Air Canada flight attendants are expected to picket at airports in four major Canadian cities in what their union is calling a national day of action.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees says demonstrations are expected to take place at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Vancouver International Airport and Calgary International Airport, all at 1 p.m. ET.
CUPE says the Air Canada component of the union was set to return to bargaining talks with the airline on Friday after its members voted 99.7 per cent in favour of a strike mandate.
The vote, which wrapped last Tuesday, means flight attendants could possibly walk off the job as soon as Aug. 16 at 12:01 a.m. with at least 72 hours’ notice provided.
In a statement released last Tuesday, Air Canada said it believes there's still plenty of time to get a deal done and avoid disrupting the plans of thousands of travellers.
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