Ottawa to probe unpaid airline work allegations key to Air Canada strike
- The federal government is investigating allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector amid a strike at Air Canada, according to Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu.
- Hajdu called the unpaid work claims from Air Canada's flight attendants' union deeply disturbing and aims to address any existing loopholes.
- Despite a ruling that the strike is unlawful, flight attendants continue their strike, keeping Air Canada flights grounded for a third day.
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Ottawa to Probe Unpaid Airline Work Allegations Key to Air Canada Strike
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu tells The Canadian Press that the federal government is launching a probe into allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector as a work stoppage at Air Canada stretches on. One of the key complaints from the union representing Air Canada flight attendants is that workers are not paid for duties performed before take-off. Hajdu says in an interview that she finds those claims deeply disturbing and says the probe led by…
Liberals Are Now Probing Unpaid Work After Section 107 Order On Air Canada Employees
The Carney government is now trying to hold two lines at once in the Air Canada standoff: force service back on, and signal it will crack down on unpaid work. Labour Minister Patty Hajdu, who invoked Section 107 to compel a return to work over the weekend, is now publicly stressing that “nobody should be expected to work for free,” and has ordered a probe into allegations of unpaid labour in the airline sector. In a video statement yesterday, sh…
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