Air Canada secures four-year agreements with Unifor crew schedulers

12 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 29

About 100 flight operations and 90 in-flight crew schedulers in Canada approved contracts running through May 22, 2029.
The agreements were ratified following a vote by Unifor members, with both Air Canada and the union expressing satisfaction with the negotiation process.
These new contracts provide stability for Air Canada’s scheduling operations and reflect ongoing collaboration between the airline and its unionized workforce.

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