WestJet Encore Bargaining Update #7
Dear Members,
WestJet Encore Collective Bargaining again took place from June 8 - 11; and June 22 - 25, 2021, via Zoom between the Union and the Company. The Committee is pleased to report that we have now signed off in Tentative Agreement (TA) of forty-six (46) of the forty-eight (48) planned Articles. This past week we began negotiations on the final elements that will form the TA towards the first ever Collective Agreement (CA) for WestJet Encore Cabin Crew: Scope language, and the comprehensive monetary package.
We have now signed off in TA on five (5) Articles, leaving only the comprehensive monetary package and Scope to be agreed to before negotiations are complete.
The five (5) articles, and one (1) LOU (Letter of Understanding) that were signed in Tentative Agreement are:
Benefits
LOU No. 2 - Transition to New Benefits Plan
Sick and Personal Leave
Aircraft and Company Assigned Equipment
Commuting
Accomodation
To provide the Membership with perspective in terms of where we are at in the Collective Bargaining process:
WestJet Encore (WR)
Overall Bargaining Progress (by Articles completed in TA)
*Accurate as of June 26, 2021
Your WestJet Encore Bargaining Committee spent this past week bargaining the comprehensive monetary and financial package, as well as the Scope language that will form part of the final TA; which defines our Members’ job scope and the degree to which our flying is protected by our Collective Agreement.
We are pleased to inform you that we are getting close to the end of the bargaining process. The Committee and Local 4070 Executive are actively planning the Tentative Agreement rollout and ratification process. As soon as we have a full TA to present to Membership, you will be notified immediately, and we will indicate next steps.
The next round of Bargaining for the WestJet Encore Collective Agreement is scheduled for June 28 - 29, 2021. We will update you again following these negotiations.
Bargaining dates are secured through the summer and into September, should they be needed. It is the hope of the Committee that all of these dates will not be needed, and we are able to bring you a full TA as soon as possible. The final dates over the next four (4) months are:
June 28 - 29, 2021
July 13 - 16, 2021
August 16 - 19, 2021
August 30 - September 2, 2021
September 14 - 16, 2021
September 28 - 30, 2021
Should you have any questions regarding the bargaining process, please contact us at: weare4070@cupe4070.ca.
In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 WestJet Encore Bargaining Committee