District 140 Negotiations Committee/Comité de négociation du District 140

After the rejection of the Tentative Agreement by our members, your Negotiations Committee were prepared to meet with the company and re-open the negotiations process. We were called to meet with Air Canada over the weekend to discuss an additional offer. 

The company had no intentions to open the process and did not want to meet with the Committee.

A series of letters of intent and clarification were tabled by Air Canada for discussion. They once again made it very clear, they would not entertain any items of cost. Their letters were to address some of our concerns on Outsourcing, Aveos stability, Labour Relations and Pension matters. This offer is their final offer.

It is with concern for our members that we will be bringing these changes along with the tentative agreement back to vote on. There will be two votes, one on the tentative agreement with the changes, and one for a strike mandate.

Voting will take place on July 14, 2009 across the country in all stations.

We ask that you make sure you get out and vote.

This vote is very important to your livelihood

In solidarity,

Gary Sinclair
General Chairperson – Central Region
Negotiations Co-Chairperson