February 16, 2018 at 1:00 PM
Welcome to Getting to Know Your Local, a Unifor Local 2002 newsletter dedicated to bringing you information about our Local and our members. For the month of February, we are introducing you to the following three units:
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JAZZ AVIATION LTD - CUSTOMER AND AIRCRAFT SERVICE AGENTS
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HILTON HOTEL - SAINT JOHN
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CANADIAN NORTH - CUSTOMER SERVICE
JAZZ AVIATION LTD - CUSTOMER AND AIRCRAFT SERVICE AGENTS
Jazz Aviation Ltd. Customer and Aircraft Service Agents: Local 2002 represents members across Canada in three different bargaining units at Jazz; Customer and Ramp Services, Crew Schedulers and Maintenance. We are highlighting the Customer Service & Aircraft Service members at Jazz Ltd. Jazz is the largest regional airline in Canada and is under contract to Air Canada using the brand name Jazz Air. Our Customer and Aircraft Service members perform the following functions: customer service, ramp, tow-crew, crew-van drivers, load planning, and station terminal operation control (STOC). We represent approximately 1,000 members in 44 bases, across the country. Our Local has been proudly representing Jazz CSA/ACS members for more than a decade, and just recently, Jazz CSA/ACS members ratified a new five-year Collective Agreement.
HILTON HOTEL - SAINT JOHN
Local 2002 members are responsible for aspects of the hotel operations including engineering, front-desk reception, housekeeping, kitchen functions, and banquets at the Saint John Convention Centre. Our Local represents approximately 140 members at District 520, we have been representing the Hilton members for approximately ten years, and in March Unifor Local 2002 we will be meeting with the Employer to begin collective bargaining.
CANADIAN NORTH - CUSTOMER SERVICE
Local 2002, represents the members of the Customer Service, Cargo and Hub Airport Operations. Members work at airports and cargo offices in Edmonton, Ottawa and both the Eastern and Western Arctic. The duties performed include the processing of passengers, computing fares, baggage handling, weight and balance, flight load forms, waybills and manifests for shipment of cargo. We represent approximately 140 members at District 226 and they have been Unifor members since 2002.
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