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OR Air Canada She announced that she was postponing her flights on Monday evening, since the trade union, representing 10,000 stewardesses, states that she would ignore the order to return to work.
The strike has already influenced 130,000 travelers every day All over the world, in a peak for summer travels.
A Federal Council of Labor Relations He ordered the airline staff to return to work by 2 p.m. Sunday, after the government’s intervention, and Air Canada initially announced that she would begin again that night. However, in a recent announcement, he spoke about the “illegal directive” of the trade union, which called on its members not to obey.
For their part, the members of the trade union claim that they will not return to work, describing the order “unconstitutional.”
“Our employees do not return,” he said Mark HankokNational Chairman Canadian public syndicate (Cupe)Outside of the Pieron International Airport in Toronto, even publicly breaks a copy of the procedure for returning to work. Slogans shouted stewards, such as “do not blame us, blame AC.”
Representative of the Minister of the Federal Work Patty HaiduJennifer Kozel said in her statement that “the minister is closely monitoring the situation,” emphasizing that the employment council works independently.
Normal dispute without exit
Less than 12 hours after the start of the strike, Minister Haida ordered 10,000 stewards to return to work, noting that it was not the time to take risks for the economy, especially after unprecedented tariff measures introduced by the United States to Canada.
Air Canada said that the Council on Labor Relations extended the validity of the existing collective agreement until the judge was appointed.
The dispute worsened on Friday, when the trade union rejected the company’s request to enter into negotiations in the process of government arbitration.
Haidu emphasized that her government was “not anti -system”, but admitted that both sides were at an impasse.
Influence on passengers
Air Canada assured that injured passengers are entitled Full return of funds Through your web site or implementation, and it will be proposed where it is possible, alternative travel routes through other Canadian or foreign airlines. Nevertheless, he warned that he could not guarantee immediate reservation, since most flights are already completed from the summer season.
Negotiations between the company and the trade union lasts approximately Eight months Without consent. The gap is mainly located in income and in Impaying work Steardesses is provided when the planes are not in the air.
The latest proposal Air Canada is predicted Increasing total profits by 38%Including benefits and pensions, for four years, claiming that this will make his stewards “the best in Canada”.
The Union rejected this proposal, describing inadequate growth 8% for the first yearEspecially due to inflation.