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Unifor airline members continue to benefit

With all the new programs being developed and rolled out these days – the revamped Employment Insurance, the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) and the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)...
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April 16, 2020
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A tumultuous 24 hours

We are now about a month into the crisis in the airline industry caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the huge impact it has had on all of our lives....
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April 09, 2020
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Air Canada workers to receive income top-up, following union and employer negotiation

These are difficult times for the airline industry, of course. More importantly, they are difficult times for you and your families. As WestJet plans on continuous job cuts tomorrow with...
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April 08, 2020
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Mental Health resources available

Greetings!, These are uncertain times as our country - the world, really - deals with the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. Few industries were hit as quickly or as hard...
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April 02, 2020
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FAQ: the New Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)

Updated March 30, 2020 Download the Factsheet The federal government has announced the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). The CERB merges two previously announced federal income support programs, the Emergency...
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March 31, 2020
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If you are applying for EI, here’s some help

This is an update to the email we sent yesterday, with links to new resources below that are now available on the unifor.org/covid19 website. The news from Ed Sims yesterday...
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March 27, 2020
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COVID-19 and you

This is a difficult time for the airlines industry. COVID-19 is causing an unprecedented level of flight suspensions, which is leading to warnings of mass layoffs and other measures. All...
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March 19, 2020
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The power of collective bargaining

Collective bargaining is all about fairness. Fair treatment for you, your co-workers, your family and your community. And because our jobs depend on healthy companies, we strive to negotiate deals...
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March 12, 2020
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You built WestJet, be part of its future

WestJet is the company that grew and prospered with its employees, until they no longer mattered. In 1996 WestJet was created as a new Ultra Low Cost Carrier (ULCC) airline...
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February 20, 2020
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Welcome to WestJet!

Unifor would like to take this opportunity to welcome to WestJet two recent hires at the executive level. This was to be expected. New owners often bring in new management...
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February 12, 2020
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Swoop, there they grow again.

WestJet’s Ultra Low-Cost Carrier (ULCC) continues its expansion as it acquires its tenth aircraft and moves east by adding St. John's, N.L., Moncton, N.B., and Charlottetown, P.E.I, to its spring...
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February 06, 2020
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The true leaders at WestJet

It is a bold and courageous step to help bring the union into your workplace, and your commitment to fairness, dignity and respect will help to bring a successful outcome...
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January 30, 2020
Unifor is the union for frontline airport workers in Canada, and WestJet workers can join @UniforTheUnion online. #canlab #Unifor #JoinUnifor #transportation #WeAreAviation #Aviation #UniforinTeal
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Unifor is the union for frontline airport workers in Canada, and WestJet workers can join @UniforTheUnion online. #canlab #Unifor #JoinUnifor #transportation #WeAreAviation #Aviation #UniforinTeal