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Air Canada flight attendants picketing at airports
Air Canada flight attendants are expected to picket at airports in four major Canadian cities in what their union is calling a national day of action.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees says demonstrations are expected to take place at Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Vancouver International Airport and Calgary International Airport, all at 1 p.m. ET.
CUPE says it is looking to raise awareness about what it calls “poverty wages” and unpaid labour when working on a plane when it’s not in the air.
CUPE says the Air Canada component of the union was set to return to bargaining talks wi