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Air Transat flight attendants now the highest paid in the industry

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Lundi, février 26, 2024
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MONTREAL, Feb. 26, 2024 /CNW/ - Air Transat's 2,100 flight attendants have a new collective agreement that makes them the highest paid in the industry in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Feb. 26, 2024 /CNW/ - Air Transat's 2,100 flight attendants have a new collective agreement that makes them the highest paid in the industry in Canada.
  • Following information meetings held from February 19 to 22, they voted by 62,7% to accept the recommendation of federal mediators.
  • The Air Transat Component encompasses two local unions based at airports in Montreal (YUL) and in Toronto (YYZ).
  • It is part of CUPE's Airline Division, which represents more than 18,500 flight attendants employed at Air Transat, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Sunwing, WestJet, Encore, Calm Air, Canadian North, Pivot Airlines, Flair Airlines, PAL and Pascan.

CUPE to present a recommendation from the mediators to its Air Transat members

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Mercredi, février 14, 2024
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The Air Transat Component of CUPE will present it to members during upcoming information meetings, followed by a voting period.

Key Points: 
  • The Air Transat Component of CUPE will present it to members during upcoming information meetings, followed by a voting period.
  • The collective agreement for these flight attendants, based at airports in Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ), expired on October 31, 2022.
  • On January 7, a second tentative agreement was reached, also turned down by members on February 1st by a vote of 81.9%.
  • The Air Transat Component is part of CUPE's Airline Division, which represents more than 18,500 flight attendants employed at Air Transat, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Sunwing, WestJet, Encore, Calm Air, Canadian North, Pivot Airlines, Flair Airlines, PAL and Pascan.

New tentative agreement rejected by Air Transat flight attendants

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Jeudi, février 1, 2024
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MONTREAL, Feb. 1, 2024 /CNW/ - CUPE's Air Transat Component has announced that its 2,100 flight attendant members have rejected the tentative agreement reached on January 7.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Feb. 1, 2024 /CNW/ - CUPE's Air Transat Component has announced that its 2,100 flight attendant members have rejected the tentative agreement reached on January 7.
  • The previous collective agreement for these flight attendants, based at airports in Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ), expired on October 31, 2022.
  • On November 27, during general assemblies, the flight attendants adopted a strike mandate by a nearly unanimous vote of 99.8%, by far the highest tally in the history of CUPE's Air Transat Component.
  • The Air Transat Component is part of CUPE's Airline Division, which represents more than 18,500 flight attendants employed at Air Transat, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Sunwing, WestJet, Encore, Calm Air, Canadian North, Pivot Airlines, Flair Airlines, PAL and Pascan.

/R E P E A T -- CUPE and Air Transat reach a tentative agreement/

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Lundi, janvier 8, 2024
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General meetings of the members will be held in the next few days to reveal its content and submit it to their vote.

Key Points: 
  • General meetings of the members will be held in the next few days to reveal its content and submit it to their vote.
  • Until then, CUPE will not issue any comments on the subject.
  • The collective agreement for these flight attendants, based at airports in Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ), expired on October 31, 2022.
  • The Air Transat Component is part of CUPE's Airline Division, which represents more than 18,500 flight attendants employed at Air Transat, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Sunwing, WestJet, Encore, Calm Air, Canadian North, Pivot Airlines, Flair Airlines, PAL and Pascan.

/R E P E A T -- CUPE and Air Transat reach a tentative agreement/

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Lundi, janvier 8, 2024
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General meetings of the members will be held in the next few days to reveal its content and submit it to their vote.

Key Points: 
  • General meetings of the members will be held in the next few days to reveal its content and submit it to their vote.
  • Until then, CUPE will not issue any comments on the subject.
  • The collective agreement for these flight attendants, based at airports in Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ), expired on October 31, 2022.
  • The Air Transat Component is part of CUPE's Airline Division, which represents more than 18,500 flight attendants employed at Air Transat, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Sunwing, WestJet, Encore, Calm Air, Canadian North, Pivot Airlines, Flair Airlines, PAL and Pascan.

CUPE and Air Transat reach a tentative agreement

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Lundi, janvier 8, 2024
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MONTREAL, Jan. 8, 2024 /CNW/ - On Sunday evening, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) concluded another tentative agreement aimed at renewing the collective agreement for the company's 2,100 flight attendants.

Key Points: 
  • MONTREAL, Jan. 8, 2024 /CNW/ - On Sunday evening, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) concluded another tentative agreement aimed at renewing the collective agreement for the company's 2,100 flight attendants.
  • The collective agreement for these flight attendants, based at airports in Montreal (YUL) and Toronto (YYZ), expired on October 31, 2022.
  • On November 27, the flight attendants adopted a strike mandate by a nearly unanimous vote of 99.8%, by far the highest tally in the history of CUPE's Air Transat Component.
  • The Air Transat Component is part of CUPE's Airline Division, which represents more than 18,500 flight attendants employed at Air Transat, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Sunwing, WestJet, Encore, Calm Air, Canadian North, Pivot Airlines, Flair Airlines, PAL and Pascan.

Major victory for WestJet workers at Toronto Pearson International Airport

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Mercredi, août 3, 2022
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TORONTO, Aug. 3, 2022 /CNW/ - WestJet workers at Pearson International Airport have won a major victory in their right to representation as the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) certifies Unifor as their sole bargaining agent.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, Aug. 3, 2022 /CNW/ - WestJet workers at Pearson International Airport have won a major victory in their right to representation as the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) certifies Unifor as their sole bargaining agent.
  • "WestJet workers in Toronto have gained a voice in their workplace, joining with workers in Vancouver and Calgary as members of Unifor.
  • Unifor applied with the Canada Industrial Relations Board on July 11, 2022, to certify Unifor as the union for 374 WestJet workers at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
  • Unifor is Canada's largest union in the private sector and represents 315,000 workers in every major area of the economy.