Toronto, Canada – E be like say Air Canada dey enter wahala as dem flight attendants wey dey strike still dey hustle for better pay. After government order make dem return to work by 2 p.m. Sunday, the union tell their members to no gree comot for picket line. Na serious matter oh!
As e stand, the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) dey vex say the government order na wahala – dem call am ‘blatantly unconstitutional’ (abeg, wetin be that one self?). Dem dey demand say make dem negotiate better agreement wey go fit all parties, instead of government acting like dem be referee for football match wey don spoil.
What make matter worse be say, the strike don already cancel around 700 flights daily, and about 100,000 passengers dey stranded during this peak summer season. Na serious wah, as people dey waka around airport like say dem dey hunt for ghost fares!
Air Canada don tell people no make dem waka go airport unless dem confirm flight, but wetin people go do? You know say summer travel no dey carry last. The airline don promise say dem go give refunds, credits, and rebooking options but e no go sweet well, as seats dey limited like extra pepper for jollof rice.
Dem strike begin early Saturday, abi na Saturday morning wey flight attendants waka come out join picket for airport. Na wetin dem dey fight for? Higher salaries and pay for work whenever plane dey ground. E be like say Air Canada no wan hear word, so dem propose 38% increase over four years. But CUPE no gree, dem talk say dat one still no fit match inflation, talk less of market value. Na today people dey suffer because of disagreement wey don dey happen since March. E go just dey like say our guys wey dey work for Air Canada no go see money wey go make dem smile anytime soon.
As the government try to intervene, Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu don talk say make stability and supply chains dey important too, but who go hear am? CUPE dey plan to continue the protest until dem fit get better deal. Dem talk say, ‘Instead of Air Canada making sense, dem dey call federal government to come sort dem out.’ Abeg, make no one come chop this jollof rice wey dey sweet pass!
The matter still dey unfold as Air Canada plan say dem go start flight operation by Monday evening, but na warning dey follow. They talk say some flights go still cancel in the next 7-10 days till everything set like jollof wey don dey properly cook.
So, if you dey plan travel, abeg make you monitor your flight and better luck as you try to get rebookings. The airline don beg their customers for patience during this wahala. Who even know when this ‘flying bus’ go finally reach destination?
