By jason, 3 months and 1 day ago

Ottawa Names Arbitrator For Air Canada Layoff Talks

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Canada's labour minister has appointed an arbitrator to decide on exit package terms for Air Canada employees who lose their jobs in an upcoming round of cuts, the government said on Tuesday.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 1 month ago

SkyWest Unit Reaches Tentative Deal With Pilots

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Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a subsidiary of SkyWest has reached a tentative contract with its nearly 1,700 pilots.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

Aer Lingus Pilot Strike To Go Ahead

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A strike by pilots at Irish airline Aer Lingus looks set to go ahead next week, causing chaos for travellers during the peak holiday season for the carrier.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 3 months ago

SAS, Unions Work To Avoid More Strikes

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Scandinavian airline SAS said on Friday it had buried the hatchet with its Danish unions and that four organizations had pledged to work for a «no-strike situation» after 2007 wage negotiations.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 5 months ago

Northwest Flight Attendants OK Bargaining Agreement

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Northwest Airlines' flight attendants ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, the carrier said on Tuesday as it prepares to exit bankruptcy.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 6 months ago

Lufthansa Cabin Crew Wages To Rise 3.4 Percent

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The wages of Lufthansa's 15,000 cabin crew will be increased by 3.4 percent from July, trade union Verdi said in a statement.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 6 months ago

American Air Pilots Seek 30.5 Percent Increase

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The union representing pilots at American Airlines said on Thursday it has asked the company to boost pilot pay by 30.5 percent next year, followed by annual 5 percent increases.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 6 months ago

Airbus Strike Ahead Of Shareholder Meeting

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Airbus workers staged fresh wildcat strikes on Wednesday, stepping up protests over a reduced annual bonus payment coming on top of job cuts and financial losses at the European planemaker.

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By Travel-Guy, 1 year and 7 months ago

Air Canada Crews Win Pay Hikes

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Air Canada says a labour arbitrator has awarded 6,000 flight attendants wage increases of 5 per cent over three years, ending a series of arbitration awards linked to the Montreal airline's emergence from bankruptcy court protection a few years ago.

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