Air Transat pilots union has issued a 72-hour strike notice to the Montreal-based airline
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The union representing Air Transat pilots said on Sunday that it has issued a 72-hour strike notice, under which pilots can strike on Wednesday.
Earlier this week, pilots voted overwhelmingly to give their union’s governing body the authority to declare a strike.
The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) said it still hoped to reach an agreement with Air Transat management before declaring a strike.
In a statement Sunday, Capt. Bradley Small, president of the Air Transat Master Executive Council, which is represented by ALPA, said, “No pilot wants to strike, but Air Transat management has left us no choice.”
Small said there is “still time to avoid a strike” but unless significant progress is made before Wednesday, “if that’s what it takes to get a modern contract, we will strike.”
Negotiations between ALPA and the airline began in January, three months before the collective agreement expired.
At issue are industry-standard wages, benefits, work rules and job security to replace their existing 2015 agreement.
