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Despite the fact that 97 per cent of the Air Canada pilots union members are in favour of striking if necessary, the airline insists that Canadians can feel secure in their current travel plans with the airline.
Students who have made Reading Week travel plans may be able to breathe easy after the threat of a looming Air Canada pilot strike.
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An Air Canada flight takes off. (Photo: Peter Russel) |
“ACPA [Air Canada Pilots Association] has said publicly they are committed as well to achieving a settlement without disruption," Air Canada spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick told thedailyplanet.com via email.
"Customers can continue to book and follow through on their travel plans with confidence," he said.
Air Canada in-flight crew schedulers have ratified a new contract agreement that leaves 40 per cent of their jobs in Montreal as opposed to forcing them to relocate to Toronto, which had been proposed, Reuters reported on Thursday.
“Mediation is set to run for six months and we are fully engaged in that process,” said Fitzpatrick. “There is not much I can say as we are not commenting on the negotiations.”
In Ottawa, the federal labour minister expressed confidence with the situation.
"I'm actually confident that they're going to be able to conclude a deal," Raitt said in an interview with Reuters, adding she believed the two mediators handling the case would call the parties together on Friday to start the process.
Reading Week for many Canadian students, including those here at Humber, runs from Feb. 20-24.
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