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Restarting the Economy: What Air Transportation Workers Need to Know

Globally, the response to COVID-19 hit the air transportation industry in swift and dramatic fashion. Initially the government approach to air travel restrictions was tepid, but on March 16, the...Read More

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June 10, 2020

Good legislation and good rules are not enough

We are lucky in Canada to have, compared to many countries, pretty decent labour laws. They could be better, for sure, but we have laws that govern such things as...Read More

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June 04, 2020

Only a real union can stand up for you, find out more on Monday Zoom call

The AEA continues to play catch-up, and in the process is showing WestJetters why you need a real union. A week after Unifor raised concerns about layoff and recall rights...Read More

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May 28, 2020

WestJetters mobilize to secure their future

Unifor membership cards are returning to our office at an astonishing rate! You and your coworkers are making a difference as you continue to prove that a union contract is...Read More

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May 21, 2020

Recall rights and Labour Code exemptions

Unifor has been calling on WestJet and the AEA to improve recall rights immediately for non-union airports staff. This is something that can be done with a simple negotiation between...Read More

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May 13, 2020

Unifor calls on Ottawa to prioritize air transportation workers

TORONTO— Unifor is calling on the federal government to ensure any financial aid package for the air transportation sector emphasizes workers. “People and business have made extraordinary efforts to prevent...Read More

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May 07, 2020

Your voice is being heard by Unifor during the pandemic

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Unifor’s priority has been to find new ways to talk to workers to make sure their voices are heard and their rights respected. At...Read More

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May 07, 2020

Get social with Unifor

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

Thank you!