CUPE: Air Canada flight attendants reject Air Canada's wage offer

Core Points - Air Canada flight attendants overwhelmingly rejected the company's wage offer with a 99.1% vote against ratification and a voter turnout of 99.4% [1][2] Wage Offer Details - Air Canada proposed a 12% wage increase for Rouge flight attendants and mainline flight attendants with five years of service or less, and an 8% increase for mainline flight attendants with six years or more. The offer included annual increases of 3%, 2.5%, and 2.75% over the remaining years of a proposed four-year contract [3] Wage Comparison - Despite the proposed increases, flight attendants would still earn below the federal minimum wage of $17.75 per hour, with full-time Rouge flight attendants earning $2,219 per month and mainline flight attendants earning $2,522 per month [2] Government's Role - The federal government was criticized for its involvement in the negotiations, allegedly providing Air Canada with leverage to suppress flight attendants' wages [4] Future Negotiations - The wage issue will move to mediation and potentially arbitration, while the recognition of flight attendants' safety roles and compensation remains unresolved. Some progress was made in obtaining partial pay for ground duties [5]