Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Air Canada and the union representing Canadian flight attendants have reached a tentative deal to end the strike that started Saturday.
"Flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge have reached a tentative agreement, achieving transformational change for our industry after a historic fight to affirm our Charter rights," the Canadian Union of Public Employees said in a statement.
Air Canada said it will gradually restart its operations Tuesday after reaching a mediated agreement with CUPE through a process overseen by a mutually agreed-to mediator.
"The suspension of our service is extremely difficult for our customers," Air Canada said in a statement. "We deeply regret and apologize for the impact on them of this labor disruption. Our priority now is to get them moving as quickly as possible.
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