Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants have agreed to end mediation on wage increases and take the matter to arbitration, the airline said in a statement.

Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) reached a four-year tentative agreement for its flight attendants in August. However, this month, flight attendants voted overwhelmingly to reject the wage increase being offered by the airline.

While the rest of the tentative agreement holds, the issue of wage increases remains to be negotiated. Typically, the issue of wages would go to mediation before heading to arbitration, Air Canada said, noting the union asked on Friday to go to arbitration.

“While remaining committed to the entirety of the process, Air Canada, in a spirit of cooperation, has agr

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