The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents roughly 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants, announced that the vote on a tentative agreement with Air Canada was not ratified.
Even under the tentative agreement, wages would remain below the federal minimum wage of CAD 17.75 per hour. The proposal also offered pay increases over a four-year term and compensation for certain ground duties. Voter turnout was 94.6%, with 99.1% voting against.
The wage component will be referred to mediation, and if no agreement is reached, to arbitration. There will be no strike or lockout, and operations will continue.
During a CUPE-led strike in August, operations were completely suspended from August 16 to 19, causing significant disruptions, including on routes to and from Japan.
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