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Air Canada Flight Attendants Seek Federal Conciliation After Contract Talks Stall

The union representing 10,000 flight attendants is prioritizing wage increases and addressing unpaid work as conciliation begins under federal guidelines.

A flight attendant on an Air Canada flight. According to the union representing flight attendants, an entry-level full-time salary is roughly $1,951 per month.
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Overview

  • The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing 10,000 Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flight attendants, has filed for federal conciliation after contract negotiations with the airline reached an impasse.
  • Key union demands include higher wages, with entry-level full-time salaries currently at approximately $1,951 per month, and the elimination of unpaid pre- and post-flight duties averaging 35 hours per month.
  • Air Canada has agreed to participate in the federally mandated conciliation process, which includes a 60-day mediation period followed by a 21-day cooling-off phase.
  • The union has expressed frustration over increased workloads, rising living costs, and deteriorating working conditions since the previous agreement, which expired in March 2025.
  • If no agreement is reached by the end of the conciliation and cooling-off periods, the union could issue a 72-hour strike notice, with early August 2025 being the earliest potential strike date.