It’s also an opportunity to celebrate the progress we’ve made as a union to make our jobs safer and make life better for our members.

Over the past year, we have raised alarm bells about cabin air quality, pushed back against the rise in unruly passengers, and demanded a safe work environment.

At bargaining tables across the country, we are fighting for fair wage increases to help battle inflation and the impact of tariffs. As a union, we continue to stand shoulder to shoulder in our fight to end unpaid work in our industry.

We stepped up our political advocacy by holding a lobby day with leaders, MPs, and Senators of all political stripes, and our message on unpaid work was heard loud and clear. Two parties tabled legislation to ban unpaid work within a few months.

We know our work isn’t done yet, but with a new government in Ottawa, we will keep up the pressure to fix the loopholes in the Canada Labour Code and ensure every hour worked is an hour paid.

We are sending safety, strength and solidarity to all 18,500 CUPE Airline Division members from coast to coast to coast. Happy International Flight Attendant Day!