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Air Transat pilots vote to strike if new contract with the airline can’t be reached
Unionized Air Transat pilots voted 99% in favor of a strike authorization with 98% turnout to demand improved wages and contract terms before the holiday travel season.
- On December 3, 2025, Air Transat pilots voted 99% to give the union a strike mandate with 98% turnout, the Air Line Pilots Association said.
- Negotiations began in January and entered conciliation in September, missing the Nov. 18 deadline triggered a 21-day cooling-off period ending Dec. 10.
- Last month, the Air Line Pilots Association, representing more than 700 Air Transat pilots, opened voting while pilots set up a strike centre and picketed in Montreal and Toronto.
- The vote puts pilots in a position to strike as soon as next week, ahead of the busy holiday travel season, but Air Transat said operations are running normally and it aims to negotiate a collective agreement to avoid impacts on passengers and holiday travellers.
- The union notes the current contract lags industry standards as wages at Air Transat have suffered, while the airline received a $700 million bailout loan during ongoing talks.
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Air Transat pilots vote to authorize strike
The union that represents Air Transat's pilots said on Wednesday that its members have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. However, both parties say that they are still hoping to reach an agreement at the negotiating table and avoid a strike.
·Canada
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Air Transat's 750 pilots voted 99% in favour of a strike mandate that could be exercised as of December 10th.
·Montreal, Canada
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The air carrier's 700 or so pilots have just issued a strike warrant.
·Montreal, Canada
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Leaning Left7Leaning Right2Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution54% Left
Bias Distribution
- 54% of the sources lean Left
54% Left
L 54%
C 31%
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