Air Canada, WestJet and Pearson urge end of mandatory COVID-19 testing at airports

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Air Canada, WestJet and Pearson urge end of mandatory COVID-19 testing at airports

 

DECISIONS

  • Workers’ compensation – Brown Bros. Motor Lease Canada Ltd. v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal, 2022 BCCA 20
    Appeal from order dismissing petition for judicial review of decision of the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal – Tribunal determined respondents, non-resident members of flight crew in British Columbia for mandatory overnight layover, were not “workers in British Columbia” within meaning of Workers Compensation Act – Appeal dismissed – Reviewing judge was correct that Tribunal’s analysis was founded on statutory interpretation and was not patently unreasonable

CIRB DECISIONS

  • Bargaining Unit Order – Thunder Airlines Limited Order No. 11673-U
    All pilots employed by Thunder Airlines Limited in Ontario flying in or out of Thunder Bay, Timmins or Sudbury (Garson), excluding supervisors, persons above the rank of supervisor, personal care paramedics, advanced care paramedics, cargo and baggage handlers, mechanics, maintenance staff, office and clerical employees, ticket agents and those covered by existing collective agreements
  • Amendment to certification – Envoy Air Inc.Order No. 11671-U
    IAMAW and employer applied for review of bargaining unit structure to create one single consolidated unit – application granted – certificate now reads: “all ramp agents, lead ramp agents, customer service agents and lead customer service agents employed by Envoy Air Inc. at the Vancouver International Airport, Vancouver, British Columbia, excluding the compliance coordinator, supervisors and those above the rank of supervisor.”

CTA DECISIONS

TC/TSB NEWS

INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS

UNION NEWS

AIRPORT NEWS

AVIATION NEWS

 

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