Everyone Hates Airlines, Especially the Workers Set to Strike – Jacobin

The union says Air Canada pays “poverty wages“:

• “Since 2000, in Canada…
  o Inflation has increased 169%
  o Average full-time wages have increased 210%
  o Minimum wage has increased 253%
  o Wages for entry-level Air Canada flight attendants have only increased by 10% – they earn just $3 more per hour than they did 25 years ago
• “A full-time worker earning federal minimum wage earns approximately $36,000/year; due to their low hourly rates and the volume of mandatory unpaid work, a full-time entry-level Air Canada flight attendant earns less than minimum wage – just $27,000/year before taxes.
• “Air Canada is one of Canada’s most profitable companies. They have posted billions in profits in recent years, and executive compensation has surpassed pre-COVID levels. They can afford to pay flight attendants fairly without raising costs to passengers.”

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