Air Canada union head says she’ll resign if pilots reject deal

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Canadian Press

Christopher Reynolds

Published Sep 22, 2024 • 1 minute read

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MONTREAL — The head of the Air Canada pilots union says she’ll step down if members opt not to approve a tentative deal with the airline.

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Charlene Hudy, who chairs the Air Canada contingent of the Air Line Pilots Association, told her fellow employees in a virtual townhall Friday that she “will have no choice but to resign” if they vote down the would-be agreement.

The Canadian Press has obtained a copy of her statement to members and confirmed it with two pilots.

The contract, reached last weekend after more than a year of negotiations, would grant the carrier’s 5,400 pilots a wage hike of 42% over four years.

Michael Bjorge, who teaches history at Dalhousie University with a specialization industrial relations, says warnings about resignation are not unheard of and aim to drive home the merits of a tentative deal.

The agreement has faced scrutiny from some pilots, particularly more recent recruits who are unimpressed with the ongoing pay gap between newer employees and their more experienced colleagues.

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