WestJet Encore Bargaining Update #3

Dear Members,

We are pleased to bring you an update pertaining to round 4 of Collective Bargaining.

As always, we pledge to be transparent and keep you well informed throughout this process. Rest assured, your elected Bargaining Committee Members are going to the table with integrity, dedication, and your best interests in mind during these negotiations.

Round 4 of Collective Bargaining took place on Zoom from March 9-11. Our Collective Agreement will be bargained based on the concepts that an overwhelming majority of Members endorsed.

This week the Bargaining Committee took on the enormous task of reviewing the Scheduling and Reserve Articles. We began the first day with the Employer presenting proposals for both Articles. Due to the critical nature of these two articles, the committee felt it best to take particular care in their counter proposals. Review of these articles took a full 2.5 days before the committee was prepared to submit their counter proposal to the Employer. This detailed review ensured the committee addressed all the concerns of our WestJet Encore Membership.

Both sides introduced new concepts that were a departure from the status quo. Due to the variety of differences on core issues, no Tentative Agreement was reached. The Committee will reconvene with the Employer in April, with the intent to finalize the Scheduling and Reserve Articles. All tentative agreements will be finalized once both parties can mutually agree upon language and terms.

Your local is still focused on expediting this Collective Bargaining process. We will be resuming Bargaining again on April 7-9. For future dates, we are currently awaiting confirmation from the Employer leading into spring/summer of 2021. We will communicate all dates as soon as they are finalized.


In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 WestJet Encore Bargaining Committee