Air Canada flight attendants to defy back-to-work order
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The Canadian government’s decision to end a strike by Air Canada flight attendants is good news for the airline and its customers. The post Air Canada waits to restart operations after government blocks strike appeared first on FreightWaves.
Canadian Labor Minister Patty Hajdu said on Friday that she met jointly with Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), urging both sides to work harder and remain at the negotiating table to reach a deal and avert a potential strike.
Air Canada wants to reinforce the gender wage gap by forcing Air Canada flight attendants – 70% of whom identify as women – to accept a wage offer less than one-third what Air Canada offered its pilots less than a year ago.
Air Canada said it remains available to continue negotiations with its flight attendants as it winds down operations ahead of a potential labor disruption.