Arbitrator Backs Air Canada in Flight Attendant Dispute

Air Canada was ordered by an arbitrator to increase wages for its 15,000 cabin crew members by more than 20% over four years, largely in line with what the company initially proposed.

Flight staff went on strike for three days in August, causing more than 2,000 flights to be canceled before the union and the airline reached a tentative agreement. The union’s members overwhelmingly rejected the agreement, deeming the wage increases insufficient and sending the matter to arbitration.