August 6, 2025

Participants for AMFA
Earl Clark – Region I Director
Will Abbott – Region II Director
Ian Evershed – Region IV Director
Collin Ayotte – Airline Representative
Lucas Middlebrook – Legal Counsel

Participants for Calm Air
Randi McCallum – Vice President of HR & Payroll
Tim Kroeker – Vice President of Maintenance / PRM
Darcy Mawby – Director of Maintenance
Britney Bella – HRIS/Payroll Manager

The AMFA-Calm Air Negotiating Committee (“Committee”) is providing this update to the membership at Calm Air International LP (“Calm Air” or "the Company”). This is the only official source of negotiating communications by the Committee.

Session Summary

The Parties met in Winnipeg (July 28-31, 2025) for a four-day collective bargaining negotiation session. The Parties reached tentative agreement (TA) on six articles during this session:

• Article 7 – Grievance and Arbitration Procedure (formerly Redress Procedure)
• Article 9 – Leaves of Absence (contingent on open economic items)
• Article 10 – Sick Leave (contingent on open economic items)
• Article 21 – Accommodations Standards
• Article 26 – Personnel Files
• Article 29 – Restricted Area Identification Cards (RAIC)

This brings the total number of TA’d articles from the first two sessions to twelve.

Day One

At the beginning of Day 1, AMFA presented its first proposal on Article 7. Article 7 was formerly titled “Redress Procedure;” however, AMFA proposed amending the title to Grievance and Arbitration Procedure. AMFA’s proposed changes to this Article were intended to align it with AMFA agreements and provide a more structured grievance and arbitration process to resolve disputes under your Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). We must have an effective dispute resolution procedure to allow us to enforce our CBA, when necessary.

AMFA also presented its first proposal on Article 21 – Accommodations Standards. You made it clear that this Article is important to you – especially given the recent issues involving substandard accommodations. Therefore, the proposed changes were intended to raise standards and increase protections around accommodations when you travel for work. The Company did not have any proposals to present on the morning of Day 1. Instead, the Parties engaged in discussion regarding what items remained open in Article 9 –Leaves of Absence and Article 10 – Sick Leave. The Company had committed, at the conclusion of the prior session, to proposing a Classifications article but needed further discussion prior to presenting.

AMFA, on the afternoon of Day 1, presented its first proposal on Article 17 – Health and Safety. AMFA’s proposal sought, among other things, to provide more comprehensive language regarding the Company’s health and safety obligations and to clarify our members’ roles and compensation structure related to health and safety committees. The Company presented its first proposal on a new article that would be titled Classifications and set forth the job positions and a general description of the work performed by each. Classification articles are standard throughout the industry.

The Company then presented a counterproposal to Article 7 – Grievance and Arbitration Procedure, which brought the Parties closer on this article, but more work remained. The Company also presented its first counterproposal to Article 21 – Accommodations Standards, and the Parties engaged in productive discussion as AMFA explained that there would need to be more movement from the Company on this Article to address your concerns related to questionable accommodations. To finish the day, the Company responded to AMFA’s last proposal on Article 26 – Personnel Files, indicating it had agreed to the Union’s prior pass and therefore the Parties had reached TA on this article.

Day Two

On the morning of Day 2, AMFA presented a proposal on Article 10 – Sick Leave, which made minor language cleanups and indicated where AMFA intended to hold its position until a comprehensive discussion on economics. With those changes, the Parties were able to reach a TA on this article contingent on the remaining items to be addressed during economic discussions. AMFA then made a similar pass on Article 9 – Leaves of Absence, which found alignment on the remaining non-economic components and indicated which areas AMFA would hold its position until further discussion between the Parties on shift scheduling and economics. Like Article 10, the Parties were then able to reach a contingent TA on Article 9.

AMFA followed this with a counterproposal on Article 7 – Grievance and Arbitration Procedure, which sought to address some of the Company’s input while maintaining AMFA’s position on the importance of a structured grievance process and union representation during that process. In addition, AMFA presented a counterproposal on Article 21 – Accommodations Standards seeking, once again, to firm up language on the Company’s obligation to provide a standard of accommodations consistent with your role as professionals and other items, such as, language requiring the Company to provide you with a summary of travel and accommodations prior to all planned travel.

The Company presented a counterproposal to Article 21 – Accommodations Standards in the afternoon of Day 2. This counterproposal made movement, but more work remained to achieve the standard and protections AMFA seeks to include in your CBA, such as tighter language requiring single occupancy. The Parties also engaged in lengthy discussion regarding a clear process indicating who at the Company our members should contact in the event the accommodations are below standard, and that such information should be included within the travel summary provided prior to travel.

The Parties had a lengthy discussion on health and safety issues prior to the Company presenting a counterproposal on Article 7 – Grievance and Arbitration Procedure, which continued to bridge the remaining gaps and bring the Parties closer to a TA. AMFA then presented its first counterproposal to the new Article 31 – Classifications. AMFA’s counterproposal sought to group the classifications and combine what the Company had written as sub-classifications into more inclusive classifications. AMFA’s counterproposal also contained some language edits within the respective job descriptions of each classification.

Day 3

Day 3 began with AMFA presenting its second counterproposal on Article 7 – Grievance and Arbitration Procedure. This counterproposal sought to standardize usage of certain language terms and further clarify the grievance process and procedure. AMFA also presented its second counterproposal on Article 21 – Accommodations Standards and continued to push for language on standards and protection for you while traveling for work. The Company presented its first counterproposal to Article 17 – Health and Safety in the afternoon. The Company’s counterproposal agreed with some of the additions and changes proposed by AMFA but also maintained some existing book language that the Company felt aligned with its Occupational Health and Safety manual. AMFA requested a copy of the manual for comprehensive review.

The Company then presented a counterproposal on Article 31 – Classifications, which in large part aligned with AMFA’s structure, but remained apart on some language issues within certain classifications. Following an off-the-record discussion and short caucus, the Company returned to advise the Parties had reached a TA on Article 7 – Grievance and Arbitration Procedure. Another counterproposal on Article 21 – Accommodations Standards was presented by the Company, which narrowed the issues to two separate sections that AMFA agreed it would take under advisement to determine if the Parties could bridge the gap and reach tentative agreement. Before the end of Day 3, AMFA presented a counterproposal to Article 31 – Classifications, which at this point, AMFA believed may place the Parties in a position to reach tentative agreement on this article as well.

Day Four

At the beginning of Day 4, after your Committee had reviewed and discussed the Company’s Occupational Health and Safety Manual, AMFA presented its second counterproposal on Article 17 – Health and Safety, which among other items, sought to clarify equal AMFA member representation on health and safety committees and add provisions regarding how committee members would be compensated for such committee participation. AMFA also presented its third counterproposal on Article 21 – Accommodations Standards, which continued to push hard for appropriate accommodation standards and additional language protections when you travel for work. AMFA also informed the Company it was disappointed that, after multiple passes were made confirming significant alignment between the parties on Article 31 – Classifications, the Company expressed concern for the first time related to cross-utilization between classifications.

The Company, in the afternoon, presented its second counterproposal on Article 17 – Health and Safety, which included movement on the open issues of committee composition and committee member compensation. AMFA then presented its first proposal on Article 12 – Uniforms, which sought to provide more detail on issues, such as initial uniforms and the ability to use your uniform allotment to purchase the items you need. AMFA also proposed a provision whereby the Company could provide AMFA patches on uniforms. The Parties caucused and upon return later in the afternoon, AMFA presented its first proposal on Article 29 – Restricted Area Identification Card (RAIC), which only contained minor cleanups to existing language. The Parties were able to TA that article following AMFA’s pass. AMFA also presented its second counterproposal on Article 17 – Health and Safety that aligned the parties on everything except annual payouts to the Committee members. In addition, AMFA presented its first proposal on Article 13 – Training, which included cleanups and modifications to existing language regarding issues such as: endorsements, attending training courses, compensation while attending training and new language regarding timely issuance of an Employee’s aircraft certification authority. The Company then presented its first counterproposal on Article 12 – Uniforms. There was some alignment on the Union’s proposal, but more work is required between the Parties on this article. The Company, however, outright rejected the Union’s request for an AMFA patch. This was disappointing as your Committee felt this would signify a partnership between Calm Air, AMFA, and you.

We would like to thank the observers who attended this session. Your support is greatly appreciated. The next negotiation session is scheduled for August 10-14 in Winnipeg; any member who wishes to attend as an observer should contact Collin Ayotte, AMFA-Calm Air Airline Representative (ALR).

Remember - stay engaged, remain informed, and continue to support the Negotiating Committee. Our solidarity will produce a CBA that your hard work has earned.

Fraternally,

Your AMFA-Calm Negotiating Committee