The flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge have returned to the bargaining table after their 10-year collective agreement ended on Monday (April 1).
In a news release, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents more than 10,000 Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight attendants, said it’s the “beginning of a new, and hopeful era for us.”
“When we look back over the last 10 years, we have grown, evolved and accomplished so much together, united as a membership, we have also sacrificed a lot too,” wrote the Air Canada Component of CUPE.
The union has called on members to gather for “bargaining and mobilization” from Tuesday to Saturday at various Canadian base locations.
This week,…