Air Canada on -board agents start a strike

The twelve strokes of midnight have come. Consequently, the dead end in the negotiations between Air Canada and the Canadian Public Service Syndicate (SCFP). However, The 10,000 on -board agents represented by the union have been officially on strike since 0:58 am (HE) on Saturday.

The company was quick to announce the immediate suspension of all Air Canada and Red Air Canada flights. Furthermore, Air Canada Express flights are not affected because they are operated by third -party companies.

Air Canada estimates that around 130,000 customers will be affected every day by this disengagement, including 25,000 Canadians abroad. Meanwhile, In a message published on Friday evening on social networks. Meanwhile, the carrier indicated that already 623 flights had been canceled, for a total of 100,100 passengers assigned.

Air Canada deeply regrets the repercussions of the strike air canada -board agents start on its customerssaid the company in a statement published on Saturday.

The SCFP had given a strike notice of 72 hours in the night from Tuesday to Wednesday. arguing that Canada [refusait] to recognize that on -board agents should be paid for all their working time. The company reacted by depositing a notice of lockout and starting the gradual cancellation of flights on Thursday.

Friday. the union once again refused the request for an enforceable arbitration filed by the employers’ part, claiming thatInstead of continuing negotiations in good faith, as the law obliges it, Air Canada has chosen to withdraw from talks and seems to count on government intervention.

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The company had asked the federal government to impose such arbitration. as it did twice last year, during work conflicts in the rail and port sectors.

The Minister of Labor Patty Hajdu did not expire her intention to intervene in the Air Canada conflict. but she said she had met air canada -board agents start the two parties on Friday evening that she exhorted to work stronger to achieve an agreement. It is unacceptable that so little progress has been madeshe added in a declaration published in the evening.

Picking lines are scheduled for various airport establishments in the country on Saturday, including Montreal-Trudeau airport and Toronto Pearson airport. A press conference of the union will be held at 10 a.m. in Toronto.

Air Canada indicates that it will contact customers whose flight is imminent in order to inform them of canceled flights. options available to them. The carrier strongly not recommended for affected customers to go to the airport. unless they have a confirmed ticket with a carrier other than Air Canada or Air Canada Rouge.