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Air Transat pilot union has most negotiating leverage during busy travel time

Published: 8 December 2025

More than 99% of Air Transat pilots voted to authorize a strike by their union, if necessary. Pilots at the charter airline are seeking more job security, better working conditions, more compensation, and better quality of life.

The strength of the union’s mandate didn’t come as a surprise to Prof. Karl Moore. “The threat of a strike over the holiday season—when airlines are at their busiest—is a good negotiating tactic,” Moore told cbc.ca. 

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