Air Canada Flight Attendants Set to Protest at Major Airports Across Canada
More than 10,000 flight attendants working for Air Canada are set to participate in coordinated pickets at key airports across the country. This action is intended to highlight ongoing concerns regarding their working conditions at Canada’s largest airline.
Air Canada flight attendants, represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), have announced that protests will commence on August 11, 2025, at major airports such as Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL), Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Vancouver International Airport (YVR), and Calgary International Airport (YYC).
CUPE has stated that this mobilization aims to remind the public of the essential role flight attendants play in ensuring aircraft safety, alongside delivering high-quality service and maintaining flight operations throughout Canada.
“We are entering a critical weekend of negotiations, bolstered by overwhelming support from our members. The current situation is unsustainable and has become unacceptable,” expressed Wesley Lesosky, President of the Air Canada Component of CUPE.
The flight attendants are pressing Air Canada to recognize the importance of “non-working hours and compensation that no longer aligns with the economic conditions of 2025.”
According to a previous CUPE statement, inflation in Canada has climbed by 169% over the past 25 years, while average full-time wages increased by 210%. In contrast, starting salaries for Air Canada flight attendants have only seen a rise of 10%.
Union members stressed that, given these figures, a full-time entry-level flight attendant at Air Canada is currently earning less than the minimum wage.
On August 6, 2025, CUPE members cast their votes overwhelmingly—99.7% in favor—for potential strike action if an agreement with Air Canada is not reached. This vote sets the stage for a possible strike to begin on August 16, 2025.
Negotiations between the two parties have stalled since the beginning of 2025, following a failed conciliation process meant to resolve the discrepancies.
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