Flight attendants of Canada's largest airline announce three-day strike

More than 10,000 flight attendants of Canada's largest airline, Air Canada, have announced a three-day strike that will begin on Saturday, August 16. About writes Bloomberg.

The union reported that its members voted in favor of the strike with 99.7% of the vote. They said that the company refused to address key issues regarding working conditions and pay.

In turn, Air Canada notes that the union submitted a proposal with "extraordinary wage increases," rejected the company's proposal for a third party to settle the dispute, and that the parties "remain far apart on key issues."

Previously, the company offered to increase total compensation, including bonuses and benefits, by 25% in the first year and 38% over four years.

The union notes that this amounts to only 17.2% over four years, which is less than the rate of inflation and market wages. In addition, according to the union, the airline continues to leave flight attendants unpaid for all hours of work on the ground.

Due to the strike, approximately 700 Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights will be canceled daily, affecting about 130,000 passengers.

At the same time, the strike will not affect about 300 regional flights of Air Canada Express operated by third-party carriers.

The union is also seeking 100% pay for all hours of work, not just in-flight time. Currently, flight attendants are paid only for time in the air, and work on the ground, such as boarding passengers, is not paid.

• In July, Ryanair canceled 170 flights due to the strike air traffic controllers in France.
• On August 4, more than 3,200 Boeing employees in the United States walked out of their contracts and went on strike.