Sunwing Acquisition Update

Dear CUPE 4070 Members,
 

Today, a communication from the Employer was released regarding the acquisition of Sunwing. We would like to clarify CUPE's involvement in the process thus far. 
 

As your Union Representatives, we want to make it clear that CUPE has not yet been engaged by the Company in any discussions regarding the Sunwing acquisition to date. We are disappointed that the Employer did not have the courtesy of sending this communication directly to the Union -rather we found out from our Membership emailing in concerns.   
 

We want to assure you that CUPE will continue to act in the best interests of our Members and uphold our commitment to honest and open communication. Once we have more information, we will release it to the Membership. 
 

It is the Unions position that we expect to work collaboratively with the Employer integrating Sunwing into the WestJet Group of Companies. 
 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to reach out to your CUPE Representatives. We will keep you informed as the situation develops.   

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

Swoop Base VP, Sherrie Moore
WestJet Encore YYC Base VP, Adrian Dayrit
WestJet YEG/YVR Base VP, Chris Brewer
WestJet YYC Base VP, Brandy Whitby
WestJet YYZ Base VP, Bryan Hansraj