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Long Term Labor Agreements In Place With All Air Canada Unions In Canada

Transformative Change At Air Canada Continues With Conclusion Of Ratifications By Members Of All Canadian Unions Representing Approximately 25,000 Air Canada Employees

Air Canada has confirmed the ratification of its 10th and final labour agreement with its Canadian unions. This completes Air Canada's current cycle of labor negotiations and establishes long term contracts extending in most cases over a ten year duration for all of its approximately 25,000 unionized employees in Canada.

SAS Reaches Agreement With Swedish Pilots’ Union

Pilot Strike In Sweden Is Called Off

SAS has been in negotiations with the Swedish pilot union (SPF) since the middle of April. After a pilot strike that commenced on Friday, the parties today reached an agreement and the strike is called off. The pilots will resume work and the air traffic is expected to normalize during the next few days.

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AD NUMBER: 2016-12-03

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AD NUMBER: 2016-12-10

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Congressional Response To Airport Wait Times Falls Far Short, TSA Union Says

AFGE Says Congress Must Lift Arbitrary Workforce Cap And Fund 6,000 Additional Security Officers

The American Federation of Government Employees, the union representing Transportation Security Officers at our nation's airports, says recent Congressional actions to reduce passenger wait times are a good step but that the permanent solution remains hiring an additional 6,000 full-time screeners.