Important Information for Porter Airline CSR Members – District 362

Important Information for Porter Airline CSR Members – District 362

July 12, 2022 at 3:48 PM

Porter Airlines recently approached Unifor seeking an agreement on increasing the minimum wage for members that have 1 to 4 years on the wage scale to $17.00/HR for CSRS and $19.50 for CSRS LEADS.
Although we are currently in contract negotiations and have secured dates to meet with the company on August 23-24, 2022, this agreement was achieved outside of the context of collective bargaining.

Enclosed is the signed Memorandum of Agreement & Wage Scale Revised that includes provisions to ensure that all of Unifor’s rights will be maintained and that this agreement is non-prejudicial in nature. The Union maintains full rights to negotiate wage increases for all employees during the current round of negotiations.

Since returning from the COVID shutdown, Porter Airlines, like many employers across Canada have experienced challenges both in the recruiting and retaining of employees, specifically in this case, in the  CSR work group at Billy Bishop Airport. These challenges need to be addressed urgently to support our membership and the work they do every day. Local 2002 is hopeful that this agreement will assist Porter Airlines in its staffing efforts, which in turn will result in better support for our hard-working members.

In addition to the increase in the minimum wage, an additional memorandum of agreement has been signed off from July 11th, 2022 to September 5th, 2022 to compensate for overtime at double time. Please click here for details

Make no mistake, your bargaining committee will continue to push for further wage increases and improvements for ALL members of this important group. While only some members will see an immediate increase in their base wages, it is important to remember that negotiations continue and we have an opportunity to continue to negotiate for even better improvements and gains for the entirety of this bargaining unit.

You will see in the documents provided that an agreement has already been reached that any further increases in wages achieved through the bargaining process, and once ratified, will be applied retroactively back to April 27, 2022.

In solidarity,
Your Porter Airlines CSR Bargaining Committee
Frans Yeung
April Smith
David Robinson
Denise Cochrane – Assistant the Unifor Local 2002 President