Porter Airlines cabin crew are making their move to unionize, a couple weeks after the airline’s pilots launched their own campaign. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) confirmed on 13JUL that it has filed a union certification application with the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) on behalf of about 1,200 cabin crew members.
CUPE National Secretary‑Treasurer Candace Rennick praised Porter as “an amazing Canadian success story,” adding that cabin crew “deserve to share in that success."
The union already represents about 18,500 flight attendants at other Canadian carriers, including Air Canada and WestJet.
This move comes on the heels of Porter’s pilots filing membership cards with the CIRB in early July, aiming to join the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), as Open Jaw reported.
Founded in 2006, Porter has expanded its regional footprint across North America, and now charting a course toward collective bargaining in both its cockpit and cabin.
