Air Canada Offers 32.5% Increase for Flight Attendants in Contract Talks

Air Canada offered its flight attendants an overall increase of more than 30% over four years to try to avert a potential strike, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.

The union representing the airline’s more than 10,000 flight attendants announced Tuesday that its members voted 99.7% to strike, putting them in a legal position to walk off the job as soon as Aug. 16. Airlines usually begin winding down operations and canceling flights days before a potential labor disruption.