Air Canada is resuming operations after reaching a tentative agreement with the union that represents its 10,000 flight attendants, putting an end to the strike that began on Aug. 16.
Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge will begin to gradually resume operations on Aug. 19 after reaching a mediated agreement with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), the airline said in an Aug. 19 release. As part of the agreement, Air Canada’s flight attendants are required to immediately return to work.
“Restarting a major carrier like Air Canada is a complex undertaking,” Air Canada President and CEO Michael Rousseau said in a statement, while apologizing for the impact the labour disruption has had on the airline’s customers. “Full restoration may require a week or more, so we ask for our customers’ patience and understanding over the coming days.”…