Upwards of 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants could go on strike as soon as August 19. Flight attendants, represented by CUPE’s Airline Component (AC), voted 99.7% in favour of job action with 94% voter turnout.
According to CUPE AC’s bargaining briefing notes, the average full-time entry-level flight attendant makes $27,000 annually—less than the federal minimum wage, $36,000 per year.
Why isn’t air travel federally regulated? Or do they fall under hospitality workers?