CUPE says flight attendants with Air Canada have rejected the company’s wage offer, meaning the issue will now head to mediation.
Last month, the labour dispute resulted in workers heading to the picket lines, grounding flights in the process.
Ottawa legislated the workers back to work less than half a day later, but the workers maintained their position, only heading back when it was announced that a tentative deal had been reached.
CUPE says over 94 per cent of its members voted on the issue, with 99 per cent of those voting against ratifying the collective agreement.
The issue of wages will now head to mediation, and, if necessary, arbitration.
Air Canada says both sides have agreed that no labour disruption can be initiated at this stage, meaning there is no risk of a strike or lockout and flights will continue as per normal.
Both sides say part of the agreement does include compensation for work performed on the ground. CUPE says the flight attendants will receive “partial pay for some of their on the ground duties,” which they call “important progress in the fight to end unpaid work.”