Air Canada grounded as striking cabin crews defy back-to-work order
Air CanadaAfter hitting the fleet on Monday flight officers The Canadian authorities rise to an unprecedented stance and challenged a government -supported order to return to work.
Typically carrying 130,000 airlines passengers Daily as part of Global Star Alliance, He waited for the ongoing operations on Sunday evening after a working relations board directive to end the strike and enter the binding arbitration.
However, the Canadian Public Employees Association (CUPE) representing 10,000 Air Canada The cabin team rejected the order.
They urged the airline to return to the negotiation table, arguing that the binding arbitration would alleviate the pressure on the carrier.
Since the officials compensate for the existing payment structures only while the aircraft are on the move, they demand improved fees and fees for ground tasks such as passenger board.
This stance obtained significant public support from Canadians on social media.
When Air Canada flight officials say that they will be on strike and that they will challenge a job that they call contrary to the constitution.
Cupe invited Air Canada back to the table to “negotiate a fair agreement” and called the order to end the order. to hit contrary to the constitution.
Airline, operations until Sunday Monday evening will delay plans to delay and the Union will call the Workers’ Board as an illegal challenge, he said.
Among the government’s options for terminating the strike, he wants the courts to force the order to return to work and to seek an accelerated hearing. The minority government may also try to pass the legislation that will need the support of political competitors and approval in both Parliamentary Assemblies, which had a break until September 15th.
“The government will be very silent to be too heavy because in Canada Supreme Court Dionne Pohler, a professor of dispute resolution at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at the University of Cornell, decided that governments should be very careful when they get the right to strike. “He said.
Another option is to encourage bargaining, Pohler said.
The government did not respond to requests for comments.
Prime Minister on Saturday Mark CarneyThe liberal government ended the strike by asking the Canadian Industrial Relations Board to order binding arbitration. Cirb published the order that Air Canada was looking for and unionized. flight officers anti.
Air Canada flight officials say that they will stay on the strike, people sit with their baggage (Reuters)
Previous government, former Prime Minister Justin TrudeauLast year, he turned to railway and dock strikes that threatened the economy with injury, but the union challenged a turnover order is quite unusual.
Cupe, according to the rules known as Chapter 107, such an order was given, the government was called in this case, he said.
Travelers at the Toronto Pearson International Airport at the weekend, said they were confused and disappointed about when they could fly.
The 50 -year -old Italian Francesca Tondini, sitting at the Toronto airport, said he supported the union, even if he had no idea when he could return home.
“They’re right,” he said with a smile pointing to striking officials.
The disagreement between cabin teams and Air Canada depends on the way of compensating for the flight officials of the airlines. Most of them, including Air Canada, traditionally paid only planes on the move.
In the latest contract negotiations, both Canada and the United States in the United States, such as tasks such as boarding officials, including the boarding officials demanded compensation. passengers.
New Labor Agreements American Airlines And Alaska Airlines Legally, the carriers want passengers to start the time to pay to flight officials while riding.
American flight officials are also compensated for several hours between flights. United Airlines The cabin teams, who voted for a temporary contract agreement last month, also require a similar provision.
