“All my life I dreamed of being an air hostess,” sang Jacques Dutronc in 1970. Today, these are Air Canada hostesses and stewards that are disillusioned. The latter also decided to go on strike this Saturday, August 16, to protest against their remuneration. This social action led to the cancellation, by the airline, of all thefts, at the expense of around 130,000 daily passengers.
“We are now officially on strike”announced, in a press release, the Canadian Public Service Syndicate (SCFP), which represents the approximately 10,000 navigious staff concerned.
Air Canada, who Directly dessert 180 cities around the worldimmediately reacted by announcing that it has “suspended all of its operations”, or 700 flights scheduled for Saturday. “Air Canada strongly advises concerned customers not to go to the airport,” added the company, adding that it “deeply regrets the repercussions of the strike on customers”.
The SCFP had filed a strike notice of 72 hours this Wednesday. Even before the official start of the strike, the company had already announced the cancellation of nearly 300 flights this Friday, August 15. Beyond a salary increase, air Canada navigating staff also requiresbe paid for ground working hoursincluding when boarding, which was not the case so far. It remains to be seen whether Air Canada’s management will give in to the requests of its staff and how long its planes will stay nailed to the ground.