District 140 | Bulletin 28 EFAP Online Zoom Workshops

District 140 | Bulletin 28 EFAP Online Zoom Workshops

Dear Brothers and Sisters, The District 140 EFAP have been in contact with a Company called Air Institute, they specialize in resilience and mental fitness training. Air Institute is currently offering three on-line modules dealing with mental health strategies that may help with struggles you or your family members may be experiencing. Your EFAP has…

District 140 | Bulletin 22 Frequently Asked Questions

District 140 | Bulletin 22 Frequently Asked Questions

Dear Sisters and Brothers: All employers in the aviation sector have been dramatically affected by government directives enacted as part of the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The steps taken to date include recommendations that Canadians avoid all non-essential international travel, including to the United States, and directing all international travel to just four…

District 140| Bulletin 21 CANADA EMERGENCY WAGE SUBSIDY (CEWS)

District 140| Bulletin 21 CANADA EMERGENCY WAGE SUBSIDY (CEWS)

Dear Brothers & Sisters: The IAMAW along with the other Air Canada Unions entered into a Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) arrangement with Air Canada. This new arrangement brings members on Off-Duty Status (ODS), or who were laid off after March 15, 2020, back onto the Air Canada payroll. Members will have the option of…

IAMAW | Proposed Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Arrangement Would Place IAMAW Members Back On Payroll

IAMAW | Proposed Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Arrangement Would Place IAMAW Members Back On Payroll

April 8, 2020 For immediate release Toronto, ON- The airline industry has been heavily impacted by the pandemic with countries closing borders and placing restrictions on movement. This has translated into reduction of flights and massive furloughs of air transportation workers throughout the world, and the impact has been just as severe in Canada. As…

IAMAW | Canada Emergency Response Benefit – What you need to know

IAMAW | Canada Emergency Response Benefit – What you need to know

Over the last couple of weeks the federal government has made announcements about benefits available through the EI program for workers. Until recently, workers could access, in addition to regular benefits, the EI Sickness Benefit and the Emergency Care Benefit. These two programs have now been merged into the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. The Canada…