Transport committee  I think that can happen in a multitude of ways. I think I primarily said it with regard to the work refusals and just the government not listening through that process. I think the queues are another thing that I've reiterated today as well: to ensure that our members are protect

Transport committee  No. I don't see anything that would prevent the government from imposing conditions.

Transport committee  I completely echo what Chris just said. I think to paint a picture, since we've been doing the testing 72 hours out from departure, we've had, as of yesterday, 134 flights come into the country with COVID-positive passengers on board since January 9. That right there is a concern

Transport committee  I've heard of that, but again, my only comment would go back to what I originally said. Without a foundation for how the program is supposed to work, of course anyone who feels they're entitled to it or has an entitlement to it is going to take it. I think that's the primary fo

Transport committee  Is the wage subsidy working for my members at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge? No, it's not. Roughly 72% of our members, just shy of 7,000 members, have been laid off or will be laid off in the next week. Of all those members, none is able to participate in the CEWS program bec

Transport committee  Thank you for asking that question. I am definitely passionate on that one as well. Transport Canada is definitely more engaged with us. There are weekly calls; there is dialogue. However, what I find with Transport Canada, especially in my role as union president with the airl

Transport committee  We've definitely reached out to the minister for a meeting. We have not had a meeting at this point.

Transport committee  As the president of CUPE's airline division, my focus and my priority are the safety and livelihoods of my members, not the corporate undertakings of the airlines. As people whose lives have been deeply affected by this pandemic from a health perspective and a financial perspecti

Transport committee  Good afternoon. My name is Wes Lesosky. I am a professional flight attendant and the president of the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. I represent just shy of 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge. I am also the president of