Air Canada flight attendants have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a strike mandate, clearing the way for a walkout on Sept. 21.
Nearly 98 per cent of ballots cast by members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees supported a strike, with a voter turnout of about 78 per cent.
“A strike vote does not mean we will necessarily go on strike, but it means we will strike if we need to. What we want and still hope for is a negotiated deal with the company,” Jeff Taylor, president of CUPE’s Air Canada component, said in a statement Tuesday. “No one wants a strike, but if we can’t reach a tentative agreement which addresses our members’ concerns, and soon, it could be our only choice.”