This ruling might not be a good idea.
I'm not with AC, nor am I an ACPA member, but it seems to me that age discrimination is one thing but when you put it openly on the table in specific terms for a unanimous number of your union colleagues to vote in favour of, then, when "you live by the union sword, you die by the union sword". (I should think)
So spare us the tears.
Even when the number of over 60s is but a handfull. Remember, majority rule?
ACPA may kick you out at 60 but our constitution guarantees that you can work till you can no longer hold a medical.
Now, all you over 60s, off you go. Apply to CanJet, West Jet, Sunwing or Transat. Let us know how the "age thing" works out for you. Especially the part where the Canadian Constitution looks out for your being over 60 at a time when we have a serious pilot shortage and these carriers are using foreign pilots right here in our own back yard to shore up their rosters.
Now there's a cause ACPA could take up. Like ALPA knocking them on the chops over their NHL JETZ operation. Wouldn't that be a more interesting battle for some of us
CANADIAN pilots to witness?
Nah! Ain't gonna happen.
...just trying to think out of the box.
Willie
