The union of on -board agents is understood with Air Canada and ends its strike

The union, which represents the 10,000 Air Canada and Red Air Canada on -board agents, concluded a principle with its employer on Tuesday morning, in addition to ending its strike.

In a press release, the union affiliated with the Canadian Public Service Syndicate (SCFP) said that this agreement in principle ends unpaid work, at the heart of the dispute with Air Canada.

Your right to vote on your salaries has been preserved.

We found our voice and our power, added the union. When our rights have been removed from us, we kept ourselves, strong, we fought, and we have concluded an agreement in principle that our members can endorse.

On his website, the union says that he has negotiated overnight and that he will present to members this agreement in principle during virtual meetings. The union added that its members are required to cooperate fully on the resumption of operations of the carrier.

For its part, the management of Air Canada confirmed that the first flights will be scheduled for the evening of August 19. The carrier specifies that the return to a complete and normal service could take 7 to 10 days.

The resumption of service of a large carrier like Air Canada is a complex tasksupported the president and chief executive officer of Air Canada, Michael Rousseau, in a press release.

We therefore ask our customers to be patient and understanding in the coming daysadded Mr. Rousseau.

The conclusion of this agreement in principle 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.

Air Canada estimated that 500,000 customers had seen their flights on Monday being canceled due to the labor conflict.

Resumption of negotiations in the presence of a mediator

The two parties had resumed negotiations in the presence of a mediator on Monday evening.

Earlier on Monday, members of the union affiliated to SCFP had chosen to challenge a Canadian industrial relations council and to continue the strike, which was now qualified asillegal.

The Federal Minister of Employment, Patty Hajdu, had invoked article 107 of the Canadian Labor Code, asking CCRI to impose a return to work on Saturday, in addition to enforceable arbitration.

The liberal governments of Justin Trudeau and Mark Carney have invoked article 107 of the Canadian Labor Code on three occasions since 2024, in the conflict in the rail, port and Canada posts, last December.

This article gives the Minister of Labor additional powers to take measures that he considers it likely to promote good understanding in the world of work and to arouse conditions favorable to the settlement of disagreements or disputes that arise there.

With Canadian press information