February, 23, 2012
AC - AIR Canada announced while members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) did not ratify the tentative agreement reached by the company and their union on February 10, 2012, the airline would be operating business as usual. Air Canada has said they will provide updates as developments warrant.
Thursday 23 February 2012
Friday 17 February 2012
Air Canada and its pilots union have agreed to submit to a six-month mediation process
February 17, 2012
Air Canada and its pilots' union have agreed to submit to a six-month mediation process, which means there will be no immediate strike or lockout at the country's largest airline.
"This government is pleased to advise the Canadian public that they can rest assured that it is business as usual at Air Canada and there will not be any disruptions in service."
The agreement to submit to mediation does not mean each side is surrendering its right to give notice of a strike or lockout during the six months. But that prospect was highly unlikely in the short term as the mediation process gets underway.
The key issues for pilots, who have been without a contract since March 31, 2011, are pay, pensions and Air Canada's low-cost carrier plan, which the company says is critical to sustained profitability
"This government is pleased to advise the Canadian public that they can rest assured that it is business as usual at Air Canada and there will not be any disruptions in service."
The agreement to submit to mediation does not mean each side is surrendering its right to give notice of a strike or lockout during the six months. But that prospect was highly unlikely in the short term as the mediation process gets underway.
The key issues for pilots, who have been without a contract since March 31, 2011, are pay, pensions and Air Canada's low-cost carrier plan, which the company says is critical to sustained profitability
Monday 13 February 2012
Update on Air Canada’s negotiations with Unions - February 13, 2012
February 13, 2012
Update on Air Canada’s negotiations with Unions
While Air Canada has reached a tentative contract deal with the union representing its’ baggage workers, mechanics and purchasing agents and the union representing flight crew schedulers; there has been no new developments with the negotiations underway with the Air Canada Pilots Association.
The current mediation process is set to expire on February 14 at 12:01, which would put management in a position to lock out its pilots or alter their contract. A strike could take place as early as February 17th.
Update on Air Canada’s negotiations with Unions
While Air Canada has reached a tentative contract deal with the union representing its’ baggage workers, mechanics and purchasing agents and the union representing flight crew schedulers; there has been no new developments with the negotiations underway with the Air Canada Pilots Association.
The current mediation process is set to expire on February 14 at 12:01, which would put management in a position to lock out its pilots or alter their contract. A strike could take place as early as February 17th.
Air Canada Strike 2012 update. Tenative Contract Agreement reached
Air Canada reaches tentative contract agreement with its largest union
The Canadian Press
February 13, 2012
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MONTREAL - Air Canada (TSX:AC.B) has reached a tentative agreement with its 8,600 mechanics, baggage handlers, and cargo agents — the carrier's biggest union.
Details of the agreement will not be released until the union members ratify the deal and Air Canada's board approves the contract, Canada's biggest airline said Friday.
The tentative deal comes one day after the union representing the airline's pilots called for a strike vote.
Air Canada has had rocky labour relations for years but the situation with its unions has deteriorated in the last 12 months or so as the carrier tries to cut costs due to rising fuel bills and increased competition with rivals WestJet Airlines (TSX:WJA) and Porter Airlines.
WestJet plans to start up a regional carrier in Canada and Air Canada has been trying to set up a low cost carrier for holiday travellers but has run into opposition from its unions, especially the pilots.
A strike mandate after the scheduled five days of voting would put the airline's 3,000 pilots in a legal strike position early next Friday.
The strike vote doesn't mean the pilots will actually initiate a labour stoppage, but it gives the union the ability to respond to any unilateral moves by the company.
Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu told analysts this week that the airline still hopes to conclude a negotiated settlement despite Tuesday's expiry of the conciliation period.
In its financial report this week, Air Canada said it lost $60 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 and $249 million for the year.
A spokeswoman for Labour Minister Lisa Raitt said the pilots and Air Canada told her in a meeting Monday that there would be no work stoppage and no effect on the travelling public in the short term.
The government's past actions to prevent or limit strikes by Air Canada's customers service agents and flight attendants suggest it won't tolerate any disruptions by pilots.
But if there is a strike, WestJet said it will put on extra flights to accommodate Air Canada travellers affected by any work stoppage.
The Calgary-based carrier, which employs about 8.500 people, but is non-union, took the labour dispute at Air Canada to ratchet up the competitive pressure on the Montreal airline.
"We can appreciate that the travelling public may be frustrated with the uncertainty associated with potential labour disruptions at Air Canada," Bob Cummings, WestJet's executive vice-president of sales and marketing, said in a release Friday afternoon.
"We have been proactively planning for weeks now, with our network team collaborating closely with flight operations to provide as many incremental flights as possible."
Saturday 11 February 2012
February, 11, 2012
Air Canada Pilots
The Air Canada Pilots Association, which represents 3,000 pilots at the airline, has been in negotiations with management for much of the past 17 months after an initial tentative agreement was rejected by its membership. The current mediation process is set to expire on February 14 at 12:01, which would put management in a position to lock out its pilots or alter their contract.
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