Montreal – Unions representing Air Canada and its 10,000 flight attendants are ready to resume the conversation in an attempt to escape a strike today that may potentially begin in a week.
The Air Canada component of the Canadian Association public employees says that both sides planned to return to the bargaining table on Friday, with members of which voted 99.7 percent in favor of the strike mandate.
Vote, which is wrapped on Tuesday, means that the flight attendants can potentially walk away from the job with a notice of at least 72 hours on August 16 at 12:01 August.
The airline says it is not yet considering the cancellation of the flight or postponement as it focuses on reaching a deal before then warning that a strike mandate vote is a normal step in the dialogue process. “
CUPE says it is also optimistic that it can avoid the stoppage of a work, but it first wants to see how Air Canada responds to its proposals for the elimination of high wages and unpaid labor.
Both sides have been in contract talks since the beginning of the year, ending a reconciliation process without reaching a deal with the strike mandate vote after the airline and union.
This report of Canadian Press was first published on August 8, 2025.
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