Dear Brothers and Sisters: On May 16, 2019 Air Canada and Air Transat A.T. Inc. (Transat) announced that they had entered into a thirty (30) day exclusivity agreement. This exclusivity agreement does not mean that Air Canada has purchased Transat.
To: The IAM Membership at Menzies AviationSubject: Collective Bargaining/Contract NegotiationsDate: June 3, 2019Please be advised that the Parties spent the entire day in arbitration on Friday, May 31st and have completed the mediated arbitration process.
On Monday, April 22, 2019, the Union Bargaining Committee commenced arbitration proceedings with the Company to resolve the issues that remain outstanding at the bargaining table.The parties began with opening statements to brief Arbitrator McNamee and advise him about the issues in dispute.
Please be advised that your Union has applied for arbitration to address the remaining outstanding issues at the bargaining table. This is being done in accordance with Article 5.02 of the Collective Agreement.