GTAA District 333 bargaining unit gains de-icing work

GTAA District 333 bargaining unit gains de-icing work

May 22, 2015 at 4:00 PM

Earlier this year, the company engaged the union in discussions regarding their intentions to end the Central De Icing Facility (CDF) service contract with the current provider. The GTAA were looking at the potential of contracting the work in.

This is a significant change from what we have been battling with over the years; work leaving the bargaining unit. Adding new work to the bargaining unit ensures job security, stability and enhanced opportunities for our membership.

Your bargaining committee has developed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in conjunction with the company, outlining the conditions of the agreement. Emphasis has been placed on members currently in the bargaining unit who will be grandfathered under the current terms and conditions of the collective agreement.

Below is a Q and A which will help answer and explain some of the questions that have arisen from the members along with a copy of the signed MOUPDF

In order to answer questions regarding this initiative and or any other issue(s), please plan to attend the membership meetings we are organizing for early June.

In Solidarity,

Your GTAA Bargaining Committee,
Antonios Kourteridis
Kujtim (Tim) Haxhiaj
Sam Greene
Pauline Leloudas
Lars Sorensen
Ted Michael

  


  

Central De-icing Facility - Question and Answer
  

The following is a response to our members’ questions regarding the CDF:

  

Q1: How will this impact my seniority?

The Servisair employee’s date of hire with the GTAA will be July 1, 2015.

  
  

Q2: I am currently an MDO seasonal employee and eventually the 40 CDF de-icing full-time operators will bypass me in seniority. This could result in me not being able to achieve a full-time MDO role? What can be done to prevent this?

All CDF positions come with a one year commitment clause and the Employer intends to extend that up to two years. This would allow an MDO seasonal to apply for any future full-time MDO vacancies in the next two years without any competition from any de-icing full-time operators.

  
  

Q3: After reviewing the job posters for de-icing, it appears that it would be difficult for most current members to qualify. Why was this done?

As per Article 31 - Staffing/Job Posting, the employer reserves the right under the CBA to establish what they believe to be the threshold qualifications for the CDF job postings.

31:07  The Employer reserves the right to establish the threshold qualifications for job postings identified in clause 31:03, including education, knowledge, abilities, skills and experience, provided that such qualifications are reasonable and relevant and reflect the minimum requirements of the position being posted. It is understood that such qualifications may be amended from time to time but, in every case, the threshold qualifications shall be set out on the posting(s).

  
  

Q4: Why was the CDF posters posted internally for only 3 days, when the CBA states 8 days?

The Employer had no intentions to post the CDF positions internally. This was explained as a liability attached to the CDF work which had never been performed by our membership. The employer engaged the Union and requested a commitment clause for all CDF positions. In exchange, the Union agreed to the commitment clause and was able to negotiate 3 days for our members to apply internally.

  
  

Q5: Why was the CDF de-icing operator classification rated at the same level as the MDO classification?

The Union is not part of the JEC (Job Evaluation Committee) that rates and evaluates classification. Only the employer reserve this right under the CBA.

The Union has scheduled meetings with the employer to discuss all the CDF posters and Job descriptions. Due to the amount of information that is required to review, this will take some time.

  

  

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