On Monday, Aug. 11, union members picketed at airports across the country, including Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, and Montreal, raising awareness about key issues in the contract negotiations, most notably what it characterizes as "rampant abuse of unpaid work in the airline industry."

Canadian Union of Public Employees said it is looking to raise awareness about what it calls ‘poverty wages’ and unpaid labour when planes aren’t in the air

More than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants are poised for a possible strike after members voted in favour of strike action, according to the union representing the flight attendants.