The Annual Holiday party is this Sunday December 8^th at the Barlow Shark Club starting at 1830. There will be food and drink specials, a live DJ and over $800 of door prizes courtesy of Unifor and Paladin. Please note that this event is in no way associated or supported by the employer, so please attend responsibly. This event is intended for co-workers on days off/Vacation. Please do not book off in order to attend this event. By choosing to attend this event you acknowledge that you are attending this event on your own free will and are aware that you are personally responsible for your actions including but not limited to any attendance related issues.  

We wanted to address the concerns surrounding federal day pay outs. In accordance with the MOU signed for CBA article 22, which states “Unless stated otherwise in this Letter of understanding, the MPL (Medical/Personal Leave) Terms shall apply in all respects”. If you are full time and have 4 or more days remaining, you will be paid out for them come the new year. The exact pay period is still to be determined by the company. Personal Day allowances are never paid out, only Federal sick bank balances. Part time employees’ unused days will be rolled over to next year. Remember you cannot be disciplined for using your federal days! A reminder, for any medical/sick leave that is 5 or more days in length, it may be required to provide appropriate documentation supporting the leave.  

The upcoming weeks are the busiest of the year with the holiday travel season. Please support one another during this busy period as there are many unique challenges we encounter during this time of year. Be kind and patient with one another and prioritize your health and well being during this time.  

In Solidarity 

Your Leadership team  

As part of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a public ceremony will be held at 13:45 on December 6th, in remembrance of the 1989 Montreal Massacre at École Polytechnique. On this day, we honor the memory of the 14 women who tragically lost their lives due to gender-based violence. The event will take place on the departures level, in the pre-security area near the Marriott Hotel, and will include a reading of their names, followed by a moment of silence at 14:00. A Union roundtable discussion will follow in the Silver Dart Room, where we will address topics related to gender-based violence. The discussion will be led by the Local 531 YYC Women’s Advocate and a Women’s Advocate from Local 2002.

We are also continuing to accept donations for FearIsNotLove, Calgary’s Emergency Women’s Shelter. A donation bin will be available at the event for you to drop off items or you can contact [email protected] to arrange an alternative drop-off time. The holiday season is one of the busiest times at emergency shelters and there is a critical need to replenish essential items. For a list of urgently needed items, please follow this link:

https://fearisnotlove.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Essentials-List_November-2024.pdf

Your participation and support of this important cause makes a difference. Thank you for helping raise awareness and advocating for those impacted by gender-based violence.

To all employees. Any and all concerns regarding health and safety (Denied water, denied bathroom, near misses, or any incident which could lead to an injury) Must be reported first to management, always follow up to ensure it has been documented in the Hazard assessment binder/ incident report which are located at every checkpoint at the Managers podium. These concerns will then be forwarded to the health and safety committee. The names and emails of all health and safety representatives are posted in the lunchroom, and in the search room of every checkpoint.

Steps of the process

1.Submit a complaint to a supervisor/manager: report it in the assessment binder/incident report and then submit a copy of it to any of the members of the elected health and safety team via email.

2.Investigation of complaint: If a concern is unable to be resolved with the supervisor then submit it to the H&S team to begin the formal Internal Complaint Resolution Process. Regardless if a concern is resolved it is important that it is still reported, to document the concern and what the resolution was, if any. If no resolution is agreed upon, concerns will be escalated to the chairperson of the H&S committee.

Workers are protected from losing their job or from being disciplined when they report. Many screening officers are scared or intimidated into not voicing their concerns or complaints but unless these incidents and concerns are reported we cannot have them formally addressed and resolved.

In Solidarity

We have an upcoming Leadership meeting. If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please bring them forward to any Vice Chair to be addressed at this meeting.

Bargaining nominations have been released. If you haven’t received the email you can subscribe here at Unifor2002.org . Voting will begin Oct 29th at noon and end Nov 1st at noon. Runoff date (if required) will be Nov 5th. To be elected to the bargaining committee, nominees will require 50% +1 of the vote. If nominees do not receive this percentage, it will go to a runoff election.

The email to order uniform pieces is [email protected], the information they will require is your full name, employee number and airport code.

The schedules were not uploaded in a timely manner, not meeting the 7 day minimum notice outlined in the CBA. We will be filing a Policy grievance on behalf of all members for this issue. We have requested an audit of the entire scheduling system to ensure transparency in scheduling practices and to see where improvements can be made ie: uploading more than one week in advance.

We have provided 2025 Unifor Calendars to both of the lunchrooms! We order enough for all members, so please be sure to only take one so there is enough for everyone.

In Solidarity

A grievance is any violation of our collective bargaining agreement. Anything else constitutes a complaint/conflict. These are handled through two different processes. A grievance can be filed through any of the leadership team members, while complaints/conflicts are addressed through the labour relations team.  Examples of complaints or conflicts include member-to-member disputes or manager write ups/complaints. Please always be sure to take a picture of all submitted statements or submit them electronically through email. Any one of the leadership team members can help you through the complaint/conflict resolution process. If you are ever called up to the labour relations office, you are entitled to have someone from the leadership team accompany you for support.  

If you notice health and safety concerns, please report it to a member of our health and safety team and report it in the OHS binders that are located at every checkpoint. Things to report include checkpoints running out of water, tripping hazards, or broken equipment. 

Grievances 

We have created an expedited system for payroll issues, overtime bypasses, and denied breaks. These forms can be found in the union office and be filed out by any member and submitted through any of the leadership team. You can also contact someone from the leadership team to have them submit it electronically on your behalf.  

For all other CBA violations please contact a member of the leadership team to file a formal grievance on your behalf. For example, benefits discrepancies and discipline, are filed under the formal grievance process. If more than one person is affected, the grievance will be filed as a group grievance. If the company violates the CBA in a way that affects all members, it is filed as a policy grievance.