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Jazz Aviation LP has reached a tentative agreement with its flight attendants, resolving all collective bargaining disputes with the union.

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The collective agreement is now pending ratification from members of Canadian Flight Attendant Union, which represents over 1,000 flight attendants employed with Jazz.

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The airline, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chorus Aviation Inc., is the largest regional carrier in Canada and the primary operator of Air Canada Express to 65 destinations across North America. It operates about 400 flights a day under the Air Canada Express brand and carries about 20 per cent of Air Canada’s daily customers.

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Earlier this month, the unionized Jazz flight attendants voted for a strike mandate after months of bargaining, authorizing the union to call a strike if necessary. With a tentative agreement reached, a strike is now avoided.

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“The CFAU recognizes that Jazz is a regional airline and that its operation, including the ground work performed by flight attendants, differs from that of mainline carriers,” Canadian Flight Attendant Union said in a statement on Sept. 4.

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It said the union is seeking a compensation model that fairly recognizes the work members perform within the Jazz operation, including before takeoff.

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In late July, Jazz also reached a tentative agreement with its flight dispatchers that averted potential labour disruption ahead of the August long weekend. The deal was reached with nearly 60 flight dispatchers working for Jazz represented by the Canadian Airline Dispatchers Association.

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Just last month, 4,400 flight attendants with WestJet represented by CUPE 8125, walked off the job on Aug. 2 after failing to reach an agreement with the airline. This resulted in hundreds of flights cancellations. A deal was reached the next day, ending the work stoppage.

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