What to know when Air Canada flights are grounded and strike participants

As Air Canada rejected “All Operations” from the flight of the flight attendant, which began on Saturday, the federal government entered to force both sides to the table.

Earlier this week, the participants gave a 72-hour strike after the contract negotiations reached a dead end.

Their union said the company was not dealing with key issues such as wages and unpaid work, and the strike came into force shortly after midnight on Saturday.

Shortly thereafter, the carrier began to detain and cancel some flights. On Friday, it is expected to cut off 500 flights, affecting 100,000 passengers.

Essentially, the airline announced that stopping flights to Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge service.

As the cancellation of the Canadian government, Canada used its powers to force the airline and the trade union to the mandatory arbitration, seeking to minimize disruptions for travel and economics.

That’s what you need to know about the strike.

The airline, which operates in 64 countries and has a fleet of 259 aircraft, warned that a “complete flight” would start on Saturday if work problems are not solved. Air Canada Express Express, which transfer about 20% of Air Canada’s daily customers, are not affected.

However, stopping can affect 130,000 daily customers, including 25,000 Canadians.

Having received a message about the strike, Air Canada issued its 72-hour closing message and began withdrawing operations, delaying and canceling flights for these three days.

Chief Operational Director Mark Nasr explained that the airline system was difficult, not something “we can start or stop at the press.”

The Canadian Union State Service Union (Cupe), represented by 10,000 Air Canada staff, claimed that it was in good faith in the airline for more than eight months.

The airline said she recently offered a flight attendant by 38% of the total compensation for four years, with a 25% increase in the first year.

But the union said the proposal was “below inflation below the market value below the minimum wage” and would leave the flight attendants for several hours, including waiting at the airports before the flights or during the landing process.

They said the salary was not lagging behind inflation, so the proposed increase in Air Canada payment “is essentially lowering wages”.

Almost all employees – 99.7% – voted for the strike earlier this month. The company asked the government to intervene.

The government’s representatives have already contributed to some negotiations, but the carrier went further and asked the Minister of Jobs in Canada Patti Haido to send the issue for compulsory arbitration.

On Saturday, Haido ordered Air Canada and Cupe in a mandatory arbitration, causing section 107 of the Canadian Labor Code.

“Despite the considerable support of the government, these parties could not resolve their differences in time,” Haji said.

“I exercise this power because it is very important for maintaining and ensuring industrial peace, protection of Canadians and promoting the conditions to resolve the dispute.”

Kupa replied, accusing the liberal party of “violation of our statutory rights”. They claim that the transaction compulsion will stop the strike “provide unresolved problems that will deteriorate by pushing them on the road.”

Earlier this week, Air Canada suggested starting a third party to develop an agreement through what they call “arbitration”, but the union rejected it.

He then asked the government to tie the arbitration, pointing to the recent government intervention in the train and port sector negotiations.

In the mandatory arbitration, the independent third party establishes the terms of the contract in the legally implemented agreement.

On Friday, the Union stated that he had not been interfered with Hydo and would instead allow the parties to reach the resolution through free and fair negotiations without excessive intervention. “

Pressure from other parts of Canada is also increased. The Trade Council in the Toronto region called To intervene the government, while the province of Newfoundland and Labrador issued a statement describing the influence of the strike as “catastrophic” for the tourist industry in the summer season.

This is unclear.

When the Air Canada pilots started strike in September 1998, all daily carrier flights were justified, which conducted passengers and cost the airline with $ 133 million ($ 96 million; £ 71 million) before reaching the transaction.

In recent years, the Federal Government has entered into labor disputes involving Air Canada workers, blocking blows and imposing agreements.

The intervention can change the terms for the two sides that have reached the agreement.

The Union stated that imposing arbitration stopped the first strike by the carrier since 1985.

Air Canada said it would report to the passengers whether there was a flight departure change.

As of Saturday, Air Canada “strongly advised” passengers not to go to the airport unless they had tickets with other airlines.

Customers whose flights will be canceled will be notified and will receive a complete refund, the airline said. The company also agreed with other Canadian and foreign carriers to provide customers with alternative travel options.

If this trip, return flights are not automatically canceled in case the passengers reach the destination.

These reservation can be canceled without fees.