The Air Canada section of the Canadian Public Service Syndicate (SCFP) shared online a letter in which the company proposed to use arbitration to obtain a new collective agreement, which would suspend the right to strike from the union in the interval.
Dated on Monday, the letter indicates that arbitration “would allow on -board agents, SCFP, Air Canada and Red Air Canada to go ahead without more delay or uncertainty, two elements that weigh on all of us”.
The SCFP, however, describes this letter of “proposal from the company aimed at preserving an operating system and depriving (members) of (their) voice”.
The Union Exhort Air Canada to continue the negotiations and told its members that “at the negotiating table, ready to negotiate the fair agreement you deserve,”.
The SCFP could file a striking notice by Tuesday evening at 0:01, he intends to trigger the strike on Saturday.
After rejection of the use of enforceable arbitration, Air Canada announced in a statement that negotiations were in a “dead end”, arguing that a union counter-offer requested “exorbitant” wage increases.
“Air Canada is now examining all the remaining options, including an arbitration request imposed by the government, in order to prevent an interruption of activities or at least eliminate this intolerable uncertainty for our customers,” said Arielle Meloul-Wechsler, General Vice-President and Air Canada’s Human Resources Chief.
Air Canada remains willing to negotiate with the union, but the time is pressing, added Ms. Meloul-Wechsler.
Company mentioned in this dispatch: (TSX: AC)
