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Posted 10 February 2012 - 07:14 AM

So much for the talk about AC not wanting to negotiate with their labour groups, however the union release does not contain any recommendation to accept the deal.


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February 10, 2012 9:24 AM


Air Canada and IAMAW Reach Tentative Agreement on New Contract

MONTREAL, Feb. 10, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada today announced that it has reached a tentative collective agreement with its largest union, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), representing the airline's approximately 8,600 mechanics, baggage handlers and cargo agents.

The agreement is subject to ratification by the union membership. Details of the agreement will not be released pending ratification, and approval by the Air Canada board of directors.



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Machinists have Tentative Deal with Air Canada!



Friday February 10, 2012
For Immediate Release

Toronto, ON – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, representing Technical Maintenance and Operation Support workers, have reached a tentative agreement with Air Canada.

“This agreement represents a huge amount of hard work by our bargaining team under extremely trying circumstances,” explained IAM District Lodge 140 President and General Chairperson Chuck Atkinson. “The Committee had to bargain hard for everything they got, the final part of the process was completed under Conciliation. Now it’s up to the membership, they will make the final decision to either accept or reject the tentative agreement at upcoming ratification meetings.”

The proposed four-year agreement provides wage and premium increases, improved benefits and secures a Defined Benefit Pension Fund for the members.

Technical Maintenance and Operational Support is comprised of three divisions at Air Canada, including Technical Operations (Tech-Ops), Airports and Cargo Operations and Logistics and Supply. IAM members in the Tech Ops division are concentrated in the Line maintenance servicing of all of Air Canada’s aircraft at bases across Canada. They consist of Line Maintenance Technicians, Electrical Technicians, Inspectors, Technical Writers, Planners and Instructors, Millwrights and Auto Technicians.

IAM members employed in Airports and Cargo Operations consist of Station Attendants, (baggage and cargo handlers), Aircraft Cleaners, Baggage and Cargo Agents, and Weight and Balance Agents and Training Instructors.

IAM members employed in Logistics and Supply are responsible for the procurement, storage and handling of all purchases made on behalf of the airline as well as the distribution of parts and supplies.

Bargaining for IAM members in the Finance and Clerical divisions of Air Canada have yet to be completed. The IAM is the largest union at Air Canada representing more than 8,800 workers.




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For further information:
Chuck Atkinson – IAM District Lodge 140 President and General Chairperson
905-671-3192/416-833-8140
Bill Trbovich – IAM Director of Communications
416-386-1789 ext#6331/416-735-9765




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Posted 10 February 2012 - 07:25 AM

View Postmalcolm, on 10 February 2012 - 07:14 AM, said:

So much for the talk about AC not wanting to negotiate with their labour groups, however the union release does not contain any recommendation to accept the deal.

Deatils to be released today . What has been leaked is not good and it looks like a fail

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Posted 10 February 2012 - 10:00 AM

View Postmalcolm, on 10 February 2012 - 07:14 AM, said:

So much for the talk about AC not wanting to negotiate with their labour groups, however the union release does not contain any recommendation to accept the deal.

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IAMAW spokesman Bill Trbovich said in an interview that the bargaining team is well aware of what can happen if the government intervenes as it did in the flight attendants’ case.
“The guys put in a lot of hard work. They want the membership to take a hard look at it, and they’re recommending acceptance,” he said, adding ratification, likely the week of Feb. 20, will take some time given the members are all across the country.


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Posted 10 February 2012 - 10:15 AM

Hard work yes. The guys fought the greediest S.O.B's they have ever seen, but unfortunately for those of us in maint, we remain 10 to 12k behind the rest of the pack and even the uplift portion is dependant if the manager likes you. I predict rejection

Edited by Robert, 10 February 2012 - 10:16 AM.


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Posted 10 February 2012 - 10:39 AM

View Postdagger, on 10 February 2012 - 10:00 AM, said:

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Dagger: the official notice on the IAMAW website does not say that they recommend acceptance.

I  hope the quoted interview is accurate, where is it from?  cheers Malcolm


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Friday February 10, 2012
For Immediate Release

Toronto, ON – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, representing Technical Maintenance and Operation Support workers, have reached a tentative agreement with Air Canada.

“This agreement represents a huge amount of hard work by our bargaining team under extremely trying circumstances,” explained IAM District Lodge 140 President and General Chairperson Chuck Atkinson. “The Committee had to bargain hard for everything they got, the final part of the process was completed under Conciliation. Now it’s up to the membership, they will make the final decision to either accept or reject the tentative agreement at upcoming ratification meetings.”

The proposed four-year agreement provides wage and premium increases, improved benefits and secures a Defined Benefit Pension Fund for the members.


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Posted 10 February 2012 - 11:27 AM

View Postmalcolm, on 10 February 2012 - 10:39 AM, said:

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I  hope the quoted interview is accurate, where is it from?  cheers Malcolm

http://www.thestar.c...machinists?bn=1

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Posted 10 February 2012 - 11:30 AM

By the way there is no such thing as a "tentative agreement" without acceptance. That's an explicit part of any TA. Everybody at the table signs the document. Sometimes, a member of a bargaining team will renege on his signature and counsel rejection, but that is an act of bad faith. He/she shouldn't agree with the TA in the first place. Or, the two sides could agree to put the terms to a union membership vote without a recommendation, but that is not a TA.

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Posted 10 February 2012 - 11:31 AM

View Postmalcolm, on 10 February 2012 - 10:39 AM, said:

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Dagger: the official notice on the IAMAW website does not say that they recommend acceptance.

I  hope the quoted interview is accurate, where is it from?  cheers Malcolm

If they are bringing it back for a vote means the NC is advising acceptance, but recent history has show that this mean nothing

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Posted 10 February 2012 - 11:59 AM

View PostRobert, on 10 February 2012 - 11:31 AM, said:

If they are bringing it back for a vote means the NC is advising acceptance, but recent history has show that this mean nothing

Yes, I was thinking about process for any union, not so much the IAM's past history on such agreements.

Also, there is an interesting pension wrinkle in this deal, different from all the other AC settlements, negotiated or imposed.

http://business.fina...s-ground-crews/

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Few details were given, but IAMAW, which represents about 8,600 mechanics, baggage handlers and cargo agents at Air Canada, will use the agreement with Air Canada to create a new multi-employer defined-benefit program for new hires. The union’s current employees will remain in the existing defined-benefit program at Air Canada. But new hires will be moved into the multi-employer pension plan, under the terms of the tentative agreement.

IAMAW is also seeking to get the management at the other company’s its employees work for, including AVEOS, the former maintenance unit for Air Canada and Transat A.T., to enroll in the program as well during their current round of contract talks.
The new pension plan program will be cheaper for the employers, because it allows them to contribute to the program at a level akin to a cheaper defined-contribution program because the investment of those fund and set retirement benefits will be managed by a third party.
For the employees, it continues to guarantee a set payout upon retirement, although it is expected to be at a lower level than existing employees.

Edited by dagger, 10 February 2012 - 12:00 PM.


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Posted 10 February 2012 - 12:58 PM

View Postdagger, on 10 February 2012 - 11:59 AM, said:

Yes, I was thinking about process for any union, not so much the IAM's past history on such agreements.

Also, there is an interesting pension wrinkle in this deal, different from all the other AC settlements, negotiated or imposed.

http://business.fina...s-ground-crews/

This was something Hugh O'reilly was working on for the past while.

The maint portion of this TA is not acceptable as it now leaves us even further behind the ret of the pack, once again the IAM sold maint downm the river for the gains of the airport group.
The vacation gains and now paid lunch apply only to airports and not maint.

Edited by Robert, 10 February 2012 - 01:01 PM.


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Posted 10 February 2012 - 05:29 PM

Maintenance portion of agreement


  





Comprehensive Proposal

On Economic and Outstanding non-economic Items





TECH OPS SUMMARY OF AGREED TO ITEMS



INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS

(TMOS AIR CANADA MAINTENANCE)




2011-2012 Collective Agreement Re-negotiation





Prepared by:   IAMAW bargaining team
Document date: Wednesday, February 10th, 2012

1.  Term

Air Canada proposes to renew the Collective Agreement for a four (4) year term.  Unless otherwise provided, all components of this Agreement shall take effect on the date of its ratification.



2.  Wages

Employees will receive a lump sum payment equal to 2% of their regular base wages earned between March 31, 2010 and April 1, 2011. Wages will be adjusted April 1, 2012 – 2%, April1, 2013 – 2%, April 2014 – 3%

Small Uplift in aircraft endorsement premiums

All Personnel in Categories 1, 4, 38 and in the Planning and the Technical Writing categories holding more than one (1) active "Aircraft Certification Authority" (ACA) for aircraft currently operated by the Company, will receive an endorsement premium of Ninety Dollars ($90.00) per month, in addition to their normal rate of pay. This premium will be paid for each active "Aircraft Certification Authority" (ACA) in excess of the first ACA.
Cat 19 AT who hold composite repair endorsement will receive a premium of ninety ($90.00) per month in addition to their normal rate of pay. Once they progress to LAT they will receive LAT pay and the premium will drop off




Skill Trade Premiums   

All Personnel in Categories 13, 14, 23, 36, AT Cat 1, 38 will receive a skilled trade premium of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) per month, in addition to their normal rate of pay.







Shift Premiums   

The Company agrees with the Unions proposal to introduce shift premiums to recognize the sacrifices of those on midnights.  The shift premiums have been amended as follows:

All hours worked between 0100 - 0600 hrs    - $1.50 per hour



  • Changes to the Out of town per-diems from $50.00 to $65.00 and a change in the language in article 20.11.02
And an uplift in the claim from ten ($10.00) to fifty ($50.00) to stay with a friend or relative while an assignment.


  • Re-alignment of TDC (maintenance communicators) to a new category called ACM Communicator

  • Re-alignment of Chauffeurs, Cat 31into the stock keeper classification with protections for work location, vacation bids, shifts. Chauffeurs and Cat 31 will migrate to stock keeper wage scales.

  • Re-alignment of current Cat 23 to add two other categories. Cat 23 – ASE (Aircraft Support Equipment), Cat 26 – GSE (Ground Support Equipment), Cat 27- CRE (Facility Maintenance) - A onetime transfer in line with qualifications for those who want a change in work locations.
  • Changes to the language for Line Expeditor in article 8.0

  • Changes to article 4.02 and 8.02 to ensure no elimination of a category.
  • Introduction of shift language in article 10.0 for maintenance.
  • Revised language in article 19.01 and removal of 19.03 to reflect the changes to remove chief stewards from the structure.
  • Revision to article 19.04 to reflect the changes to the regional shop committee in Vancouver, Winnipeg and Montreal
  • Scheduling – Compression Levels

The schedule flexibility will include the following compression levels:
At the following stations for Cat 01, 13, 14, 19, 33, 38 there will be guaranteed percentage of 4X4 and the introduction of a rotating 4X3. For those working 4X3 currently in place there will be a yearly payment in January of $1500.00 as compensation for the statutory holidays and will expire at the end of this collective agreement. Once an individual vacates the 4X3 shift pattern the vacant pattern will not be backfilled.
  • 2012 – 80% 4X4 and 20% 4X3 without stats
  • 2013 – 70% 4X4 and 40% 4X3 without stats
  • 2014 – 60% 4X4 and 40% 4X3 without stats
The 4X3 will be distributed into 15% with fixed days off and 85% with rotating days off.
Shifts will be bid once a year.
  • Introduction of vacation language to allow for bidding by cycle and or week.
  • Introduction of an LAT 5 which will take AME’s to a self-directed workforce.
  • There will be a performance and technical readiness evaluation process accompanying the introduction of LAT 5 with a small uplift from LAT 4 to LAT 5. There will be a reduction in the number of LLAT’s. To get to the reduced number of LLAT the deemed surplus will be red circled. Accompanying this will be a revision of the Roles and Responsibilities Agreement.
  • The introduction of a performance review process for Stock Keepers and TDC’s with the potential of a year-end bonus program of $2500.00


The Committee unanimously recommends acceptance of this tentative agreement




3.  Retirement and Pension


Pension      
  
Introduction of new pension agreement



Airports portion







INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS AND AEROSPACE WORKERS


TMOS EXCLUDING AIR CANADA MAINTENANCE





AIRPORTS SUMMARY OF AGREED TO ITEMS






2011-2012 Collective Agreement Renegotiation








1.  Term

Collective Agreement for a four (4) year term.  Unless otherwise provided, all components of this Agreement shall take effect on the date of its ratification.
2.  Wages
2.1   Wages/Compensation – New Wage Scale
All Current employees will receive the following wage increases:


YEAR


% Wage Increase


Lump Sum Equivalent


1


---


2% (retroactive)


2


---


Paid Lunch =6.7%effective Sept 30,2012


3


2%


---


4


3%


---







If a province’s minimum wage rate exceeds the entry rate of any wage scale, the first step of the scale will be adjusted to the minimum wage for that province.













2.2   Wages/Compensation – Shift Premiums

Introduce shift premiums.  The shift premiums are as follows:

All hours worked between 1800 – 22:59 hrs. - $0.25 per hour
All hours worked between 2300 – 05:59 hrs. - $0.50 per hour

Applicable Shift premiums will begin to be applied the first day of the first pay period following the ratification of the Collective Agreement.



2.3   Wages/Compensation – Paid Meal Period

Introduce a paid meal period.  The commencement of the paid meal period will be September 30, 2012.

2.4 CABIN CLEANING ATTENDANT

Introduce a Second wage level for Lead Cabin Cleaning Attendant





3.  Benefits
  

3.1    New Hire Benefits   
  
No benefits to new hire employees hired post ratification, for their first six months of employment.

3.2    Part Time Benefits
  
Full Time employees to transfer to Part Time status.  This will be permitted based on Part Time vacancies.  These employees would receive the applicable Part Time benefits as of the date of transfer.
4. Retirements and Pension

4.1    Pension   
Introduce new pension agreement

4.2    Retirement Phase-In     
  • Travel Privileges employees in the phase-in program will continue to accrue service for the sole purpose of establishing priority accrual for travel privileges
    ii. Vacation percentages 6%
    iii. Maximum allowable amount of time to be in the retirement Phase-in program shall be (5) years or until they terminate their service with the company
5. Vacations and Time Off
5.1    General Holidays   

Add 1 week of General Holidays.  This one-week of General Holidays entitlement will be added to each employee with 10 years or greater seniority.  Effective January 1,2013.

5.4   Vacation Proration

Introduction of Vacation and General Holiday’s proration for any absence (GDIP, MAT, PAT) of greater than 60 consecutive days.
6. Classifications and Scope

6.1    Transfers Between Locations  - LOU 5

Revise the date to action LOU 5 to the fall time period.  The first LOU 5 transfer process will commence in the fall of 2012. There will be a three commitment when transferring to either location.This will occur prior to the fall shift bid .


PT CSA basic seniority date as Station attendant
CSCA Primary consideration for CSA Promo Bulletin
7.  Scheduling and Staffing


7.1    Scheduling – General   

Schedule flexibility with the ability to have 1 to 4 schedule changes per work location.


7.1    Scheduling – Compression Levels   

The schedule flexibility will include the following historical compression levels: bases on summer and winter 2011 levels of compression.


7.3    Preferential Bidding System (PBS)

Type trial PBS for Part-Time Station Attendants





The Committee unanimously recommends acceptance of this tentative agreement



Edited by Robert, 10 February 2012 - 05:31 PM.


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Posted 10 February 2012 - 05:32 PM

My advice...hold your nose and take it.....you definitely will be worse off with what the government plans to force on you.

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Posted 10 February 2012 - 06:19 PM

Just curious, how is the voting strength held between the Mechanics and the Ramp Staff.  In other words who swings the vote?

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Posted 10 February 2012 - 06:47 PM

View Postmalcolm, on 10 February 2012 - 06:19 PM, said:

Just curious, how is the voting strength held between the Mechanics and the Ramp Staff.  In other words who swings the vote?

With heavy now gone, airports has a 4 to ratio on it. The company showed then something shiny and like fish they bit!

I am now actively seeking new employment, I am tired of eating everyone elses dust, 11 years now and with this agreemnt it puts us even further behind the rest.
I think the only true solution to what ails this train wreck is for the place to be closed and liquidated. it is all about executive compensation and inept management and that combination can only result in failure.
Time to move on!

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 12:36 AM

I hope everybody who votes Conservative (many folks here) is enjoying the show. It's a right-winger's wet dream. The interventions of this government have made the collective bargaining process completely dysfunctional. Rejecting a TA was supposed to demonstrate the commitment to shut everything down, at great sacrifice. The imperative for the employers was to avoid a costly strike. They are now insulated from that by the Minister of "Labour". On the other side, there is now no penalty for "rejecting" a tentative agreement, so the perfect ideal will always win the debate with the best that representatives can do, because talking tough is now a freebie. Off to a kangaroo-court settlement everybody goes.

This is not a good long-term trend. More that just about any other profession, we owe our prosperity to that process, complacent WJ folks included (where do the "industry averages" come from?). I hope that all employees in this industry, as a group, can figure out a way out of this, and hopefully not have to await the removal of this government, which may be a good while in coming.

Cheers, IFG :crossfingers:

Edited by IFG, 11 February 2012 - 12:44 AM.


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Posted 11 February 2012 - 07:53 AM

"where do the "industry averages" come from"


I think that is a great question. When AC compares its employee wawcon to WJ; they're employing an apples to oranges comparison, which isn't appropriate? Does the holder of the 'lowest bar' set the standard in managements mind?

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 01:38 PM

View PostDEFCON, on 11 February 2012 - 07:53 AM, said:

"where do the "industry averages" come from"


I think that is a great question. When AC compares its employee wawcon to WJ; they're employing an apples to oranges comparison, which isn't appropriate? Does the holder of the 'lowest bar' set the standard in managements mind?

Again, depends on which department you are in. For those of us in maintenance, I drafted an excel spread sheet showing all the wages in this country and those of us at AC were and still are the bottom dwellers.
I am considering filing a section 37 against the IAM, I fail to see how a one bargaining unit can come up with a general wage increase that differs from the components that make up the bargaining unit. Airprots group recieves an 11% general wage uplift while maintenance gets 7% ????? If they feel that they can do this, then by default they have now considered us two separate bargaining units so the CIRB should deem us as such.N'est pas!

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 03:46 PM

Robert,

If this was unanimously recommended for acceptance...didn't you have a Maintenance Negots Committee that must have signed off on this?

Just askin...

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 05:53 PM

View PostGateKeeper, on 11 February 2012 - 03:46 PM, said:

Robert,

If this was unanimously recommended for acceptance...didn't you have a Maintenance Negots Committee that must have signed off on this?

Just askin...

So did ACPA, CUPEx2 and the CAW, so what is your point!

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Posted 11 February 2012 - 06:17 PM

View PostRobert, on 11 February 2012 - 05:53 PM, said:

So did ACPA, CUPEx2 and the CAW, so what is your point!

No...ACPA, CUPEx2 and the CAW did not have a Maintenance Negots Committee.
Simple question, did the IAMAW have one involved.