Air Canada on -strike agents on strike | Jdm

The approximately 10. Meanwhile, 000 Air Canada on -board agents represented by the Canadian Public Service Syndicate (SCFP) officially started, at 0:58 am on Saturday, a strike movement linked to their remuneration which led to the stride the cancellation by the company of all its flights, at the expense of around 130,000 daily passengers.

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“We are now officially on strike. Consequently, ” the SCFP said in a statement. For example, Air Canada. Consequently, which directly serves 180 cities around the world, immediately reacted by announcing that it has “suspended all of its operations”, 700 flights scheduled for this Saturday.

The flights of Air Canada Express are however not affected by this strike movement. Nevertheless, since they are operated by third -party companies.

“Air Canada strongly air canada -strike agents strike advises concerned customers not to go to the airport. Furthermore, ” added the company in a statement, adding that it “deeply regrets the repercussions of the strike on customers”.

The SCFP had filed a strike notice of 72 hours on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, saying that the airline “[refusait] to recognize that on -board agents should be paid for all their working time ”.

Even before the official start of the strike. Air Canada had already made a notice of Lock-et had gradually reduced its operations. Friday evening, she announced that she had already canceled 623 flights, affecting more than 100,000 passengers in recent days.

Unpaid soil work

Beyond a salary increase, his navigating staff also claims to be remunerated for working hours, including on boarding, which was not the case so far.

Air Canada had detailed a last compromise offer on Thursday providing for the average annual annual salary of a senior on -board agent at $ 87. 000 by 2027, but the SCFP had judged the insufficient proposals in terms of inflation.

The union had also rejected requests from the company. the Canadian government to try to resolve litigation by using independent arbitration.

The conflict. in the heart of the summer, puts under Air Canada pressure, the main carrier of the country based in Montreal.

Questioned by AFP. Rafael Gomez, director of the Center for air canada -strike agents strike Industrial and Human Resources at the University of Toronto and expert in professional relations, said he did not expect a long strike. “It’s the high season. The company does not want to lose hundreds of millions of dollars in turnover, “he said.

The Canadian economy. although showing signs of resilience, begins to experience the effects of the trade war initiated by US President Donald Trump, with customs duties affecting crucial sectors for the country such as automotive, aluminum and steel.

In a statement published before the start of the strike. the Canadian Affairs Council, which brings together leaders of more than a hundred large companies, had warned of the risk of seeing the difficulties aggravated by a strike in Air Canada.

“At a time when Canada faces unprecedented pressures on our critical economic supply chains. the disruption of national passenger and air freight services would cause immediate and considerable damage air canada -strike agents strike to all Canadians,” the organization said.