Unions Air Canada’s incoming CEO faces labour relations scrutiny Canadian pilots concerned by Scandinavian Airlines’ treatment of a Swedish union leader as government tables “special mediator” process for labour disputes iStock.com/Andrei Antipov Image John van der Luit-Drummond Editor-in-Chief Tuesday 29 September 2026 The incoming boss of Air Canada is facing questions over his labour relations record after a Canadian pilots’ union accused his current airline of “retaliatory and anti-labour” conduct. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access For more on legislative change across the globe, see the IEL Monitor – IEL’s forward-looking tracking tool that covers developments in labour and employment law around the world. You might also like... Industrial action Air Canada reaches union deal after cabin crew ignore return-to-work order Industrial action Air Canada cabin crew defy court order to continue strike Arbitration What can firms learn from Air Canada dispute as it moves closer to arbitration? Collective Bargaining Arbitrator approves Air Canada pay deal after unprecedented strikes