Negotiations with Air Transat flight attendants - Air Transat management and the union accept the federal mediator's recommendation for a collective agreement

MONTREAL, July 5, 2016 /CNW Telbec/ - Following negotiations for renewal of the Air Transat flight attendants' collective agreement, the federal Labour department's mediator submitted a new recommendation last night that was accepted by both parties. It will be submitted to a vote by flight attendants in the coming weeks.

"We eagerly accept this recommendation, which will resolve the impasse with our flight attendants," said Jean-François Lemay, President and General Manager of Air Transat. "The strike threat is ended and travellers can book and fly with us with total peace of mind."
 

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Transat A.T. Inc. is an integrated international tour operator with more than 60 destination countries and that distributes products in over 50 countries. A holiday travel specialist, Transat operates mainly in Canada and Europe, as well as in the Caribbean, Mexico and the Mediterranean Basin. Montreal-based Transat is also active in air transportation, accommodation, destination services and distribution. Transat is a recognized Travelife Partner whose firm commitment to sustainable tourism development is reflected in its multiple corporate responsibility initiatives (TSX: TRZ).

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