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The pandemic we all hoped would last only a few weeks is now stretching into months. And even as discussion begin on how to reopen the economy, few are expecting...Read More

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April 30, 2020

Recall rights and lay-off language during a pandemic

There’s a simple reason the air transportation industry has played such an important role in Canadian society - moving millions of people and billions in goods and services around the...Read More

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April 24, 2020

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)...Read More

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April 16, 2020

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....Read More

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April 09, 2020

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...Read More

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April 08, 2020

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...Read More

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April 02, 2020

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...Read More

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March 31, 2020

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...Read More

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March 27, 2020

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...Read More

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March 19, 2020

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...Read More

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March 12, 2020

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...Read More

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February 20, 2020

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...Read More

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February 12, 2020

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