Overview
- Under federal conciliation rules, contract talks between Air Canada and its flight attendants resumed in Montreal on August 8.
- More than 10,000 cabin crew voted 99.7% in favor of a strike mandate on August 5 and could walk off at 12:01 a.m. on August 16 if talks fail.
- A Nationwide Day of Action is planned for August 11 at airports from Toronto Pearson to Vancouver International to demonstrate support and highlight disputes over wages and unpaid pre- and post-flight duties.
- Air Canada Pilots issued a public statement backing the flight attendants’ push for a fair contract, marking rare cross-union solidarity.
- Air Canada says it has no plans to cancel flights, and Vancouver International Airport expects minimal disruption from the demonstrations.