WestJet Encore Tentative Agreement Ratification Results

Dear Members,


The voting period in the WestJet Encore (WR) Tentative Agreement ratification process concluded today August 14, 2021 at 15:00MT / 17:00ET.

The results are as follows:

“Are you in favour of the Tentative Agreement as presented? / Êtes-vous en faveur de l’entente de principe, tel que présenté?”

This Member vote requires 50% plus 1 (one) vote to ratify:

Yes / Oui: 240 (86.6%)

No / Non: 37 (13.4%)

The Tentative Agreement is RATIFIED.

All CUPE Local 4070 Members in the WestJet Encore (WR) bargaining unit immediately fall under this binding Collective Agreement (CA).

This Collective Agreement is effective retroactively to August 1, 2021 and remains in full force and effect until July 31, 2026 at 23:59MT.

Following the process since reaching a Tentative Agreement (TA) at the negotiating table, the WestJet Encore Bargaining Committee, and the CUPE Local 4070 Executive, along with other elected representatives congratulate our Membership on ratification of our historic first ever union Collective Agreement.

A specific thank you is due to the many other union representatives who helped throughout the lengthy bargaining process, as well during the ratification process. These include:

• the 4070 Communications Committee members from all three bargaining units: a true team effort.

• all Stewards across our entire network.

• all mobilizers

• our five CUPE National representatives.

The work towards full implementation of the changes across every aspect of our employment experience will begin immediately. Certain items will be effective as of date of ratification - today. Others will commence as per the timelines indicated in Letter of Understanding (LOU) No. 3 as was released to the Membership as part of the TA package that was voted on.

As always, if you have any questions, please contact us at www.cupe4070.ca/contact. If your questions are regarding the CA, and not of an immediate nature, please know that further communications will be released as implementation of the Collective Agreement proceeds.

We are extremely proud of the engagement and questions that the Membership sent our way over the past weeks. It remains our privilege to represent you. Congratulations on this historic moment for all WestJet Encore Members!

 


In Solidarity,
Your CUPE WestJet Encore Bargaining Committee
Your CUPE Local 4070 Executive Team

Education Committee Scholarship

Dear Members,


Your CUPE 4070 Education Committee is pleased to inform you that we have posted the Application Form for Scholarships: 

WestJet 

3 Scholarships in the sum of $500.00  

WestJet Encore 

2 Scholarships in the sum of $500.00 

Swoop 

1 Scholarship in the total of $500.00 

To apply you must: 

• Be a Member in Good Standing. 

• Enrolled/accepted to the 2021-2022 academic year. 

• Studying in Canada in a public or private institution. 

• Submit a completed application and submit proof of enrolment/acceptance to: education@cupe4070.ca 

CLICK HERE TO APPLY!  

The deadline to apply is August 30, 2021. Awards will be decided by September 10, 2021 and successful applicants will be contacted via phone or e-mail by September 15, 2021.



In Solidarity, 

Your CUPE 4070 Education Committee 

Recall Notice – (WR) WestJet Encore Members - September 2021

Dear Members,


The Union has been advised by the Company of recalls to active status for Members currently on furlough effective September 1, 2021 for the YYZ base (YYC base recall list has been exhausted).

Recall will occur based on the Company Service Lists that are published by base – the same lists that were used to determine those who were placed on furlough, and will be completed senior to junior. These lists are available after log-in to the Member Portal at www.cupe4070.ca.

This recall will see:

-  Approximately eight (8) CCMs recalled in YYZ
In the Memorandum of Agreement agreed to between the Union and the Company, there exist two (2) options for the time-frame of recall and acceptance by the Member. The Company will be executing the ‘Expedited Recall‘ Option 1 as outlined in the MOA (Articles 7 & 8) as the method of recall.

To determine if you are eligible for recall as of September 1, 2021:

1)   Check the personal email account that you have most recently registered with the Company related to your inactive status.

2)   Ensure to check your ‘spam/junk’ folder, just in case.

3)   The Company will provide official recall notice, or contingent recall notice which will be marked in part ‘SHORT NOTICE RECALL’ to that email address.

As indicated, this recall is initially being executed under the ‘Expedited Recall’ and Members eligible for recall will have only 48 HOURS to accept a recall should they desire. The Company has advised the Union that recall notices will go out later today.

Ability to decline recall:
As per the MOU executed between WestJet Encore and CUPE Local 4070, if you are senior enough to hold recall, and recall is offered to you; you may elect to decline the recall and await recall in the future should it occur. You may opt to decline any recall until such time as there are no other Members junior to you on your base’s Company Service List, at which time a decline to recall would be the end of your employment. You will be notified in the Notice of Recall if this is the case.

The Union and the Company continue to work together cooperatively towards recalling Members that have been placed on furlough as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are pleased to see continued recall.

Please contact the Union should you have further questions via our contact link: www.cupe4070.ca/contact.

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

Trial Procedure - Update #2

Dear Members,


As many of our Members are aware, three of our Local 4070 Executives were called as respondents in two separate trial complaints under Appendix F of the CUPE National Constitution. Trial -02 was held on July 13, 2021 with Kruti Sutaria, Local 4070 Secretary-Treasurer, Marco Di Virgilio, Local 4070 Recording Secretary, and Chris Rauenbusch, Local 4070 President, as respondents. A Trial Procedure Update for Trial -01 was sent to the Members on August 2, 2021.

Purpose 

“The purpose of the Trial Procedure is to provide members in good standing an internal process to have complaints against other members dealt with in a fair and impartial manner. The Trial Procedure is not to be used for political gain or to resolve interpersonal conflict which does not have a foundation in one of the enumerated offences outlined in Section F.1. 

Members are expected to attempt to deal with issues prior to resorting to file a complaint. Concerns are best resolved when members discuss the issues amongst themselves and arrive at mutual solutions. This can be accomplished either through one on one conversation or through facilitated/mediated discussions. 

The use of mediation can occur at any time once a complaint is filed, including during a trial.” 

- CUPE Constitution Appendix F 

Decision 

The decision in Trial -02 was presented to the respondents on August 5, 2021 and is outlined below: 

THAT Mr. Chris Rauenbusch step down and/or be removed from his position of President of CUPE Local 4070 immediately and banned from holding any type of Leadership/Executive position within CUPE Local 4070 until 2024.

THAT Mr. Chris Rauenbusch provide a letter to the membership that speaks specifically to his decision to step down and/or removal so as to avoid any potential membership backlash for any specific individual(s).

THAT Ms. Kruti Sutaria step down and/or be removed from her position of Secretary Treasurer of CUPE Local 4070 immediately and banned from holding any type of Leadership/Executive position within CUPE Local 4070 until 2023. 

THAT Mr. Marco Di Virgilio provides a letter of apology to the complainant.

THAT Mr. Chris Rauenbusch, Ms. Sutaria and Mr. Marco Di Virgilio engage in specific sensitivity training that provides a focus on harassment and the impact of abuse and trauma specifically towards women.

Appeal Process 

There is an appeal process available to  respondents as outlined in the CUPE National Constitution F.6. 

“The respondent can appeal a finding of guilt and any penalty or order by sending a written appeal to the National President. The appeal must be made within 30 days of when the decision of the Trial Committee was reported to the respondent. The complainant cannot appeal the decision of the Trial Committee.” 

- CUPE Constitution Appendix F.6(a) 

As per the Constitution, this process can take up to one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date that the respondent(s) were notified of the decision of the Trial Panel.

Should any respondent choose to appeal; it is important to note the following from the CUPE National Constitution: 

“The penalty or order of the Trial Committee will not be enforced until: 

(i) the Appeal Panel has made its decision; 

(ii) the respondent gives up the right to appeal; or 

(iii) the respondent fails to appeal the decision of the Trial Committee as set out in Section F.6  (a) and (b).” 

- CUPE Constitution Appendix F.6(h) 

To find more information on the Trial Procedure process, please reference Appendix F of the CUPE National Constitution.

Conclusion 

CUPE National Constitution F.5(k) outlines that the decision of the Trial  Panel will be recorded in the minutes of the next General Membership Meeting. Our Membership will continue to be updated as more information becomes known related to both Trials –01 and –02. Please be assured that the entire Executive continues to operate with the sole focus on supporting our Membership in the workplace, and as recovery from the pandemic continues to unfold.  

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

WR - Roadshows Reminder #3& Voting Information

Dear Members,


This is a reminder that we will be holding our final Tentative Agreement virtual Roadshows for WestJet Encore Members today. Please join us by signing up and allow us to answer your questions.

Reminder e-mails will be sent out to those who have registered, one hour prior to the start of the Roadshow. There is no deadline to register. Members who have received an invite link but have not registered will not be permitted access. Members are required by Zoom Webinar to register in order to attend.

Roadshow Schedule - Registration is Required

If you have already registered for Roadshow #3, please re-register. This is due to a technical issue we had with Zoom at Roadshow #2. Thank you.

Third Roadshow -  Saturday August 7th @ 12:00PT/13:00MT/15:00ET

Click here to Register for Roadshow No. 3 *NEW LINK*

*Roadshows will run approximately 2 hours

Roadshows will be recorded and archived on our Portal. If you have not created a profile, please review this email

Please note: The TA included in our first email was incomplete. Please click on this link to access the most up-to-date version. The version on out website has also been updated.

The confidential case sensitive password for the PDF version of the TA is: Yellow21.

Voting Process
All WestJet Encore Members, regardless of having signed a Union card are legally allowed to vote in the TA ratification process, this applies to all active and inactive Members. Any Member who has not signed a Union card or does not currently have an email address on file with the Local are asked to complete the Rand Member Form on our website in order to ensure you receive your ratification voting package.

Voting Opens:  Saturday August 7th @ 14:00PT/15:00MT/17:00ET

Voting Closes: Saturday August 14th @ 14:00PT/15:00MT/17:00ET

The electronic voting link will be sent to you when the vote opens. The link will arrive from the following email address: vote@simplyvoting.com. If you have any issues accessing the link in your email, please double check your spam/junk folder. If you are still having an issue accessing it, please email vote@cupe4070.ca and include your name and employee number for assistance.


In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

WR - Roadshows Reminder #2

Dear Members,


This is a reminder that we will be holding our second Tentative Agreement virtual Roadshows for WestJet Encore Members today. Please join us by signing up and allow us to answer your questions.

Once you’ve registered, you will receive a confirmation e-mail to the address you provide when registering for the Roadshow. (Please only use your personal e-mail address to register!) Make sure to check your spam/junk folder if you have trouble finding the e-mail confirmation.

Reminder e-mails will be sent out to those who have registered, one hour prior to the start of the Roadshow. There is no deadline to register. Members who have received an invite link but have not registered will not be permitted access. Members are required by Zoom Webinar to register in order to attend.

Roadshow Schedule - Registration is Required
Second Roadshow -  Friday August 6th @ 17:00PT/18:00MT/20:00ET

Click here to register for Roadshow No. 2

Third Roadshow -  Saturday August 7th @ 12:00PT/13:00MT/15:00ET

Click here to Register for Roadshow No. 3

*Roadshows will run approximately 2 hours

Roadshows will be recorded and archived on our Portal. If you have not created a profile, please review this email

Please note: The TA included in our first email was incomplete. Please click on this link to access the most up-to-date version. The version on out website has also been updated.

The confidential case sensitive password for the PDF version of the TA is: Yellow21.

Voting Process
All WestJet Encore Members, regardless of having signed a Union card are legally allowed to vote in the TA ratification process, this applies to all active and inactive Members. Any Member who has not signed a Union card or does not currently have an email address on file with the Local are asked to complete the Rand Member Form on our website in order to ensure you receive your ratification voting package.

Voting Opens:  Saturday August 7th @ 14:00PT/15:00MT/17:00ET

Voting Closes:  Saturday August 14th @ 14:00PT/15:00MT/17:00ET

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

WR - Roadshows Reminder #1

Dear Members,


This is a reminder that we will be kicking off our Tentative Agreement virtual Roadshows for WestJet Encore Members today. Please join us by signing up and allow us to answer your questions.

Once you’ve registered, you will receive a confirmation e-mail to the address you provide when registering for the Roadshow. (Please only use your personal e-mail address to register!) Make sure to check your spam/junk folder if you have trouble finding the e-mail confirmation.

Reminder e-mails will be sent out to those who have registered, one hour prior to the start of the Roadshow. There is no deadline to register. Members who have received an invite link but have not registered will not be permitted access. Members are required by Zoom Webinar to register in order to attend.

Roadshow Schedule - Registration is Required
First Roadshow -  Wednesday August 4th @ 15:00PT/16:00MT/18:00ET

Click here to register for Roadshow No. 1

Second Roadshow -  Friday August 6th @ 17:00PT/18:00MT/20:00ET

Click here to register for Roadshow No. 2

Third Roadshow -  Saturday August 7th @ 12:00PT/13:00MT/15:00ET

Click here to Register for Roadshow No. 3

*Roadshows will run approximately 2 hours

Roadshows will be recorded and archived on our Portal. If you have not created a profile, please review this email

Please note: The TA included in our first email was incomplete. Please click on this link to access the most up-to-date version. The version on out website has also been updated.

The confidential case sensitive password for the PDF version of the TA is: Yellow21.

Voting Process
All WestJet Encore Members, regardless of having signed a Union card are legally allowed to vote in the TA ratification process, this applies to all active and inactive Members. Any Member who has not signed a Union card or does not currently have an email address on file with the Local are asked to complete the Rand Member Form on our website in order to ensure you receive your ratification voting package.

Voting Opens:  Saturday August 7th @ 14:00PT/15:00MT/17:00ET

Voting Closes:  Saturday August 14th @ 14:00PT/15:00MT/17:00ET

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

CUPE Airline Division - COVID-19 Vaccines

Dear Members,

COVID-19 has grounded much of the airline industry for over a year. Canada has been fortunate to receive increased supply of COVID-19 vaccines and has accelerated second doses for individuals choosing to get vaccinated.

CUPE’s Airline Division would like to survey its members to see if members are getting vaccinated. This information will give us an idea of what types of issues may arise for our airline locals (ex: employer vaccination policies, accommodation requests, scheduling changes). This information will help the Airline Division strategize our recovery plan.

If you are interested in reading CUPE’s vaccination information you can go to:
https://cupe.ca/covid-19-vaccination-workers-rights
https://cupe.ca/covid-19-vaccines-frequently-asked-questions
 

Please note that this survey is completely voluntary. You may choose to exit the survey at any time and not submit your answers. This survey is anonymous and there is no data collected that can link a response to an
individual.

You can access the survey here:
https://survey-sondage.cupe.ca/index.php/497793?lang=en

Vous pouvez accéder au sondage ici :
https://survey-sondage.cupe.ca/index.php/497793?lang=fr

To review the full communication in English and French, please click here.


In Solidarity,
Airline Division Council of Presidents (ADCP)

Tentative Agreement Update - Website, Roadshows and TA Information

Dear WestJet Encore Members,

We are excited to be able to now share with you the Tentative Agreement (TA) information you have all been waiting for. Please read the following information carefully. A reminder that this information is confidential and for the exclusive review of WestJet Encore Members of CUPE Local 4070. Do not share this information outside of the WestJet Encore Member’s group, including Social Media.

Website
Our website will play a vital role in rolling out this TA. Please read this email if you need help accessing the website portal or to reset your password.

Tentative Agreement Page
We have spent much of our time since our last update creating what we are certain will be an important tool for you to become familiar with the TA being presented. We have an introductory video as well as a video for each article of the TA. Timestamps above the video can help you access specific points of interest. Below each video is where you will find the most up-to-date Q&A’s related to that specific article.

Everything having to do with the TA lives in the following section of the Portal and is accessible only to WestJet Encore (WR) Members.

To access the Tentative Agreement page where you can access the TA and the TA Walkthrough Videos, click on this link or follow these steps:

cupe4070.ca -> Portal -> Login to Portal -> WR Tentative Agreement

Tentative Agreement Document
The TA can be accessed on the secure page above, or by clicking on this link. The document and the password are confidential and must not be shared outside of the WestJet Encore Members, including on Social Media.

This password will also be required to open the Tentative Agreement PDF from the website portal.

The confidential case sensitive password for the PDF version of the TA is: Yellow21.

Roadshows

Roadshows will require registration by following the below Registration links!

You are welcome to register for as many Roadshows as you are able to attend. Once you’ve registered, you will receive a confirmation e-mail to the address you provide when registering for the Roadshow. (Please only use your personal e-mail address to register!) Make sure to check your spam/junk folder if you have trouble finding the e-mail confirmation.

Reminder e-mails will be sent out to those who have registered, one hour prior to the start of the Roadshow. There is no deadline to register. Members who have received an invite link but have not registered will not be permitted access. Members are required by Zoom Webinar to register in order to attend.

Roadshow Schedule - Registration is Required
First Roadshow -  Wednesday August 4th @ 15:00PT/16:00MT/18:00ET

Click here to register for Roadshow No. 1

Second Roadshow -  Friday August 6th @ 17:00PT/18:00MT/20:00ET

Click here to register for Roadshow No. 2

Third Roadshow -  Saturday August 7th @ 12:00PT/13:00MT/15:00ET

Click here to Register for Roadshow No. 3

*Roadshows will run approximately 2 hours
**Roadshows will be recorded and archived on our Portal

Voting Process
All WestJet Encore Members, regardless of having signed a Union card are legally allowed to vote in the TA ratification process, this applies to all active and inactive Members. Any Member who has not signed a Union card or does not currently have an email address on file with the Local are asked to complete the Rand Member Form on our website in order to ensure you receive your ratification voting package.

Voting Opens:  Saturday August 7th @ 14:00PT/15:00MT/17:00ET

Voting Closes: Saturday August 14th @ 14:00PT/15:00MT/17:00ET


In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

Trial Procedure - Update

Dear Members,


As many of our Members are aware, three of our Local 4070 Executives were called as respondents in two separate trial complaints under Appendix F of the CUPE National Constitution. Trial -01 was held on July 12, 2021 with Marco Di Virgilio, Local 4070 Recording Secretary, and Chris Rauenbusch, Local 4070 President, as respondents. Trial -02 was held on July 13, 2021 with Kruti Sutaria, Local 4070 Secretary-Treasurer, Marco Di Virgilio, Local 4070 Recording Secretary, and Chris Rauenbusch, Local 4070 President, as respondents.

Purpose 

“The purpose of the Trial Procedure is to provide members in good standing an internal process to have complaints against other members dealt with in a fair and impartial manner. The Trial Procedure is not to be used for political gain or to resolve interpersonal conflict which does not have a foundation in one of the enumerated offences outlined in Section F.1. 

Members are expected to attempt to deal with issues prior to resorting to file a complaint. Concerns are best resolved when members discuss the issues amongst themselves and arrive at mutual solutions. This can be accomplished either through one on one conversation or through facilitated/mediated discussions. 

The use of mediation can occur at any time once a complaint is filed including during a trial.” 

- CUPE Constitution Appendix F 

Decision 

The decision in Trial -01 was presented to the respondents on July 27, 2021 and is outlined below: 

THAT Mr. Chris Rauenbusch step down and/or be removed from his position of President of CUPE Local 4070 immediately and banned from holding any type of Leadership/Executive position within CUPE Local 4070 until 2024. 

THAT Mr. Chris Rauenbusch provide a letter to the membership that speaks specifically to his decision to step down and/or removal so as to avoid any potential membership backlash for the complainant. 

THAT Mr. Marco Di Virgilio provide a letter of apology to the complainant. 

THAT Mr. Chris Rauenbusch and Mr. Marco Di Virgilio engage in specific sensitivity training that provides a focus on harassment and the impact of abuse and trauma specifically towards women. 

The decision  in Trial -02 is still pending and we will communicate with you once it has been rendered. 

Appeal Process 

There is an appeal process available to  respondents as outlined in the CUPE National Constitution F.6. 

“The respondent can appeal a finding of guilt and any penalty or order by sending a written appeal to the National President. The appeal must be made within 30 days of when the decision of the Trial Committee was reported to the respondent. The complainant cannot appeal the decision of the Trial Committee.” 

- CUPE Constitution Appendix F.6(a) 

 As per the Constitution, this process can take up to one hundred and twenty (120) days from the date that the respondent(s) were notified of the decision of the Trial Panel.

Should any respondent choose to appeal; it is important to note the following from the CUPE National Constitution: 

“The penalty or order of the Trial Committee will not be enforced until: 

(i) the Appeal Panel has made its decision; 

(ii) the respondent gives up the right to appeal; or 

(iii) the respondent fails to appeal the decision of the Trial Committee as set out in Section F.6  (a) and (b).” 

- CUPE Constitution Appendix F.6(h) 

To find more information on the Trial Procedure process, please reference Appendix F of the CUPE National Constitution.

Conclusion 

CUPE National Constitution F.5(k) outlines that the decision of the Trial  Panel will be recorded in the minutes of the next General Membership Meeting. Our Membership will continue to be updated as more information becomes known related to both Trials –01 and –02. Please be assured that the entire Executive continues to operate with the sole focus on supporting our Membership in the workplace, and as recovery from the pandemic continues to unfold.  

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

BREAKING NEWS: WestJet Encore & CUPE Reach Tentative Agreement

Dear Members,


After a lengthy negotiation process that started in November 2019 and extended due to the pandemic, CUPE Local 4070 and WestJet Encore have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) yesterday. The WestJet Encore CUPE 4070 Bargaining Committee, along with our two CUPE National Bargaining representatives have been working tirelessly throughout the last few months to conclude negotiations for this monumental first ever Collective Agreement for WestJet Encore Cabin Crew Members.

A special thank you goes to our WestJet Encore Bargaining Committee for their hard work on this first CUPE agreement for WestJet Encore Cabin Crew Members. CUPE 4070 was formed in July 2018, with WestJet Encore joining in May 2019 and Swoop June 2019, and this milestone should make all Members feel very proud.

More details will be communicated in our upcoming roadshows.

WHAT’S NEXT?
We will be planning virtual roadshows to present this Tentative Agreement to Members and answer your questions. Once the planning for this has been finalized, we will communicate all of the information and dates to you along with a copy of the TA for review.

We need your help! Will you help us?
We are looking for Members that would be interested in attending the upcoming info sessions.

The intent of a mobilizer is to assist the union in sharing information about where and when we will be providing the details of the Collective Agreement and spreading the word through face-to-face interactions.

The info sessions will have been planned for July 21, 22, & 23 - you are able to attend 1 or more session if you are available.

CLICK HERE TO BECOME A MOBILIZER

Website Portal:
We will be posting information and videos on our website. In order to access this information, please take a moment now to ensure you have set-up your access to our Member Portal on our website. Please review this email if you haven’t set-up your access or need to reset your password.

WHO VOTES?
Voting for this Collective Agreement will be conducted by secure online voting sent via email. Voting will be open to all WestJet Encore Members, regardless of having signed a Union card or not. For clarity, this includes all active and inactive/furloughed Members.

I DIDN’T SIGN A UNION CARD
Members that have not signed a Union card, or, do not have an email address on file with the Union are asked to submit one using our online Rand Member Form ASAP.

We will update you as soon as we can. In the meantime, we would like to thank our over 500 WestJet Encore Members for their patience as we worked towards this ground breaking goal. We are excited to be able to present this TA to you for ratification in August.

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

WestJet Encore Commuter Committee By-Election Vote Results

Dear Members,


Below are the results of the WestJet Encore by-election ending today.

WestJet Encore Commuter Committee By-Election:
Colleen Tracey 62 (52.1%)
Spencer Scerbo 57 (47.9%)

A total of 119 Members voted in this election.

Congratulations Colleen!

Thank you to all Members who took the time to participate in this Nomination and Election process.

For a recap of acclaimed positions, please review this email here.

Clerical Error:
During the voting period, we were made aware of a Member who was nominated that did not receive a confirmation of nomination email. This was investigated and the Member should have been sent one. I called the Member to apologize and to offer a solution. The solution was to re-run the election for this Committee and include her. The Member declined this offer. I would like to once again apologize to the Member from WestJet YYC. This was a regrettable situation that we endeavor to avoid in the future.




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

WestJet Encore By-Election Update & Voting Package

Dear Members,


I would like to provide you with an update on the by-election.

The following is a breakdown of the positions that were up for nomination, the nominees and their resume/info sheet (if submitted) and the Committee's current status:

Scheduling Review Committee – 1 any base:
VACANT

Uniform Committee – 1 (any base) – Acclaimed / No election:
Kalliopi (Kelly) Tasopoulou – READ MORE
 
Health & Safety Committee – 1x YYZ base only – Acclaimed / No election:
Spencer Scerbo – READ MORE
 
Union Steward – 2x YYC base / 8x YYZ base:
 
YYC:
VACANT
 
YYZ: – Acclaimed / No election:
Hamdi Mahamud
Christina Bucholtz – READ MORE
 
Committee Against Racism and Discrimination (CARD) – 1 (any base) – Acclaimed / No election:
Hamdi Mahamud
 
Commuter Committee – 1 (any base) – Election Required:
Colleen Tracey – READ MORE
Spencer Scerbo – READ MORE
 
Return to Work – 1 (any base):
VACANT
 
Temporary Bylaw Committee – 1 per base – Acclaimed / No election:
 
YYC:
Colleen Tracey – READ MORE
 
YYZ:
VACANT
 
Women's Committee – 1 (any base):
VACANT
 

Congratulations to the Members acclaimed to their Committee!

We will proceed with a Commuter Committee Election at WestJet Encore.

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

Your secure voting link will arrive via email from vote@simplyvoting.com

If you do not find your voting link in your email, please check your spam/junk folder.

If you are still unable to locate this link, please email Marco Di Virgilio, Recording Secretary & Returning Officer at: marco.divirgilio@cupe4070.ca. Please include your full name, airline and employee number in the email.

Election:
START: June 28, 2021 @ 03:00 PT / 04:00 MT / 06:00 ET
END: July 4, 2021 @ 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET

Electoral Officer:
The Electoral Officer for this election will be Kendra Thibault, WestJet Encore Cabin Crew Member - YYC Base.



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

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

Workforce Update (WR) - July 2021 (Copy)

Dear Members,

Below is a summary of recalls that occurred at WestJet Encore (WR) for July 2021. The Union provides this summary in an effort to keep the Membership aware of developments related to levels of active employment at the Company as we continue working towards recovery.

WestJet Encore (WR) Recall - July 2021: 

* We have reached the bottom of the YYC Base DOH List. Future recall notices for YYC will be final recall notices in reverse seniority order. We will advise you when this happens.

WestJet and Swoop Recalls for July 2021:

As always, if you require assistance from your Union, please contact us: www.cupe4070.ca/contact.

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

WestJet, WestJet Encore & Swoop By-elections

Dear Members,


Nominations for various Committees and Union Steward positions are now open.
 

Please review the following information carefully:

Nominations Open: June 16, 2021 @ 03:00 PT / 04:00 MT / 06:00 ET

Nominations Close: June 22, 2021 @ 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET

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

Vacant Positions:

WestJet

• Scheduling Review Committee – 1 per base

• Uniform Committee – 1 per base

• Health & Safety Committee – 2x YYZ base only*
  *(must be an active employee)

• Union Steward 1x YVR base only

• Committee Against Racism and Discrimination (CARD) – 1 (any base)

• Commuter Committee – 1 per base

• Return to Work – 1 per base

• Temporary Bylaw Committee – 1 per base

• Women's Committee – 1 (any base)

WestJet Encore

• Scheduling Review Committee – 1 (any base)

• Uniform Committee – 1 (any base)

• Health & Safety Committee – 1x YYZ base only*
  *(must be an active employee)

• Union Steward – 2x YYC base / 8x YYZ base

• Committee Against Racism and Discrimination (CARD) – 1 (any base)

• Commuter Committee – 1 (any base)

• Return to Work – 1 (any base)

• Temporary Bylaw Committee – 1 per base

• Women's Committee – 1 (any base)

Swoop

• Scheduling Review Committee – 1 (any base)

• Uniform Committee – 1 (any base)

• Committee Against Racism and Discrimination (CARD) – 1 (any base)

• Return to Work – 1 (any base)

• Temporary Bylaw Committee – 1 (any base)

• Women's Committee – 1 (any base)

 (The nominee and nominator must be from the same base if the vacancy is base specific)

Nomination Forms:

WESTJET

WESTJET ENCORE

SWOOP

All nomination forms must be filled out electronically or printed and scanned and sent by email to: elections@cupe4070.ca by June 22, 2021 @ 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET
Please include the position and nominee name in the subject line of your email.
 
NOTES:

• The nominator must discuss the nomination with the nominee and both must be Members In Good Standing (Signed Union card and paid $5 membership fee)

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

• You cannot nominate yourself.

Nomination Confirmation:
On June 23, 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 June 25, 2021 @ 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET to accept or decline their nomination.

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 June 25, 2021 @ 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET. You can start creating your resume/information sheet ASAP.

PLEASE DO NOT

• Submit large file resume/info sheets

• Use company logos

• Provide any information you don’t want public

Elections:
START:  June 28, 2021 @ 03:00 PT / 04:00 MT / 06:00 ET
END:  July 4, 2021 @ 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET


Electoral Officer:
The Electoral Officer for this election will be Kendra Thibault, WestJet Encore Cabin Crew Member - YYC Base.



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

May 2021 GMM Recap

Dear Members,


On May 21, 2021 your Local and its Executive held a General Membership Meeting via Zoom. The full recording of the GMM in its entirety, along with the requested budget and income statements from a Member motion at the meeting, are available on our Local’s website cupe4070.ca. 

If you have not registered for the Member Portal, please find instructions below:

WESTJET

WESTJET ENCORE

SWOOP

Some key moments from the meeting:

• The Board report motions were adopted as well as acceptance of all 196 new Members who had applied for Membership since the previous GMM. It is with great sadness that we lost Aurel Poirier. Forever in our minds and hearts. A moment of silence was observed.

• The Board provided a trial procedure update. There are seven trial complaints, five of which are proceeding to trial. These trials will be panel appointed by CUPE National President Mark Hancock. Chris Rauenbusch and Marco Di Virgilio are respondents on three, two of which include Kruti Sutaria. Two additional complaints are to be investigated. Anticipated date of outcome was to be June 12 or shortly thereafter. Since the GMM this date has been modified to June 28, by CUPE National.

• Implementation of the WestJet Collective Agreement (CA) with WestJet Encore and Swoop to follow once bargaining concludes; expected by end of year for WestJet Encore and Swoop.

• A new implementation of a structured process for committees. The committee vacancies nominations will begin in June 2021.

• The Committees to be filled by the next election are:*

  • Scheduling Review Committee

  • Uniform Committee

  • Health & Safety Committee - YYZ Base vacancy

  • Union Steward vacancies

  • Committee Against Racism and Discrimination (CARD)

  • Commuter Committee

  • Return to Work and Accomodation Committee

  • Temporary Bylaw Committee

  • Women's Committee
    
    (Some Committees may see a reduced workload due to Collective Agreement implementation timelines)

*Note: Any Member in Good Standing with recall rights can run for any position and vote in all elections. Meaning, even if furloughed, a Member can still run for any position and vote. 

**Reminder: You must be nominated for a position to run for a position. Nomination forms will be sent out with election notices

• Board training for grievance handling & parliamentary procedure training. Workshop for virtual meetings. Grievance handling for stewards coming. Exec leadership training.

• Motion adopted for the creation of a new Bylaw Committee:
  To strike a special temporary Bylaw Committee under Section 15 a) Special Committees of the current Bylaws.
  -Following the acceptance of this motion the board shall hold an election to create the committee within 45 calendar days.
  -This committee will dissolve after its first presentation of amendments to Members, and the conclusion of an election of Members to a permanent Bylaw committee.
  -This committee will consist of up to six (6) Members, comprised of one (1) per base from WestJet, one (1) per base from WestJet Encore and one (1) Member from Swoop.
  -The committee shall select a Chair and a Secretary.

• Motion adopted to present the budgets and income statements to the Membership: located in the Member Portal of cupe4070.ca on the General Membership Meetings page.

As always, if you have any questions or require assistance, please contact us: cupe4070.ca/contact.

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

WestJet Encore Bargaining Update #6

Dear Members,


WestJet Encore Collective Bargaining again took place from May 25 - 27, 2021, via Zoom between the Union and the Company. The Committee is pleased to report that we continue to make very good progress overall, and we remain on track to bring you a Tentative Agreement in 2021, and we remain optimistic that this could occur well before year-end. 

Last week was very productive, signing a total of eleven (11) Articles into Tentative Agreement (TA) between the parties. While most of the TAs required several passes of proposals back-and-forth before tentative agreement could be reached, these exchanges were timely and efficient. There seems to be a tangible desire from both sides to reach a full Tentative Agreement to present to the Membership for ratification as efficiently as possible.

In total eleven (11) articles were signed in Tentative Agreement. They are: 

• Non Bargaining Unit Work

• Travel Privileges

• Relocation

• Classification

• Filling of Vacancies

• Health and Safety

• Layoff and Recall

• Printing of the Agreement

• Legal

• Language Qualifications

• Definitions

To provide the Membership with perspective in terms of where we are at in the Collective Bargaining process:

Following completion of TAs for each of the planned forty-eight (48) articles that will comprise the WestJet Encore proposed Collective Agreement, the final step prior to the conclusion of negotiations will be the bargaining of the all-encompassing monetary and financial package. Essentially, this will be the negotiation of anything throughout all of the tentatively agreed to articles that is related to monetary or financial matters. These articles have been negotiated in principle, with specific dollar or cost amounts that have been left “TBD” or ‘to be determined’. This is common practice in negotiations of first Collective Agreements following union certification. All TBD references will have their specific value negotiated in the final monetary package.

The next round of Bargaining for the WestJet Encore Collective Agreement is scheduled for June 8 - 11, 2021. We will update you again following these negotiations.

Bargaining dates are secured through the summer and into September, should they be needed. Additionally, we have added a total of five (5) more days, by adding single days onto existing blocks of Bargaining. The final dates over the next four (4) months are:

June 8 - 11, 2021

June 21 - 25, 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

Happy International Flight Attendant Day!

Dear Members,

Today is International Flight Attendant Day! It is a day to celebrate all of the amazing work we all do every single day. This year is particularly important to recognize as this last year has been especially challenging. We are immensely proud to represent such a strong group of Members.

For our many Cabin Crew Members who have been working throughout the pandemic, thank you! You have been paramount for getting Canadians home safely, and continuing to get our guests where they need to go across our beautiful country and beyond.

If you are passing through the bases today, please look for your CUPE 4070 Executives and Health and Safety Committee Members from WestJet, WestJet Encore, and Swoop.

To our Members on furlough, we recognize that today’s celebration is not the same without you.  We miss you and we look forward to seeing you in the sky again!

CUPE Airline Division has put together a message for all of our wonderful Cabin Crew Members CLICK HERE.

In Solidarity,
CUPE 4070

Recall Notice – (WR) WestJet Encore Members

Dear Members,

The Union is pleased to again share with you that we have been advised by the Company of ‘recalls’ to active status for July 2021.

Recall will occur based on the Company Service Lists that are published by base – the same lists that were used to determine those who were placed on furlough, and will be completed senior to junior within each base. These lists are available after log-in at www.cupe4070.ca.

This recall will see approximately 60 to 75 CCMs returned to active status:

-  Approximately 40 to 50 CCMs in YYC

-  Approximately 20 to 25 CCMs in YYZ 

In the Memorandum of Agreement agreed to between the Union and the Company, there exist two (2) options for the time-frame of recall and acceptance by the Member. The Company will be executing the ‘Expedited Recall‘ Option 1 as outlined in the MOA (Articles 7 & 8) as the initial method of recall for this recall.

For the Calgary (YYC) base: Following this expedited recall, it is anticipated that the Company will be at the bottom of the base list for recall. The Company will then initiate the full seven (7) day recall option (Articles 9 thru 15 in the MOA). During this recall, it is expected that the Calgary (YYC) base will require Members to accept their recall or they will be deemed to have resigned their employment with the Company, as per Article 12 of the MOA:

“If a Cabin Crew Member is recalled to their affected base, they may decline a notice of recall provided there are more junior Cabin Crew Members at their affected base on the recall list. Once all junior Cabin Crew Members are recalled, the Cabin Crew Member must accept the recall to their affected base or they will be deemed to have resigned their employment with the Company.”


Urgency to respond ‘ACCEPT’ or ‘DECLINE’ to Recall Notices:
As recovery of the industry progresses, recall may approach the lower end of a seniority list in any specific base at any time. When a Member does not respond to a recall notice, that Members’ response defaults to ‘DECLINE’. 

NOTE: It will be clearly indicated in your notice of recall that you must accept to maintain your relationship with the Company. The Union urges Members to read every Notice of Recall received to avoid any issues that may arise from not accepting a future recall. **By not accepting this type of recall your employment would be ended.**

To determine if you are eligible for recall as of July 1, 2021:

1)   Check the personal email account that you have most recently registered with the Company related to your inactive status.

2)   Ensure to check your ‘spam/junk’ folder, just in case.

3)   The Company will provide official recall notice, or contingent recall notice which will be marked in part ‘SHORT NOTICE RECALL’ to that email address.

As indicated, this recall is initially being executed under the ‘Expedited Recall’ and Members eligible for recall will have only 48 HOURS to accept a recall should they desire. The Company has advised the Union that recall notices will go out today.

Ability to decline recall:

As per the MOU executed between WestJet Encore and CUPE Local 4070, if you are senior enough to hold recall and recall is offered to you, you may elect to decline a recall, and await recall in the future should it occur. You may opt to decline any recall until such time as there are no other Members junior to you on your base’s Company Service List, at which time a decline to recall would be the end of your employment.

The Union and the Company continue to work together cooperatively towards the goal of seeing demand and network capacity grow to a point where recalling all Members that have been placed on furlough becomes a reality.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to the Union via our contact link: www.cupe4070.ca/contact.



In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team