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It’s that time again! We are excited to invite you to attend an upcoming info session with CUPE to learn more about what it means to be a part of Canada’s largest flight attendant union.

Join us on May 5 at 6PM ET or on May 7 at 11AM ET for an opportunity to learn about CUPE, the process of forming a union for Porter cabin crew, and to get your questions answered.

You can also learn about how you can join the Unify Porter campaign to help make positive change in your workplace. We will also share updates about renewing your union cards!

CUPE Town Hall – Porter
Time: May 5, 2025 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Topic: CUPE Town Hall – Porter
Time: May 7, 2025 11:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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By now, many of you have noticed a big change in your pairings – cabin crew and pilots are no longer working the same pairings from start to finish.

For many of us, this could mean longer duty days, more legs flown in a day, and shorter rest on layovers and at home. And it might only get tougher as the company continues rolling out these changes into May.

While pilots are getting pairings that allow them to commute from non-base cities, cabin crew do not have the same options. Pilots have much stronger protection under Transport Canada’s aviation regulations than cabin crew. And let’s remember, even with better pairings and transport, the pilots are also in the process of unionizing.

This is just one more reason why Porter cabin crew need to form a union of our own, with the protection of a collective agreement. We need a union, and a real contract that goes above and beyond the bare minimum under the law.

With a union and a real contract, Porter cabin crew will have strong language protecting the length of our duty days, the number of legs flown in a day, and the length of rest while we’re on layover and at home. This protects health and safety for the crew and passengers alike.

Why is Porter doing this? It probably makes business sense for them. But it shouldn’t be done at the expense of our health and safety.

As cabin crew, we know that we deserve safe and healthy scheduling – and with a union and a real contract, we can work to protect it while helping our company succeed.

If you haven’t already, sign your union card today to get the strong union protection we deserve.

As our union drive builds momentum toward the finish line, we’re excited to welcome all Porter cabin crew to a meet-and-greet near YTZ to talk all things Porter and CUPE.

Join us on April 17 from 1300-1600 at the Wheat Sheaf Tavern (667 King Street, Toronto) for snacks and conversation. It will be a great opportunity to come sign your union card, chat with your coworkers, and get your questions answered. If you can’t make it and have questions, we are always happy to hear from you. Get in touch at porter@cupe.ca.

See you there!

“I’m just one person. Will my card even make a difference?” We’ve heard this a few times now. And the answer is always a resounding: YES. 

The wonderful thing about a union is recognizing that we are so much stronger as a collective voice than we are trying to advocate for ourselves alone.  

Every single one of us can play our own small part in making big change at our jobs, and making all of us stronger as whole. 

So why wait? 

Whether it’s a card renewal or signing your card for the very first time – yours could be the card that gets us across the finish line to finally have the fair contract and strong union representation we’ve been working towards. 

Don’t delay – sign your union card today! 

Many of you have reached this week to share how mistakes on this week’s pay are affecting you. We understand how important consistent and reliable pay is, and this can really impact your ability to pay your rent or your mortgage and your bills. It can also take a toll on your ability to take care of yourself and your family, and your mental health as well. 

Workers shouldn’t have to wonder what will happen when their employer makes a mistake on their paycheque. Many CUPE collective agreements have language in place outlining exactly what happens when an employer underpays their workers, with a clear process to make things right . 

With a union, we’ll be able to negotiate our own collective agreement with black and white language on what this process looks like. We shouldn’t be left short-changed on payday, and we shouldn’t have to rely on the good will of our employer to fix their mistakes. 

To learn more, reach out to porter@cupe.ca. 

To sign your card and join our union, click here. 

If you’ve already signed your card – great! Why not share this message with a few friends and colleagues? 

 

Being called into a performance meeting or a disciplinary meeting is one of the most intimidating experiences we can have as cabin crew.

When we talk to Porter cabin crew about why they want to sign their union card to join CUPE, it’s one of the reasons we hear most often. More and more of you have been reaching out to us lately, sharing stories about how these meetings are affecting you at work.

Receiving a CTT, a PVR, or getting called into a meeting at work can be a stressful situation to handle alone. But with a union, we will never have to face management alone.

With a union, we will have a clear process for disciplinary matters that ensures that these issues are handled fairly and equitably.

With a union, we’ll have a union representative with us to support us, advocate for us, and ensure that we know our rights.

With a union, we’ll get fair treatment and due process every step of the way.

As cabin crew, we spend half our month on the road. For many of us, this means countless stays at airport hotels.

CUPE airline locals across Canada have negotiated contract language with recognized hotel committees. These committees are made up of cabin crew like us who get a say in where we stay. They are tasked with ensuring crew have clean, safe hotel spaces with the necessary amenities to take care of ourselves on the road.

Hotel committees can even advocate for things like complimentary breakfast, discounts at the hotel restaurant, and quieter room blocks. All these things add up to make life away from home a little easier.

CUPE airline locals even have negotiated language about where crews stay on long layovers. Is the layover over 16 hours? Then Air Canada FAs stay downtown.

For WestJet crew, hotels must be a maximum 20-minute drive from the airport, unless the layover is over 18 hours, in which case they stay downtown.

If we’re going to spend hours of our month on the road, we should have a say in where we stay. With our union, we will!

With a union hotel committee, we will be consulted, and we will be part of the process of determining where cabin crew get to cool off after a long day in the air and on the go.

Sign your union card today and let’s get one step closer to forming our own hotel committee.

Aviation safety has been on all of our minds lately. When faced with an emergency, cabin crew are trained to spring into action and respond to ensure that passengers are safe. But when all is said and done, who has our backs?

Whether it’s a decompression, a rapid deplanement, a diversion or – worst case scenario – an evacuation, it’s important that we know someone will support us in the aftermath. CUPE airline locals across Canada have processes in place to support cabin crew in these exact situations.

When unionized flight attendants experience emergency situations at work, union representatives (such as a health and safety representative) will meet the aircraft and ensure that the cabin crew are supported through this experience. Whether it’s helping fill out paperwork, accessing employee assistance programs, ensuring that crew have access to mental health and trauma supports, or ensuring that you are not forced to continue working after a serious incident, your union representatives are there to support you.

Every union local has their own process and we as Porter cabin crew can create one that works for us. As safety professionals we look out for the passengers, and as union members with CUPE, we will look out for one another. It’s a one crew concept – sign your union card today.

It’s that time again! You’re invited to an info session with CUPE to learn more about what it means to be a part of Canada’s largest flight attendant union.

Join us on January 24 at 15:30 ET for an opportunity to learn about CUPE, the process of forming a union for Porter cabin crew, and to get your questions answered.

You can also learn about how you can join the Unify Porter campaign to help make positive change in your workplace. We will also share updates about renewing your union cards!

Contact us at porter@cupe.ca and we’ll send you the Zoom login info!

A question that your union team has been getting a lot lately: when can I talk about the union?

Porter has been telling crew that we are not allowed to talk about forming our union while we are in uniform. This is not correct.

You have a legal right to form a union, and you can talk about the union when you are off the aircraft.

We would encourage you to talk about forming your union when you are off the aircraft, but this does not mean you can’t be in uniform.

The same goes for signing your card. We suggest signing your card when you aren’t on paid hours of work, but this does not stop you from signing your card in the airport. In fact, you can come and chat with our organizers in the airport if you have questions and are ready to sign a card. Follow us on Instagram (@unifyporternow) to find out when we’ll be in the airport or just look for us on your way to or from your pairing.

You can also sign your card online. To set up a time to meet with an organizer please reach out and we would be happy to connect with you! Just shoot us a confidential email at porter@cupe.ca.

As we get closer to forming our union, we can expect the company to step up their efforts to discourage us. But just remember, it is your right to join a union. Together, we will make it happen!