9 h. ago Air Canada gears up to cancel flights ahead of potential strike

Canadians with Air Canada flights booked this week may want to consider alternative travel options ahead of the looming strike.The airline has issued a 72-hour lockout notice to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) after it said it intends to begin a strike as early as Saturday, Aug. 16. The union represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, which carry approximately 130,000 customers a day who could be affected by a labour disruption."To provide customers certainty, Air Canada will begin a phased wind-down of most of its operations to be completed over the next three days," reads the Wednesday announcement. "The airline has also sought government-directed arbitration to resolve the situation."The Air Canada Component of CUPE issued its 72-hour strike notice on Wednesday, claiming that the carrier "refused to recognize that flight attendants should be paid for all their time on the job.""For t...

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17 h. ago Ottawa travellers should check their flights ahead of possible Air Canada job action

Air Canada began cancelling flights ahead of possible weekend job action as flight attendants and the company hit a bargaining impasse.

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19 h. ago Got an Air Canada ticket? Your rights, as strike flight cancellations begin

Air Canada said it will begin cancelling flights as early as Thursday because 'sudden or unmanaged work stoppages produce a significantly worse disruption to travel.'

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19 h. ago Possible Air Canada flight attendants strike: Is your flight impacted and will you get a refund?

'The first flights will be cancelled August 14, with more on August 15, with a complete cessation of flying by Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge on August 16,' the airline says

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21 h. ago Were you planning to fly Air Canada? What you need to know about a looming strike

A work stoppage looms for around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants after their union and the airline issued 72-hour strike and lockout notices, respectively, early Wednesday morning. Air Canada says it will begin cancelling flights that were scheduled to take off Thursday, with increasingly more disruptions by the weekend if a last-minute deal can’t be […]

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22 h. ago CUPE: Air Canada Flight Attendants Forced to Issue Strike Notice to End Unpaid Work

TORONTO — The Air Canada Component of CUPE has issued a 72-hour strike notice to Air Canada after the airline refused to recognize that flight attendants should be paid for all their time on the job. Air Canada responded by issuing a 72-hour lockout notice. “For the past nine months, we have put forward solid, […]

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23 h. ago Travelling through YVR this week? Check if your Air Canada flight is cancelled

Air Canada says it will gradually suspend Air Canada and Rouge flights over the next 72 hours after flight attendants issued strike notice.

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25 h. ago Air Canada to suspend flights starting Thursday amid potential flight attendant strike

Customers whose flights are cancelled will be notified and can obtain a full refund

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25 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants issue strike notice, as company plans lockout

The union representing Air Canada flight attendants issued strike notice on Wednesday morning, setting the stage for them to head to the picket line on Saturday.

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26 h. ago Air Canada to begin cancelling flights ahead of possible work stoppage on Saturday

MONTREAL — Air Canada says it will begin a gradual suspension of flights to allow an orderly shutdown as it faces a potential work stoppage by its flight attendants on Saturday. The airline says the first flights will be cancelled Thursday, with more on Friday and a complete cessation of flying by Air Canada and […]

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26 h. ago Air Canada starts cancelling flights ahead of potential work stoppage

MONTREAL — Air Canada says it will begin a gradual suspension of flights to allow an orderly shutdown as it faces a potential work stoppage by its flight attendants on Saturday. The airline says the first flights will be cancelled Thursday, with more on Friday and a complete cessation of flying by Air Canada and […]

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32 h. ago Air Canada, flight attendants yet to call 72 hour notice of job action

There’s no word yet whether Air Canada and the union representing some 10,000 of its flight attendants have averted a possible strike or lockout that could begin as soon as Saturday. The Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees will be in position to strike as of 12:01 a.m. ET on Saturday. […]

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40 h. ago Air Canada, flight attendants at ‘impasse’ as union declines arbitration proposal

Air Canada says it has reached an “impasse” in negotiations with the union representing its flight attendants, which on Tuesday said it declined a proposal from the airline to enter a binding arbitration process. The latest hurdle in negotiations comes just hours before the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees could […]

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42 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants’ union declines arbitration proposal from airline

The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants says it has declined a proposal from the airline to enter a binding arbitration process. The latest hurdle in negotiations comes just hours before the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees could signal its intent to strike this weekend. The earliest that […]

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44 h. ago An Air Canada strike would be ‘devastating’ for tourism: industry group

More than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants are poised for a potential strike that could occur as soon as this week. The cooling-off period in the talks ends Friday.

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47 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants could serve strike notice if deal not reached

MONTREAL — The union representing around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants could signal its intent to strike if a deal isn’t reached by the end of today. The earliest that flight attendants could potentially walk off the job is Saturday at 12:01 a.m. ET. Since the union must provide 72-hours notice if it plans to […]

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64 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants picket at 4 major airports as bargaining continues

TORONTO — Air Canada flight attendants gathered for simultaneous demonstrations outside airports in some major Canadian cities Monday as the clock ticked down toward a possible strike that could begin as soon as this weekend. In what their union called a national day of action, members of the Air Canada component of the Canadian Union […]

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65 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants protest wages, unpaid work outside Calgary airport before potential strike

The earliest union members could go on strike is on Saturday at midnight E.T.

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65 h. ago How much work are Air Canada flight attendants not getting paid for?

The union says attendants are paid only for 'block time,' between takeoff and landing, and not for other duties performed on the ground

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66 h. ago CUPE : Air Canada Flight Attendants Stage National Day of Action to End Unpaid Work and Win a Fair Contract

TORONTO — Air Canada flight attendants staged a national day of action at airports across Canada on Monday, to highlight the rampant abuse of unpaid work in the airline industry, and the need for a fair contract. The flight attendants, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), recently authorized their union to take […]

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