The Community page is temporarily being re purposed as a Recall & COVID-19 information page.
We hope to return to the community page soon and are still accepting submissions.
What are you up to?
We know that many of you are more than a flight attendant and CUPE member - you are a partner in your community, a leader in your school, a helper to those in need and a fighter for justice. You have talents beyond coffee, tea or me and we want to hear about them!
So tell us all about what you are up to!
This page is dedicated to showcasing all the different ways Air Canada CUPE Flight attendants contribute to their communities, our country and the world. Having a bake sale? Raising money for a charity? Looking for sponsors for your run? Giving back to your neighbours? Performing with your band?
Send an email to lillian@local4092.ca with all of your details and be show cased here!
Things you may want to include in the email :
1. Your full first and last name
2. Name and type of event
3. Date / Time / Location of the Event, including last day to sign up or RSVP
4. Contact info for your event (phone # or email)
5. Jpeg picture or PDF poster of event
6. Website link
Also don't forget to send us an update after the event with more pictures, how much money your raised or how many hours of community service you logged!
So far Air Canada CUPE Flight attendants have...
...performed in one stage show.
...raised bees.
....created 3 full length musical albums.
...raised $XX for charities
...logged XX hours of volunteer service
...ran or cycled xx km
.......
We hope to return to the community page soon and are still accepting submissions.
What are you up to?
We know that many of you are more than a flight attendant and CUPE member - you are a partner in your community, a leader in your school, a helper to those in need and a fighter for justice. You have talents beyond coffee, tea or me and we want to hear about them!
So tell us all about what you are up to!
This page is dedicated to showcasing all the different ways Air Canada CUPE Flight attendants contribute to their communities, our country and the world. Having a bake sale? Raising money for a charity? Looking for sponsors for your run? Giving back to your neighbours? Performing with your band?
Send an email to lillian@local4092.ca with all of your details and be show cased here!
Things you may want to include in the email :
1. Your full first and last name
2. Name and type of event
3. Date / Time / Location of the Event, including last day to sign up or RSVP
4. Contact info for your event (phone # or email)
5. Jpeg picture or PDF poster of event
6. Website link
Also don't forget to send us an update after the event with more pictures, how much money your raised or how many hours of community service you logged!
So far Air Canada CUPE Flight attendants have...
...performed in one stage show.
...raised bees.
....created 3 full length musical albums.
...raised $XX for charities
...logged XX hours of volunteer service
...ran or cycled xx km
.......
Recall to Rouge
As of 2015, all Air Canada Mainline and Rouge members are placed on the same master seniority list.
When laid off, you may be recalled to Rouge or Mainline, depending on where a vacancy exists.
Article 16, 17 and 18 of the CUPE Air Canada Collective Agreement deals with seniority, layoff and recalls.
Below is a brief explanation of the process. Click here for a PDF Chart.
At this time we are still not confident on the timing of the Rouge restart or of any recalls.
Mainline Cabin Personnel do NOT need to accept a recall to Air Canada Rouge. They may remain on layoff status and wait for a recall to Mainline.
Step 1 Recall Notice Sent
The most senior employees on layoff status will be advised of the first available assigned at either Air Canada Mainline or Air Canada Rouge. The recall notice must be sent by registered letter, but you may also receive an email or phone call.
Step 2 – Responding to Recall Notice
You have 7 calendar days from the date of the postmark to advise if you are accepting the position.
You must accept the recall if it is to the point of layoff, which is the same base and same company that you were laid-off from.
If the recall is to a different Mainline base or Air Canada Rouge you may decline the recall, however you must still reply to the recall notice advising that you wish to be retained on the seniority list for subsequent assignments. This must be done within 14 calendar days from the date of the postmark.
If you fail to reply to a recall notice, you will have been considered to have resigned without notice. This applies even if you are not accepting the assignment.
Step 3 – Accepting Recall to Rouge
If you accept recall to Air Canada Rouge, you will be given at least 21 calendar days’ notice of your start date. You will be protected at your Air Canada Mainline wage rate (except for Service Directors who would earn their Mainline FA wage rate, a grievance has already been filed on this). You will also maintain your Mainline pension and health benefits; however, all other working conditions and premiums will be based on LOU 55 and Company policies that apply to Air Canada Rouge Cabin Crew.
Further information will be issued by the Company on some of the differences, but please click here to see an overview of the Rouge Scheduling Rules as found in the Rouge Contract Guide. We will also be hosting a webinar once the recall notices to Rouge go out where you will be able to ask any questions you may have.
Step 4 – Working at Rouge
You will be required to attend training in order to become a qualified Rouge Flight Attendant. The length of this training has yet to be determined. The Company has also advised us that you will use your Mainline Uniform with minor modifications provided by the Company.
Step 5 – Recall to Mainline
Once a vacancy exists at Mainline it will be offered to the most senior crew member who remains on layoff or is temporarily working at Rouge. Master Seniority will prevail as per Article 18.03. By accepting a position at Rouge, you are not giving up your position at Mainline. You will be recalled to Mainline once a Mainline position is available at your seniority.
When recalled back to your point of layoff, you must return to Air Canada Mainline.
If the recall is to a different Air Canada Mainline base, you may decline the recall and wait for a position at your original home base. However, you will forfeit your Mainline wage rate and health benefits. You will be placed on the Air Canada Rouge wage grid in accordance with your combined years of service from Mainline and Rouge and will switch to the Air Canada Rouge benefit plan. If you accept the recall to a difference base, please be advised that Mainline base transfers are only processed for mutual transfers at this time until all members have been recalled in accordance with the Collective Agreement.
When it comes to the work rules, vacation time, sick time, and discipline process, all this information can be found in LOU 55 of the Collective Agreement.
When laid off, you may be recalled to Rouge or Mainline, depending on where a vacancy exists.
Article 16, 17 and 18 of the CUPE Air Canada Collective Agreement deals with seniority, layoff and recalls.
Below is a brief explanation of the process. Click here for a PDF Chart.
At this time we are still not confident on the timing of the Rouge restart or of any recalls.
Mainline Cabin Personnel do NOT need to accept a recall to Air Canada Rouge. They may remain on layoff status and wait for a recall to Mainline.
Step 1 Recall Notice Sent
The most senior employees on layoff status will be advised of the first available assigned at either Air Canada Mainline or Air Canada Rouge. The recall notice must be sent by registered letter, but you may also receive an email or phone call.
Step 2 – Responding to Recall Notice
You have 7 calendar days from the date of the postmark to advise if you are accepting the position.
You must accept the recall if it is to the point of layoff, which is the same base and same company that you were laid-off from.
If the recall is to a different Mainline base or Air Canada Rouge you may decline the recall, however you must still reply to the recall notice advising that you wish to be retained on the seniority list for subsequent assignments. This must be done within 14 calendar days from the date of the postmark.
If you fail to reply to a recall notice, you will have been considered to have resigned without notice. This applies even if you are not accepting the assignment.
Step 3 – Accepting Recall to Rouge
If you accept recall to Air Canada Rouge, you will be given at least 21 calendar days’ notice of your start date. You will be protected at your Air Canada Mainline wage rate (except for Service Directors who would earn their Mainline FA wage rate, a grievance has already been filed on this). You will also maintain your Mainline pension and health benefits; however, all other working conditions and premiums will be based on LOU 55 and Company policies that apply to Air Canada Rouge Cabin Crew.
Further information will be issued by the Company on some of the differences, but please click here to see an overview of the Rouge Scheduling Rules as found in the Rouge Contract Guide. We will also be hosting a webinar once the recall notices to Rouge go out where you will be able to ask any questions you may have.
Step 4 – Working at Rouge
You will be required to attend training in order to become a qualified Rouge Flight Attendant. The length of this training has yet to be determined. The Company has also advised us that you will use your Mainline Uniform with minor modifications provided by the Company.
Step 5 – Recall to Mainline
Once a vacancy exists at Mainline it will be offered to the most senior crew member who remains on layoff or is temporarily working at Rouge. Master Seniority will prevail as per Article 18.03. By accepting a position at Rouge, you are not giving up your position at Mainline. You will be recalled to Mainline once a Mainline position is available at your seniority.
When recalled back to your point of layoff, you must return to Air Canada Mainline.
If the recall is to a different Air Canada Mainline base, you may decline the recall and wait for a position at your original home base. However, you will forfeit your Mainline wage rate and health benefits. You will be placed on the Air Canada Rouge wage grid in accordance with your combined years of service from Mainline and Rouge and will switch to the Air Canada Rouge benefit plan. If you accept the recall to a difference base, please be advised that Mainline base transfers are only processed for mutual transfers at this time until all members have been recalled in accordance with the Collective Agreement.
When it comes to the work rules, vacation time, sick time, and discipline process, all this information can be found in LOU 55 of the Collective Agreement.
The Employer has taken the position that Pursers/Service Directors recalled to Rouge will not be paid their Mainline wage rate and instead, will be paid the rate they would have been paid at Mainline had they been classified as a Flight Attendant. The Employer has taken the position that parking benefits will not be provided. This is not what the Parties negotiated and not what the Collective Agreement requires. It is also extremely punitive.
The Union has filed a grievance, CHQ-20-13 – Wage Rate and Benefits for Members Recalled to Rouge. Our Members, who have already suffered so much through COVID-19 and layoff, deserve better.
Click here for information from Public Health on the COVID-19 in Toronto.
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/coronaviruse/getting-workplace-ready-for-covid-19.pdf
ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH
https://www.ontario.ca/page/2019-novel-coronavirus
GOVERNMENT OF CANADA TRAVEL HEALTH SERVICES
https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/health-safety/travel-health-notices/221
Copper Destroys Viruses
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/xgqkyw/copper-destroys-viruses-and-bacteria-why-isnt-it-everywhere?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=curated_vice_daily_1023202
Hand Sanitzer fact sheet
http://local4092.ca/media/hand-sanitizer-factsheet.pdf
Proper Hand Washing - WHO
https://www.who.int/gpsc/clean_hands_protection/en/
Mask & Coronavirus
https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/advice-for-public/when-and-how-to-use-masks
Consult a doctor online - Maple
https://app.getmaple.ca/register
City of Toronto Covid Info https://www.toronto.ca/home/covid-19/
COVID & Your Pension
https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/air-canada-maintains-significant-pension-solvency-surplus-amid-coronavirus-crisis-143764?utm_campaign=Head_031720_CAN&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Eloqua
Health Canada COVID-19 App
https://www.thrive.health/canada-covid19-app
