Jazz flight attendants vote for strike that could begin June 16
Flight attendants at Jazz Air LP, the regional affiliate of Air Canada, have voted overwhelmingly to support a strike mandate if their stalled talks with the airline do not progress.
The Canadian Flight Attendants Union, which represents roughly 850 employees at the airline, said 99.5 per cent of its voting membership supported the mandate in cross-country votes last week.
While the flight attendants say they would rather reach a new deal, the airline’s cabin crew could go on strike as early as June 16 if talks do not progress, the union said.
The decision follows a similar one made last week by the Air Line Pilots Association, International, which represents 1,500 Jazz pilots.
“Some Jazz flight attendants are trying to make a living on $22,000 a year,” said spokesperson Jennifer Kalmar, CFAU western vice-president, in a statement. “That’s completely unacceptable, especially for people who are responsible for passenger safety on board our aircraft.”
