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Results 21 - 30 of 34 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. News Sep 16, 2025 Flight attendants tell Hajdu: end unpaid work now Hundreds of flight attendants from across Canada represented by CUPE descended on Parliament Hill on Tuesday to demand Employment Minister Patty Hajdu to act immediately to close loopholes in the Canada Labour Code that allow for the rampant abuse of unpaid work in Canada’s airline industry. 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). Counterpoint Oct 06, 2022 The labour shortage – A brewing catastrophe or a shift in the balance of power between employers and young workers? At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, there were massive layoffs in various industries in Canada. Thousands of unionized and non-unionized workers across the country lost their jobs, in spite of various government assistance programs aimed at encouraging companies to keep their employees on board. 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 3 of 4 Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 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.
News Sep 16, 2025 Flight attendants tell Hajdu: end unpaid work now Hundreds of flight attendants from across Canada represented by CUPE descended on Parliament Hill on Tuesday to demand Employment Minister Patty Hajdu to act immediately to close loopholes in the Canada Labour Code that allow for the rampant abuse of unpaid work in Canada’s airline industry.
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).
Counterpoint Oct 06, 2022 The labour shortage – A brewing catastrophe or a shift in the balance of power between employers and young workers? At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, there were massive layoffs in various industries in Canada. Thousands of unionized and non-unionized workers across the country lost their jobs, in spite of various government assistance programs aimed at encouraging companies to keep their employees on board.
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.
