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Air Canada flight attendants to vote on proposed pay increase next week

Air Canada flight attendants to vote on proposed pay increase next week

More than 10,000 flight attendants for Air Canada will begin voting next week on a new tentative agreement that raises wages and establishes a pay structure for time worked when aircraft are on the ground.
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Air Canada to cover certain transportation expenses for some customers

Air Canada to cover certain transportation expenses for some customers

Air Canada says it is adopting a policy to cover "certain transportation expenses" incurred by customers while getting to their destinations during the recent work stoppage.
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Westshore Terminals to close berth for 10 weeks after weekend fire

Westshore Terminals to close berth for 10 weeks after weekend fire

Closure expected to lower the terminal's 2025 shipping volumes by around 1.5M tonnes
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Air Canada strike ends after tentative deal reached with flight attendants' union

Air Canada strike ends after tentative deal reached with flight attendants' union

TORONTO — Air Canada says it plans to operate more than half of its scheduled flights Tuesday after reaching a tentative deal with the union representing its flight attendants to end a strike that began Saturday morning.
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Rob Shaw: Brief Air Canada strike makes for easy political theatre for BC NDP

Rob Shaw: Brief Air Canada strike makes for easy political theatre for BC NDP

Flight attendants have reached a tentative deal with their employer. By siding with workers, the provincial government got to hit an unpopular airline, embarrass Ottawa and stand with unions.
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Opinion: Don’t let short-term politics derail B.C.’s long-term EV future

Opinion: Don’t let short-term politics derail B.C.’s long-term EV future

Short-term turbulence is no reason to abandon a policy that’s delivered cheaper EVs, cleaner air and real consumer benefits.
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Ottawa to probe unpaid airline work allegations key to Air Canada strike

Ottawa to probe unpaid airline work allegations key to Air Canada strike

OTTAWA — Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says the federal government is launching a probe into allegations of unpaid work in the airline sector as a work stoppage at Air Canada stretches on.
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Flight attendants union says it's in meetings with Air Canada on Monday night

Flight attendants union says it's in meetings with Air Canada on Monday night

TORONTO — The Air Canada component of CUPE said it resumed meetings with the airline on Monday night as the two sides look to resolve a strike by flight attendants that has grounded planes for days.
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Air Canada cancels plan to resume flights Sunday as union defies back-to-work order

Air Canada cancels plan to resume flights Sunday as union defies back-to-work order

Air Canada cancelled hundreds of additional flights on Sunday after the union representing its flight attendants announced the workers would remain on strike in defiance of a back-to-work order.
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Ottawa imposes binding arbitration, forcing Air Canada flight attendants back to work

Ottawa imposes binding arbitration, forcing Air Canada flight attendants back to work

The federal government ordered Air Canada and its flight attendants into binding arbitration on Saturday, putting an abrupt end to a strike and lockout that began less than 12 hours earlier with grounded planes and thousands of Canadians struggling t
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