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Description: Air Canada and the Air Canada Pilots Association have agreed to a six-month mediation process after the pilots voted overwhelmingly to approve strike action.

Source: The Financial Post

Date: 02/15/2012

Link: http://business.financialpost.com/2012/02/15/air-canada-union-agree-to-extend-mediation-process/

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Questions for discussion:

  • Refer to your text and briefly describe the conciliation process.
  • Does mediation prevent a strike or lockout?
  • Will the recommendations of the co-mediators be binding?
  • How long have the two sides been trying to achieve a new collective agreement?
  • Given the government’s actions in recent disputes, what do you think would happen if the pilots did strike?

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