March 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM
Responding within the required 15 days to a complaint filed by the CAW National Legal Department, to the Canada Industrial Relations Board, (CIRB) on March 4th, 2009, Aeroplan expressed their view that their actions in the past months have not been inappropriate. The Company has asked that the Board dismiss any requests, pursuant to Sections 18 and 18.1 in the application. This will remove any reference to such sections in the present proceedings so that the Board will issue the necessary certifications expeditiously.
The CAW National is preparing a response, due to the CIRB within 10 days, reinforcing our arguments and requesting a hearing date to resolve our outstanding issues. It is still undecided as to what jurisdiction Aeroplan will operate under; the shape and contours of the new bargaining certificate, the necessary amendments to the Air Canada and or Aeroplan collective agreements, the authority of Aeroplan to bargain with the CAW-Canada and any other consequential amendments.
We appreciate the undue stress that is being forced upon employees and are requesting that the Board call for an immediate hearing.
We will continue to keep you posted of any developments as they occur.
In Solidarity,
Your Bargaining Committee,
Leslie Dias, President
Paul Janssen, Western Region,
Sandi McManus, Pacific Region
Sylvia Rothlin-Vink, Central Region
Marcel Rondeau, Eastern Region
Christa Chaplin, Atlantic Region
For more information:
Leslie Dias