UPDATE: WestJet (WS) Master Seniority List

Dear Members,

Your WestJet Bargaining Committee and Local Executive would like to provide an update on the construction of the Master Seniority List (MSL), as outlined within Article 15 - Seniority, of the Collective Agreement (CA).

Article 15-2.03 of the CA indicates that the Parties would be required to meet within ninety (90) days of ratification, to ‘review and discuss finalizing the MSL’. This initial meeting occurred on April 12, 2021, twenty-three (23) days following ratification.

This meeting saw both Parties agree on the intentions in bargaining of how the MSL would be constructed, as per the language contained in Article 15 of the CA.

Being the owner of personnel files, and employment records, the Company agreed to commence work on the creation of the MSL, based on mutual agreement of the concepts identified during this initial meeting.

The Company indicated to the Union that as a result of employment records from Company start until 2010 not being electronic, they estimated the process of creating the initial MSL as taking thirty (30) or more days.

On June 2, 2021 the Parties met to discuss certain concerns related to the preliminary MSL provided to the Union at the end of May. The MSL has and continues to be scrutinized by the Local 4070 Bargaining Committee, and the Company has been responsive to the concerns of the Union.

The Union anticipates a further meeting soon with the Company, following a presentation of a version two of the MSL.

Your Local 4070 Executive, and Bargaining Committee are working diligently to ensure that the MSL is released to the WS Membership promptly. We appreciate the anticipation of the release of the MSL, and will ensure that the MSL released to the Membership is vetted, scrutinized and is an accurate list.

We will release the MSL to all WS Members as soon as it is ready. At that time, the ‘Correction to Master Seniority List’ period of thirty (30) days will commence, as per Article 15-3 of the CA. Upon completion of corrections to MSL (if necessary) the MSL will be final, and in full effect.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to the Union at www.cupe4070.ca/contact should you have further questions.


In Solidarity,
Your CUPE Local 4070 Bargaining Committee and Executive Team