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by Martin Tamme
Mon Apr 28, 2014 10:09 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada Career Path
Replies: 40
Views: 18563

Re: Air Canada Career Path

yycflyguy wrote:SB left as a result of the FOS for a lucrative contract.
StewB went to China
Paul D went to Emirates (he resigned on Nov 29 2013)
by Martin Tamme
Sun Apr 27, 2014 4:25 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Air Canada Career Path
Replies: 40
Views: 18563

Re: Air Canada Career Path

I ran into a very interesting example of an Air Canada career path a few weeks ago. The chap in question spent 14 years there, the last 4 years in the left seat of an A320. He quit early this year to move to the right seat of an Emirates 777. He said that AC is doomed and that Dubai will see many m...
by Martin Tamme
Mon Feb 17, 2014 8:56 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Fed Ct Overturns Tribunal Dismissal of Age 60 Complaints
Replies: 188
Views: 41938

Re: Fed Ct Overturns Tribunal Dismissal of Age 60 Complaints

I had an MEC member, tell me to my face, as I was bitching about the indexing etc, that the younger pilots at acpa mec did not need the indexing at their stage in life.....they did not require it, and they fully expected to be able to renegotiate the indexing back in, over the next 10 years. As as ...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:15 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: SELF-DESTRUCT -- PRESS
Replies: 105
Views: 23380

Re: SELF-DESTRUCT -- PRESS

Protect the public and economy???! Really? Wasn't there someone else in history who had to do what ever it took in order to protect the public & the economy? "We must close union offices, confiscate their money and put their leaders in prison. We must reduce workers salaries and take away their rig...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:32 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: ACPA Pilots AD in Newspapers Mach 31 2012
Replies: 48
Views: 5958

Re: ACPA Pilots AD in Newspapers Mach 31 2012

I'm not talking about the NDP taking power; I'm merely talking about the Conservatives not having absolute power.
by Martin Tamme
Sun Apr 01, 2012 10:28 am
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: ACPA Pilots AD in Newspapers Mach 31 2012
Replies: 48
Views: 5958

Re: ACPA Pilots AD in Newspapers Mach 31 2012

Sorry Rockie blaming Harper for your mess is like blaming the easter bunny because your wife is fat from too much chocolate. Question: If we presently had a minority Government, do you believe that we would still be in this mess? Would Air Canada not have negotiated in good faith a long time ago if...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:13 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: SELF-DESTRUCT -- PRESS
Replies: 105
Views: 23380

Re: SELF-DESTRUCT -- PRESS

A good many of those signatories were in the room when the last CCAA was announced. They see the possibility of it happening again and if it does we are not coming out. We must avoid that. Reality. So again, how is the pilot group supposed to provide a solution, considering we represent less than 4...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Mar 25, 2012 6:51 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: SELF-DESTRUCT -- PRESS
Replies: 105
Views: 23380

Re: SELF-DESTRUCT -- PRESS

That is the most positive thing in months. Finally realism about this industry and the situation we face..I think they will have massive support. I doubt it. This list is primarily composed of the people and their extension who were recalled by the Membership last year for failling to follow the AC...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:53 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

No. All of the provisions related to insurances and pensions are specifically exempted by the Canadian Human Rights Benefits Regulations that were promulgated coincident with the enactment of the statute. So in accordance with our present Collective Agreement, a pilot stops paying into the pension ...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:10 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

He has been with the company for 33 1/2 yrs. and needs another 18 months to top up his pension. Before I forget, we should negotiate an amendment to the pension clauses to ensure that a top up is achieved after 30 years of service. With pilots presently being hired much later on in life, hardly any...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:55 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

Where should he go the next day? Should he be required to leave the 777? Perhaps he should move onto the EMB as an F/O? What do you think? I honestly don't know. It's Air Canada who has the case for the BFOR, not me nor any other pilot. As such, he should go wherever Air Canada needs him to ensure ...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:50 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

This is now beyond embarrassing because Martin's opinion is by no means unique among Air Canada pilots. In fact what's worse is he's one of the more informed ones. Yes and I am also one of those who has a better understanding of the laws. For example, damages may only be applied against ACPA, not t...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 8:40 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

You cannot have a collective agreement provision that distinguishes among members on the basis of a prohibited ground of discrimination, be it age, sex, religion or whatever. Hey Ray: Your last statement had me looking through our current Collective Agreement, because I could have sworn that we had...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:12 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

Blacks can only fly right seat 767. Hindu's can only fly the 320. White males under 60 have to fly either the 330 or 777. Women can fly the EMJ or 320, but can't be left seat in any airplane. And pilots over 60 have to be right seat EMJ. Ok. I just flew with a Captain who was part of the 243 that w...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:52 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

BTW, since John Swallow piped in here, I might as well give another example. John & I previously worked at Air Atlantic. At the time, Air Atlantic had 3 aircraft types; namely, the BA-146, the Jetstream 41 and the Dash-8. The J41 and DH8 paid the same; however, the flying was completely different. P...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:30 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

Ah now I get it, it's all about entitlement! Yes as it presently stands, seniority as it pertains to our Collective Agreement is about entitlement. At Westjet, they don't use our type of seniority system. Although a Westjet pilot may request a certain layover, the Company reserves the right to give...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:13 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

Go tell the Negroes or the East Indians or the Jews that you are going to pay them the wages that they are entitled to, but that they are not allowed to occupy front-line positions or been seen in public working for your company, because of your collective agreement that reserves those rights for W...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:23 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

Martin: I don't know if you are privy to any of the things going on inside that MEC, but may I suggest that you really could use a good briefing on the facts. No, I'm not privy to anything that goes on the inside anymore. I've been out for 4 years now. However, I don't understand. You filed a DFR a...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:11 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

Norwegianwood wrote:
Excuse me but I am a little confused, please explain!!

The Offer of Settlement was not discriminatory.
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:02 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

...in the course of employment, to differentiate adversely in relation to an employee, on a prohibited ground of discrimination. The only differentiation under Air Canada's Offer of settlement was that as opposed to laying over in Hong Kong, they would now be laying over in Portland, Oregon. They w...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:54 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

You guys are still talking about ACPA here. ACPA is no longer in the driver's seat... It's Air Canada, and that's the entity you are going to have to deal with on a forward-going basis. As it presently stands, Air Canada has a valid BFOR, not ACPA. I merely pointed out Air Canada's apprehension with...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:28 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

Martin, I am an outsider (to this issue) and I don't share your characterization of the issues involved. I would be careful about portraying things as an outsider when you aren't one. Cheers (John Swallow) John: Then please explain to me how if your employer offers you a job that the held same resp...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:18 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

The awards are always reinstatement to original positions, original relative seniority, etc., etc. And that's where a lot of these awards have it wrong, and the reason as to why they will keep on getting appealed. Since when is seniority a human rights issue? Under our seniority-based system, posit...
by Martin Tamme
Sun Dec 18, 2011 1:10 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

Part of the problem of being on the outside looking in that it is impossible to get the whole picture. The offer to Vilven and Kelly to accept re-employment on the Embraer as First Officers was only one piece of the offer, and like most offers, its was an "all or nothing" package. It was the whole ...
by Martin Tamme
Sat Dec 17, 2011 5:36 pm
Forum: Air Canada
Topic: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?
Replies: 156
Views: 14310

Re: Can the illegal acts still be condoned?

but no one would know the correct percentage - either they will be carrying too many pilots on the roster or not enough. Actually all they have to do is ask the Airlines to the South what the numbers are, and after two to three years they'll have their own statistics, anyway. Your point is not vali...

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