ActiveFilters Filter options Search From: Filter by Topic 2SLGBTQI+ 22 Airlines 16 Artificial intelligence 11 Child care 20 Collective Bargaining 201 COVID-19 5 Disabilities 17 Economy 85 Employment Insurance 4 Environment 13 Equality 53 Global Justice 36 Health and Safety 129 Health Care 97 Housing 9 Indigenous 38 K-12 Education 53 Literacy 16 Mental health 19 Migrant rights 13 Municipalities 50 Organizing 14 Pay Equity 7 Pensions 11 Political Action 134 Post-Secondary Education 15 Precarious work 10 Privatization 32 Racial Equality 52 Trade 6 Union Education 13 Water 11 Women 39 to: Filter by Type Counterpoint 1 Fact sheet 1 News 13 Resources 2 Filter by Location Alberta 3 British Columbia 1 Ontario 1 Quebec 2 Apply Clear When we launched our new site, we removed some of our older content. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, you may also want to search our old web site archive. Search From: Filter by Topic 2SLGBTQI+ 22 Airlines 16 Artificial intelligence 11 Child care 20 Collective Bargaining 201 COVID-19 5 Disabilities 17 Economy 85 Employment Insurance 4 Environment 13 Equality 53 Global Justice 36 Health and Safety 129 Health Care 97 Housing 9 Indigenous 38 K-12 Education 53 Literacy 16 Mental health 19 Migrant rights 13 Municipalities 50 Organizing 14 Pay Equity 7 Pensions 11 Political Action 134 Post-Secondary Education 15 Precarious work 10 Privatization 32 Racial Equality 52 Trade 6 Union Education 13 Water 11 Women 39 to: Filter by Type Counterpoint 1 Fact sheet 1 News 13 Resources 2 Filter by Location Alberta 3 British Columbia 1 Ontario 1 Quebec 2 Apply Clear When we launched our new site, we removed some of our older content. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, you may also want to search our old web site archive. Results 11 - 20 of 23 Filter Active Filters Search results News Feb 12, 2026 Federal lack of action on unpaid work shows it's time to pass Bill C-250 A probe by the federal government into the abuse of unpaid work in the airline sector has concluded, without a concrete plan to tackle the issue and ensure fairness for flight attendants in Canada. News Jan 19, 2026 CUPE enters arbitration on flight attendant wages with Air Canada The Air Canada Component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has begun its first day of arbitration with Air Canada and Arbitrator Paula Knopf to settle wages after flight attendants voted over 99% to reject Air Canada’s final wage offer in September 2025. News Jan 19, 2026 Westjet backs off unpopular cabin changes CUPE 8125, representing over 4,700 cabin crew members at WestJet and Encore, acknowledges WestJet’s decision to reverse the universally unpopular new 28-inch-pitch seat configuration. This pause follows significant concern from both employees and guests regarding the operational impacts and overall experience resulting from the denser cabin layout. Liberals reward Air Canada's refusal to bargain fairly by crushing flight attendants' Charter rights Air Canada asked the government to crush underpaid flight attendants’ Charter rights, and Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu only waited a few hours to deliver. The Liberal government has invoked Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end a strike by Air Canada flight attendants fighting to end unpaid work and poverty wages. Counterpoint Mar 07, 2025 Wesley Lesosky - Leading the fight for flight attendants' rights Wesley Lesosky has been a steadfast advocate for flight attendants’ rights, currently serving his third term as president of CUPE’s Air Canada Component. He is also president of CUPE’s Airline Division, representing over 18,500 flight attendants across ten airlines, leading efforts to secure fair treatment and safer working conditions for all workers in the sector. Resources Report a fume event CUPE and the Airline Division of CUPE (ADCUPE) is partnering with the Global Cabin Air Quality Executive (GCAQE) to bring the membership access to the Global Cabin Air Reporting System (GCARS). News Jul 22, 2024 Air Canada Component of CUPE welcomes new federal Minister of Labour On behalf of 10,859 Air Canada flight attendants across the country, the Air Canada Component of CUPE would like to thank Minister O’Regan for his work and congratulate the Honourable Steven MacKinnon on becoming the new Minister of Labour. Wages, equity and job evaluation Image Sector profile: Transportation CUPE represents approximately 37,900 members in the transportation sector, including workers in airlines, airports, ferries, port authorities, rail, roads and highways, and public and private transit systems. Fact sheet Guidance for CUPE Flight Attendants on the Right to Refuse Dangerous Work Image Pagination Pagination Previous Page 2 of 3 Page 1 Current page 2 Page 3 Next Share this page
News Feb 12, 2026 Federal lack of action on unpaid work shows it's time to pass Bill C-250 A probe by the federal government into the abuse of unpaid work in the airline sector has concluded, without a concrete plan to tackle the issue and ensure fairness for flight attendants in Canada.
News Jan 19, 2026 CUPE enters arbitration on flight attendant wages with Air Canada The Air Canada Component of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) has begun its first day of arbitration with Air Canada and Arbitrator Paula Knopf to settle wages after flight attendants voted over 99% to reject Air Canada’s final wage offer in September 2025.
News Jan 19, 2026 Westjet backs off unpopular cabin changes CUPE 8125, representing over 4,700 cabin crew members at WestJet and Encore, acknowledges WestJet’s decision to reverse the universally unpopular new 28-inch-pitch seat configuration. This pause follows significant concern from both employees and guests regarding the operational impacts and overall experience resulting from the denser cabin layout.
Liberals reward Air Canada's refusal to bargain fairly by crushing flight attendants' Charter rights Air Canada asked the government to crush underpaid flight attendants’ Charter rights, and Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu only waited a few hours to deliver. The Liberal government has invoked Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end a strike by Air Canada flight attendants fighting to end unpaid work and poverty wages.
Counterpoint Mar 07, 2025 Wesley Lesosky - Leading the fight for flight attendants' rights Wesley Lesosky has been a steadfast advocate for flight attendants’ rights, currently serving his third term as president of CUPE’s Air Canada Component. He is also president of CUPE’s Airline Division, representing over 18,500 flight attendants across ten airlines, leading efforts to secure fair treatment and safer working conditions for all workers in the sector.
Resources Report a fume event CUPE and the Airline Division of CUPE (ADCUPE) is partnering with the Global Cabin Air Quality Executive (GCAQE) to bring the membership access to the Global Cabin Air Reporting System (GCARS).
News Jul 22, 2024 Air Canada Component of CUPE welcomes new federal Minister of Labour On behalf of 10,859 Air Canada flight attendants across the country, the Air Canada Component of CUPE would like to thank Minister O’Regan for his work and congratulate the Honourable Steven MacKinnon on becoming the new Minister of Labour.
Sector profile: Transportation CUPE represents approximately 37,900 members in the transportation sector, including workers in airlines, airports, ferries, port authorities, rail, roads and highways, and public and private transit systems.
