Fact:The Airline Division of CUPE has had a Date of Hire merger policy in place for 12 years.

Fact:There have been seven successful Date of Hire mergers involving nineteen airlines since deregulation in 1986.

Fact:Just sixteen months prior to the AC/CAIL merge, CUPE retains the services of lawyer Michael Church to write a letter to the CIRB in support of its application to become the bargaining agent for the newly combined First Air/NWT. In his letter, Mr. Church relies heavily on extolling the virtues of the CUPE Airline Division Date of Hire merger policy...

"The policy applies automatically, immediately, and conclusively...The Airline Division is Bound to such policies....Every Flight Attendant knows well in advance how this issue will be addressed even before a merger takes place..."

Fact:During the AC/CAIL merge, the A/C component refused to abide by the date of Hire policy and threatens to withdraw from the division.

Fact:Judy Darcy has refused to publicly state where she stands on seniority.

Fact:CUPE National has a full 11 months to intervene and uphold the airline division policy BEFORE the AC/CAIL merger goes to arbitration.

Fact:Arbitrator permitted to reduce SENIORITY of CUPE members to a mere "concept."

Fact:Two thousand Canadian Airlines Flight Attendants lose up to TEN THOUSAND years of total seniority to their Air Canada brothers and sisters.

Fact:Thousands of outraged Canadian Airlines members write personal letters of complaint to Judy Darcy.

Fact:Judy Darcy appoints full time assistant to deal with "situation at Air Canada."

Fact:Judy Darcy and her assistant, Susan Ruffo attempt to discredit CAIL members' efforts by making the accusation that the CUPE NEB is being "targeted as part of a strategic campaign to make CUPE look bad, which will assist in their campaign to decertify from CUPE."