Send a message to the prime minister calling for action today. Support CUPEs call for a special committee of cabinet to respond to this crisis.
The drop in passengers as a result of the SARS outbreak has slashed revenues, leading to service cuts and further threats of job loss. While the federal government has promised support to the Toronto hospitality sector, the industry that has been most affected airlines - continues to be ignored.
Yet government sits silent while airline executives, bankruptcy judges and lawyers for creditors determine the future shape of the airline industry in Canada. Who is representing the public interest? Who is ensuring that at the end of the day Air Canada is a strong, viable enterprise that provides quality service to all regions of the country and treats its employees with respect?
We need urgent action from the federal government to:
- Provide bridge financing to allow Air Canada and other airlines to weather the downturn as a result of the SARS outbreak
- Reduce the burden of user fees on airlines and passengers
- Ensure all Canadians have access to safe, efficient, affordable and reliable air service
- Protect the rights of airline workers to the pensions they have built up through years of sacrifice, and for those who have been laid off, to the Employment Insurance to which they are entitled.
Send a message to the prime minister calling for action today. Support CUPEs call for a special committee of cabinet to respond to this crisis.
MPs are in their ridings this week. Call your MP and tell them you want action to save Air Canada and protect airline workers.