Negotiations between the airline and the Air Canada component of the Canadian Public Service union resumed on Monday evening with a federal mediator. They allowed both parties to conclude an agreement shortly after 4 am, Tuesday morning.
“Your right to vote on your salaries has been preserved,” the union wrote in a message addressed to its members on social networks.
The union has not provided details on the content of the agreement in principle, which it will submit to its members during virtual meetings.
He added that he must indicate to his members that they are “required to cooperate fully on the resumption of operations” from Air Canada.
The conclusion of this agreement in principle – and the announcement of the end of the strike – will be welcomed with relief by the many travelers who have seen their plans are upset since the start of the work stoppage on Saturday.
Recovery of flights
Air Canada said Air Canada and Red Air Canada flights will resume “evening” on Tuesday, but warned that the impacts of the work conflict could be felt to be “seven to ten days”.
Indeed, since the devices and the crews are not positioned where they should, some flights will be canceled in the next seven days, either “until the schedule is stabilized”.
“We are therefore asking our customers to be patient and understanding in the coming days,” said Air Canada President and Manager Michael Rousseau, in a statement.
“I want to assure them that everyone in Air Canada is doing everything possible to allow them to take place on a flight soon.”
Air Canada has reiterated that only customers with confirmed reservations and whose flights are displayed as expected must go to the airport.
The agreement in principle was concluded after many twists and turns.
Only a few hours after the strike is launched and the imposition of a lockout on Saturday, the federal government intervened in the conflict by invoking article 107 of the Labor Code to force the two parties to submit to enforceable arbitration.
This decision was challenged by union officials, which prompted the Canadian Industrial Relations Council to declare on Monday that the strike was illegal.
Despite everything, the union continued its strike, until the conclusion of the agreement in principle.