AIR Canada has reached a last-minute agreement with the pilots' union, avoiding a strike that would have disrupted over 1,000 daily flights globally, reports Bloomberg News.
air Canada has reached a last-minute agreement with the pilots' union, avoiding a strike that would have disrupted over 1,000 daily flights globally.
The airline and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), representing 5,000 Air Canada pilots, secured a tentative four-year contract after more than a year of negotiations.
ALPA had been pushing to close the pay gap with US pilots, particularly for entry-level positions.
According to a source familiar with the deal, the airline has agreed to increase pilot wages four per cent annually over three years, with an upfront 26 per cent pay raise and additional benefits.
'After several consecutive weeks of intense round-the-clock negotiations, progress was made on several key issues, including compensation, retirement, and work rules,' said ALPA executive council chairwoman Charlene Hudy.
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air Canada has reached a last-minute agreement with the pilots' union, avoiding a strike that would have disrupted over 1,000 daily flights globally.
The airline and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), representing 5,000 Air Canada pilots, secured a tentative four-year contract after more than a year of negotiations.
ALPA had been pushing to close the pay gap with US pilots, particularly for entry-level positions.
According to a source familiar with the deal, the airline has agreed to increase pilot wages four per cent annually over three years, with an upfront 26 per cent pay raise and additional benefits.
'After several consecutive weeks of intense round-the-clock negotiations, progress was made on several key issues, including compensation, retirement, and work rules,' said ALPA executive council chairwoman Charlene Hudy.
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