Please review the following bulletin regarding the issues surrounding the recent decision by Air Canada to place members of the IAM on Off-Duty Status and the application of Article 20.14 as contained in the Air Canada-TMOS Collective Agreement.
Retirees Breakfast Club Meetings
It will come as no surprise to anyone that this announcement is being made, but officially the upcoming breakfast meetings for April and May have been canceled. Once restrictions on social gatherings have been lifted a notice will be posted here as to future meetings. Until then please continue to practice good social distancing measures, stay home, stay safe and remember that help is only a phone call away.
LL714 Regular Monthly Meeting
Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic and associated social distancing guidelines, LL714 is advising that the April Union meeting has been canceled.
Applying for EI? Read this important update on the process.
Given the confusion over the application process, and members selecting the option “natural disaster” and “group termination” please tell your members that when applying for EI they are not to select the “natural disaster” nor “group termination” option as they’ll be asked for a 16 digit code, which is not being provided. See the email below from Service Canada about why that reference code will not be issued.
Members will only need to use A00 (A zero zero). A few members have done it this way and have not had issues applying.
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Compte tenu de la confusion entourant le processus de demande, et les membres qui choisissent l’option « catastrophe naturelle » et « cessation d’emploi de groupe », veuillez dire à vos membres qu’ils ne doivent pas sélectionner « catastrophe naturelle » ni « cessation d’emploi de groupe » option, car on leur demandera un code à 16 chiffres, qui n’est pas fourni. Voir le courriel ci-dessous de Service Canada expliquant pourquoi ce code de référence ne sera pas émis.
Les membres n’auront qu’à utiliser A00 (A zero zero) . Quelques membres l’ont fait de cette façon et n’ont pas eu de problèmes à présenter une demande.
Resource page for all things Covid-19
IAMAW.CA has put together a resource page for all things Covid-19. Contained within this page are references for staying safe, updates from Health Canada, applying for EI and a host of other great topics for consideration. Here is the link to the page and understand that the information will change and be updated on a fairly regular basis. http://www.iamaw.ca/covid-19-news/
Coping with Covid-19
Many of us are finding ourselves in unchartered territory as it relates to the current Covid-19 situation. Some of you, unfortunately, will have suffered wage reduction or loss. Some may have had to book off sick or take a leave of absence to deal with child care concerns. What follows is a brief outline from the IAM with a guideline of what you might need to consider as we go forward in this dark time. Stay safe everyone and remember, help is just one phone call away.
Letter of concern to Members of Parliament
With the concern of loss of employment in all sectors of our world, including the airlines, the leaders of several organizations in Canada, including the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers have submitted a letter of concern to the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Transport. The full length of the letter can be found here:
Employment Insurance Information Package
Applying for and receiving EI benefits can be a challenging task under normal circumstances. With the current health concerns and the large numbers of laid-off and sick employees applying Canada wide, there has been a strain put on the system. The IAM has produced an information package that will give you the necessary information as to how to proceed in an organized fashion. The details can be found here:
Pending Air Canada off-duty status update
The current situation of the Covid 19 virus has impacted almost all facets of our day-to-day life. Unfortunately with this impact has been an immediate reduction of airline travel and likely the loss of employment for many. The IAMAW has issued a bulletin addressing what is likely to happen and this can be found in the following bulletins:
Coping with the Covid-19 crisis
In the coming weeks, many members of the IAM in Canada will be facing the prospect of temporary loss of employment as airlines across the globe seek to reduce or minimize their cost structure. Air Canada is no different.
The Employee and Family Assistance Program has your well being in mind and has compiled a list of useful links to assist you during these troubled times. IAM DL 140 has put these links in a bulletin which you can see below. Stay safe everyone and remember help is just a phone call away.