US EditionAir Canada flight attendants picketing at 4 major airports on national day of action
CANADA, AUG 11 – Around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants will hold coordinated airport actions to highlight demands for better wages and recognition of unpaid working hours, union says.
- Air Canada flight attendants will picket at four major airports on Monday to highlight their pay demands in contract negotiations, but the protests will not affect the airline's operations.
- The main issues include ensuring flight attendants get paid for all working hours, not just when planes are in motion, and improving poverty wages that are inconsistent with the economic reality of 2025.
- The Canadian Union of Public Employees, representing over 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants, could give a 72-hour strike notice as early as August 16 if a deal is not reached.
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Air Canada Flight Attendants to Picket at Four Major Airports
Air Canada flight attendants are set to stage a picket at airports across four major Canadian cities today in what their union is calling a national day of action. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) says picket lines are planned at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Vancouver International Airport, and Calgary International Airport at 1 p.m. ET. “We are inviting ALL members …
Rocky Mountain Outlook
The Toronto StarPlanning to fly Air Canada? What you need to know about a potential strike looming
A potential strike looms as contract talks carry on between Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants. The outcome of negotiations this week could be critical for summer travellers worried about their upcoming flights.
Winnipeg Free Press
Air Canada flight attendants picketing at 4 major airports on national day of action
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