Guest M. McRae Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 There was a new line drawn in the sand last night of 2100 EST for the Unions and AC to reach some sort of accord. The IAM ponied up but others remained silent. No new deadline announced, no news conference planned (yet). The wait must be getting unbearable for those who are working at AC and wondering what their fate will be. Talk about pressure! I hope for all concerned, that resolution is soon achieved so that some sort of normalcy enters their lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Terminated Posted May 28, 2003 Share Posted May 28, 2003 "Air Canada Reaches Agreement with IAMAW, Cupe and Calda on Labour Cost Realignment MONTREAL, May 28 /CNW Telbec/ - Air Canada announced today that marathon negotiations with its unions facilitated by Mr. Justice Warren Winkler, the court-appointed facilitator, are now concluded with tentative agreements reached with all its unions except the Air Canada Pilots Association (ACPA). The pilots' union is presently considering the company's last proposal which is consistent with the cost savings target set by the company and follows the approach taken with other labour groups. Tentative agreements were reached late Tuesday with the International Association of Machinists and Aeropace Workers (IAMAW) representing 11,000 technical operations and airport ground service personnel, CUPE representing 6,700 flight attendants and CALDA representing the airline's 100 flight dispatchers. A tentative agreement had been reached earlier with the CAW Airline Division, representing 6,000 customer sales and service agents and crew schedulers. Tentative agreements have also been reached with all unions representing Air Canada Jazz employees - the Airline Pilots Association (ALPA), CALDA, CUPE and Teamsters Canada. The cost reductions in the agreements reached to date were primarily obtained through productivity improvements including workforce reduction and wage rollbacks. The agreements are subject to ratification by union membership. The company has agreed that pension benefits will be unaffected. Mr. Justice Warren Winkler was appointed on May 9, 2003 by Mr. Justice James Farley of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to facilitate Air Canada's labour cost restructuring under CCAA. On May 21, at Justice Winkler's request, Air Canada presented comprehensive proposals to its unions outlining the specific cost reductions required by each labour group at Air Canada and Air Canada Jazz. In order to accelerate the restructuring process, Justice Winkler set a 5:00 p.m. EDT May 27 as a deadline for the company and its unions to reach negotiated agreements. The deadline was subsequently extended to 9:00 p.m. EDT." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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