SWOOP & WESTJET PILOT'S TENTATIVE AGREEMENT

Dear Members,  

As most of you may be aware by now, ALPA Pilots have negotiated a Tentative Agreement. This Tentative Agreement was released this morning to their membership. ALPA has shared the Tentative Agreement and details with the Local. We are reviewing the matter and will be meeting internally to discuss our next steps. 

It is important to note this is a Tentative Agreement and therefore NOT FINAL and NOT IN EFFECT.  
 

ALPA has planned several Roadshows over the next 7 days across WestJet and Swoop bases. Once the Roadshows are complete, they will open this up to their Members for a ratification vote. 

We share this information today as there are several pieces of the Tentative Agreement that have an impact on our Membership. Particularly the language on the integration of Swoop into WestJet.  

We must wait until their Collective Agreement is ratified to begin work on what this means for our respective groups. We met with the Company, and they confirmed they are committed to meeting with the Union and working through the various Articles that have an impact on our groups.  

We recognize that this knowledge brings uncertainty. Swoop has communicated it plans to fly its published schedule, work with the Union, and support its Employees. 

For our Swoop Members please see the communication Swoop released for details on the Townhall and to submit questions to the Company.  

WestJet Members, please monitor Company Email for any updates on this matter. 

The Union has not been provided with any other information. 

If you have questions, please contact your Inflight Leadership or your respective Base Vice President for any specific questions you may have.  

Please be assured we will continue to actively pursue specific information to ensure our Membership receives the support it deserves. The Union will continue to assert our position and request for information from the Employer regarding the critical matters of concern to our Members. 

We are committed to keeping you, our Membership, informed by providing you with updates as soon as they are made available. 

Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team
President, Alia Hussain
Vice-President, Charles Brochu
Secretary-Treasurer, Alex Grigoriev
Recording Secretary, Calvin Gautschi
WestJet YEG/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