43 h. ago Canada Post workers to stop delivering flyers in latest strike escalation

Canada Post said the action will affect thousands of Canadian businesses

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3 d. ago Anand says Canada ’evaluating’ relationship with Israel after Qatar strike

OTTAWA — Canada is “evaluating the relationship with Israel”, Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand said Wednesday after Prime Minister Mark Carney called the country’s strike on Qatar “an unprovoked attack.” Israel says it targeted senior Hamas leaders in the capital Doha on Tuesday, while the militant group says its main ceasefire negotiator survived the attack. […]

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4 d. ago How strikes and lockouts at one airline can affect entire Canadian industry

Experts point to lack of meaningful competition as major reason

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4 d. ago Strike watch: A roundup of labour activity happening across the country

Numerous labour actions taking place as companies, workers and governments navigate turbulent economy and fallout from trade war

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4 d. ago Butt dial leads to arrest of woman who allegedly helped accused killer

A woman has been accused of tampering with evidence after the presumed death of an American Airlines flight attendant who mysteriously vanished earlier this year — all because of a butt-dial. Joni Thomas, 62, has been charged with tampering with evidence in the suspected murder of 47-year-old Rana Nofal Soluri — an Envoy Air flight […]

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4 d. ago Thousands sign petitions to support Air Canada flight attendants in wage fight

The workers overwhelmingly rejected a tentative deal

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5 d. ago WestJet Flight Attendants Ensure Passenger Safety During Suspected Landing Gear Failure in St. Maarten

Calgary, AB — CUPE 8125, representing WestJet flight attendants, is commending the professionalism and swift action of crew members following a suspected landing gear failure on WestJet flight 2276 at Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) yesterday. At 17:29 UTC, the aircraft experienced what is being described as a landing gear failure and emergency protocols were […]

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7 d. ago Air Canada flight attendants vote to reject airline’s wage offer

Air Canada flight attendants, who went on strike earlier this summer, have overwhelmingly rejected Air Canada's wage offer, according to an announcement from CUPE on Saturday.

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7 d. ago Air Canada flight attendants massively reject wage offer, union says

99.1 per cent of flight attendants have rejected the airline’s wage offer

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7 d. ago Air Canada Cabin Crew Union Resoundingly Rejects Pay Package

Almost all of Air Canada’s more than 10,000 flight attendants voted to reject the company’s contract offer, extending a labor dispute that led to a brief shutdown last month.

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7 d. ago CUPE: Air Canada flight attendants reject Air Canada’s wage offer

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge have voted 99.1% against ratifying the company’s wage offer. Voter turnout was 99.4%. Even with the proposed increase, Air Canada flight attendants would still earn less than federal minimum wage, which is $17.75 per hour or $2,840 per month on a 40-hour […]

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7 d. ago Air Canada flight attendants to wrap up vote on new contract Saturday

Unionized Air Canada flight attendants will finish voting on a tentative new contract with the airline on Saturday, following a three-day strike earlier this summer.

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8 d. ago Air Canada flight attendants to wrap up vote on new contract today

Flight attendants at Air Canada will wrap up voting on a new contract today at 3 p.m. ET. The tentative deal, which ended a strike at the airline last month, raises wages for workers and establishes a pay structure for time worked when aircraft are on the ground. Voting opened Aug. 27 for the 10,000-plus […]

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1 week ago Playboy model says she was forced to cover up ‘big boobs’ before boarding plane

A former Playboy Playmate and OnlyFans star claims an American Airlines crew member forced her to button up her shirt that exposed her “big boobs.” Sarah Blake Cheek took to X to detail her experience on Sunday night prior to a flight out of Atlanta. “The flight attendant on @AmericanAir told me I needed to […]

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1 week ago Air Canada evacuation in Denver highlights flight attendants’ most critical safety work remains unpaid

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The union representing 20,000 flight attendants across Canada says Sunday’s emergency evacuation of an Air Canada flight in Denver is just the latest example of how flight attendants are not compensated for their most important safety duties. The flight was evacuated by the dedicated crew after an electrical burning smell was […]

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2 w. ago Business is booming for the Big Six banks, but no one is taking a victory lap

With Canada yet to strike a trade deal with the U.S., top executives remain guarded in their outlooks

Economics

2 w. ago After Air Canada strike, Ottawa may need to change its intervention strategy, experts say

More than 10,000 flight attendants went on strike on Aug. 16, with the airline locking them out soon after, bringing all Air Canada flights to a halt

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2 w. ago After Air Canada strike, Ottawa may need to change its intervention strategy: experts

Flight attendants’ defiance in the face of federal intervention meant to halt a recent strike at Air Canada could set a new precedent for work stoppages, some labour movement-watchers say. The workers’ move disrupted a growing pattern that has been eroding the right to strike in Canada, said Barry Eidlin, an associate professor of sociology […]

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2 w. ago CUPE : A message to our passengers from Henly Larden, Air Canada flight attendant & VP of CUPE 4094

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The past weeks will go down in history for airline workers in Canada. 10,000 flight attendants stood up to Canada’s federal government and one of the largest companies in the country to end unpaid work. Because of our collective courage in standing up to their intimidation, we made important strides. But […]

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2 w. ago Air travellers face lengthy backlog in resolving complaints through CTA

Air Canada customers looking to lodge a complaint with the regulator over their experience during the recent flight attendants’ strike should prepare for a wait. The Canadian Transportation Agency said its backlog of air travel complaints stood at about 85,000 as of Aug. 14, two days before the strike started. The agency had received nearly […]

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