy and help deal with their post partum anxiety. Beaded Beginnings donated two gemstone hand beaded bracelets that are to be raffled.
Instagram: @Beaded.Beginnings
Fly Girl Sweet Treats is a Canadian company and owned by WestJetter Kendra Thibault. Fly Girl Sweet Treats specializes in Gluten free/Dairy Free floral Cupcake bouquets and boxes. They also offer Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Bouquet and boxes, smash boxes, cake pops and cakesicles. All items can made vegan as well. Kendra has donated baked goods that will be available at the YYC CUPE office.
Instagram: @Flygirlsweettreats
Email: Flygirlsweettreats@outlook.com
Prismatic Ash Soap Co. is a Canadian company that features handmade bar soap made using premium plant-based ingredients. Candles are made using a coconut soy wax. Members can access the online e-commerce store at www.PrismaticAshSoapCo.com.
Prismatic Ash Soap Co. Is happy to provide an ongoing 15% off promotion
Discount code: CREW15
Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is Canada’s largest museum and an agency of the Government of Ontario. ROM was founded in 1914 art, culture and nature from around the world and across the ages. Among the top 10 cultural institutions in North America, Canada’s largest and most comprehensive museum is home to a world-class collection of 13 million artworks, cultural objects and natural history specimens, featured in 40 gallery and exhibition spaces.
ROM provides an ongoing discount of 15% off admission with promotion code CUPE4070
ROM has also provided two sets of tickets for general admission and all special exhibitions which will be raffled.
Fair Grounds Coffee is a local business in Mississauga, Ontario. Fair Grounds Coffee has two cafes that welcomes you to enjoy their 100% organic, fair trade, grown without the use of pesticides.They roast all of our coffee in-house, to ensure freshness and a superior, rich flavour. They also do delivery of coffee!
Fair Trade has donated a gift baskets. https://fairgroundscoffee.ca
Steven Sarasin is a Realtor in Georgina, Ontario who’s awarded highly and is in the Top 35 under 35 at Royal Le Page.
Steven has donated a gift card that will be raffled off.
Heather Boutilier’s Tilted Veil is a Canadian company located in Guelph, Ontario. Tilted Veil is a fashion forward trendy chic bridal boutique that carries exclusive bridal gowns by Canadian and North American Designers as well as brides can design their own. Heather has donated two gift cards that will be raffled off.
Pocket of Flowers is owned by Rokhsareh Feizi and is a Canadian company located in Kitchener, Ontario.
Pockets of Flowers focuses on custom paper flower shadowboxes, wedding/party decor and other custom gifts. I’ve always had a love for crafts and wanted to challenge myself by creating artistic pieces that will bring people joy. I started this business from just flower shadowboxes and my passion grew from there.
I created this paper flower shadowbox in honour of International Flight Attendant Day. We appreciate all your hard work and wonderful service.
Please check out my page on Instagram @pocketsofflowers. You can also find my shop on Etsy under Pockets Of Flowers.
Rita’s Kitchen is a Canadian business located in the heart of Vancouver and specializes in creating a luxury grazing experience with fresh, premium & locally sourced ingredients!
We are giving away a small graze box (Feeds 2-4 people) Perfect for gift giving or even a date night in! The box is filled to the brim with an assortment of fresh fruits, vegetables, local artisan cheese, meats & so much more! Gluten Free & Vegan options available as well!
Orders can be made online at: https://ritaskitchen.co/
Iinfinite Alchemy is a local business in Vancouver owned by Angeline. Iinfinite Alchemy is a crystal shop.
One of the goals when starting this business was to create a community and to always give back when I can. When I heard about this opportunity I knew I wanted to give back! So much has changed for so many of us during the last few years, flight attendants being a larger group of people who had to deal with more than I can imagine, this is just my small way of saying thank you!
Items can be purchased via Instagram: @iinfinite.alchemy
Iinifinite Alchemy has donated a small Buddha statue rose quartz, an angelite palm stone, and amethyst druzy heart carving.
In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team
CUPE 4070 President, Crystal Hill
CUPE 4070 Vice-President, Alia Hussain
CUPE 4070 Secretary-Treasurer, Alex Grigoriev
CUPE 4070 Recording Secretary, Marco Di Virgilio
WestJet YVR Base VP, Chris Brewer
WestJet YYC Base VP, Brigitte Benoit
WestJet YYZ Base VP, Chantale Tremblay
WestJet Encore YYC Base VP, Colleen Tracey
WestJet Encore YYZ Base VP, Mauricio Mejia
Swoop Base VP, Allan Ramsarran