Air Canada Reaches Tentative Agreement with Flight Attendants Union

Air Canada Tentative Agreement

• ✈️ Air Canada has reached a tentative deal with its flight attendants union, ending a strike that impacted thousands of travelers.
• 📝 The agreement still requires approval from the flight attendants themselves.

Key Agreement Points

• 💰 A significant aspect of the deal is the inclusion of ground pay as part of the flight attendant's paycheck.
• 📈 The agreement also includes a wage increase, addressing concerns that many flight attendants were paid below poverty levels.

Industry Standard for Flight Attendant Pay

• 🕰️ Historically, airlines like Air Canada paid flight attendants only for work done while the plane's doors were closed.
• 🤝 This practice was common for over 50 years, with some airlines implicitly increasing hourly rates to account for ground work.
• 🌍 Major US carriers such as Delta and American, and increasingly United, have begun recognizing ground pay as an integral part of their contracts, a trend Air Canada is now joining.