June 2024 Newsletter
Hybrid Pension Videos, Share Trust update # 6, YQM and YYG return to Mainline, GIDIP Premiums for Part Timers
Hybrid Pension plan educational video:
For any member hired on or after June 27, 2011, the company has created an educational video to explain the hybrid pension plan and the options available to you. Members who started with Air Canada since this date can maximize the company’s contribution amount by increasing the amount you choose to deduct from your pay.
For member hired since June 27, 2011, please find the video here:
https://mercerhrs.com/ca/AirCanada/Presentation/EN
https://mercerhrs.com/ca/AirCanada/Presentation/FR
If you have any questions, please reach out to the Unifor 2002 Pension reps:
https://www.unifor2002.org/Services-Departments/Pensions-Pension-Communications/Air-Canada
Share Trust Update # 6:
Please see link below for the latest update issued on April 29, 2024 by the Council of Unions.
Moncton and Charlottetown to return to Mainline staff in early July 2024:
Because of an arbitration award from 2019 both YQM and YYG have met the criteria to revert back to a mainline base on July 7, 2024. The transfer tool is now available with YQM and YYG. All residency clauses are applicable
GIDIP premiums for Part Time members:
The Air Canada Bargaining Committee has successfully resolved a grievance on GIDIP premium deductions for part-time members. Starting June 9, 2024, part-time members will have their GIDIP premiums deducted at 20 hours per week regardless of how many hours you work, aligning with the deductions for full-time members.
Additionally, if any member (full-time or part-time) has a net zero pay period due to shift trades, the company will advance the GIDIP premiums, with repayment deducted from the next paycheck with available funds. This does not apply to Leave of Absences (LOA), during which members must continue to pre-pay their GIDIP premiums.
Please see the link for the Bargaining Committee bulletin:
Unifor urges Senate to pass anti-scab bill and government to implement it without delay
Unifor applauds Parliament for unanimously passing the amended Bill C-58, or anti-scab legislation, and urges the Senate for quick approval. Unifor National President Lana Payne highlights that this law protects fair collective bargaining and the right to strike, marking a significant achievement for workers. The bill aims to modernize Canada’s labour relations by restricting federally-regulated employers from using replacement workers during strikes or lock-outs, with fines of $100,000 a day for violations.
Unifor has long advocated for anti-scab legislation across Canada to ensure workers' rights to free and fair bargaining. Bill C-58 is expected to reduce labour disputes' frequency and duration, balance collective bargaining power, and create safer picket lines. The bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons with all-party support on February 27, 2024.
For the full Unifor bulletin:
