{"id":4110,"date":"2020-07-12T23:20:37","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T03:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/screeners.iamaw.ca\/?p=4110"},"modified":"2020-07-12T23:20:38","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T03:20:38","slug":"presidents-message-district-140","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/screeners.iamaw.ca\/?p=4110","title":{"rendered":"President\u2019s Message District 140"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"President\u2019s Message<\/strong>
\nJuly 9, 2020<\/strong>
\nTransportation District 140\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

COVID-19 The Global Pandemic<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.iam140.ca
\nhttp:\/\/www.iamaw.ca<\/p>\n

The unprecedented impact due to the COVID-19 Health Pandemic
\nOn March 12, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the Covid-19 Corona virus a global health\u00a0pandemic.
\nThe IAMAW Canadian Office and Transportation District 140 immediately reacted to the World Health\u00a0Organization global health pandemic declaration by scheduling emergency videoconferences with IAMAW
\nLocal Lodges, District Lodge 140 leaders & General Chairpersons, as well as Grand Lodge Representatives throughout Canada. As part of our continuing efforts to provide timely information and support, we continue\u00a0to schedule video conferences.
\nWhen the World Health Organization first declared a global pandemic, many of the Airlines and the Airline servicing providers were uncertain what the impacts of this health advisory would have on their operations
\nand, in many cases, predicted it to be a short term health advisory which they could financially sustain.
\nWhat happened in days and months following this announcement was unprecedented. Air travel was\u00a0restricted and borders between countries and provinces began to close. The impacts within the air\u00a0transportation sector rapidly changed, sometimes by the hour, with devastating effects to the members we\u00a0service within Transportation District 140.
\nThe majority of employers where we represent members began to serve the Union with either \u201cForce\u00a0Majeure\u201d or \u201cLayoff\u201d Notices and our members were either placed on off-duty status or were laid off. The\u00a0majority of our members that were laid off or placed on off-duty status were justifiably devastated with the\u00a0uncertainty of the future for them and their families.<\/p>\n

English President’s Message_Final_July 9, 2020_EN3<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

French President’s Message_Final_July 9, 2020_FR2<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

In order to assist our members, the IAMAW Canadian Office, in coordination with Transportation District\u00a0140, immediately produced a \u201chow to\u201d information package for our members to apply for Employment
\nInsurance Benefits (EI) followed by a Canadian Employment Relief Benefit (CERB) information package.
\nUpon availability of an emergency wage subsidy program, the IAMAW urged employers to consider applying\u00a0for this aid, helping both our members and businesses. In coordination with the Canadian Labour Congress\u00a0(CLC), the IAMAW lobbied the Federal Government to extend the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Benefit\u00a0(CEWS), knowing that the subsidy was a lifeline for numerous members.
\nThe pandemic has highlighted a general lack of preparedness on part of employers which, coupled with\u00a0shortages of equipment, led to long delays in accessing personal protective equipment (PPE) across sectors.
\nIAMAW members experienced the same challenges in their workplaces, and due to the severity of concerns\u00a0that were raised, we moved quickly to rectify these issues. A series of concerted and targeted actions yielded
\npositive results, which made a tangible difference in the working lives of our members, while also making\u00a0workplaces safer for other workers, as well as passengers.
\nAs the economy slowly emerges from the pandemic, we are now beginning a \u201cnew normal\u201d which will bring\u00a0new challenges and realities, requiring us to respond quickly, creatively and effectively. Employers are\u00a0gradually beginning to recall members back to work with new Employer PPE procedures. As a further\u00a0adaptation to the pandemic, airports are implementing new air travel screening procedures such as thermal
\nimaging. We are keeping a close eye on the new technological developments, as they bring both\u00a0opportunities and risks. Thermal imaging is expected to bring additional work and a possibility of new jobs
\nfor our members working for Garda and G4S, which is a positive development in the midst of a serious crisis.
\nOn the other hand, we also recognize that there are legal, technical and privacy implications, which the\u00a0IAMAW is learning more about and following closely to ensure passenger and worker privacy is protected.
\nWhat is unknown is how long the road to recovery will be, but one thing is certain, the IAMAW quickly\u00a0adapted to the challenges and we are certainly ready for the work and new realities that are before us.\u00a0Together we stood strong and got through the worst of the crisis and together we will face whatever the\u00a0future holds. This will be but another chapter in the long history of the IAMAW.<\/p>\n

Fred Hospes
\nPresident & Directing General Chairperson
\nTransportation District 140, IAMAW<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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