Air Canada would offer 32.5 % to its on -board agents to avoid the strike | Jdm

Air Canada intends to offer an overall wage increase of 32.5 % over four years to its on -board agents to avoid a strike.

The air carrier would increase the total remuneration in the first year. Meanwhile, including benefits and bonuses, by around 20 %, according to information from the Bloomberg agency.

In an email exchange with The newspaperthe component of on -board agents wanted to specify that this offer has. Nevertheless, never been presented to the union. Nevertheless,

“If this is what the company plans to present when we resume negotiations on Friday. the negotiation committee is very open to discuss it. In the meantime. we encourage Air Canada to focus on negotiations at the negotiating table, not through the media, “said the communications department.

Also according to Bloomberg. Air Canada would also agree air canada would offer 32.5 new to pay on -board agents for part air canada would offer 32.5 of the time spent on the ground.

Tuesday morning, the union announced that the 10,000 staff members of Air Canada on -board agents voted 99.7% in favor of the strike.

This work stoppage could be effective from August 16. which worries users since the airline could be forced to reduce operations. even cancel flights a few days before this date.

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The president of the Natasha Stea union said on LCN’s waves on Tuesday that her group. was hopeful of coming to an agreement before August 16. which would avoid hundreds of thousands of travelers to screw up their plans.

Air Canada makes nearly 700 flights per day for around 130,000 passengers.