Air Canada flight attendants to return to bargaining table on Friday, union says
August 6, 2025
Air Canada flight attendants are heading back to the bargaining table on Friday, after overwhelmingly approving a strike mandate this week that could allow them to walk off the job as early as Aug. 16, their union and the carrier said on Wednesday.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents more than 10,000 flight attendants at the country’s largest carrier, would need to give 72 hours notice before initiating any strike. Both sides have said they prefer resolving flight attendants’ demands for higher pay through a negotiated settlement.
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