Transportation District 140 has issued Bulletin 27 which speaks to the Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) and the benefits allowed for while on the various Government benefit programs. The bulletin is available here in English and French;
Bulletin No. 027_EN
Bulletin No. 027_FR
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Frequently Asked Questions.
It is understood that a lot of IAM members are concerned about the current situation surrounding the Covid-19 virus and the IAM Transportation District 140 has put forth a bulletin that hopefully will address some of the more common questions. In English and French here is
Bulletin # 22:
Bulletin No. 022_EN
Bulletin No. 022_FR
Agreement between Air Canada-TMOS-Clerical and the Federal Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy program
A deal has been struck where employees recently laid off after March 15th will begin to be placed back onto the Air Canada payroll with wages paid under the Federal Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy program. The full details of this recent development are contained in the following bulletins, in English and French.
Bulletin No. 021_EN
Bulletin No. 021_FR
Canadian Emergency Response Benefit
The why, where and how-to of applying for the CERB all contained in the following Power-Point presentation:
Air Canada-TMOS, Article 20.14, Off Duty Status
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.
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:
Airline Crisis-Ltr-MinFIN-MinTRAN-2020-03-24
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: