Advisors have now weathered three straight summers of strike‑driven chaos, including two at WestJet in the past three years and a three‑day walkout by Air Canada’s flight attendants in 2025.
The latest in the long series of airline contract negotiations is with Jazz Aviation whose flight attendant union voted on 04 SEP 99% in favour of a strike.
Jazz Aviation is owned by Chorus Aviation, an airline holding company based in Halifax. It operates flights exclusively under the Air Canada Express brand through a capacity purchase agreement.
While the vote does not guarantee a strike by members of the Canadian Flight Attendants' Union employed by Jazz Aviation LP, it does reinforce the union's position, said Marsha Walters, CFAU President.
"Our members expect an agreement that fairly recognizes their work, responsibilities and working conditions. Jazz has agreed to return to bargaining, and we expect the company to come prepared to make meaningful progress," she said.
It was not immediately clear what the union is asking for in its negotiations with the airline, but a statement sent out on 02SEP hinted that it revolved around working conditions, rest, and wages.
"If the work is required, it should be credited. If the time belongs to the employer, it should be compensated. And if flight attendants are safety professionals, they must be treated and compensated accordingly," said Walters.
The CFAU represents more than 1,000 Jazz Aviation LP flight attendants. The union and the airline have been negotiating since November and have enlisted a mediator.
Jazz Flight Attendants last ratified a 10-year agreement with the airline in 2015.
Airline experts warn that repeated labour disruptions are undermining Canada’s aviation sector and say the country needs labour‑code reforms that introduce stronger preventive measures while still safeguarding workers’ rights.
