Archives: 2013 Bulletins

BULLETIN 099 – KELLY AVIATION CENTER – PRE-NEGOTIATION MEETINGS 12/9/2013 11:54 AM

Your Negotiations Committee met the week of December 2, 2013 to set the preliminary agenda for the upcoming round of bargaining.

BULLETIN 098 – ACrouge – DISTRICT 140 LOW COST CARRIER STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING 12/2/2013 12:20 PM

The District Lodge 140 Low Cost Carrier (ACrouge and Air Canada Express) Steering Committee met internally and with Air Canada in YVR on November 25, 26 and 27, 2013.

BULLETIN 097 – IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL FORMER AVEOS EMPLOYEES 11/28/2013 6:52 AM

Application for the Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP).

BULLETIN 096 – AIR CANADA – MUTI EMPLOYER PENSION PLAN 11/27/2013 6:59 AM

All Air Canada IAMAW represented TMOS Members who were hired on or after June 17, 2012, Finance Members hired on or after October 11, 2012 and Clerical Members hired on or after October 19, 2012 are all participants in the new Federal IAMAW Multi Employer Pension Plan.

BULLETIN 095 – AIR CANADA AIRPORTS AND CARGO – VACATION 11/21/2013 9:24 AM

Transportation District 140 and Air Canada have been in discussions involving the application of the GHO and the 2014 Vacation allotment.

BULLETIN 094 – AIR CANADA – RELOCATION OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND EXPEDITOR POSITION 11/21/2013 6:47 AM

On November 13, 2013, District 140 and the Maintenance Shop Committee met with the company to obtain more information on the relocation of the License Planner and Planner positions….

BULLETIN 093 – AIR CANADA / TMOS – COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT BOOKLETS 11/18/2013 9:33 AM

The Union has been informed that the Collective Agreement has gone for printing last Friday.

BULLETIN 092 – AIR TRANSAT – MSPP PENSION PLAN 11/13/2013 7:24 AM

The IAMAW has received the independant Auditors Report for the MSPP and have sent it to our Strategic Resource Department for further analysis.

BULLETIN 091 – AVEOS CCAA – EMPLOYEE CLAIMS PROCESS UPDATE 11/5/2013 7:12 AM

…The Union has been told that the current plan is to trigger the WEPP towards the end of November 2013. We will let you know if and when this occurs…

BULLETIN 090 – KELLY AVIATION – RESULTS OF THE VOTE 11/1/2013 6:57 AM

Following the elections held on October 24 and 31, 2013 to set up the negotiating committee, we confirm the election of the following members

BULLETIN 089 – AIR CANADA-ROUGE – MEETING IN TORONTO 10/22/2013 1:27 PM

Your committee of representatives for the Air Canada Rouge low cost carrier met in Toronto October 16 & 17 2013 both internally and with the company…

Bulletin 088 – AIR TRANSAT MSPP PENSION PLAN 10/17/2013 2:53 PM

Further to Bulletin 080 issued on September 4, 2013, please be advised that the information sessions to discuss the MSPP pension plan at Air Transat (room K2) on November 20 and 21, 2013 have been postponed

BULLETIN 087 – AVEOS – INFORMATION UPDATE 10/16/2013 7:20 AM

The Court proceedings following Aveos’ closure and insolvency are still underway …

Aveos – Order authorizing cancellation of a letter of credit (Oct 11 2013) 10/11/2013 1:26 PM

Aveos – Order authorizing cancellation of a letter of credit (Oct 11 2013)

BULLETIN 086 – AIR CANADA – UMCM MEETING 10/11/2013 7:05 AM

Your Committee of General Chairpersons and a Representative from the Shop Committee met with Air Canada for our UMCM meeting in Montreal on October 2 & 3, 2013

Motion for authorization to cancel a letter of credit – 2 10/4/2013 11:49 AM

Motion for authorization to cancel a letter of credit and to make certain distribution

Motion for authorization to cancel a letter of credit and to make certain distributions 9/27/2013 11:01 AM

Motion for authorization to cancel a letter of credit and to make certain distributions

BULLETIN 085 – AVEOS – AVEOS PENSION WINDUP AND PAYOUT 9/25/2013 9:37 AM

The IAM & AW – District Lodge 140, has been in contact with Aon Hewitt about the termination and windup of the Aveos Pension Plan …

BULLETIN 083 – DISTRICT LODGE 140 EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTIONS 9/17/2013 11:47 AM

Executive Board Elections will be held at our upcoming DL140 Convention October 23 and 24, 2013

BULLETIN 082 – GC – GARDA – ELECTION 9/13/2013 10:09 AM

As a result of the by-election held yesterday, September 12, 2013…

BULLETIN 081 – AIR CANADA – LOW COST CARRIER STEERING COMMITTEE 9/6/2013 8:41 AM

The Low-Cost Carrier Steering Committee that was originally formed in January 2013 met internally and with Air Canada …

BULLETIN 080 – AIR TRANSAT – MSPP PENSION PLAN 9/4/2013 8:17 AM

There will be an information session to discuss about the MSPP pension fund…

BULLETIN 079 – PSAC/UCTE VANCOUVER – STRIKE AVERTED 8/30/2013 11:01 AM

…(PSAC/UCTE) has reached a tentative agreement…

BULLETIN 078 – DISTRICT LODGE 140 – WEBSITE COORDINATOR (correction) 8/29/2013 3:57 PM

We are in the process of seeking a new Transportation District 140 Website Administrator…

BULLETIN 077 – STRIKE AT YVR 8/28/2013 11:10 AM

On August 30, 2013 at 12:01am, the PSAC/UCTE, Local 20221 will be in a legal position to strike their employer

BULLETIN 076 – SERVISAIR/HANDLEX – INFORMATION SESSION 8/16/2013 8:15 AM

You are invited to a general information session where we will explain the negotiation process…

BULLETIN 075 – GARDA – GENERAL CHAIRPERSON ELECTION 2013 8/8/2013 1:19 PM

… please be advised that nominations of candidates for the GARDA General Chairperson position closed on August 7, 2013…

BULLETIN 074 – SERVISAIR YYZ AND YUL – CIRB DECISION 7/30/2013 10:28 AM

… The CIRB has now issued its decision on the bargaining unit to be put in place following the Servisair/Handlex merger…

BULLETIN 073 – KELLY AVIATION – UPDATE ON THE HIRING PROCESS 7/30/2013 9:38 AM

…This is to inform you that Kelly Aviation (Lockheed Martin) has completed the selection of employees who applied …

BULLETIN 072 – SWISSPORT – RESULT OF THE RATIFICATION VOTE 7/26/2013 7:55 AM

Here is the result of the ratification vote…

BULLETIN 071 – SWISSPORT – RATIFICATION VOTE FOR THE TENTATIVE AGREEMENT 7/18/2013 11:58 AM

…you are invited to a meeting to hold the vote…

BULLETIN 070 – SERVISAIR/HANDLEX – INFORMATION SESSION 7/10/2013 12:10 PM

…You are invited to a general information session concerning the acquisition of Handlex by Servisair

BULLETIN 069 – IAM H&S COORDINATOR 7/9/2013 1:52 PM

…we are pleased to announce that Brother Christopher Cheung has been selected…

BULLETIN 068 – SWISSPORT – TENTATIVE AGREEMENT 7/7/2013 9:46 AM

We are pleased to announce that the parties have reached a tentative agreement on Friday, July 5, 2013.

BULLETIN 067 – AVEOS – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON AVEOS EMPLOYEE CLAIM PROCESS LETTERS 7/5/2013 1:52 PM

Questions an Answers on Aveos employee Claim Process Letters

AVEOS – June 29, 2013 – CLICK HERE TO SEE THE SUPERIOR COURT ORDER APPROVING THE CLAIM PROCESS 6/29/2013 8:39 AM

Superior Court Order dated June 26, 2013

AVEOS – June 29, 2013 – CLICK HERE TO SEE THE DOCUMENT OUTLINING THE EMPLOYEE CLAIMS PROCESS 6/29/2013 8:23 AM

Further to Bulletin 063, here is the document regarding the employee claims process

BULLETIN 066 – SWISSPORT – UPDATE ON NEGOCIATIONS 6/28/2013 1:53 PM

…we met with the company this week, from June 25 to 28 inclusive …

BULLETIN 065 – AIR CANADA – TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE 6/28/2013 11:30 AM

Transportation District 140 met with the Company in Toronto on June 4, 2013 in front of Chief Arbitrator Martin Teplitsky concerning the elimination of two positions. Click here to see the Arbitrator’s decision.

BULLETIN 064 – SERVISAIR – BOBBY HORNE ANNOUNCEMENT 6/25/2013 7:31 AM

The IAMAW membership and the entire Airport community at the Halifax International Airport are in mourning over the loss of one of our own…

BULLETIN 063 – AVEOS INFORMATION UPDATE – CCAA EMPLOYEE CLAIMS PROCESS 6/21/2013 9:15 AM

On June 26, 2013 Aveos will put before the CCAA Court an Employee Claims Motion. This Motion will begin a claims process.

BULLETIN 062 – GARDA – GC ELECTIONS 6/20/2013 1:06 PM

Transportation District 140 is happy to finally announce that Elections will be held for one (1) General Chairperson representing GARDA members …

BULLETIN 061 – AJW TECHNIQUE INC. RESULT OF THE VOTE 6/19/2013 6:30 AM

Voici le résultat du vote de ratification.

BULLETIN 060 – AJW TECHNIQUE INC. – INFORMATION SESSION 6/17/2013 9:45 AM

… please note that an information session will take place at the AJW Technique Inc cafeteria…

BULLETIN 059 – KELLY AVIATION MONTREAL – UPDATE 6/11/2013 8:20 AM

… In total, 600 of our members have registered on line…

BULLETIN 058 – AIR CANADA – GREAT WEST LIFE PAYMENTS 6/11/2013 7:08 AM

This bulletin is being issued to assist our members that successfully applied for Great West Life…

BULLETIN 057 – LABRADOR AIRWAYS – RESULT OF THE VOTE 6/6/2013 1:52 PM

Here is the result of the ratification vote…

BULLETIN 056 – AIR CANADA RETIREMENT PHASE IN MEMBERS 5/29/2013 8:23 AM

… Air Canada is removing any accumulated sick time for phase in members …

BULLETIN 055 – INTER-CANADIEN – COURT PROCEEDINGS 5/24/2013 9:18 AM

… the Appeal Court granted our appeal but sent it to back the Superior Court ….

BULLETIN -54 – SERVISAIR WINNIPEG – RATIFICATION VOTE RESULTS 5/23/2013 9:19 AM

A ratification vote was held on May 22, 2013 in Winnipeg …

BULLETIN 053 – LABRADOR AIRWAYS LTD – RATIFICATION VOTE 5/22/2013 6:59 AM

You are invited to a meeting for the ratification vote (see calendar)

BULLETIN 052 – AIR CANADA – RETROACTIVE PAY 5/14/2013 10:46 AM

District Lodge 140 presented a National Grievance that dealt with Retroactive pay for all IAM bargaining units. Below is a list of issues addressed…

BULLETIN 051 – SWISSPORT – PASSENGER SERVICE AGENTS 5/13/2013 11:56 AM

…The Union met with the company from May 6 to 10 to continue the process of negotiating your first Collective Agreement…

BULLETIN 050 – KELLY AVIATION – JOB OPPORTUNITIES 5/10/2013 10:13 AM

 …a process has been agreed on between Lockheed Martin Canada and the IAMAW for job opportunities at Kelly Aviation. Click here to view the list of opportunities.

BULLETIN 048 – IAM NATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY COORDINATOR 5/9/2013 11:23 AM

… we are posting for the position of National Health and Safety Coordinator for District Lodge 140…

BULLETIN 049 – SERVISAIR WINNIPEG – TENTATIVE AGREEMENT 5/3/2013 2:01 PM

Your Bargaining Committee has been meeting with the Company for the full week of April 29, 2013 …

BULLETIN 047 – AJW Technique – Negotiations Update 5/3/2013 6:35 AM

The members of your negotiations committee continued direct negotiations with the company on May 1st, 2013…

BULLETIN 046 – SERVICE AIR / HANDLEX MERGER 4/10/2013 7:16 AM

Meeting held at the CIRB with the IAM & AW on April 2, 2013 …

BULLETIN 045 – SWISSPORT CANADA HANDLING – NEGOTIATION SESSIONS 4/9/2013 11:13 AM

Your Negotiating Committee will be meeting with the representatives of Swissport Canada Handling, Passenger Service in Dorval…

Bulletin 044 – Air Transat – Result of the vote 4/4/2013 9:35 AM

Air Transat has voted yesterday…

Bulletin 043 – Swissport – Passenger Services – Information Sessions 3/28/2013 8:17 AM

The IAMAW invites Passenger Service employees to information sessions next April 5…

Bulletin 042- Air Transat – Ratification Vote 3/26/2013 11:45 AM

Following the tentative agreement signed on March 11, you are invited to a meeting…

Bulletin 041 – Air Canada – Sky Regional Airlines 3/26/2013 8:54 AM

Transportation District 140 meets legal counsel regarding Air Canada and Sky Regional Airlines.

BULLETIN 040 – AVEOS – INFORMATION SESSIONS – REIMBURSEMENT OF EI BENEFITS 3/25/2013 1:38 PM

Following the high volume of calls received…

Bulletin 039 – Air Canada – Pay Issues 3/25/2013 1:08 PM

District Lodge 140 General Chairperson met with Air Canada Labour Relations…

Bulletin 038 – Air Labrador / Maintenance, Customer Service, Flight Watch, Ramp and Stores – Tentative Agreement Reached 3/22/2013 1:17 PM

We are pleased to announce that the parties…

Bulletin 037 – Air Canada / TMOS, Finance and Clerical – Retroactive Pay for Laid Off and Terminated Members 3/20/2013 1:55 PM

Members who were laid off or terminated during the…

Bulletin 036 – Air Canada – Sky Regional Airlines 3/15/2013 2:01 PM

On March 13, 2013, Air Canada officially advised Transportation District 140 of the IAMAW that…

Bulletin 035 – Air Canada / Pension Benefits 3/14/2013 2:48 PM

On March 12, 2013, Federal Finance Minister, Honorable James Flaherty, convened a conference call…

Bulletin 034 – Air Transat / Maintenance and Stores Personnel – Result of Vote on Small Carriers Project 3/14/2013 9:01 AM

In February, members in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver…

Bulletin 033 – Air Transat / Planning and Flight Crew Scheduling, Flight and Stop-Over Services Coordinators – Tentative Agreement Reached 3/12/2013 1:26 PM

After several direct negotiation meetings…

Bulletin 032 – Air Canada / Clerical Employees – CAIL Paid Life Insurance Benefit Grievance 3/12/2013 9:30 AM

Further to bulletin no. 14…

Bulletin 031 – Result of By-Election – General Chairperson (At Large), Western Region 3/6/2013 9:26 AM

As a result of the by-election held yesterday…

Bulletin 030 – Swissport/Ramp (Montreal) – Information Session 3/6/2013 9:25 AM

In order to answer your questions…

Bulletin 029 – Aveos Point of Contact – Correction to Bulletin no. 027 3/4/2013 8:04 AM

In bulletin no. 27 issued last week…

Bulletin 028 – Air Canada Public Participation Act 2/27/2013 11:35 AM

The IAMAW wants to thank the governments of Québec and Manitoba for stepping up to enforce…

Bulletin 027 – Aveos Point of Contact 2/26/2013 11:15 AM

District 140 has been receiving calls from members…

Bulletin 026 – Servisair, YUL – Information Sessions on Purchase of Handlex by Servisair 2/26/2013 11:13 AM

For the purpose of updating you…

Bulletin 025 – Collective Agreements – A. J. Walter Technique and Lockheed Martin 2/20/2013 1:09 PM

Please note that the collective agreements between District 140 and the companies mentioned above…

Bulletin 024 – Pre-Board Screeners – Essential Services Intervention 2/20/2013 9:29 AM

The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) is scheduled to hear the first ever case dealing with…

Bulletin 023 – Air Canada / Comments on Facebook 2/15/2013 1:34 PM

As you may be aware, eight of our brothers have been suspended pending discharge…

Bulletin 022 – All Sub-Continental Employees / IAMAW Members 2/15/2013 11:56 AM

The IAMAW participated in a conference call today…

Bulletin 021 – All Sub-Continental Employees / IAMAW Members 2/8/2013 12:11 PM

A conference call was held today with the CIRB…

Bulletin 020 – Former employees of CAIL / IAMAW 2/8/2013 12:07 PM

This bulletin follows bulletin no. 014…

Bulletin 019 – Air Transat / Maintenance and Stores Personnel – Information Sessions on Small Carriers Project 2/5/2013 1:37 PM

Following our previous bulletin on this topic…

Bulletin 018 – All Members of the IAMAW – All Servisair Canada Bases 2/4/2013 3:02 PM

On January 24, 2013, the Servisair IAMAW members at the Edmonton base…

Bulletin 017 – Air Transat / Maintenance and Stores Personnel – Small Carriers Project 2/4/2013 12:56 PM

On February 1, 2013, the members of your IAMAW negotiations committee…

Bulletin 016 – NavStar Aviation – Update on Negotiations Procedure 2/4/2013 11:45 AM

This is to inform you that further to the election of brother Zawdie Palmer…

Bulletin 015 – All Members of the IAMAW – General Chairperson (At Large) By-Election – Western Region 2/4/2013 10:47 AM

Please be advised that the nominations of candidates to the general chairperson position…

Bulletin 014 – Former CAIL Members – CAIL Paid Life Insurance Benefit Grievance 2/1/2013 11:30 AM

The former Canadian Airlines International Limited (CAIL) members are receiving a cheque in the amount of $416.66…

Bulletin 013 – Aveos – Separation Payments 1/29/2013 7:12 AM

District Lodge 140 has been in discussion with the Company concerning the separation payments…

Bulletin 012 – Servisair / Edmonton – Ratification Vote and Strike Vote 1/28/2013 7:21 AM

A ratification vote on the Company’s final offer and…

Bulletin 011 – Cafas (Dorval and Mirabel) – Result of Votes 1/25/2013 2:42 PM

Following the two votes held yesterday, here are the results…

Bulletin 010 – Air Transat / Maintenance and Stores Personnel – Small Carriers Project 1/25/2013 2:39 PM

The IAMAW would first like to thank the Company for taking the time to meet with its employees…

Bulletin 009 – Air Canada / Technical Operations – DND Request for Proposal – A310 Aircraft 1/25/2013 9:16 AM

In December 2012, the former IAM members of the Trenton Operation…

Bulletin 008 – Air Canada – Low-Cost Carrier Steering Committee 1/24/2013 1:09 PM

On December 18, 2012, Air Canada publicly announced its intention to launch a new Low-Cost Carrier…

Bulletin 007 – Air Transat / Maintenance and Stores Personnel – Information Session on the Small Carriers Project (737) 1/21/2013 11:53 AM

As a result of the presentation given to the Air Transat IAM Membership…

Bulletin 006 – Update on Lockheed Martin (Kelly Aviation) 1/21/2013 11:52 AM

The Union has received numerous calls regarding the re-opening of the engine maintenance centre…

Bulletin 005 – Update on AJW Technique 1/21/2013 11:41 AM

The following is an update for all IAM Members awaiting a job offer from AJW Technique…

Bulletin 004 – Air Transat / Maintenance and Stores Personnel – 2011-2016 Collective Agreement 1/17/2013 12:38 PM

As you know, the collective agreement was ratified last June. However, we had to delay printing…

Bulletin 003 – Air Canada / Airports and Cargo – Application of General Holiday and Vacation Allotments 1/14/2013 8:23 PM

The Union represented the membership at arbitration…

Bulletin 002 – Cafas (Dorval and Mirabel) – Ratification Vote 1/14/2013 1:50 PM

Following the tentative agreement reached late November 2012…

Bulletin 001 – Servisair – Assignments to Edmonton 1/3/2013 2:09 PM

Prior to the holidays, Servisair approached the IAMAW in Edmonton…

Archives: 2011 Bulletins

Bulletin 101 – Holiday Closings 12/21/2011 7:02 AM

Please note that the Transportation District 140 offices will be closed…

Bulletin 100 – Air Transat – Negotiations Update 12/20/2011 9:16 AM

Following our last bulletin, please be advised that we are scheduled…

Negotiations – Aveos / Maintenance – Update bulletin 5 12/16/2011 1:07 PM

The members of your negotiations committee met with the company in direct negotiations…

Negotiations – Air Canada and Aveos / Clerical – Update Bulletin 2 12/16/2011 1:02 PM

The members of your Air Canada and Aveos negotiations committees met in Vancouver…

Bulletin 99 – All IAMAW Members Working at Air Canada and Aveos – Outsourcing Arbitration 12/15/2011 9:28 AM

An arbitration hearing was held in Montreal yesterday, December 14, to deal with the request from both Aveos and Air Canada…

Bulletin 98 – All IAMAW Members Working at Sage Parts Canada (Dorval) 12/7/2011 11:35 AM

This is to inform you that we have received the bargaining certificate from the Commission des relations du travail…

Bulletin 97 – All IAMAW Members Working at Air Canada and Aveos – Gantt Chart Meeting 12/6/2011 11:54 AM

District Lodge 140 and representatives from local lodges recently attended a Gantt chart meeting…

Bulletin 96 – Air Transat – Pre-negotiations Update 12/6/2011 11:49 AM

The members of your negotiations committee met in Montreal from November 22 to 25…

Negotiations – Air Canada / TMOS – Update Bulletin 11 12/3/2011 1:23 PM

Air Canada decided today that they need to file for conciliation.

Bulletin 95 – British Airways, Calgary and Vancouver – Strike Vote Results 12/2/2011 1:51 PM

I would like to thank all Members that took the time to come out and participate in the voting…

Negotiations – Aveos / Maintenance – Update bulletin 4 11/28/2011 8:52 AM

The members of your negotiations committee met in Vancouver from November 21st to 24th…

Bulletin 94 – British Airways, Calgary and Vancouver – Information Meeting and Strike Vote 11/24/2011 1:45 PM

An Information Meeting and Strike Vote have been scheduled to take place in both Calgary and Vancouver…

Bulletin 93 – All Members of District 140, IAMAW – Funeral Services – General Chairperson Sandro Sperduti 11/23/2011 9:51 AM

Please find below details regarding Visitation and the Funeral Mass for Brother Sandro Sperduti…

Bulletin 92 – All Members of District 140, IAMAW – Announcement – General Chairperson Sandro Sperduti 11/22/2011 9:56 AM

It is with saddened hearts that we wish to inform you of the passing of General Chairperson Sandro Sperduti…

Bulletin 91 – All IAMAW Members Working at Air Canada and Aveos – Preferential Hiring 11/21/2011 11:39 AM

On November 16, the union met with both companies in Toronto to deal with some outstanding issues involving preferential hiring and the movement of members…

Negotiations – Air Canada / TMOS – Update Bulletin 10 11/18/2011 11:44 AM

Your negotiations committee met with Air Canada for this session of bargaining from November 1 to 8…

Bulletin 90 – All District 140, IAMAW, Members – General Chairperson Election Results 11/18/2011 11:22 AM

As a result of the General Chairperson Elections held November 17, 2011, the Members listed below have been elected…

Bulletin 89 – All Local Lodges of District 140, IAMAW – 2012 Annual Convention 11/16/2011 12:35 PM

Please be advised that Transportation District 140 will hold its 2012 Annual Convention during the month of October, in Halifax…

Bulletin 88 – Aveos – Transfer Requests 11/16/2011 7:34 AM

The January 8, 2009, Memorandum of Agreement on the transition stated the following…

Bulletin 87 – British Airways / Customer Service Agents, YUL and YYZ – Voting Result 11/15/2011 1:00 PM

The result of the vote on the tentative agreement is…

Bulletin 86 – Air Canada – Subcontracting of Tow Crew – YYZ 11/9/2011 9:01 AM

On Thursday, November 3, 2011, Air Canada gave Transportation District 140 a subcontract notice for the Toronto Tow Operations…

Negotiations – Aveos / Maintenance – Update bulletin 3 11/7/2011 2:06 PM

The members of your negotiations committee met in Vancouver from October 31 to November 4….

Bulletin 85 – British Airways / Customer Service Agents, YUL – Special Meeting 11/4/2011 7:51 AM

To all members of District 140, IAMAW, working for British Airways at Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau Airport…

Negotiations – Air Canada / TMOS – Update Bulletin 9 10/21/2011 1:52 PM

Your negotiations committee members met this week with Air Canada…

Bulletin 84 – All IAMAW Members – Correction to Bulletin no. 82 10/19/2011 12:54 PM

It has just been brought to our attention…

Bulletin 83 – All IAMAW Members – Correction to Bulletin no. 81 10/19/2011 12:48 PM

It has just been brought to our attention…

Bulletin 82 – All IAMAW Members – General Chairperson Elections – Eastern Region 10/13/2011 12:08 PM

Please be advised that nominations for candidates in the Eastern Region closed October 10, 2011…

Bulletin 81 – All IAMAW Members – General Chairperson Elections – Central Region 10/13/2011 12:07 PM

Please be advised that nominations for candidates in the Central Region closed October 3, 2011…

Bulletin 80 – All IAMAW Members – General Chairperson Elections – Western Region 10/13/2011 12:02 PM

Please be advised that nominations for candidates in the Western Region closed October 10, 2011…

Bulletin 79 – Air Canada and Aveos – Information Sessions on Transition Process 10/13/2011 7:11 AM

To answer your questions and concerns regarding the transition process, please note that we will be holding information sessions…

Negotiations – Aveos / Maintenance – Update bulletin 2 10/11/2011 12:14 PM

The members of your Aveos negotiations committee met in Vancouver during the week of October 3…

Negotiations – Air Canada / TMOS – Update bulletin 8 10/11/2011 11:40 AM

Your Negotiations Committee met with Air Canada last week, from October 3 to 7, to continue agenda item discussions…

Bulletin 78 – Air Canada and Aveos/TMOS and Clerical – Update from Transition Committee 10/7/2011 1:48 PM

On October 5, in Toronto, the Transition Committee attended arbitration hearings dealing with the remaining transition issues affecting our members…

Bulletin 77 – British Airways / Customer Service Agents, YUL/YYZ – Tentative Agreement 10/7/2011 1:36 PM

Following our meetings with the company this week, we wish to inform you…

Bulletin 76 – Les Services Pro-Act – Voting Result 10/6/2011 1:45 PM

Following the vote held on September 30, please be advised that the members rejected the tentative agreement. However…

Bulletin 75 – Aveos – Supplementary Health Plan 9/28/2011 2:09 PM

As you may be aware, the Union had an outstanding question dealing with the payment of premiums under Air Canada’s Supplementary Health Plan…

Negotiations – Air Canada / TMOS – Update Bulletin 7 9/27/2011 1:54 PM

Your bargaining team has confirmed dates with Air Canada to resume negotiations…

Negotiations – Aveos / Maintenance – Update bulletin 1 9/27/2011 1:48 PM

Your Aveos bargaining committee met at the William W. Winpisinger Education & Technology Centre the week of September 18…

Bulletin 74 – Les Services Pro-Act – Special Meeting 9/27/2011 1:43 PM

Following our meeting with the company last Friday, September 23, you are hereby invited to a special meeting…

Bulletin 73 – Air Transat – Pre-negotiations Update 9/27/2011 1:40 PM

The members of your negotiations committee met in Toronto last week to continue preparing the agenda…

Bulletin 72 – Les Services Pro-Act – Negotiations Update 9/22/2011 2:16 PM

Please take note that your negotiations committee will be meeting with the company this Friday, September 23…

Bulletin 71 – All IAMAW Members Working at Aveos – 2011 Bargaining Survey 9/12/2011 7:57 AM

Your Negotiations Committee will be meeting during the week of September 19 to prepare for the upcoming round of negotiations with Aveos…

Bulletin 70 – Support Your Fellow CUPE Members 9/2/2011 12:38 PM

On August 27, the members of CUPE’s Air Canada component, the flight attendants, overwhelmingly voted down the proposed tentative agreement…

Negotiations – Air Canada / TMOS – Update Bulletin 6 9/1/2011 2:13 PM

We would first like to welcome the newly elected representatives to the committee…

Bulletin 69 – Air Canada and Aveos / TMOS – Update from Transition Committee 9/1/2011 2:00 PM

Your Transition Committee met this week on August 29 and 30 in Toronto with both Air Canada and Aveos…

Bulletin 68 – Gate Gourmet, Dorval – Information Session 8/24/2011 11:02 AM

Following your employer’s cessation of business at the Air Canada cafeteria next September 23…

Bulletin 67 – Air Canada and Aveos/TMOS and Clerical – Update from Transition Committee 8/23/2011 1:35 PM

Your Transition Committee met with the company on August 17 and 18 to deal with all outstanding transition issues…

Bulletin 66 – Les Services Pro-Act – Voting Result 8/18/2011 12:17 PM

The result of the vote on the employer’s proposal is…

Bulletin 65 – Aveos – Employee Assistance Program – Claim Form 8/18/2011 9:18 AM

Please be advised that all EAP counselling expenses incurred since July 14, 2011…

Bulletin 63 – Air Transat – Agreement Reached Concerning Out-base Assignments 8/9/2011 7:47 AM

This is to inform you that Air Transat senior management contacted us yesterday, August 8…

Bulletin 62 – Services Pro-tech – Special Meeting 8/4/2011 10:52 AM

You are hereby invited to attend a special meeting during which the employer’s proposal…

Bulletin 61 – Partenaires en aviation – Voting Result 8/3/2011 8:17 AM

The result of the vote on the tentative agreement is…

Bulletin 60 – British Airways / Customer Service Agents, YUL/YYZ – Update on negotiations 8/2/2011 8:00 AM

Here is an update on current negotiations with the company…

Bulletin 59 – Partenaires en aviation – Special Meeting 7/25/2011 12:05 PM

The following is to invite you to a special meeting during which the tentative agreement reached with the employer…

Bulletin 58 – Air Transat – Out-base Assignments – The Hajj – Memorandum of Agreement 7/22/2011 8:49 AM

Two weeks ago, Transportation District 140 issued a bulletin (no. 49) highlighting the compensations granted by Air Transat to the employee groups…

Bulletin 57 – All District 140 IAMAW Members – Outsourcing of Air Canada’s Payroll Department 7/18/2011 2:24 PM

On July 14, Air Canada notified our members working in the Air Canada Finance Department in Winnipeg that it will be outsourcing the entire payroll department in Winnipeg…

Bulletin 56 – Air Canada and Aveos/Clerical – Update from Clerical Transition Committee 7/18/2011 2:19 PM

The Clerical Transition Committee representatives met in Winnipeg with both Aveos and Air Canada last week…

Bulletin 55 – Air Canada and Aveos/TMOS and Clerical – Update from Transition Committee 7/15/2011 2:14 PM

Your Transition Committee representatives from across the country met in Winnipeg this week…

Bulletin 54 – All District 140 IAMAW Members – District 140 Proposals 7/13/2011 1:43 PM

As per Transportation District 140 Executive Board policy, an e-mail poll was conducted among the Executive Board committee members…

Bulletin 53 – Air Transat (Montreal) – Special Meeting 7/11/2011 1:05 PM

To allow us to answer all your questions regarding out-base assignments and other issues…

Bulletin 52 – Partenaires en aviation – Tentative Agreement 7/7/2011 9:55 AM

Following our bulletin dated July 4…

Bulletin 51 – Air Canada and Aveos/TMOS and Clerical – Update from Transition Committee 7/6/2011 1:41 PM

On June 20 and 21 in Winnipeg, your Transition Committee met with both Air Canada and Aveos…

Bulletin 50 – Les Services Pro-Act – Negotiations Update 7/6/2011 1:37 PM

During the first meeting with the company last May 25, the company asked that the current collective agreement be extended for one year…

Bulletin 49 – Air Transat – Out-base Assignments – The Hajj 7/5/2011 11:55 AM

In the last two years, deployment of personnel to the Hajj program has created resentment among our members concerning the benefits they receive…

Bulletin 48 – Partenaires en aviation – Negotiations Update 7/4/2011 12:27 PM

Following negotiations that took place last week on June 27, 28 and 29, this is to inform you that we have finished addressing the non-monetory items…

Bulletin 47 – Air Canada – Pension MOU – Arbitration Decision in Favour of the IAMAW 6/30/2011 1:25 PM

In 2009, you were once again asked to assist Air Canada by agreeing to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that gave the company 21 months of relief…

Bulletin 46 – Air Canada/Aveos Transition – Bumping/Layoffs and CAW Strike 6/14/2011 1:53 PM

As you are aware, your union has been in attendance at the first two rounds of bumping resulting from the transition of our members between Air Canada and Aveos…

Bulletin 45 – Air Transat – Pre-Negotiations 6/13/2011 11:12 AM

The members of your negotiations committee met in Montreal last June 7, 8 and 9…

Bulletin 44 – CAW Strike 6/10/2011 3:10 PM

Please remember to contact your manager if you feel that your safety may be at risk while crossing any picket line

Bulletin 43 – Air Canada/Aveos Transition – Bargaining Committees 6/10/2011 10:27 AM

On June 9, 2011, a meeting was held in Toronto with General Vice-President Dave Ritchie, District 140 General Chairpersons and Air Canada Local Lodge Presidents…

Bulletin 42 – Air Canada/Aveos Transition – Bumping and Layoffs 6/8/2011 9:47 AM

Your Transportation District 140 General Chairpersons and the respective Shop Committees met on June 3, 2011, to monitor round two…

Bulletin 41 – Air Labrador Pilots – Voting Result 6/7/2011 11:55 AM

The result of the vote on the tentative agreement is…

Bulletin 40 – To All IAMAW Members Working at Air Canada – CAW Strike 6/2/2011 9:35 AM

By now, most of you are probably aware that members of Local Lodge 2002 of the Canadian Auto Workers…

Bulletin 39 – To all members of District Lodge 140, IAMAW – Organizer Positions 5/31/2011 8:59 AM

District Lodge 140 employs two (2) organizers, respectively based in the Central region and the Eastern region…

Bulletin 38REV – Air Labrador Pilots – Change of meeting location in Goose Bay 5/31/2011 8:46 AM

Please note that the meeting scheduled in Goose Bay to present to you the tentative agreement will now take place at the following location…

Bulletin 38 – Air Labrador Pilots – Special Meeting 5/26/2011 2:08 PM

In order to present you the tentative agreement reached with the employer…

Bulletin 37 – Air Canada/Aveos – May 18th Hearing Decision 5/26/2011 11:57 AM

The Ontario Superior Court has now released its decision on the Air Canada Public Participation Act (ACPPA)…

Bulletin 36 – Air Canada/Aveos – May 18th Hearing 5/20/2011 1:28 PM

On Wednesday, May 18, General Vice President Dave Ritchie, representatives from District 140 and several Local Lodges attended the Ontario Superior Court hearing…

Bulletin 35 – Air Canada/Aveos Transition – Bumping and Layoffs 5/20/2011 1:17 PM

Your District 140 general chairpersons and respective shop committee members met over the past two days to monitor the bumping and layoffs…

Negotiations Bulletin 001 – Air Canada/Clerical – Negotiations Update 5/16/2011 11:44 AM

After meeting on several occasions to prepare the agenda for the upcoming negotiations…

Negotiations Bulletin 005 – Air Canada/TMOS – Negotiations Update 5/13/2011 6:51 AM

This week, your Negotiations Committee met with Air Canada from May 6 to 12…

Bulletin 34 – Transition Layoffs – Air Canada/Aveos 5/12/2011 8:33 AM

On May 10, your Union met with the Company to discuss a resolution to what we believed to be an incorrect and premature layoff…

Bulletin 33 – Air Labrador – Tentative Agreement 5/12/2011 8:24 AM

This is to inform you that we have reached a tentative agreement…

Negotiations Bulletin 004 – Air Canada/TMOS – Negotiations Update 5/2/2011 8:45 AM

Your negots team members were in direct negotiations last week with Air Canada…

Bulletin 32 – Air Canada/Aveos Transition – Retirement Before Transition 4/19/2011 7:20 AM

On April 14, 2011, the Union put forward the following question to Arbitrator Martin Teplitsky…

Bulletin 31 – Worldwide Flight Services – Information Session and Ratification Vote 4/15/2011 11:48 AM

Your bargaining committee met with the Company in collective bargaining on March 8, 9 and 10, 2011, in Halifax…

Air Canada and Aveos – Arbitration – Teplitsky 4/14/2011 4:25 PM

Bulletin 30 – April 13th Hearings Concerning Transition Process 4/14/2011 3:18 PM

By now, you are most likely aware that April 13, 2011, was not a good day for the IAMAW and our members…

Bulletin 29 – Air Canada/Aveos Transition – Urgent – Transition Selection Closure Date 4/14/2011 3:14 PM

On April 8, 2011, Transportation District 140 along with its Legal Counsel, Mr. Jim Hayes, filed a Legal Application before Arbitrator Martin Teplitsky…

Bulletin 28 – Air Canada/Aveos Transition – April 13 and May 18 Hearings 4/11/2011 3:17 PM

The next steps in the Air Canada/Aveos saga are about to begin…

Bulletin 27 – Air Canada / Aveos Transition – Legal Application for Extension 4/11/2011 12:51 PM

On April 8, 2011, Transportation District 140 and its legal counsel, Mr. Jim Hayes, filed a legal application…

Bulletin 26 – Air Canada / Aveos Transition – Cancellation of April 13 Information Session 4/8/2011 11:41 AM

Due to the arbitration hearing scheduled next April 13 concerning a cease-and-desist order…

Bulletin 25 – Partenaire en aviation – Lead Hand Seniority 4/8/2011 11:34 AM

This is to advise you that, since we have not yet negotiated the collective agreement with the Company…

Bulletin 24 – Cessation of business – Gate Gourmet, Dorval (Cafeteria – Air Canada) 4/6/2011 10:30 AM

This bulletin is in reference to the announcement concerning Gate Gourmet’s cessation of business at the Air Canada cafeteria…

Bulletin 23 – AC and Aveos -The Union’s Obligations Concerning Strike Votes 4/6/2011 10:29 AM

What is the difference between a strike vote and a strike mandate?

Bulletin 22 – Air Canada / Aveos Transition – Additional Information Session – YUL 4/6/2011 10:28 AM

To accommodate as many employees as possible, we have added another information session…

Bulletin 21 – Air Canada/Aveos Transition – Additional Information Sessions – YUL 4/5/2011 7:47 AM

Following our meetings with the Company at the end of March, we are now able to provide you with more detailed information on the transition…

Negotiations Bulletin 003 – Air Canada/TMOS – Negotiations Update 4/4/2011 1:14 PM

Your Negotiations team spent the week of March 28 – April 1, 2011 in Vancouver in preparation for this round of negotiations with Air Canada…

Bulletin 20REV – Air Canada Technical Services – Arbitration Decision 4/4/2011 10:31 AM

In Toronto on March 30, 2011, representatives from Transportation District 140, the Tech Ops Shop Committees and Clerical Chief Stewards…

Bulletin CIRB 004 – Dispensation from By-Laws 4/1/2011 6:44 AM

In decisions 9994-U, 9995-U and 9996-U, the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) granted the application of Air Canada and Aveos…

Bulletin 19REV – Orthopaedic Shoes, Compression Stockings, Orthodics, Physiotherapy 3/31/2011 1:26 PM

The Union is requesting that any problems you are having regarding any claims to ClaimSecure…

Bulletin 18 – Air Canada/Aveos – Maintenance, YUL 3/23/2011 2:01 PM

Due to recent events that occurred at Aveos and certain actions that were declared as criminal actions…

Bulletin 17 – Air Canada/Aveos Transition Meetings Update 3/23/2011 1:39 PM

Representatives from Transportation District 140, the Tech Ops Shop Committee and the Clerical Chief Stewards reconvened Transition meetings with Air Canada and Aveos…

Bulletin 16 – To All IAMAW Members Working at Air Canada 3/18/2011 5:11 PM

Your Union understands that you are going through some very difficult times; however, you must all be aware that there are potentially serious consequences…

Bulletin 015 – To all IAMAW members / Air Canada – Maintenance, YUL 3/17/2011 5:10 PM

As a result of certain actions that occurred in the hangars over the past few days…

Machinists Take Air Canada to Court! 3/17/2011 5:09 PM

Toronto, ON – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and its Canadian General Vice President Dave Ritchie today, filed an application in the Ontario Superior Court against Air Canada.

Harper government must help to protect Air Canada jobs 3/17/2011 5:08 PM

OTTAWA – Liberal MPs are calling on the government to ensure that maintenance and overhaul jobs in Montreal, Winnipeg and Mississauga are protected.

Bulletin 014 – Air Canada / Changes to Benefits 3/16/2011 5:07 PM

The Union has filed a national grievance concerning the recent unilateral implemented changes…

Bulletin 013 – Air Canada/Aveos Transition – Additional Information Meetings 3/14/2011 10:08 AM

As a great many of you came to the information session of March 8, please note that we will soon be holding additional sessions…

Bulletin 012 – Collective Bargaining – TMOS 3/11/2011 3:41 PM

Due to the decision of the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) to allow the application of Air Canada and Aveos to split the Maintenance Bargaining Certification…

Local 1751 – Memorandum submitted to the Transportation Committee 3/10/2011 3:39 PM

Air Canada Act:

Air Canada/Aveos – Telephone Conference – March 3 3/8/2011 3:38 PM

AIR CANADA IS NOT RESPECTING THE SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THE AIR CANADA PUBLIC PARTICIPATION ACT (ACPPA) 3/4/2011 3:34 PM

We urge all IAMAW members to contact or meet with their MP and demand the Government to do what is right and enforce the Air Canada Act

 

Find your Member of Parliament using your Postal Code

Bulletin 011 – Air Canada/Aveos Transition – Information Meeting 3/4/2011 3:33 PM

Please note that an information session will be held next Tuesday, March 8, at 3:00 p.m. at Local Lodge 1751…

Negotiations Bulletin 002 – Air Canada/TMOS – Negotiations Update 3/4/2011 3:31 PM

Your negots team spent the week of Feb 28 – March 04 in Vancouver preparing for this round of negotiations with Air Canada.

AC/Aveos CIRB Reasons for Decision 3/2/2011 3:29 PM

AC/Aveos Transition – Teplitsky 3/2/2011 3:28 PM

Outstanding Issues.

Bulletin 010 – Air Transat / Pre-negotiations 2/28/2011 3:26 PM

Please take note that the members of your negotiations committee met last February 24 and 25…

Bulletin 009 – Servisair / Voting Result 2/21/2011 3:25 PM

The result of the vote on the tentative agreement is 69% in favour.

BULLETIN CIRB 003 – UPDATE: AIR CANADA/AVEOS DECISIONS AT THE CIRB 2/18/2011 3:24 PM

On February 16, a meeting was held in Toronto to discuss the ramifications of the CIRB decisions to allow the split of the Technical Operations bargaining certification and the rejection of the IAMAW’s application for a Common Employer declaration  with Air Canada and Aveos.

Air Canada – RE: Transportation District 140 Communique – Pensions 2/17/2011 3:22 PM

Bulletin 008 – Servisair / Tentative Agreement 2/16/2011 3:21 PM

The following is to inform you that a tentative agreement was reached with the employer last night.

Bulletin 007 – To all IAMAW Members 2/15/2011 3:19 PM

Teamsters members working at Handlex will be in a legal strike position at 20:00 on Tuesday, February 15, in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

Bulletin 006 – Servisair / Update on negotiations 2/10/2011 3:17 PM

 

Please note that additional meetings took place with the Company on February 8 and 9.

 

Negotiations Bulletin 004 – Air Canada/TMOS – Negotiations Update 2/5/2011 8:40 AM

Your negots team members were in direct negotiations last week with Air Canada…

Bulletin 05 – AIR CANADA – TECHNICAL SERVICES LAYOFF MITIGATION DISCUSSIONS 2/4/2011 3:15 PM

Transportation District 140, along with Heavy Maintenance Tech Ops Shop Committee Representatives and Senior Stewards, attended a meeting in Montréal with the Aveos Senior Management on February 2, 2011 to discuss layoff mitigation initiatives as a result of the anticipated job losses announced by Aveos Management due to the Air Canada 2011 Aircraft Heavy Maintenance Schedule.

CIRB 002 -AIR CANADA/AVEOS CERTIFICATION DECISIONS 2/4/2011 3:13 PM

By now you are all aware that the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has issued their decisions regarding the Air Canada and Aveos’ application to split the Collective Bargaining certification and the IAMAW’s Section 35 Common Employer application.

Negotiations Bulletin 001 – Air Canada/TMOS – Negotiations Update 2011 2/1/2011 1:40 PM

 

Your negots team spent the week of November 29 to December 3 at the Union training facility in Placid Harbor to assist in preparing for this round of negotiations with Air Canada.

CIRB Decision 1/31/2011 1:38 PM

CIRB order 9994     CIRB Order 9995   CIRB Order 9996

Bulletin 04 – PARTENAIRES EN AVIATION 1/24/2011 1:36 PM

As you know, we have received the certification order on January 17, 2011 for your group and would like to welcome you within the big IAMAW family.

CIRB 001 – Update – Air Canada/Aveos 1/21/2011 1:33 PM

A case management meeting and further hearings were conducted at the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) on January 17 and 18, 2011.

Heavy Maintenance Separation Program Air Canada Proposal Jan. 13, 2011.pdf

Bulletin 03 – TO ALL IAMAW MEMBERS WHO WERE EMPLOYED BY INTER-CANADIEN 1/13/2011 1:30 PM

In 2003 the IAMAW filed a legal action directly against the individuals and corporations that controlled Inter-Canadian in order to try to recover some of the money owing to members.

CIRB 1/13/2011 1:29 PM

Meetings on the 17 & 18

CIRB Decision – Stehelin 1/6/2011 1:27 PM

Attached is the latest decision from the CIRB regarding the report of our financial expert Paul Stehelin. You will note that they have made the decision not to allow the report into evidence and therefore will not consider the information or opinions in the report. While the decision is considered a majority decision, the Labour board member Mr. Daniel Charbonneau dissents from the decision again. In addition, the decision indicates that any of the parties can request the board’s  reasons for supporting the Companies motion not to allow the report into evidence. I have contacted our legal to ask them to request the board’s reasons for their decision and to consider what tactical options are available to us prior to the next hearings scheduled for January 17 and 18. More information will be made available as soon as we receive it.

Chuck Atkinson President and Directing General Chairperson

Bulletin #2 – 2011 ANNUAL CONVENTION – OTTAWA OCTOBER 2011 1/6/2011 1:21 PM

Please be advised that Transportation District 140 will hold our 2011 Annual Convention during the month of October, in the Ottawa area. Exact dates and locations are still to be determined. The purpose of this Bulletin is to remind the Locals of the dates for nomination and election of Delegates, as set out in Transportation District140 Bylaws.

Bulletin #1 – AIR CANADA TECHNICAL SERVICES MONTREAL – FOCUS GROUPS 1/6/2011 7:35 AM

Further to the focus groups that have been started in the different business units, District 140 would like to remind the focus group participants