WestJet Encore YYC Base Vice-President By-Election

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

ADCP Vaccine Mandate

Dear Members,


Attached is a letter from CUPE Airline Division Counsil of Presidents regarding Canada’s Federal Sector Vaccine Mandate. This letter was sent on September 9, 2021, to Nicolas Robinson, Director General of Civil Aviation with Transport Canada, Barbara Raymond, Executive Medical Advisor with Public Health Agency, and Brenda Baxter, Director General with Labour Program Employment and Social Development Canada.



In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

Swoop & CUPE Reach Tentative Agreement

Dear Members,


As you will hear soon from the Company and the media, CUPE Local 4070 and Swoop have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA). The Swoop CUPE 4070 Bargaining Committee, along with four CUPE National Bargaining representatives have been working tirelessly throughout the last few weeks to conclude negotiations for our historic first ever Collective Agreement for Swoop Cabin Crew Members!

We will be planning virtual Roadshows to present this Tentative Agreement to our Swoop Members. We are excited to be able to present this TA to them for ratification.

This is a huge milestone for Swoop, following the WestJet and WestJet Encore Collective Agreements. Having legally binding union contracts in place for the over 4,100 Cabin Personnel at all three of the WestJet Group’s brands will be a milestone of great significance.



In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

CUPE 4070 Response to the WestJet Group’s Communication Regarding Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination

Dear Members,


In the past hour the WestJet Group of Companies released an internal communication to all employees, in every department across the organization. This communication outlines a framework of how they intend to implement the federal government’s announcement from August 13th that requires COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees working in federally regulated sectors. This includes every employee of national air, marine, and rail transportation companies. This notice is not isolated to crew or frontline workers; every worker employed in federally regulated sectors must be fully vaccinated.

CUPE Local 4070 has been anticipating information on this topic from the Company for some time. The Union has been in ongoing discussions with the Company around mandatory vaccinations. We have been advocating that any direction on vaccines be in the form of an official company policy - not just a directive in the form of a communication by a Company Executive. There is legal rationale why the Union believes that any change in conditions of employment must take the form of official policy or policies.

The Union’s stance is that full details and specifics of what is being mandated by the federal government is largely unknown, and as a result, we are of the position that today’s announcement by the Employer is premature. Despite that, the Union now has official guidance from the Employer via today's communication as to their intended approach on this issue. We are receiving continuous guidance from CUPE National legal counsel as to the best approach forward.

While we cannot provide immediate guidance to you today on this matter; please know that your Union is actively working with CUPE National including in-house legal counsel, with CUPE National Health & Safety officers, with the CUPE Airline Division and its Council of Presidents (ADCP), and with our union allies at ALPA, CALDA and Unifor which represent other unionized colleagues within the WestJet Group.

CUPE Local 4070 remains steadfast in our commitment to representing every one of our Members as we continue to navigate through the pandemic and beyond.

Please note that respective Base Vice-Presidents are part of Local 4070’s Executive response planning; as are the respective union OH&S Committees. They do not have any additional information at this time. Further details will be shared by the Union as they become available.

We hope that you find this update helpful. CUPE 4070 contact information can always be found at: www.cupe4070.ca/contact



In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

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

Dear Members,

The Union has been advised by the Company of recalls to active status for Members currently on furlough; effective October 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. Work towards the Master Seniority List (MSL) will begin shortly; and once the MSL is in place the Company Service List(s) will be replaced by the MSL. The Union will communicate this with you in advance.

This recall will see:

Approximately ten (10) to fifteen (15) CCMs recalled in YYZ

This recall is being executed under Article 47-5.05 of the Collective Agreement (CA):

To determine if you are eligible for recall as of October 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.

As indicated, this recall is being executed under Article 47-5.05 of the CA 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; Tuesday September 7, 2021.

Ability to decline recall:

As per the Collective Agreement: 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 at WestJet Encore.

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

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

An Update from Local 4070 Secretary-Treasurer Kruti Sutaria

Dear Members,


The Union would like to advise of a financial incident involving fraud that occurred in respect to the Local’s primary chequing account during the month of August 2021.

On Thursday August 26th, as your Secretary-Treasurer I noticed unusual activity in one of the Local’s bank accounts. Specifically, four (4) cheques that had cleared our account in amounts of over $4,500 each. The cheque numbers of these withdrawals were suspicious in nature as these cheque numbers had previously been used and cashed in 2019. The dates of these withdrawals were August 11th and 20th.

Additionally, no physical cheques have been used by the Local in over a year thanks to a payment processing software that provides the use of electronic fund transfers; this has minimized the need for paper cheques. 

Upon discovery of what I was confident was fraud, I immediately proceeded to the nearest bank branch where an official investigation was opened. Legal affidavits were signed by myself and Chris Rauenbusch, CUPE 4070 President; and I transferred remaining funds into our savings account to prevent further cheques from clearing. A police report has also been filed with the Calgary Police Service, which is the procedure for theft over $5000 in Canada.

On Tuesday August 31st, the Bank Manager that had helped initiate the investigation contacted me to advise that the four (4) cheques in question were indeed deemed counterfeit by the Bank’s internal fraud investigation department; and that the funds totaling over $18,000 were going to be returned to CUPE Local 4070 that same day. A new account has now been opened to avoid our Members’ funds being held in an account which has been breached; and the original account will be closed in short order once the preauthorized payments are transferred. The deposit was received into the new account on Tuesday August 31st.

I am confident about which cheque was copied; and based on an internal Union investigation, I strongly believe that the cheque in question was sent to a vendor (payee) in September 2019. It appears this cheque was then altered with two of the signing officers’ signatures electronically copied onto the cloned cheques. The Union is awaiting further details from the vendor at which I believe this occurred; for additional information following their own investigation, as well as for the results of the Calgary Police Service investigation upon its conclusion.

As always, my priority and core responsibilities as your elected Secretary-Treasurer are to ensure that the dues - that you, our Members contribute to our Local - are safely and responsibly handled, and that you have trust in the financial accountability of your Union Local at all times. I remain steadfast and unwavered in this responsibility and continue to be honoured to hold your trust in this regard.

A further update on this incident regarding the Police investigation as well as further details will be provided to the Membership at the next General Membership Meeting (GMM), which will be announced soon, that will occur in November.

In Solidarity,
Kruti Sutaria
Secretary-Treasurer - CUPE Local 4070

A Message From Chantal Weeks - WR YYC Base Vice-President

Dear Members,


I am writing to inform you that I will be stepping down as WestJet Encore YYC Base Vice-President as soon as the local is able to hold a by-election.

After careful consideration and discussion with my family and closest friends, I have decided to step away from the Local Executive to focus on my personal life. This decision was not easy and these last 3 years have been some of the most rewarding and challenging of my life. From joining the organizing committee, to becoming a Steward, then joining the Bargaining Committee, and then serving as your Base VP, I have learned and grown immensely. I thank you all for believing in me to represent you. 

I will be leaving the Base Vice-President position, but not the local entirely, and have offered my services and will remain onboard as a Shop Steward in YYC. I’m extremely proud of the work we’ve done in ratifying our first agreement at CUPE and know that what I’ve come here to do has been achieved. I can think of no better time for someone with fresh eyes and a fresh mind to take over and continue building on the great foundation I’ve had the privilege to help create.

The Local will be announcing a by-election when we are able, and I encourage any Member in good standing (and for this position, YYC based) to consider throwing your name in to run for the YYC Base VP position. This is an essential role that needs to be filled and YYC WestJet Encore Members deserve strong support and representation on the Executive. This is a great opportunity to take on new challenges and a leadership role. If any of you have questions or are interested in the role and would like to know more, please feel free to reach out to me any time at chantal.weeks@cupe4070.ca.

I can say with full confidence that it has been an honour to hold this position and to represent CUPE Members every day. I will continue to be active and involved, and look forward to returning to flying full time and see you on the line supporting Members standing up for themselves and fighting for a better future for all of us. 

In Solidarity, 

Chantal Weeks - WR YYC Base Vice-President 

Education Committee Scholarship Reminder

Dear Members,

The deadline for scholarship application is August 30,2021. 

CLICK HERE TO APPLY! 

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 

Thank you to those who have already submitted applications. We will review applications once the deadline has passed. 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

CUPE 4070 Statement on Federal Mandatory Vaccine Requirement

Dear Members,


As you have most likely heard, Canada’s federal government recently announced that all federally regulated workers in Canada (which includes all Canadian air carriers and our Membership) will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. This requirement is set to take effect on October 30, 2021.

Since this announcement, the CUPE 4070 Executive leadership has been in contact with Transport Canada, CUPE National as well as in joint consultation with the Airline Division Council of Presidents (ADCP) from the 9 other airlines in Canada represented by CUPE; in order to gather all necessary information related to this policy announcement from the federal government.

In order to be compliant with this federal requirement, the Employer will need to develop policies related to vaccination. At this time the Union has not yet been contacted by the Employer in relation to such policies. Please be assured that prior to the release of any related policy, your Union will be involved and will include CUPE National Legal in all discussions to ensure our Members’ interests are represented.

We will communicate further with the Membership when more details are known, and we have specific information to share.

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



In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

CUPE 4070 Statement on WestJet’s Request for Immediate Assistance at YYC

We urge every Member of CUPE Local 4070 to refrain from volunteering for wheelchair assistance duty.

Dear Members,


Yesterday, Colleen Tynan - Vice-President, Airports at WestJet released an appeal to employees, including CUPE Local 4070 Members to “sign up to help guests requiring wheelchair assistance in YYC…”

While the Union is aware of the operational struggles currently facing all three of the airlines that we represent; we do not believe that free labour through volunteerism, nor our Members completing work that should rightly be performed by another unionized labour group within our Company, is an appropriate solution.

Unifor was recently certified by the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) as the sole legal representation and bargaining agent of WestJet’s ground agents at both YVR and YYC. Asking our Members who are similarly unionized to step in and do their work for free is something that any trade union will always stand up and say no to.

Options open to the Company include rehiring GSAs and ground personnel that were permanently laid off at the Company’s discretion during the pandemic. This would create meaningful union jobs, and contribute towards creating employment in our sector. Instead - the Company is imploring you to provide free, volunteer and zero-cost labour. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

Additionally, your Health & Safety Committee would like to remind every member that pushing wheelchairs is NOT a part of our Members’ job scope. As a result no risk/job assessment or training related to these duties has been conducted, and there is a significant chance of injury from improper pushing or pulling to our Membership.

We urge every Member of CUPE Local 4070 to refrain from volunteering as requested.

We must stand strong with our union brothers and sisters from WestJet recently unionized with Unifor at the Calgary International Airport.

#INSOLIDARITY

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

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

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