8 h. ago CUPE NL Stands in Solidarity with Air Canada Flight Attendants

ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland and Labrador — CUPE Newfoundland and Labrador stands in solidarity with flight attendants employed by Air Canada and demands the government respect their right to strike. “It’s absolutely disgraceful that so much necessary and vital work flight attendants do before and after each and every flight is unpaid,” said CUPE Newfoundland and […]

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9 h. ago Flight diverted after passenger allegedly shouts racial slurs, breaks out of restraints

A drunk passenger on Breeze Airlines has been accused of yelling racial slurs at flight attendants and breaking free from restraints twice before another traveller the size of a tree intervened. David Leroy Carter, 46, of Los Angeles, was taken into custody by Colorado police on Wednesday after he “became agitated” four hours into his […]

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9 h. ago Air Canada flight attendants disrupt company press conference, leading to its early conclusion

Union members marched in front of the stage where Air Canada executives were seated to answer reporters' questions, holding signs and then standing silently

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10 h. ago Air Canada, flight attendants offer competing narratives ahead of strike deadline

A demonstration by more than a dozen members of the union representing Air Canada’s flight attendants prompted the airline to shut down a press conference on Thursday as tensions between the two sides continue to mount ahead of a weekend work stoppage. Dozens of flights were expected to be cancelled by the end of Thursday […]

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13 h. ago Some Air Canada flights are being cancelled today as clock ticks toward work stoppage

Some Air Canada flights that were scheduled to take off today are being cancelled as the airline braces for a work stoppage this weekend. The union that represents around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants is poised to strike just before 1 a.m. on Saturday, as the airline also plans to lock out those workers. Air […]

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14 h. ago Some Air Canada flights to be cancelled today as clock ticks toward work stoppage

Some Air Canada flights that were scheduled to take off today are being cancelled as the airline braces for a work stoppage this weekend. The union that represents around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants is poised to strike just before 1 a.m. on Saturday, as the airline also plans to lock out those workers. Air […]

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15 h. ago Some Air Canada flights to be cancelled as clock ticks toward work stoppage

Some Air Canada flights that were scheduled to take off today will be cancelled as the airline braces for a work stoppage this weekend. The union that represents around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants is poised to strike just before 1 a.m. on Saturday, as the airline also plans to lock out those workers. Air […]

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24 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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32 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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34 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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36 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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37 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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37 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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39 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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40 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.

Economics

40 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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41 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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47 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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55 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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55 h. ago Air Canada Says Labor Talks at Impasse After 38% Offer to Union

Air Canada, Canada’s largest airline, says labor negotiations are “at an impasse” after tabling a sweetened offer to the union representing its 10,000 flight attendants.

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