December 3, 2012 at 4:00 PM
Jazz CSA/ACS bargaining reconvened for the second round of negotiations on
November 27-29, 2012 and has made progress on a number of issues. The collective
agreement for approximately 1200 Jazz customer and aircraft service agents
expires in January 2013.
Although there are still a number of non-monetary issues outstanding, several
items submitted by the bargaining committee were agreed to by the company. Any
proposals of a monetary nature were tabled for future discussion.
The company presented information on the current and future status of Jazz:
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With fifteen additional jets in its fleet in the new year, competitor Sky
Regional will be expanding into the US market
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A rate reset with regards to
the capacity purchase agreement was brought to the table with a tentative
timeline of 2015
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Jazz will install eight Q400’s to operate out of the
western region by the summer of 2013
"Jazz remains a profitable leader in the airline industry," commented CAW
National Representative Joel Fournier. "And the committee is confident that this
will be reflected in positive negotiations."
Bargaining will resume on December 11-13, 2012. It is the committee’s goal to
keep the membership informed as further information becomes available. Look for
the next bargaining update on December 14.
The five grievances that were to be heard through arbitration on December 3
had to be cancelled by the arbitrator due to medical reasons. We will advise you
when the date is rescheduled.
Communication is a two-way process and we would like to hear from you. Please
contact your bargaining representative with any questions or concerns.
"Our
commitment to you is to be as transparent as possible throughout the bargaining
process (without jeopardizing the integrity of our negotiations) and to
consistently deliver clear, concise information to your local leadership and on
our website.
Make your
commitment to be a part of this process!"
In solidarity,
Your Jazz CSA/ACS bargaining committee:
Shirley
Anderson-Mio, Chairperson
Huw Callard
Josée Genois
Lee Kempster
Robert Pomanti
Matthew
Sackville
Ken White
Ashley Watkins, Executive Assistant
Jamie Ross,
Local 2002 President
Joel Fournier, National Representative
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December 3, 2012 Bargaining Dialogue PDF