Please note bulletin # 43 below outlining some changes in personnel in the Western Region.
Bulletin-No.-043_EN

New protocols are in place at an airport near you whereby you will be subjected to a personal temperature check and if found to be elevated you will be removed from the work-place and sent home using your sick days and your RAIC will be ceased pending a healthy return, even if you test negative for COVID-19

The IAM is opposing this sick day use policy and has issued the following bulletins, in both official languages:
Bulletin No. 046_EN

Bulletin No. 046_FR

Bulletin # 40 outlines provisions granted to all IAMAW employees to access a third-party counselling service while on laid-off status.
Bulletin No. 040_EN
Bulletin No. 040_FR

Due to the current situation with COVID-19 and many of our members being laid off, the EFAP secured the ability for laid-off members to utilize the IAMAW portion of their counselling benefit. All that is required to access these benefits is to fill out a form and send it to the office for processing.  See the following bulletin for details
Bulletin No. 038_EN
Bulletin No. 038_FR

This letter from GVP Stan Pickthall outlines some of the discussions that have taken place of late with respect to the CEWS.  Also included is a link to a letter-writing campaign to the Federal Government.
GVP Letter 2 re CEWS Extension June 16-20

GVP Letter 2 re CEWS Extension June 16-20_FR

The IAM Transportation District 140 has issued Bulletin # 31, in both official languages, that speaks to the current status of lay-offs and the bumping process with the indication that the first round of lay-off notices and ensuing bumping is now complete.  Please read the following bulletin:

Bulletin No. 031_EN

Bulletin No. 031_FR

The why, where and how-to of applying for the CERB all contained in the following Power-Point presentation:

Canada EMERGENCY Response Benefit

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

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:

EI Package March 2020_EN

With the growing concern of the Covid 19 virus the Federal Government has made it somewhat easier to claim EI sickness benefits.  The following information is a guideline as to the process currently in play with respect to these benefits.

EI Sickness Benefits_EN