The Canadian Union of Public Employees said the strike would continue until the carrier negotiates on wages and unpaid work, even after the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) declared the strike unlawful.
“We are in a situation where literally hundreds of thousands of Canadians and visitors to our country are being disrupted by this action,“ Carney told reporters in Ottawa. “I urge both parties to resolve this as quickly as possible.”
In a message to cabin crew on Sunday seen by Reuters, an Air Canada executive told workers they would be accountable for defying the board’s order and not returning to work.
The flight attendants, who are pushing for a negotiated contract, are striking for wages similar to those earned by cabin crews at Canadian carrier Air Transat, and to be fully paid for work on the ground, such as boarding passengers.
Michael Lynk, professor emeritus of law at Western University in London, Ontario, said there are provisions in the Canada Labour Code that give the board and the court the right to issue fines and sanctions against the union and against individual workers.
Crew are mostly paid when planes are moving, sparking demands by unions in the U.S. and Canada to change the model, and generating some vocal support from passengers on social media.
Danna Wu, 35, said she and her husband will have no choice but to drive from Winnipeg to Vancouver if the strike persists for a visa appointment. Although she believes Air Canada should pay its attendants more, the master’s student at the University of Manitoba added, “It’s not responsible to strike and leave thousands of passengers in such chaos.” Air Canada’s demands on unpaid work follow gains recently won by flight attendants in the United States. New labor agreements at American Airlines and Alaska Airlines legally require carriers to start the clock for paying flight attendants when passengers are boarding.
The minority government could also try to pass legislation that would need the support of political rivals and approval in both houses of parliament, which are on break until September 15, but has so far been cautious.
“If you’re going to fine us or you’re going to try and take us on financially, then you can take us to court, and we can see where that plays out,“ said Hancock. - Reuters
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