Author: Geraint Harvey, DANCAP Private Equity Chair in Human Organization, Western University

Air Canada could suspend operations next week as pilots prepare to go on strike, an action that could affect 110,000 passengers a day according to the airline. Negotiations between Air Canada and its pilots over a new labour contract have stalled. The previous contract, which lasted for a decade, has expired and both parties have been in talks for over a year to establish a new agreement. Pilots are hoping to negotiate a variety of outcomes in the new deal, including higher pay, retirement benefits and other quality-of-life improvements. All this is happening in light of Air Canada’s return to…