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The Canadian Press
Posted August 8, 2025 7:57 am
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Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 of its flight attendants are set to renew talks Friday in try to keep away from a strike that might doubtlessly start in a single week.
The Air Canada element of the Canadian Union of Public Staff says the 2 sides deliberate to return to the bargaining desk Friday after its members voted 99.7 per cent in favour of a strike mandate.
The vote, which wrapped up on Tuesday, means flight attendants can doubtlessly stroll off the job as quickly as Aug. 16 at 12:01 a.m. with at the least 72 hours’ discover supplied.
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The airline says it isn’t but contemplating flight cancellations or postponements as it’s centered on reaching a deal earlier than then, whereas cautioning {that a} strike mandate vote is “a traditional step within the negotiation course of.”
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CUPE says additionally it is optimistic it could actually keep away from a piece stoppage, however it first desires to see how Air Canada responds to its proposals for greater wages and the elimination of unpaid labour.
The 2 sides have been in contract talks for the reason that begin of the 12 months, with the strike mandate vote coming after the airline and union concluded a conciliation course of with out reaching a deal.
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