OTTAWA, Ontario — CUPE’s Airline Division, representing 18,500 flight attendants across Canada, is making its federal election pitch, calling on parties to pledge now that they will introduce legislation to ban unpaid work in the airline sector if elected. Party leaders have been invited to sign the union’s pledge to end unpaid work for flight […]
CUPE's Airline Division, representing 18,500 Canadian flight attendants, is urging federal parties to pledge to ban unpaid work in the airline sector if elected, by reintroducing Bill C-415. This bill would ensure flight attendants are paid for all work hours, including pre/post-flight duties and training, at their full rate. The average flight attendant works nearly 35 unpaid hours monthly.
