Air Canada FA's vote to strike

[YXU AC*SE]

And it's off again. :) Scott.

[Babr]

I went to the Air Canada website to read the update, but I do not fully understand what it means when Air Canada says that they expect a "definitive resolution for our passengers."

 

Will the flight attendants not be allowed to strike at all under the various rules until a final settlement is imposed? Or does this just postpone action?

[YXU AC*SE]

The union has acceded to the authority of the CIRB, which basically puts off any industrial action (strike or lockout) until the board renders a decision to the questions that the Minister of Labour referred to it.

 

It won't really matter how the CIRB decides -- the House of Commons is scheduled to resume Monday next, whereupon they will quickly debate and pass Bill C-5, the 'Continuing Air Service for Passengers Act' -- which they had already loaded in the legislative hopper for when AC's customer service agents went on strike at the beginning of the summer. AC's CSAs settled before the original bill could be passed. The bill remained on the notice paper, so get out the WhiteOut™ and swap out the name of the unions involved, and you've got a ready-made back-to-work bill.

 

Barring a wildcat strike, or sickout-type action, you should be good to go for your flights. Service might be a little cool on your YUL MUC leg -- there is a fair amount of raw feelings at the moment, that should subside with time.

 

 

Scott.

[Babr]

Great! That is good news to me.

 

Thanks for taking the time to explain how it works.

[YXU AC*SE]

Great! That is good news to me.

 

Thanks for taking the time to explain how it works.

 

No worries. Glad to have helped. Scott.

[Imagineer]

...glad I'm flying Lufthansa this time, last time across if was Air Canada, the uncertainty definitely adds an unwanted element of stress to the already hectic schedule getting to our upcoming cruise...

[toberman]

Air Canada and the Union have agreed to binding arbitration - so no strike by the FAs. A settlement is to be reached by Nov 7th.

 

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/1073626--air-canada-union-agree-to-binding-arbitration?bn=1