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17.09.2024 - 21:11 / travelpulse.com / North America / Air Canada / Rich Thomaselli
A potentially crippling strike has been averted. Management at Air Canada, the country’s largest airline, has averted a strike by reaching a tentative agreement with its pilots.
The carrier has more than 5,000 pilots.
The tentative deal is for four years. At one point, negotiations between the two sides appeared to be so stalled that the airline thirded with asking the government to step in and intervene.
“I wasn’t looking forward to an Air Canada strike, because I booked this ticket like a month and a half back, so a last-minute change would have been pretty bad,” said Arjun Pandit, who was heading to New York City on Sunday from Toronto for work. “It would have halted the entire trip.”
Federal Labor Minister Steven MacKinnon issued a statement shortly after the deal was announced.
“Thanks to the hard work of the parties and federal mediators, disruptions have been prevented for Canadians,” MacKinnon said on social media. “I wish to salute the efforts of Air Canada and its pilots, who approached the discussions with seriousness and a resolve to get a deal.”
Union members still must vote on the proposed deal.
“The new agreement recognizes the contributions and professionalism of Air Canada’s pilot group, while providing a framework for the future growth of the airline,” Air Canada said in a statement.
The terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but the union said it could be worth $1.9 billion extra to the pilots over the next four years.
“The consistent engagement and unified determination of our pilots have been the catalyst for achieving this contract,” said First Officer Charlene Hudy, chair of the union.
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