Air Canada urges government to intervene as labor dispute with pilots escalates
Canada’s largest airline and business leaders are urging the federal government to intervene in labor talks with its pilots in hopes of avoiding a shutdown
By AP News
Published - Sep 12, 2024, 10:32 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:17 PM EST
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s largest airline and business leaders on Thursday urged the federal government to intervene in labor talks with its pilots in hopes of avoiding a shutdown, but the labor minister said the two sides should negotiate a deal.
Air Canada spokesman Christophe Hennebelle said that the airline is committed to negotiations, but it faces wage demands from the Air Line Pilots Association it can’t meet.
“The issue is that we are faced with unreasonable wage demands that ALPA refuses to moderate,” he said.
The union representing 5,200 pilots says Air Canada continues to post record profits while expecting pilots to accept below-market compensation.
