Air Canada reaches deal flight attendants
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Air Canada announces a surprising new policy to compensate passengers after a cabin crew strike grounds hundreds of flights. The airline promises to cover transportation costs, but details are scarce.
In an interview with Reuters, Mike Rousseau blamed the impasse on a gap between the airline's offer and its union's demands.
Air Canada's flight attendants' union announced it had reached a tentative agreement early Tuesday, after risking jail time to strike.
In what is being called a “terrible precedent” by CUPE and a “blatant misuse” of the Labour Code by opposition MPs, federal Jobs minister Patty Hajdu has ordered Air Canada flight attendants back to work while the airline and union undergo binding arbitration.
The Canadian government has urged Air Canada and its flight attendants' union to restart contract negotiations, with a threatened work stoppage that could disrupt travel for tens of thousands just hours away unless there is a resolution to the dispute.