99.7% flight attendant strike mandate for Air Canada. History of wildcat strikes among pilots, bag handlers, and ground crews
99.7% flight attendant strike mandate for Air Canada. History of wildcat strikes among pilots, bag handlers, and ground crews

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Everyone Hates Airlines, Especially the Workers Set to Strike

Air travel is not an essential service. These flight attendants deserve to be paid for the time they work, and for the time they’re away from home.
Why does it matter that air travel is not an essential service?
Previously, both pilots and machinists unions have been ordered back to work by the government. Workers need to have the right to strike. Nobody’s dying if the flight doesn’t leave, unlike for example medical workers. https://www.aviationpros.com/aircraft-maintenance-technology/aircraft-technology/commercial-airline/news/10662443/air-canada-pilots-machinists-challenge-back-to-work-legislation