LOU #8 Layoff and Recall Clarification  

Dear 4070 Members, 

With the recent news of type training initial hires on the 787 aircraft, your Executive met with the Employer and has negotiated a LOU that allows the Employer and the Union the possibility to meet and to potentially open the Layoff and Recall article in the Collective Agreement. The language follows the same language and intent as per LOU #2 in the Collective Agreement. 

This LOU came about after the company’s decision to include training for new hires prior to having all current members be dual qualified. If layoffs were to occur in the future, we wanted to make sure that the company would meet with the union to discuss the process and order as they will have complicated the matter by differences of seniority and who is dual qualified and who is not. 

Notwithstanding Article 47—Layoff and Recall, the Company may, prior to exercising layoffs based on Type Qualification, meet with the Union to discuss the possibility of modifying the Layoff and Recall order as per Article 47.  

While this language, like LOU #2, does not guarantee the opening of the article, should layoffs ever occur again at WestJet.  It is the full intent of your Executive to pursue and meet with the Company to ensure seniority is protected.  

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the matter further please reach out. 

To connect with your Base VP, please use the Contact Form:  

https://www.cupe4070.ca/contact 

On behalf of your Local 4070 Executives:
CUPE 4070 President, Alia Hussain
CUPE 4070 Vice President, Charles Brochu
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, Vacant
Swoop Base VP, Sherrie Moore