Talks continue as 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants want new deal to keep them in the air

Contract talks between Air Canada and its 10,000 or so flight attendants continued last week and more bargaining sessions are scheduled down the road as the two sides attempt to strike a deal before any work action is considered.

The flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge, who are represented by the Air Canada Component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees, have been without a collective bargaining agreement since their pact with Canada’s largest airline expired on March 31.

In its most recent online update, the union’s bargaining committee said it was back at the table for talks with the employer the week of April 14 to 18 and that additional bargaining sessions are planned in the coming weeks and into…