Pay the Workers, It’s Just Plane Smart

Airlines won’t fly without flight attendants, but did you know that they work 35 hours per month unpaid while they carry out their duties? In this episode of CUPE Cast, Brianna and Brittany discuss the airline sector campaign and the “Unpaid Work Won’t Fly” Campaign. CUPE Airline’s Division Wesley Lesosky sits down for an exciting interview to raise awareness of some of the issues flight attendants face.  Show notes: Ann Hood | Fly Girl: A Memoir: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/58999205 CUPE | CUPE, Canada's flight attendant union, condemns abuse against airline workers amid airport chaos  https://cupe.ca/cupe-canadas-flight-attendant-union-condemns-abuse-against-airline-workers-amid-airport-chaos  CUPE | Flight attendants at Lynx Air are now unionized with CUPE: https://cupe.ca/flight-attendants-lynx-air-are-now-unionized-cupe?utm_medium=rss CUPE | Guidance for CUPE Flight Attendants on the Right to Refuse Dangerous Work https://cupe.ca/guidance-cupe-flight-attendants-right-refuse-dangerous-work  CUPE | CUPE responds to Lynx Air shutdown: https://cupe.ca/cupe-responds-lynx-air-shutdown?utm_medium=rss CUPE’s Airline Division | Unpaid Work Won’t Fly: www.unpaidworkwontfly.ca CUPE 4070: https://www.cupe4070.ca/ CUPE Ontario | Convention Awards, Constitutional Amendments & Resolutions: https://cupe.on.ca/convention2024/ CP24 | Here’s where people are travelling this March Break, according to Toronto Pearson Airport: https://www.cp24.com/mobile/news/here-s-where-people-are-travelling-this-march-break-according-to-toronto-pearson-airport-1.6798787?referrer=android-app%3A%2F%2Fcom.google.android.googlequicksearchbox%2F&__vfz=medium%3Dsharebar  Tik Tok | @FlywithBernice: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMMAT7Pxg/