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Guest User 2022-02-03 Guest User 2022-02-03

YQB Hotel Update (WR)

Please be advised that WestJet Encore (WR) Cabin Crew Members and Pilots will be proactively moved from our downtown Delta Hotel to the Grand Times Hotel de L’Aerport located by the airport. This is due to the anticipated protests downtown Quebec City, beginning today.

Dear WestJet Encore Members,

Please be advised that WestJet Encore (WR) Cabin Crew Members and Pilots will be proactively moved from our downtown Delta Hotel to the Grand Times Hotel de L’Aerport located by the airport. This is due to the anticipated protests downtown Quebec City, beginning today.

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

Guest User 2022-01-28 Guest User 2022-01-28

Ottawa Layovers

There is a planned peaceful protest at Parliament Hill in YOW on January 29th. There will be significant traffic disruptions and delays in Ottawa this weekend.

Dear Members,

There is a planned peaceful protest at Parliament Hill in YOW on January 29th. There will be significant traffic disruptions and delays in Ottawa this weekend.

After consultation with Corporate Security and local providers in YOW, the Company will be relocating Crew Members scheduled to overnight in downtown YOW on Jan 28 and 29. Crew will be relocated from The Hilton Garden Inn Downtown to the Sandman Airport for crew safety and to mitigate operational impacts.

The Company will continue to assess the situation and extend these relocation dates if deemed necessary.

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

Guest User 2022-01-26 Guest User 2022-01-26

Bell Let's Talk 2022 - WestJet Encore

The COVID 19 pandemic and the past two years have brought unprecedented challenges. As Cabin Crew Members we have faced job uncertainty, isolation from friends and family, frequent changes to procedures and schedules, guests who are also facing increased levels of stress and anxiety, and many more unique challenges. Your Occupational Health and Safety Committee are acutely aware of the impact this is having on the membership, and as today is Bell Let’s Talk day, we wanted to bring to light the importance of talking about mental health.

Dear Members,

The COVID 19 pandemic and the past two years have brought unprecedented challenges. As Cabin Crew Members we have faced job uncertainty, isolation from friends and family, frequent changes to procedures and schedules, guests who are also facing increased levels of stress and anxiety, and many more unique challenges. Your Occupational Health and Safety Committee are acutely aware of the impact this is having on the membership, and as today is Bell Let’s Talk day, we wanted to bring to light the importance of talking about mental health. Today, Bell will be donating 5 cents to Canadian mental health programs for every applicable text, local or long-distance call, tweet or TikTok video using #BellLetsTalk, every Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube view of the Bell Let's Talk Day video, and every use of the Bell Let's Talk Facebook frame or Snapchat lens.

So, we encourage you to open a conversation today in whichever way you feel comfortable, whether that’s with a co-worker, a trusted friend or family member, or taking advantage of the social media hashtags.

For those of you who are active we encourage you to take the time to complete a profile on Inkblot, our company provided and completely confidential mental health resources, this small step means it will be ready if or when you feel you need to access it.

When we say "in solidarity" we mean that we are all in this together. We are flying the line with you, and we are feeling the pressure too. We ask if there are issues or hazards that you have recognized, please do not hesitate to bring them to our attention. We work in close partnership with leadership and meet monthly to try to keep you both physically and mentally safe in the workplace. You can contact your WR OHS team at: wr.ohs@cupe4070.ca

We have included links to access crisis services below and look forward to hearing how we can best support you going forward.

Additional Resources:

https://www.cupe4070.ca/crisis-hotline

https://cupe.ca/mental-health

Crisis Services Canada 1-833-456-4566

Crisisservicescanada.ca

Crisis services Canada in QC 1-866-277-3553

*Inkblot crisis support 1-855-933-0103

*Inkblottherapy.com/westjet

*Please keep in mind that only active CCMs have access to Inkblot services

In Solidarity,

Your Occupational Health and Safety Committee

Christina Bucholtz, Shae-Lynn Degelman, Nicole Perkins and Spencer Scerbo

Guest User 2022-01-24 Guest User 2022-01-24

Thank You CUPE 4070 Members

Your CUPE 4070 Executive would like to put out this letter of appreciation to all Members of Local 4070 for their hard work and dedication over the holiday peak flying season. Holiday flying has and will always be challenging, but this year, the bar was raised higher than ever before.

Dear CUPE 4070 Members,

Your CUPE 4070 Executive would like to put out this letter of appreciation to all Members of Local 4070 for their hard work and dedication over the holiday peak flying season. Holiday flying has and will always be challenging, but this year, the bar was raised higher than ever before.

We want all of our Members to know that the stress you were under throughout this holiday season - delays, cancellations, IROP’s, weather, staffing issues, commuting challenges, unruly guests, mask compliance issues, catering shortages, custom holds and wait-times, not to mention all the struggles that come with being in the midst of a pandemic- has not gone unnoticed, nor is it forgotten as we come out on the other side of the holidays, and begin to return to some semblance of "normalcy.”

While many of these difficulties were unforeseen, it seems a lot of these issues are reminiscent of past holiday seasons. Your Union is looking at strategies that we will attempt to implement, with the objective being to avoid the same issues next holiday season.

From all of us at 4070, we want to say thank you for your unwavering hard work and dedication in the past month. We understand that it is not easy dealing with the unprecedented challenges that were faced. We appreciate everything that our Members do, day in and day out.

We know that the holidays can be hard for many of us, and would like to remind you that there are resources available if you, or someone you know, is struggling:

CRISIS HOTLINES

LIGNES TÉLÉPHONIQUES DE CRISE

Thank you.

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

Guest User 2022-01-24 Guest User 2022-01-24

WestJet Encore (WR) Non-Monetary Amendments Update

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

Dear WestJet Encore Members,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

Guest User 2022-01-07 Guest User 2022-01-07

Recall Notice - (WR) WestJet Encore Members - March 2022

The Union has been advised by the Company of recalls to active status for Members currently on furlough; effective March 1, 2022 as follows. Recall will occur based on the Master Seniority List (MSL) as per the Collective Agreement (CA).

Dear Members,

The Union has been advised by the Company of recalls to active status for Members currently on furlough; effective March 1, 2022 as follows:

Recall will occur based on the Master Seniority List (MSL) as per the Collective Agreement (CA).

This recall will see:
- Approximately eight (8) CCMs recalled in YYC with Recall Notices released later today.
- Approximately sixteen (16) to twenty (20) CCMs recalled in YYZ with recall notices released this coming Monday or Tuesday.

Members eligible for recall will have only fourty-eight (48) HOURS to accept a recall should they desire.

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 March 1, 2022:

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.

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 the MSL within your base, at which time a decline to recall would be the end of your employment at WestJet Encore. You will be notified in the Notice of Recall if this is the case, by the Company.

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 very pleased to see further 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

Guest User 2022-01-07 Guest User 2022-01-07

Secondary Recall - January 2022 Bid

Through a shared interest in allowing Cabin Personnel on layoff from one Company to access work at another Company, Secondary Recall was ratified by the membership at all three workgroups. The Union would like to announce application for Secondary Recall is now live. Members interested in being placed on the Secondary Recall list can apply here.

Dear Members,

As you may recall, attached to each Tentative Agreement during ratification, was a Memorandum of Agreement connecting all three bargaining units, WestJet, WestJet Encore and Swoop. To review this document and/or download for your reference click here.

Through a shared interest in allowing Cabin Personnel on layoff from one Company to access work at another Company, Secondary Recall was ratified by the membership at all three workgroups.

The Union would like to announce application for Secondary Recall is now live. Members interested in being placed on the Secondary Recall list can apply here.

The Union is responsible for creating and maintaining Secondary Recall lists for each Company base. The updated Secondary Recall Lists must be provided to the Companies no later than the 10th day of the month that is two (2) months prior to the monthly scheduling period for which the Secondary Recalls (if any) would take effect.

January 2022 placements on the Secondary Recall List will close Sunday January 9th, 2022 at 1800MST and be effective March 2022. **Signing up for secondary recall effective March 2022 (or any subsequent month) does not guarantee recalls will occur.**

Carefully read the requirements, process and outlined terms and conditions, including the “freeze period” of Secondary Recall in both the attached MOA and application form.

Please note, Secondary Recall is not “flow”. There is an outlined process for flow from WestJet Encore and Swoop to WestJet. This process can be found under Section 4 and is subject to the terms and conditions of the attached MOA.

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

Calvin Gautschi 2021-12-13 Calvin Gautschi 2021-12-13

December 20, 2021 General Membership Meeting (GMM)

Dear Members,

As a reminder, the next CUPE 4070 GMM will take place as follows:

Date: December 20, 2021
Time: 10:00 PT / 11:00 MT / 13:00 ET
Location: Virtual (Zoom)

The GMM will be followed by a Q&A session

All Members in Good Standing (have signed a union card and paid the $5 initiation fee) are eligible to participate and must complete the following registration form:

CLICK HERE

*Registration will be verified to confirm Membership status (In Good Standing)

If you have not signed a union card and would like to participate, you can sign your card here.

Budgets, previous GMM Meeting Minutes, the Agenda and any other documents will be posted to the CUPE 4070 Members Portal landing page under "General Membership Meetings" at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting.

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

WESTJET
WESTJET ENCORE
SWOOP

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

Calvin Gautschi 2021-12-13 Calvin Gautschi 2021-12-13

Final 2021 Election Results - CUPE 4070

Dear Members,

Our 2021 election season has come to an end. Please find below the election results for elections that ended today:

WestJet:
YVR Base Vice President
Chris Brewer 168 (70.3%)
Donnie Clark 71 (29.7%)

YYZ Bylaw Review Committee Member
Monica Chiman 194 (72.9%)
Bryan Hansraj 72 (27.1%)

WestJet Encore:
Education Committee Member
Concetta (Connie) Lima 58 (45.3%)
Adrian Dayrit 37 (28.9%)
Darlene DeVries 33 (25.8%)

Scheduling Review Committee
Stephanie Savoie 78 (60.9%)
Ariel (AJ) Reyes 50 (39.1%)

Grievance Committee Member
Chantel Weeks 70 (54.7%)
Christina Bucholtz 58 (45.3%)

I would like to thank all Members for their participation over the past few months during the nomination and election periods. Congratulations to all our Members elected to positions at CUPE 4070 in 2021.

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

Calvin Gautschi 2021-12-07 Calvin Gautschi 2021-12-07

WestJet, WestJet Encore, & Swoop Members - 2021 By-Election & Nomination Information

Dear Members,

We would like to provide all CUPE 4070 Members with an update before elections open to Members in Good Standing.

This election will run as follows:
Elections Start: Tuesday December 7, 2021 @ 12:00 PT / 13:00 MT / 15:00 ET.
Election End: Tuesday December 14, 2021 @ 12:00 PT / 13:00 MT / 15:00 ET.

The election ballot will arrive from @simplyvoting.com. If you do not find the election ballot in your email inbox, please check your spam/junk folder.

Base specific elections are only open to Members of that airline and base.

Known Email Issues:
Members using a Telus email account may need to contact their provider to add simplyvoting.com as an approved incoming email address.

Gmail users may find emails filtered into their spam/junk folder or in the promotions tab.

If you experience voting link issues, please contact us at vote@cupe4070.ca and include your full name, airline, base and employee number.

Please Review the following information regarding the CUPE 4070 Election:

CUPE 4070 (WestJet, WestJet Encore, & Swoop):

2-year Trustee - Acclamation / No Election:
Natasha Kervin - READ MORE

**This position is a 2-year term, ending November 2023.

WestJet:
YVR Base Vice President - Election Required:
Chris Brewer - READ MORE
Donnie Clark - READ MORE

YYZ Bylaw Review Committee Member - Election Required:
Bryan Hansraj
Monica Chiman - READ MORE

YYZ Based Steward - Acclamation / No Election:
Jamie Loiselle

WestJet Encore:
YYC Bylaw Review Committee Member - Acclamation / No Election:
Chantal Weeks - READ MORE

Commuter Committee Member - Acclamation / No Election:
Spencer Scerbo - READ MORE

Education Committee Member - Election Required:
Adrian Dayrit - READ MORE
Concetta (Connie) Lima - READ MORE
Darlene DeVries - READ MORE

Return to Work Committee Member - Acclamation / No Election:
Adrian Dayrit - READ MORE

Scheduling Review Committee - Election Required:
Ariel (AJ) Reyes
Stephanie Savoie - READ MORE

YYC Based Stewards - Acclamation / No Election:
Darlene DeVries - READ MORE

YYZ Based Stewards - Acclamation / No Election:
Concetta (Connie) Lima - READ MORE
Shantel Gailing - READ MORE

Grievance Committee Member - Election Required:
Chantel Weeks - READ MORE
Christina Bucholtz

SWOOP:
No nominations were received for Swoop positions.

Please note that all Committee Member and Steward positions, as well as WS YVR Base VP, are 1-year terms. These positions will end November 2022, as this is a by-election for vacant Committee and Steward Positions.

Thank you to all the nominees for participating in this election!

Congratulations to the Members that have been acclaimed to their new positions.

In Solidarity,

Sylvia Alves
Communications Chair - CUPE 4070
&
Marco Di Virgilio
Recording Secretary & Returning Officer - CUPE 4070

Calvin Gautschi 2021-12-04 Calvin Gautschi 2021-12-04

CUPE 4070 Election Results

Dear Members,

Below are the results of the CUPE 4070 3 Year Trustee election ending today.

Tara Keeping 642 (72.2%)
Natasha Kervin 247 (27.8%)

A total of 894 Members voted in this election (including 5 Abstain).

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

Below are the results of the CUPE 4070 WestJet YVR Base Occupational Health & Safety election ending today.

Derek Mansfield 137 (77.0%)
Jesse Leger 41 (23.0%)

A total of 178 Members voted in this election.

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

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

Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-30 Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-30

CUPE 4070 - 2021 Election Update - Nominations Closing Today – DEC 1, 2021

Dear Members,

The CUPE Local 4070 nominations close today, December 1, 2021 at 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET.

For a preview of general Rules of Officers, please review SECTION 8 and for Committees SECTION 15 of our bylaws that are always accessible on our website HERE.

The following positions are open for nomination:

WestJet, WestJet Encore, & Swoop:
1x 2-year Trustee**

**This position is a 2-year term, ending November 2023.

WestJet:
1x YVR Base Vice President
1x YYZ Bylaw Review Committee Member*
2x YYZ Based Steward*

WestJet Encore:
1x YYC Bylaw Review Committee Member*
1x Communications Committee Member
1x Commuter Committee Member
1x Education Committee Member
1x Return to Work Committee Member
1x Scheduling Review Committee
7x YYC Based Stewards*
5x YYZ Based Stewards*
1x Grievance Committee Member (Stewards will receive nomination information for this position from the Base VPs. Nominees must be a Steward)

Swoop:
1x Scheduling Review Committee
*The nominee and the nominator must both be Members in Good Standing and based in the same base
Please note that all Committee Member and Steward positions, as well as WS YVR Base VP, are 1-year terms. These positions will end November 2022, as this is a by-election for vacant Committee and Steward Positions.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY

Nomination Period:
START:Saturday November 24, 2021 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET
END:Saturday December 1, 2021 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET

All WestJet CUPE 4070 Members In Good Standing (signed card and paid $5 Membership fee) can nominate other Members In Good Standing. 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

Nomination Form

All nomination forms must be filled out electronically or printed and scanned and sent by email to: elections@cupe4070.ca by Saturday December 1, 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)
These base specific positions require the nominee and the nominator to be based in the same base.
Only one nomination form is required per nominee for the same position.
You cannot nominate yourself.

Nomination Confirmation:
Beginning on Thursday December 2, 2021, all Members who have been nominated will be sent an email from Sylvia Alves, Communications Chair, asking if they will allow their name to stand on the ballot and accept the nomination. These individuals will have until Friday December 4, 2021 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET to accept or decline their nomination.

If you have been 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 Sunday December 5, 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:
Elections may be staggered:
Elections Start Tuesday December 7, 2021 - dates and times will be confirmed once the nomination period ends.

The election ballot will arrive from @simplyvoting.com. If you do not find the election ballot in your email inbox, please check your spam/junk folder.

Known Email Issues:
Members using a Telus email account may need to contact their provider to add simplyvoting.com as an approved incoming email address.

If you have voting link issues please contact Lou Arab at: l arab@cupe.ca and include your full name, airline and employee number.

Electoral Officer:
The Electoral Officer for this election will be Jordan Christenson, WestJet Cabin Crew Member - YYZ Base.

In Solidarity,
Sylvia Alves
Communications Chair - CUPE 4070

Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-29 Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-29

Secondary Recall

Dear Members,

As you may recall, attached to each Tentative Agreement during ratification, was a Memorandum of Agreement connecting all three bargaining units, WestJet, WestJet Encore and Swoop. To review this document and/or download for your reference click here.

Through a shared interest in allowing Cabin Personnel on layoff from one Company to access work at another Company, Secondary Recall was ratified by the membership at all three workgroups.

The Union would like to announce application for Secondary Recall is now live. Members interested in being placed on the Secondary Recall list can apply here.

The Union is responsible for creating and maintaining Secondary Recall lists for each Company base. The updated Secondary Recall Lists must be provided to the Companies no later than the 10th day of the month that is two (2) months prior to the monthly scheduling period for which the Secondary Recalls (if any) would take effect.

December 2021 placements on the Secondary Recall List will close Monday December 6th, 2021 at 1800MST and be effective February 2022. **Signing up for secondary recall effective February 2022 (or any subsequent month) does not guarantee recalls will occur.**

Carefully read the requirements, process and outlined terms and conditions including the “freeze period” of Secondary Recall in both the attached MOA and application form.

Please note, Secondary Recall is not “flow”. There is an outlined process for flow from WestJet Encore and Swoop to WestJet. This process can be found under Section 4 and is subject to the terms and conditions of the attached MOA.

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-26 Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-26

CUPE 4070 Elections Update & Voting Package - Trustee / Committees / Stewards

Dear Members,

I would like to provide all CUPE 4070 Members with an update before elections open. Please note that WS YVR Members will receive two ballots (two separate emails from simply voting), all other Members will receive one.

Friendly reminder that nominations for the next by-election are still open, please check the November 24, 2021 email for more information.

This election will run as follows:
START: Saturday November 27, 2021 10:00 PT / 11:00 MT / 13:00 ET
END: Saturday December 4, 2021 10:00 PT / 11:00 MT / 13:00 ET

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 Lou Arab, CUPE National Communications Representative, at: l arab@cupe.ca. Please include your full name, airline and employee number in the email.

This vote is open to all CUPE 4070 Members in Good Standing. Any new Members wishing to participate in this vote are asked to complete the Membership application 24 hours prior to the end of the voting period: click here.

Please review the following information regarding the CUPE Local 4070 Election:

CUPE 4070 (WestJet, WestJet Encore, & Swoop)
3-Year Trustee - Election Required:
Natasha Kervin - Read More
Tara Keeping - Read More

WestJet
YYZ Occupational Health & Safety Committee - Acclaimed / No election:
Dionne Klassen

YVR Occupational Health & Safety Committee - Election Required:
Derek Mansfield - Read More
Jesse Leger - Read More

YVR Communications Committee - Acclaimed / No election:
Sonja Bergen - Read More

YVR Steward - Acclaimed / No election:
Kim Kroeker

WestJet Encore:
YYZ Bylaw Review Committee - Acclaimed / No election:
Kalliopi (Kelly) Tasopoulou - Read More

Women's Committee Acclaimed / No election:
Chantal Weeks - Read More

YYC Based Stewards - Acclaimed / No election:
Adrian Dayrit - Read More
Chantal Weeks - Read More

Swoop
Committee Against Racism & Discrimination Committee - Acclaimed / No election:
Theora Scott - Read More

YEG Based Steward - Acclaimed / No election:
Kristin Genest - Read More

YHM/YYZ Based Steward - Acclaimed / No election:
Lori Boccinfuso

Thank you to all the nominees for participating in this election.

In Solidarity,
Sylvia Alves - CUPE 4070 Communications Chair

Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-24 Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-24

WestJet, WestJet Encore, & Swoop Members - 2021 By-Election & Nomination Information

Dear Members,

Due to vacancies created by the Vice President and Secretary Treasurer Election, the CUPE Local 4070 by-election & nomination process starts today.

For a preview of general Rules of Officers, please review SECTION 8 and for Committees SECTION 15 of our bylaws that are always accessible on our website HERE.

The following positions are open for nomination:

*The nominee and the nominator must both be Members in Good Standing and based in the same base
Please note that all Committee Member and Steward positions, as well as WS YVR Base VP, are 1-year terms. These positions will end November 2022, as this is a by-election for vacant Committee and Steward Positions.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY

Nomination Period:
START:Wednesday November 24, 2021 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET
END:Wednesday December 1, 2021 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET

All WestJet CUPE 4070 Members In Good Standing (signed card and paid $5 Membership fee) can nominate other Members In Good Standing. 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

Nomination Form

All nomination forms must be filled out electronically or printed and scanned and sent by email to: elections@cupe4070.ca by Wednesday December 1, 202115:00 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)
These base specific positions require the nominee and the nominator to be based in the same base.
Only one nomination form is required per nominee for the same position.
You cannot nominate yourself.

Nomination Confirmation:
Beginning on Thursday December 2, 2021, all Members who have been nominated will be sent an email from Sylvia Alves, Communications Chair, asking if they will allow their name to stand on the ballot and accept the nomination. These individuals will have until Saturday December 4, 2021 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET to accept or decline their nomination.

If you have been 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 Sunday December 5, 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:
Elections may be staggered:
Elections Start Tuesday December 7, 2021 - dates and times will be confirmed once the nomination period ends.

The election ballot will arrive from @simplyvoting.com. If you do not find the election ballot in your email inbox, please check your spam/junk folder.

Known Email Issues:
Members using a Telus email account may need to contact their provider to add simplyvoting.com as an approved incoming email address.

If you have voting link issues please contact Lou Arab at: l arab@cupe.ca and include your full name, airline and employee number.

Electoral Officer:
The Electoral Officer for this election will be Jordan Christenson, WestJet Cabin Crew Member - YYZ Base.

In Solidarity,
Sylvia Alves
Communications Chair - CUPE 4070

Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-20 Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-20

CUPE 4070 Election Results - November 2021

Dear Members,

Below are the results of all CUPE 4070 elections ending today.

Vice President
Crystal Hill 452 (33.6%)
Tara Mowat 274 (20.3%)
Val Dupre 190 (14.1%)
Laura McDonald 185 (13.7%)
Charles Brochu 103 (7.6%)
Adrian Dayrit 84 (6.2%)
Christian Hidalgo 59 (4.4%)

Secretary Treasurer
Alex Grigoriev 758 (57.0%)
Riley MacLean 294 (22.1%)
Kruti Sutaria 163 (12.3%)
Natasha Kervin 114 (8.6%)

A total of 1363 Members voted in this election.

Congratulations to all Members elected to their positions and thank you to all Members who took the time to participate in this Nomination and Election process.

The nominees and their bios for Trustee, Committees, and Stewards will be sent out November 26, 2021. The election period for these positions will be as follows:
START: Saturday November 27, 2021 10:00 PT / 11:00 MT / 13:00 ET
END: Saturday December 4, 2021 10:00 PT / 11:00 MT / 13:00 ET

In Solidarity,
Sylvia Alves - CUPE 4070 Communications Chair

Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-06 Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-06

CUPE 4070 - 2021 Election Update - Nominations Closing Today – NOV 6, 2021

Dear Members,

The CUPE Local 4070 nominations close today, November 6, 2021 at 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET.

For a preview of general Rules of Officers, please review SECTION 8 and for Committees SECTION 15 of our bylaws that are always accessible on our website HERE.

The following positions are open for nomination:

WestJet, WestJet Encore, & Swoop:
1x Vice President**
1x Secretary Treasurer**
1x 3-year Trustee***

**These positions are for a 2-year term, ending November 2023.
***This position is a 3-year term, ending November 2024.

WestJet:
1x YYZ Occupational Health & Safety Committee Member* (must be active)
1x YVR Occupational Health & Safety Committee Member* (must be active)
1x YVR Communications Committee Member*
1x YVR Based Steward*
1x YYZ Based Steward*

WestJet Encore:
1x YYC Bylaw Review Committee Member*
1x YYZ Bylaw Review Committee Member*
1x Communications Committee Member
1x Commuter Committee Member
1x Education Committee Member
1x Return to Work Committee Member
1x Women's Committee Member
9x YYC Based Stewards*

Swoop:
1x Committee Against Racism & Discrimination Committee Member
1x YEG Based Steward
1x YHM/YYZ Based Steward

*The nominee and the nominator must both be Members in Good Standing and based in the same base
Please note that all Committee Member and Steward positions are 1-year terms. These positions will end November 2022, as this is a by-election for vacant Committee and Steward Positions.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY

Nomination Period:
START:Saturday October 30, 2021 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET
END:Saturday November 6, 2021 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET

All WestJet CUPE 4070 Members In Good Standing (signed card and paid $5 Membership fee) can nominate other Members In Good Standing. 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

Nomination Form

All nomination forms must be filled out electronically or printed and scanned and sent by email to: elections@cupe4070.ca by Saturday November 6, 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)
These base specific positions require the nominee and the nominator to be based in the same base.
Only one nomination form is required per nominee for the same position.
You cannot nominate yourself.

Nomination Confirmation:
Beginning on Sunday November 7, 2021, all Members who have been nominated will be sent an email from Sylvia Alves, Communications Chair, asking if they will allow their name to stand on the ballot and accept the nomination. These individuals will have until Tuesday November 9, 2021 15:00 PT / 16:00 MT / 18:00 ET to accept or decline their nomination.

If you have been 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 Wednesday November 10, 2020 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:
Elections may be staggered:
Elections Start November 13, 2021 - dates and times will be confirmed once the nomination period ends.

The election ballot will arrive from @simplyvoting.com. If you do not find the election ballot in your email inbox, please check your spam/junk folder.

Known Email Issues:
Members using a Telus email account may need to contact their provider to add simplyvoting.com as an approved incoming email address.

If you have voting link issues please contact Lou Arab at: l arab@cupe.ca and include your full name, airline and employee number.

Electoral Officer:
The Electoral Officer for this election will be Jordan Christenson, WestJet Cabin Crew Member - YYZ Base.

In Solidarity,
Sylvia Alves
Communications Chair - CUPE 4070

Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-05 Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-05

General Membership Meeting (GMM)

Dear Members,

Thank you to all Members who were able to participate in today’s General Membership Meeting (GMM), your engagement is valued and much appreciated. For those of you who were unable to attend, unfortunately, we were not able to complete business due to time constraints. It has become evident that 2 hours is not sufficient for business to be conducted, and allow for adequate discussion and Q&A.

As per the motion passed at today's General Membership Meeting, this will serve as notice for a subsequent General Membership Meeting to take place as follows:

Date: Dec 20, 2021

Time: 10:00 PT / 11:00 MT / 13:00 ET

Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Links for registration will be sent in a follow-up communication.

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-03 Calvin Gautschi 2021-11-03

CUPE Local 4070 - General Membership Meeting (GMM)

Dear Members,

The next General Membership Meeting (GMM) for CUPE Local 4070:

Friday November 5, 2021

Toronto, ON (YYZ)

13:00ET - 15:00ET

Location: Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel
801 Dixon Road, Toronto ON M9W 1J5

*Note: This is NOT the Sheraton Gateway Hotel connected to YYZ Terminal 3.

Please note that while this meeting is being planned to occur live and in person for those able to attend - as always, access will also be available via dial-in access (including full Member voting rights). If you are a Member in Good Standing you will automatically receive a call prior to the start of the GMM.

All Members In Good Standing (have signed a card and paid the $5 initiation fee) are eligible to participate. The meeting will be two (2) hours.

If you have not signed a card and would like to participate you can sign your card here.

Past meeting minutes have been posted to the CUPE 4070 Members Portal landing page under "General Membership Meetings".

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

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team

Calvin Gautschi 2021-10-30 Calvin Gautschi 2021-10-30

WestJet, WestJet Encore, & Swoop Members - 2021 Nomination & Election Information

Dear Members,

The CUPE Local 4070 nomination and election process starts today.

For a preview of general Rules of Officers, please review SECTION 8 and for Committees SECTION 15 of our bylaws that are always accessible on our website HERE.

The following positions are open for nomination:

WestJet, WestJet Encore, & Swoop:
1x Vice President**
1x Secretary Treasurer**
1x 3-year Trustee***

**These positions are for a 2-year term, ending November 2023.
***This position is a 3-year term, ending November 2024.

WestJet:
1x YYZ Occupational Health & Safety Committee Member* (must be active)
1x YVR Occupational Health & Safety Committee Member* (must be active)
1x YVR Communications Committee Member*
1x YYZ Based Steward*

WestJet Encore:
1x YYC Bylaw Review Committee Member*
1x YYZ Bylaw Review Committee Member*
1x Communications Committee Member
1x Commuter Committee Member
1x Education Committee Member
1x Return to Work Committee Member
1x Women's Committee Member
9x YYC Based Stewards*

Swoop:
1x Committee Against Racism & Discrimination Committee Member
1x Commuter Committee Member
1x YEG Based Steward
1x YHM/YYZ Based Steward

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)
These base specific positions require the nominee and the nominator to be based in the same base.
Only one nomination form is required per nominee for the same position.
You cannot nominate yourself.