Transportation
District  140

Result of the vote on the tentative agreement.

The following is to invite you to a meeting during which the tentative agreement reached with the employer will be presented to you and on which you will be asked to vote upon.

Please take note that a tentative agreement was reached yesterday with the Company.

Executive Board Elections will be held at our upcoming DL140 Convention October 26 and 27, 2010.

Your committee of General Chairpersons met with the company in Montreal July 6,7,8, to further discuss and attempt to resolve, some of the more than seventy (70) outstanding issues and questions that have been raised by us and our membership, regarding the selection process when and if transition occurs.

On Friday, June 25, 2010 Air Canada and Aveos filed a joint application to the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) for a declaration that the two companies are distinct employers under Distinct Bargaining Certificates and separate Collective Agreements.

During the last Transportation District Lodge Convention, a motion was put forward and approved by the delegates to the Convention, that the District 140 Executive Board develop a “terms of reference” for the District 140 National EAP Coordinator position to reflect:

Please take note that last week, we have exchanged proposals with the company during our meetings held on June 14, 15, and 16, 2010.

Please take note that, this week, we have exchanged proposals with the company during our meetings held on June 21, 22 and 23, 2010.

The Transportation District 140 Offices will be closed July 1, 2010 to celebrate Canada Day.

Please be advised that the tentative agreement was rejected.

In March of 2009 an agreement was reached before Arbitrator Martin Teplitsky that neither Air Canada nor Aveos would file an application at the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) seeking to split the bargaining unit until either all parties agreed or a further meeting had been held before Arbitrator Teplitsky.

Click here for the arbitrator's decision

By now most of you should be aware that the Canadian Flight Attendants Union (CFAU) representing Flight Attendants at Jazz Air have voted 99.5% in favour of strike action.

Please take note that a tentative agreement was reached with the Company.

Voting result on tentative agreement.

The purpose of this letter, is to explain why the IAMAW voted against the proposal to increase the number of shares available for executive compensation at Air Canada.

The following is to invite you to a special meeting during which the tentative agreement reached with the employer will be explained and on which you will be asked to vote upon.

Result of the vote on the tentative agreement.

The District was informed that the Company has introduced a read and sign letter on the subject of the 104 cumulative overtime hours.

Your Union and the employers met on May 10, 2010 in Montreal to continue talks that revolve around the pending transition of our members from Air Canada to Aveos.