By Rosalind Russell – Air Canada and the union representing 10,000 flight attendants resumed talks late Monday for the first time since a strike by the flight attendants began over the weekend.
CUPE’s National President says they’re standing up for the rights of their members and Canadians, and the right to strike … even if it means jail time.
Mark Hancock says they want to reach a new collective agreement they can ratify, but it has to happen at the bargaining table.
Yesterday, Air Canada shared the Canada Industrial Relations Board had declared the flight attendant strike unlawful … and ordered CUPE leaders to direct flight attendants back to work. Hancock says they are staying committed to making sure the workers can do the job they love, as well as afford a roof over their heads and to care for the families.
Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge have been grounded since Saturday due to CUPE’s labour disruption which saw the flight attendants walk off the job.
The company estimates over half a million travellers have been impacted.
With files from Brad Aubin and photo from unsplash.com
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