Dear Members,

Nominations for the WestJet Encore YYC Base Vice-President position is now open. The term for this position is from November 2021 - November 2022. Some training for this position will take place in October 2021.
 

Please review the following information carefully:

Nominations Open: September 14, 2021 @ 03:00 PT / 04:00 MT / 06:00 ET
Nominations Close: September 20, 2021 @ 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET

WestJet Encore YYC based Members In Good Standing (signed union card and paid a $5 Membership fee) can nominate other Members In Good Standing at the YYC base only. If you wish to participate in this nomination and election process and have not signed a union card, please sign a card and pay the $5 Membership fee on our website at least 24 hours before the nomination & the election end for processing. SIGN A CARD HERE

Nomination Forms:
WestJet Encore YYC Base Vice-President

All nomination forms must be filled out electronically or printed and scanned and sent by email to: elections@cupe4070.ca by September 20, 2021 @ 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET

NOTES:

• The nominator must discuss the nomination with the nominee and both must be Members In Good Standing

• Only one nomination form is required per nominee for the same position.

• You cannot nominate yourself.

• The Nominee and Nominator must both be WestJet Encore Members based in YYC (active or furlough).

• Please include the nominee's name in the subject line of your email.

• Please submit one nomination form per email if submitting multiple nomination forms.

Nomination Confirmation:
Once the nomination period closes on September 20, 2021, all Members who have been nominated will be sent an email from Marco Di Virgilio, Recording Secretary & Returning Officer, asking if they will allow their name to stand on the ballot and accept the nomination. These individuals will have until September 22, 2021 @ 17:00 PT / 18:00 MT / 20:00 ET to accept or decline their nomination.*NOTE: This is also when the Resume/Information sheet is due.

If you are nominated for a position, please monitor your email and spam/junk folder during this period. Nominees who do not reply by the deadline will automatically be considered to have declined their nomination.

Resume/Information Sheet:
All nominees that accept their nomination will be given the opportunity to provide a one (1) page (8.5x11 size) resume/info sheet which can be posted on our social media pages and website with links sent by email to all Members In Good Standing for review.

Nominees must send their resume/info sheet in PDF format to: elections@cupe4070.ca by September 22, 2021 @ 17:00 PT / 18:00 MT / 20:00 ET,the same date & time the acceptance of nomination is due. You can start creating your resume/information sheet now if you are interested in this position to save time.

PLEASE DO NOT:

• Submit large file resume/info sheets

• Use company logos

• Provide any information you don’t want public

Elections:
START:  September 23, 2021 @ 03:00 PT / 04:00 MT / 06:00 ET
END:  September 29, 2021 @ 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET

Electoral Officer:
The Electoral Officer for this election will be Sylvia Alves, WestJet Cabin Crew Member - YYC Base & WS YYC Communications Committee Member.



In Solidarity,
Marco Di Virgilio, Recording Secretary & Returning Officer - CUPE 4070