Globe: Flying into the two-tier wage world

[sourdick]

AirCanada is having labour problems. After unions representing their flight attendants failed to secure a ratified vote on (a second) agreed upon deals with the airline, the attendants were ready to walk. Federal Labour Minister Lisa Raitt asked the Canada Industrial Relations Board to review stalled contract talks at the airline. In so doing, she

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[harry_beast]

If unions are going to become relevant again, they need to adapt to the realities of the modern workforce. They could start by easing up on seniority rules that give all the goodies to senior people and put junior people through the wringer. It would give unions a lot more credibility when they start spouting off about equality or caring about workers.
Do flight attendants deserve more than their offer? Not if there are dozens of people lined up, willing to do the work, to take the good with the bad, for less money.