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Welcome to our new website

We’re excited to launch this new site as a place to keep you informed and connected with what’s happening.

Our goal is to provide members with a central place to find important updates, union news, resources, information about bargaining, workplace issues, health and safety, and the work being done on your behalf.

As your Union, we’re committed to keeping members informed, standing up for your rights, and making sure your voices are heard. We’ll continue to share updates as things develop and provide information to help you stay engaged and informed about the issues that matter to you.

This site is another way for us to stay connected, share information, and build a stronger Local together.

Unpaid Work Won’t Fly

Did you know flight attendants in Canada work for an average of 35 hours for free every month?

Most airlines don’t pay flight attendants for vital safety-related duties like assisting passengers with additional needs, attending to medical and safety emergencies, boarding, deplaning, and ground delays.

Employment Minister Patty Hajdu has launched a probe into unpaid work in the airline sector. Now is the time to make our voices heard.

If you’re a CUPE flight attendant, use this form to tell your personal story about how unpaid work affects you every day.

Add your voice now to tell the federal government: unpaid work won’t fly!

https://unpaidworkwontfly.ca/

No one should work for free. Support Bill C-250.

Flight attendants keep passengers safe – but many are forced to work, on average, 35 hours a month without pay.

Bill C-250 would ensure they’re paid for every hour on the job.

Join CUPE and Canada’s NDP in calling on the Liberal government to pass Bill C-250 and end unpaid work for flight attendants.

Across Canada, many flight attendants are required to work before takeoff and after landing without pay.

Preparing the aircraft, assisting passengers, and performing vital safety checks are all part of the job – yet airlines often don’t pay for that time.

That means workers spend hours on the job without a pay.

We have a chance to fix this.

Bill C-250, introduced by the NDP, would ensure flight attendants are paid for all hours worked.

Send a letter to the Minister of Jobs and Families urging the Liberal government to support Bill C-250 and end unpaid work for flight attendants.

https://cupe.ca/no-one-should-work-free-support-bill-c-250

Grounded in Solidarity

Layoffs at Canadian North:

In November 2025, Canadian North management announced the layoff of 13 cabin crew members. CUPE 8111, which represents the airline’s 196 flight attendants, had already put forward several solutions — including reduced schedules and enhanced retirement programs — to avoid job losses ahead of the holiday season.

Despite these constructive proposals, management chose to turn a deaf ear, walking away from options that would have protected jobs while still meeting the airline’s operational needs.

Canadian North serves 24 Northern communities in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories via Ottawa and Edmonton, and also operates charter flights in northern Alberta and British Columbia.

“Our flight attendants are deeply passionate about their work, the North and the passengers they serve,” said Isabelle Paquette, president of CUPE 8111. “Losing the strong personal connections our members have built with the communities and travellers they support makes the impact of these potential job losses especially profound.”

 

https://cupe.ca/counterpoint/grounded-solidarity