WestJet Encore (WR) Non-Monetary Amendments Update

Dear WestJet Encore Members,

On January 14, 2022, your CUPE 4070 Executive, along with our CUPE National Reps, met with the Employer and its representatives to discuss Non-Monetary Amendments to the WR Agreement. The Union also took this time to bring forward inconsistencies with Crew Scheduling and application of Collective Agreement language, which the Employer took away for follow up.

The Union presented some proposed language, which the Employer took away for discussion.

Later in the day, the Employer and the Union met again to discuss the proposed language and the Employer proposed their language.

After a short discussion, both the Union and the Employer identified that between Collective Agreement and MSL implementation timelines and an operationally challenging holiday season, there was a lack of solid, consistent data to support amending the language that had been proposed by both parties. The Union and the Employer agreed to table Amendments to the Agreement until April 2022, one month after the MSL has been implemented and utilized.

While this may not be news you were expecting, the Union would like to stress that we believe this is a good thing. If we did not believe this was in the best interest of all WestJet Encore Members, we would not have agreed to table these important negotiations.

The Union met and thoroughly reviewed concerns brought forward by the Membership prior to meeting with the Employer. With Collective Agreement Article implementation and this meeting occurring in early January, a historically challenging operational month, the timing was not ideal for getting a full picture of the issues impacting Cabin Personnel. Tabling this discussion until April will allow the Union time to accurately identify concerns and propose language that will be beneficial to the WestJet Encore Membership.

In the meantime, please ensure you are thoroughly reading your Collective Agreement. If you have questions about Articles, please watch the Collective Agreement walk through videos first behind the Member’s Portal on cupe4070.ca, alternatively you can watch the videos archived on YouTube. If you require further clarification or have concerns with how the language is being applied, please reach out to your Union.

As always, if required representation, please contact your Union at: cupe4070.ca/contact

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team