We’re devastated for the flight attendants and all the workers at Lynx Air who will lose their jobs on Sunday at midnight.
It’s important to remember that while this is difficult news for flight attendants at Lynx, they are better off for belonging to CUPE. As union members, CUPE will be able to represent them and defend their rights, assist them through this transition, and ensure they receive everything they are legally entitled to as a result of Lynx Air’s decision to shutter its operations.
In the beginning, Lynx flight attendants reached out to CUPE because they wanted someone to be their voice, and CUPE will advocate vigorously on their behalf throughout the process ahead. CUPE has a proud history of success in achieving strong settlements for workers when companies are forced to shut down.
It is also crucial to underline one last thing: the employees’ decision to unionize had nothing to do with the company’s decision to close operations. The company has said so itself, stating that it was losing investors and didn’t have the capital to support continued operations.
This is a difficult day for everyone in our industry. Let’s keep the cabin crew at Lynx in our thoughts this weekend and in the days and weeks ahead.