Held hostage

Dear Editor:

I have read that the union representing the Air Transat pilots have borrowed bargaining strategies from their brothers and sisters in the postal union and are ready to launch a strike at the busiest and most profitable time of the year.

Who are they inconveniencing the most? Well, the airline, of course, who has not been profitable since 2018, and the paying customers!

When we buy a ticket, customers not only support the airline, but the pilots’ salaries as well. The union for the pilots says their bargaining has been unproductive. Yet, Air Transat says they have offered a wage increase of 59% over five years.

I have no problem with the pilots wanting an increase in their pay from a contract that is 10 years old. What I do have a problem with is when their actions hold the customer hostage.

Kirk Bradley,
Belwood