Local 4061 Bargaining Committee
The Bargaining Process Explained
We are currently in the Negotiations Stage of Bargaining
The Stages of Bargaining
1 - Notice and Preparation
1 - Notice and Preparation
1 - Notice and Preparation
Your Union serves its Notice to Bargain and a Statutory Freeze locks the current working rules in place (The FOAG).
The Bargaining Committee then reviews member surveys to build proposals and prepare for negotiations. This includes membership bargaining priorities surveys and strategic planning.
2 - Negotiations
1 - Notice and Preparation
1 - Notice and Preparation
Face to face talks begin where proposals are presented at the bargaining table "Tabled".
Typically, anything in the future CA that is considered "monetary" such as pay/stipends/reimbursements, are left until the end when all other language has been negotiated.
The negotiation process for 1st contracts can be lengthy compared to 2nd or 3rd contracts, as we have to write and agree on all our working rules from scratch.
3 - Conciliation
1 - Notice and Preparation
4 - The 21 Day Cooling Off Period
If both parties are at an impasse at the end of the main negotiation phase, either side may request the support of a conciliator by filing a Notice of Dispute with the Federal Minister of Labour, who will appoint a conciliation officer within 15 days.
The government assigned conciliation officers step in to bring both the Union and Company closer to a Tentative Agreement.
This phase has a strict 60 day mandate, unless both parties agree to extend. No job action or lockouts can occur during this time.
4 - The 21 Day Cooling Off Period
4 - The 21 Day Cooling Off Period
4 - The 21 Day Cooling Off Period
A 21 day buffer period occurs after conciliation ends, if an agreement is not met, as outlined in the Canada Labour Code.
The Union and Company can continue to negotiate during this period, and the operation continues to run as normal.
5 - Job Action
4 - The 21 Day Cooling Off Period
6 - Ratification Vote
At any point in the bargaining process, the Union can run a Strike Vote, however the results of the vote are valid for 60 days only.
The Union must give 72 hours notice prior to any job action, which can be done in the last 72 hours of the Cooling Off Period.
The employer can also lock out members at the end of the Cooling Off Period
Job Action is a procedural tool to show collective strength and apply pressure to the Company. Negotiations may continue during this period.
6 - Ratification Vote
4 - The 21 Day Cooling Off Period
6 - Ratification Vote
The eventual result of bargaining is to secure a strong Tentative Agreement. The membership reviews the full package and votes.
If the majority of members vote "Yes", then the new Collective Agreement takes effect.
If the majority of members vote "No", then the Union and Company either return to the table, or begin Arbitration (pending various circumstances).
CUPE Local 4061, operating as the Porter Component, is an independent labour organization and the official bargaining agent for Porter Airlines Cabin Crew. CUPE Local 4061 is a local union of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). This website is owned and operated by the Porter Component/Local 4061 of CUPE and is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Porter Airlines Inc, Porter Airlines (Canada) Limited. or Porter Aviation Holdings Inc. All corporate logos, trademarks, and imagery are used for descriptive and representative purposes and remain the property of their respective owners.