TOP STORY
Lee and Air Canada, Re, 2018 CarswellNat 2459
Grievance – Unjust Dismissal – Connection System Coordinator alleged unjust dismissal when he was terminated for failing to obtain his AVOP designation – Employee attempted and failed examination three times, then was prevented from retaking test for one year – Employer failed to advise employee failure to obtain AVOP would result in administrative termination – Grievance allowed, employee reinstated – Time for additional submissions on remedy granted
DECISIONS
- Unfair Labour Practice – Discharge – United Food and Commercial Workers Canada Union, Local No. 401 v. Concorde Baggage Services Inc., 2018 CanLII 45886
Curbside airport workers terminated without cause – Both were organizing with Union – Employer had knowledge of organizing campaign, allowed team leads to conduct anti-union meetings with attendants – Employer found to have violated Labour Relations Code – Directives to Union ordered to review support gained for Union and other matters relating to examine granting of certification - Grievances – Personal Emergency Leave – Carillion Services Inc. c. Labourers’ International Union of North America, Local 183, 2018 CanLII 47110
Employees denied paid Personal Emergency Leave (PEL) days under ESA on the basis that three floater days represented greater benefit and were to be used in lieu of PELs – Arbitrator found use of floater days for PELs was not an apple to apple comparison – Substitution of floater days for PELs would amount to employee forgoing holidays under collective agreement to fulfill statutory benefit – Grievances allowed
CIRB DECISIONS
- Certification – Snowbird Aviation Services Limited Partnership, Order No.: 11259-U
Teamsters – all employees of Snowbird Aviation Services Limited Partnership working at the Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport, in the Province of Saskatchewan, excluding human resources generalists, administrative positions, supervisors, managers and those above the rank of manager.
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY DECISIONS
- Application – L&G Aviation, LLC, c.o.b. JetsPlus – Determination No. A-2018-117
Pursuant to subsection 73(2) of the Canada Transportation Act, as amended - Application – International Jet Management GmbH – Order No. 2018-A-91
Exemption from para. 33.1(b), subpara. 73(2)(c)(i) and s. 33.2 of the Air Transportation Regulations, as amended - Application – FN Aircraft Ltd. Partnership, by General Partner, FN Aircraft Corp. – Determination No. A-2018-116
Suspension of license nos. 080058 and 080059 - Suspension – Jato Aviation, LLC – Order No. 2018-A-93
License no. 130060, reinstated once conditions are met - Application – SP Aviation, Inc. c.o.b. Good Jet – Order No. 2018-A-94
Exemption from s. 103.3 of the Air Transportation Regulations, SOR/88-58, as amended
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- TC-MMEL
INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION NEWS
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- ICAO: European and North Atlantic Aviation Security Roadmap Endorsed
UNION NEWS
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- PSAC: Steady Progress being made at NAV CAN Bargaining Table
- PSAC: Bargaining victory: Border Services Members Ratify their Collective Agreement
- UNIFOR: Swissport Toronto: Unifor files for Conciliation on May 28, 2018
- UNIFOR: Air Georgian Members say “NO” to First Collective Agreement
- UNIFOR: Tentative Agreement Reached with Jazz Aviation: Crew Scheduling
AVIATION MEDIA
- Bombardier Signs LoI with HK Bellawings Jet for up to 18 Global 6500 and Global 7500 Aircraft
- Calgary Airport Authority Welcomes First U.S. ULCC
- Canadians will Weigh in on Compensation for Bumped Flights, Lost Bags
- Changes En Route: Bill C-49 Becomes Law, Canadian Airlines Get New Ownership Rules
- Charlottetown Airport to Upgrade Main Runway
- EIA and NextStep Renewable Energy Inc. Sign Historic MoU
- Emergency Exercise at Toronto Pearson
- Faces of Flight: Meet Steve Hankirk
- FLYHT Receives Canadian Patent for FLYHTStream
- Jazz Expands Instructor Pathway with Addition of Centre québécois de formation aéronautique
- Leonardo Welcomes Government of Canada Intention to Move Forward with AW101 Solutions for CH-149 Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade and Fleet Augmentation
- More Jobs Will Be Cleared for Takeoff. Aspiring Pilots Are Ready
- Promoting Women’s Roles in Aviation Maintenance
- WestJet Pilots Flying Airline’s No-Frills Carrier will be Unionized: ALPA