The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW), representing the airline's approximately 8,600 mechanics, baggage handlers and cargo agents in Canada, has advised Air Canada that it intends to begin labor action starting at 12:01 A.M. ET on March 12.
“The lines of communication remain open and we are hopeful that there remains sufficient time to avoid a work disruption," says Duncan Dee, the airline’s chief operating officer, noting that the threatened strike action coincides with the education community’s annual spring break period.