July Sched Delay - SRC Update

Dear Members,  

On August 5, 2022, Alia Hussain, CUPE 4070 Vice-President, and Sarah Ferraro, CUPE 4070 WS Scheduling Review Committee Chair, met with the Employer to hear the policy grievance for late release of July schedules (WS-POL-2022-005).  
 

It was evident in the grievance hearing that the Employer is not fully aware of how late schedule release impacts Cabin Personnel. Some examples were provided, but the Union would like to provide more examples to the Employer to aid in seeking a mutually agreed upon resolution to the grievance.  
 

You can help us by filling out this form.

Please elaborate on any personal stress, impacts on managing personal responsibilities such as family and childcare, missed events, loss of hours due to needing to self-manage, if you required use a personal day, or any other effects delayed schedule release may have had.  

Please be assured that while the form asks for personal details, you will not be identified should you wish to remain anonymous. We intend to bring forward the specifics of these impacts.  
 

The form will be open until 23:59MT on Thursday, August 25, 2022.  

 In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Scheduling Review Committee

WestJet YYC Base Vice-President Interim Appointment

Dear WestJet Members,

WestJet YYC Base Vice-President Brigitte Benoit has taken a 1-month LOA from her role which leaves a vacancy on the Executive.

Tyson Conrod, WS YYC Union Steward, has been appointed to fill this vacancy. The CUPE 4070 website contact form has also been changed to reflect this appointment. Tyson’s email is: tyson.conrod@cupe4070.ca

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team
CUPE 4070 President, Crystal Hill
CUPE 4070 Vice-President, Alia Hussain
CUPE 4070 Secretary-Treasurer, Alex Grigoriev
CUPE 4070 Recording Secretary, Marco Di Virgilio
WestJet YVR Base VP, Chris Brewer
Interim WestJet YYC Base VP, Tyson Conrod
WestJet YYZ Base VP, Bryan Hansraj
WestJet Encore YYC Base VP, Colleen Tracey
WestJet Encore YYZ Base VP, Mauricio Mejia
Swoop Base VP, Allan Ramsarran

August 2022 Newsletter

YYG Hotel Update

Dear WestJet Members,

Your CUPE 4070 Hotel & Transportation Committee has been working diligently on the shortage of rooms in the YYG market. This communication is an update on those efforts.  

The current situation is that Cabin Personnel with YYG layovers are being transported and overnighted in the YQM market. This has happened because decisions by the Employer have led to them being over their contracted room allotment. Your Hotel & Transportation Committee and CUPE 4070  Executive are not supportive of the current situation. To be clear: this is an egregious violation of our Collective Agreement, and we did not consent to this.  

The main decision made by the Employer that led to our current situation, as we understand it, relates to a Network Scheduling change. With a very busy summer travel season in the Eastern markets this year, YYG is and has been sold out of rooms.  

We are advised that Travelliance Connections is doing multiple daily follow-ups on behalf of the Company to secure as many rooms as possible as soon as they become available. This has not, unfortunately, resolved the current situation because the Company is simply unable to rent rooms that do not exist. This means that some crews will still be required to overnight in the YQM market. Affected crews requiring ground transport to YQM will receive notice from the Company. 

We continue to work aggressively with the Employer on this situation and seek an appropriate resolution for our Cabin Personnel. We will keep you updated with information as it becomes available. 

As Cabin Personnel ourselves, your Hotel & Transportation Committee is as upset by these circumstances as you are. We truly appreciate your patience as we continue to work to a permanent and acceptable resolution. You deserve reliable accommodations and transportation, provided as outlined in our Collective Agreement, while we are on the road, and we will continue to hold our Employer accountable for meeting these most basic expectations. 

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Hotel and Transportation Committee

CUPE 4070 Special Membership Meeting (SMM) - Wednesday October 5, 2022

Dear Members,

We would like to notify you of an upcoming Special Membership Meeting (SMM) via Teams Meeting on Wednesday October 5, 2022. The purpose of this meeting is to present and vote on a bylaw amendment.  

Special Membership Meetings differ from General Membership Meetings in that “no business shall be transacted at the Special Membership Meeting other than that for which the meeting is called, and notice is given.” More information on Special Membership Meetings can be found in Section 5b of the CUPE 4070 Bylaws. 

When: Wednesday October 5, 2022 
Time: 11:00 PT / 12:00 MT / 14:00 ET 
Subject: CUPE 4070 Bylaw Amendment and Vote

 We will follow-up with more information regarding registration to the meeting and the preview of the bylaw amendments closer to the date. 

This SMM is open to all Members in Good Standing. Your engagement and participation is so important. We look forward to seeing you there!  

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

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team
CUPE 4070 President, Crystal Hill
CUPE 4070 Vice-President, Alia Hussain
CUPE 4070 Secretary-Treasurer, Alex Grigoriev
CUPE 4070 Recording Secretary, Marco Di Virgilio
WestJet YVR Base VP, Chris Brewer
WestJet YYC Base VP, Brigitte Benoit
WestJet YYZ Base VP, Bryan Hansraj
WestJet Encore YYC Base VP, Colleen Tracey
WestJet Encore YYZ Base VP, Mauricio Mejia
Swoop Base VP, Allan Ramsarran

An Important Message From Your CUPE 4070 Health & Safety Committee

Dear Members,

Over the last few weeks, members of your WS Occupational Health and Safety Committee have continued to express our concerns for the ongoing safety issues related to the ‘metering’ process that has impacted our operations, particularly at Toronto Pearson International (YYZ).

It is critical that our WestJet Encore and Swoop Members are aware this is occurring and the potential implications for you.

The fact is this on-going practice has increased the number of times workers have been exposed to numerous physical and psychosocial health and safety hazards, including increased heat in the cabin, harassment, and violence. However, at this time, management has widely dismissed our concerns.

We want you to know that we appreciate the respectful, professional, and effective way that you have been able to handle your duties through this challenging time. While we continue to support you, our members, we remind you that health and safety concerns need to be reported through official channels for us to be able to act, participate in investigations and, if needed, move complaints through to Transport Canada.

The purpose of Part II of the Canada Labour Code is to prevent workplace related accidents and injury including occupational diseases. Click on these links to view a detailed list of the OH&S Committee’sroles and responsibilities as well as those of the Employer.

The Committee would like to remind you of the following:

If you have experienced an incident that could have or did lead to an injury, make sure you fill out a copy of the Safety Incident Hazard Report (IHR) and keep a copy for your records.

If you have become aware of a hazard, please fill out the Safety Incident Hazard Report (IHR) and follow up with the employer on how they plan to remedy your concern.

If you find yourself in imminent danger, follow the procedures in your FAM and notify your Pilot in Command, Lead, or Cabin Manager.

As always, your OH&S Committee is here should you have any additional questions and concerns or would like to reach out directly please find us at: https://www.cupe4070.ca/health-and-safety-contact


In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Health and Safety Committee

YYZ Metering Delay Process - MOA Update #1

Dear Members,

Further to our email to you on July 13, the Union is pleased to share with you the signed MOA with Swoop.

You can now find all the signed MOA's linked below:

WestJet
WestJet Encore
Swoop NEW

If you have an questions or require Union representation or assistance, please reach out to us here: cupe4070.ca/contact


In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team
CUPE 4070 President, Crystal Hill
CUPE 4070 Vice-President, Alia Hussain
CUPE 4070 Secretary-Treasurer, Alex Grigoriev
CUPE 4070 Recording Secretary, Marco Di Virgilio
WestJet YVR Base VP, Chris Brewer
WestJet YYC Base VP, Brigitte Benoit
WestJet YYZ Base VP, Bryan Hansraj
WestJet Encore YYC Base VP, Colleen Tracey
WestJet Encore YYZ Base VP, Mauricio Mejia
Swoop Base VP, Allan Ramsarran

WestJet YYZ Base Vice-President By-Election - Results

Dear Members,

The by-election for WestJet YYZ Base Vice-President has now ended.

The results are as follows:
WestJet YYZ Base Vice-President

Bryan Daniel Hansraj 264
Rose Streete 182

Thank you to all Members that took part in this by-election.


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

WestJet Encore - MSL Dispute Period Now Open

Dear WestJet Encore Members,

The Master Seniority List has been published and can be viewed here or on our website portal here.

This MSL was created with the following parameters:

• The WestJet Encore Inflight initial in-class training start date has been used as the starting point for the creation of the seniority list for Cabin Crew Members employed by the Company.

• A Cabin Crew Member will receive their seniority standing on the day that they complete their initial training.

• If the WestJet Encore initial in-class training start date of two or more Cabin Crew Members is the same, the Cabin Crew Member with the lower employee number shall have more seniority.

A Cabin Crew Member who has concerns regarding their own seniority date, or the accuracy of other stated information on the MSL pertaining to them will have the opportunity to submit their dispute. Disputes must be submitted within thirty (30) Calendar Days from the date the list is posted. Any disputes must be submitted by August 10, 2022.

You may only submit a dispute specific to your own placement on the MSL – disputes relating to other Cabin Crew Member’s placement on the Master Seniority List will not be considered.

The Company has developed a form with required fields that must be completed for the dispute to be reviewed. A link to the form is available here: WestJet Encore Cabin Crew Member MSL Dispute Form (office.com)

If you have any questions, please reach out to your WestJet Encore Base Vice-President using our contact form at: cupe4070.ca/contact or your local base leadership team at WestJet Encore.

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team
WestJet Encore YYC Base VP, Colleen Tracey
WestJet Encore YYZ Base VP, Mauricio Mejia
CUPE 4070 President, Crystal Hill
CUPE 4070 Vice-President, Alia Hussain
CUPE 4070 Secretary-Treasurer, Alex Grigoriev
CUPE 4070 Recording Secretary, Marco Di Virgilio
WestJet YVR Base VP, Chris Brewer
WestJet YYC Base VP, Brigitte Benoit
WestJet YYZ Base VP, Bryan Hansraj
Swoop Base VP, Allan Ramsarran

YYZ Metering Delay Process - MOA

Dear Members,

The Union is pleased to share with you that we have signed MOA's with WestJet and WestJet Encore regarding the ongoing metering delays in YYZ.

We are still working on an MOA with Swoop and will follow-up with another communication when signed.

A special thank you to WS YVR VP Chris Brewer and WS YYC VP Brigitte Benoit for their continued efforts on getting these MOA's for our Members. This work has been ongoing for quite some time now and we are excited to finally be able to share the details with all of you.

You can find these MOA's linked below:

WestJet
WestJet Encore
Swoop (to follow in an update)

If you have an questions or require Union representation or assistance, please reach out to us here: cupe4070.ca/contact

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team
CUPE 4070 President, Crystal Hill
CUPE 4070 Vice-President, Alia Hussain
CUPE 4070 Secretary-Treasurer, Alex Grigoriev
CUPE 4070 Recording Secretary, Marco Di Virgilio
WestJet YVR Base VP, Chris Brewer
WestJet YYC Base VP, Brigitte Benoit
WestJet YYZ Base VP, Vacant - Pending By-election
WestJet Encore YYC Base VP, Colleen Tracey
WestJet Encore YYZ Base VP, Mauricio Mejia
Swoop Base VP, Allan Ramsarran

Psychological Health & Safety Response During COVID-19 - Survey

Dear Members,

In partnership with CUPE National, we are looking at the impact of the past two year on workplace mental health and trying to get a sense of the mental health supports that were offered (or not), and how successful they were (or not).  

We want to hear your voice to understand the factors faced, the programs, polices and support that were helpful or not during the pandemic and as we emerge.  

CUPE is partnering with Researchers at Saint Mary's University, the Canadian Standards Association (CSA), as well as Health Canada and Howatt HR Applied Workplace Research Institute to conduct this important research (SMU Research Ethics File #21-053). This comprehensive survey will take about 20 minutes of your time and the data collected will be anonymous and used to help better describe the workplace landscape for psychological health and safety at work, as well as provide very useful information towards the next edition of the National Standard on Psychological Health and Safety in the workplace.  

Make your voice heard. Take the Psychological Health & Safety Response During COVID-19 Survey today. 

  
 In Solidarity, 

Your CUPE 4070 OHS Committee & Executive Team

June/July 2022 By-Election - Voting Package

Dear Members,

The nomination process for the current by-election has ended. Below is a breakdown of the nomination period outcome and the voting process:

CUPE 4070 - Term position, ending in November 2023
Trustee - 1x (No nominations)

WestJet YYZ Base - Term positions, ending in November 2022
WS YYZ Base Vice-President - 1x (Election Required)
Bryan Daniel Hansraj – Read More
Rose Streete – Read More

WS YYZ Communications Committee - 1x (No nominations)

WS YYZ Union Steward - 1x (Acclaimed / No Election)
Ashlee Steed

This by-election vote is now specific to WestJet YYZ Base Members in Good Standing only. If you wish to participate in this election round 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 nominations or elections 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 - CUPE 4070, at: vote@cupe4070.ca.

Please include your full name, airline and employee number in the email.

Elections START:
Thursday July 7, 2022 at 03:00 PT/04:00 MT/06:00 ET
Elections END:
Wednesday July 13, 2022 at 15:00 PT/16:00 MT/18:00 ET

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

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

June/July 2022 Newsletter

WestJet Encore & Swoop Members - June Update

Dear WestJet Encore and Swoop Members,

As the month of June ends, we would like to provide you with an overall update on the following topics: 

1. Cabin Temperatures and Summer Operations 

2. YYZ Metering - Fire Chief Order 

1. Cabin Temperatures and Summer Operations 
The Union has already been receiving reports of unsafe cabin temperatures. Cabin temperatures are federally regulated in the Canada Labour Code in Part 7 of Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations:  

“7.1 If feasible, the temperature on board an aircraft shall, if feasible, be maintained at a level of not less than 18°C and not more than 29°C.” 

Your OH&S Committee has been working to get each Member their own personal thermometer, but have come across supply issues. The Union is working on an interim solution, and we will communicate further. 

Despite the absence of a thermometer, all our Members are familiar with the physiological effects to ourselves and our passengers when the APU is not running and the cabin gets too hot. In past summer months, Members have reported crew and passengers overheating, fainting, and requiring EMS. This is an unsafe workplace and action should be taken before this point. 

When you feel the cabin temperature is getting too hot, immediately contact the captain to get the air turned on.

You have the right to a safe workplace. You have the right to refuse dangerous work until unsafe working conditions are made safe. You MUST report unsafe work conditions, including cabin temperature concerns, to the Employer and your OH&S Committee.

2. YYZ Metering - Fire Chief Order
The Union has been in repeated discussions with the Employer about metering, pay and the safety implications of metering, particularly as the hot summer months are upon us.  

Earlier today, the Employer released an Ops Comm - Metering Fire Chief Order. The order sent out from the Mississauga Fire Department to every airline that serves the GTAA further complicates an already fraught situation for both our Members and our guests.

The Union, including your OH&S Committee, met with the Employer today. We shared our concerns that the procedures currently in place are insufficient for the crew under these circumstances and expressed our significant concern for our Members safety. The Employer advised that they have received little documentation related to ICM incidents and metering. For ICM procedures, please reference your Flight Attendant Manual (FAM).

All ICM incidents MUST be reported to the Company 

For the Union to effectively advocate for our membership, IHR reporting is required.

After the Union met with the Employer, we met with our CUPE National Occupational Health and Safety Advisor, Troy Winters. The Union is working on a form for Members to submit on cupe4070.ca to track Metering incidences and concerns ourselves. We will communicate to the Membership when the form is live.

As always, if you require Union assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us: cupe4070.ca/contact 

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team
CUPE 4070 President, Crystal Hill
CUPE 4070 Vice-President, Alia Hussain
CUPE 4070 Secretary-Treasurer, Alex Grigoriev
CUPE 4070 Recording Secretary, Marco Di Virgilio
WestJet YVR Base VP, Chris Brewer
WestJet YYC Base VP, Brigitte Benoit
WestJet YYZ Base VP, Vacant - Pending By-election
WestJet Encore YYC Base VP, Colleen Tracey
WestJet Encore YYZ Base VP, Mauricio Mejia
Swoop Base VP, Allan Ramsarran

WestJet Members - June Update

Dear WestJet Members,

As the month of June ends, we would like to provide you with an overall update on the following topics: 

1. Scheduling meeting with Senior WestJet Leadership-June 29, 2022 

1. Crew Scheduling Hold Times 

1. Cabin Temperatures and Summer Operations 

1. YYZ Metering - Fire Chief Order 

1. YEG Hotel – Westin Downtown 

1. Scheduling meeting with Senior WestJet Leadership-June 29, 2022 

The purpose of the scheduling meeting that occurred yesterday was to address the remedies the Union proposed in the three (3) policy grievances the Union filed on May 12, 2022, addressing the seniority PBS. As communicated earlier this month, the scheduling grievances are in abeyance. Rest assured, they are still very much active, and the Union is consistently identifying and communicating remedies for seniority scheduling.  

The Union maintains that the current system is in violation of the Collective Agreement. 

The Union has spent many, many hours reading emails from our membership and researching ways to make scheduling issues less impactful in the now, while also researching what system would meet the needs of the Membership.

The Meeting: 
The Union brought forward system improvements we identified and sought collaboration on a new system.  

The Union requested the following system improvements:  

• Bid Analyzer feature: The Bid Analyzer allows Cabin Personnel to validate their bids. It does not show you the schedule you will receive, only how your bids are reflected with the weighted system. It allows you to see how the system “satisfies” you with the bids you have entered, prior to bidding close 

• “Max NN” feature: this allows Cabin Personnel to limit the system on how many times a pairing will be awarded. This is helpful for more varied flying; for example, if you would like three BCN layovers, not an entire month of BCN layovers  

• More than 16 bid lines (a consistent request from the SRC and Executive since before this system was implemented)  

• A pairing credit bid option. This will allow members to see the benefit of the equalizer being gone 

• An option to bid for minimum rest between pairings, benefitting Members who bid for one day pairings 

• Consistent blocking windows 

• The ability to bid for where Members want their reserve blocks to be scheduled, outside of requesting days off. Days off requests are consistently not awarded due to how Reserve is scheduled. How and where Reserve is awarded continues to remain a mystery to the Union 

• A separate bid package for CFL Charters 

• Any other option that will provide flexibility, consistency, and more control over one's schedule, regardless of their seniority 

• The Union is also urging the Employer to apply the remedies outlined in Article 34-2.03 for valid Day Off violations  

• The Employer has taken all the Union’s requests back, and have scheduled a meeting with the SRC and ADopt for next Wednesday

The System Itself: 

Through feedback, disputes and issues brought forward by the Membership to the SRC and the Executive, what has been identified is the weighted system is not what our Members desire. We want simplicity. We have requested that the Employer collaborate with the Union in seeking a seniority-based sequential Preferential Bidding System. A sequential PBS does not try to maximize “satisfaction” through math; it awards top down, one bid at a time. If your #1 bid is available, you will be awarded your #1 bid. The system will then move on to #2, etc., etc., until your schedule is complete. This will allow everyone, senior, junior, and in between, a clear understanding of their schedules and what they can hold with their seniority. 

Meetings with ADopt: 

The Employer has pledged to regular meetings between the SRC and ADopt, the developer. The SRC is seeking answers to Reserve scheduling, bidding options, clear definitions in the monthly Reason’s Report, and an overall simplified Reason’s Report. The current Reason’s Report is exceptionally large, not user friendly, and takes a long time and repeated attempts to load, making investigation into scheduling disputes extremely time consuming.

2. Crew Scheduling Hold Times  

The Union has been receiving reports that Cabin Personnel who are calling Crew Scheduling to report sick have experienced lengthy hold times and are subsequently being coded as Late Sick when they finally are able to connect. Please document the number of times you tried to call, and/or the length of time you spent on hold by taking a screen shot of your phone screen. Email your DPM with the details and above documentation and copy your Base VP. 

A reminder to use FLICA to report yourself as Still Sick (STS), or Good to Go (G2G)/Return to Duty (RTD). 

Due to current operational challenges over the long weekend, the Employer has requested that Members only contact Crew Scheduling with immediate/emergency issues.

3. Cabin Temperatures and Summer Operations 

The Union has already been receiving reports of unsafe cabin temperatures. Cabin temperatures are federally regulated in the Canada Labour Code in Part 7 of Aviation Occupational Health and Safety Regulations:  

“7.1 If feasible, the temperature on board an aircraft shall, if feasible, be maintained at a level of not less than 18°C and not more than 29°C.” 

Your OH&S Committee has been working to get each Member their own personal thermometer, but have come across supply issues. The Union is working on an interim solution, and we will communicate further. 

Despite the absence of a thermometer, all our Members are familiar with the physiological effects to ourselves and our passengers when the APU is not running and the cabin gets too hot. In past summer months, Members have reported crew and passengers overheating, fainting, and requiring EMS. This is an unsafe workplace and action should be taken before this point. 

When you feel the cabin temperature is getting too hot, immediately contact the captain to get the air turned on.  

You have the right to a safe workplace. You have the right to refuse dangerous work until unsafe working conditions are made safe. You MUST report unsafe work conditions, including cabin temperature concerns, to the Employer and your OH&S Committee.

4. YYZ Metering - Fire Chief Order

The Union has been in repeated discussions with the Employer about metering, pay and the safety implications of metering, particularly as the hot summer months are upon us.  

Earlier today, the Employer released an Ops Comm - Metering Fire Chief Order. The order sent out from the Mississauga Fire Department to every airline that serves the GTAA further complicates an already fraught situation for both our Members and our guests. 

The Union, including your OH&S Committee, met with the Employer today. We shared our concerns that the procedures currently in place are insufficient for the crew under these circumstances and expressed our significant concern for our Members safety. The Employer advised that they have received little documentation related to ICM incidents and metering. For ICM procedures, please reference in the FAM section 3A.6.6.4.

All ICM incidents MUST be reported to the Company 

For the Union to effectively advocate for our membership, IHR reporting is required. For instructions on how to log in or submit an IHR please refer to the “Welcome Booklet Intune v.4” on your CCD. 

After the Union met with the Employer, we met with our CUPE National Occupational Health and Safety Advisor, Troy Winters. The Union is working on a form for Members to submit on cupe4070.ca to track Metering incidences and concerns ourselves. We will communicate to the Membership when the form is live.

5. YEG Hotel – Westin Downtown 

The Hotel & Transportation Committee and OH&S Committee met with the Employer to discuss concerns related to the area surrounding the YEG Westin Downtown hotel. The Employer has received 45 reports from Members since 2019, including several reports of assault. The Employer and Corporate Security conducted a thorough investigation into the YEG Westin Downtown hotel and determined that, despite the reports and the request to move hotels by the Union, the YEG Westin Downtown hotel location is safe.  

The Employer informed the Committees that they will continue to meet to hear concerns related to this property.  

ALPA’s Hotel & Transportation Committee have not received any safety reports, and they have decided that they do not want to be part of this move. 

We ask that you continue to submit concerns and incidents on the Crew Connex app and via IHR-Crew Accommodations and Transportation. For instructions on how to log into Crew Connex please search for the “Welcome Booklet Intune v.4” on your CCD.  

Every IHR submitted supports the Union’s position of demanding change. 

As always, if you require Union assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us: cupe4070.ca/contact 

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team
CUPE 4070 President, Crystal Hill
CUPE 4070 Vice-President, Alia Hussain
CUPE 4070 Secretary-Treasurer, Alex Grigoriev
CUPE 4070 Recording Secretary, Marco Di Virgilio
WestJet YVR Base VP, Chris Brewer
WestJet YYC Base VP, Brigitte Benoit
WestJet YYZ Base VP, Vacant - Pending By-election
WestJet Encore YYC Base VP, Colleen Tracey
WestJet Encore YYZ Base VP, Mauricio Mejia
Swoop Base VP, Allan Ramsarran

Swoop Non-Monetary MOA - Vote Results

Dear Swoop Members,

The Swoop non-monetary MOA vote has now closed.

The MOA has been accepted for implementation by Swoop Members as follows:

YES: 91.8%
NO: 8.2%

Thank you to all Swoop Members that took the time to participate in this vote.

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team
Swoop Base VP, Allan Ramsarran
CUPE 4070 President, Crystal Hill
CUPE 4070 Vice-President, Alia Hussain
CUPE 4070 Secretary-Treasurer, Alex Grigoriev
CUPE 4070 Recording Secretary, Marco Di Virgilio
WestJet YVR Base VP, Chris Brewer
WestJet YYC Base VP, Brigitte Benoit
WestJet YYZ Base VP, Vacant - Pending By-election
WestJet Encore YYC Base VP, Colleen Tracey
WestJet Encore YYZ Base VP, Mauricio Mejia

Removal of Transportation Restrictions

Dear Members,

Your CUPE 4070 Hotels and Transportation Committee would like to inform you that as of July 1st 2022, these following COVID restrictions will be lifted: 

• Removal of physical distancing requirements in vehicles. 

• Cabin Personnel / Flight Attendants will be able to sit in the front seat. 

• Drivers and Cabin Personnel / Flight Attendants are encouraged to wear masks, but depending on different local mandates this may be mandatory. 

• Re-introduce the guest transfer request form (WS/WR). 

If you have any questions or concerns regarding Hotels and Transportation, please contact us at: hotels@cupe4070.ca 

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Hotel and Transportation Committee

June/July 2022 By-Election

Dear Members,

We will be holding another by-election for various positions in the Union. Please review this information carefully:

The following position is a term position, ending in November 2023:

CUPE 4070
*Trustee - 1x
*Open to all Members In Good Standing from all 3 units

The following positions are term positions, ending in November 2022:

WestJet
**WS YYZ Base:
WS YYZ Base Vice-President - 1x
WS YYZ Communications Committee - 1x
WS YYZ Union Steward - 1x
**Open to all Members In Good Standing from WestJet YYZ Base only

Please take note of the following timelines: 

Nominations OPEN:
Friday June 24, 2022 at 03:00 PT/04:00 MT/06:00 ET
Nominations CLOSE:
Thursday June 30, 2022 at 15:00 PT/16:00 MT/18:00 ET
Nomination Acceptance Email OUT:
Friday July 1, 2022
Nomination Acceptance DUE:
Monday July 4, 2022 at 15:00 PT/16:00 MT/18:00 ET 
Resume/Info Sheet DUE:
Tuesday July 5, 2022 at 15:00 PT/16:00 MT/18:00 ET
Elections START: 
Thursday July 7, 2022 at 03:00 PT/04:00 MT/06:00 ET
Elections END:
Wednesday July 13, 2022 at 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 and participate in the voting process. If you wish to participate in this election round 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 nominations or elections end for processing. SIGN A CARD HERE 

Nomination Forms
CUPE 4070 Trustee
WestJet YYZ
 
All nomination forms must be filled out electronically or printed and scanned and sent by email to: elections@cupe4070.ca
Please include the position and the nominee's 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) 

• Unit and base specific positions require the nominee and the nominator to be from the same base and unit

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

• You cannot nominate yourself. 

Nomination Acceptance
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.

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/Info Sheet
All nominees that accept their nomination will be given the opportunity to provide a one (1) page (standard 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 for review.

Nominees must send their resume/info sheet in PDF format to: elections@cupe4070.ca

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 

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


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

Swoop Non-Monetary MOA - Update

Dear Swoop Members,

We hosted our non-monetary MOA Townhall yesterday. We would like to thank the Members in attendance for their participation.

The recording can be viewed on our website in the Member Portal: https://www.cupe4070.ca/portal

Please review this email for more information on the MOA, the voting timelines and for instructions on setting up your Portal access.

In Solidarity,
Your CUPE 4070 Executive Team
Swoop Base VP, Allan Ramsarran
CUPE 4070 President, Crystal Hill
CUPE 4070 Vice-President, Alia Hussain
CUPE 4070 Secretary-Treasurer, Alex Grigoriev
CUPE 4070 Recording Secretary, Marco Di Virgilio
WestJet YVR Base VP, Chris Brewer
WestJet YYC Base VP, Brigitte Benoit
WestJet YYZ Base VP, Vacant - Pending By-election
WestJet Encore YYC Base VP, Colleen Tracey
WestJet Encore YYZ Base VP, Mauricio Mejia

July Block Award Update

Dear WestJet Members,  

It has been brought to our attention that the Scheduling Review Committee and Members of the Executive are receiving abusive and offensive messages via personal social media and emails from some of the Membership.  

All of us are well past frustration with implementation of seniority schedules, and the errors identified in July 2022 schedules which resulted in a delayed release is the cherry on top of what has been a horrendous few months.  

What has occurred with seniority bidding and July schedules is NOT the Scheduling Review Committee’s, nor any Union representatives, fault. The Union works for you, not against you.  

No Member should be subject to abuse and/or harassment from another Member. No Elected Member should be subject to abuse and/or harassment from other Members.  

This is especially egregious when considering every Member fully understands who is responsible for this error. This is the Employer’s error – they have publicly acknowledged and admitted it.  

There is no circumstance, no matter how upsetting an issue is, where abuse of any Member is acceptable or should be tolerated. We are all bound by the CUPE Equality Statement, the CUPE Constitution, the Code of Conduct set out in our Bylaws, the Oath of Membership, and for other elected Union Representatives, our Oath of Office. A piece of paper should not have to determine how another human being is treated, but these are tools to reinforce how we should be treating each other.   

Your Elected Representatives are also your colleagues, and we are all subject to the same workplace policies every Member is, even in the course of carrying out Union duties.  

Whatever avenue you choose to send your concerns to, whether that is to the Employer or the Union, the expectation is that all communication is respectful.  

In Solidarity,
Crystal Hill, Local 4070 President  
Alia Hussain, Local 4070 Vice-President