From January 3 to 5, a unique interactive pop-up experience will take place on Queen Street in Toronto, offering a striking insight into the growing challenges passengers will face and the seriousness of the current situation for airport officers. edge. The Air Hoax Parody Experience presents an exaggerated look at airline greed with a series of 'new features'.
“Everyone experiences frustrations with flying, but for us flight attendants, the hundreds of unpaid hours are at the top of the list,” said Wesley Lesosky, Air Canada Component President. of CUPE, the union that represents 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge.
“Flight attendants are largely only paid when the flight is in motion, working for free during boarding, deplaning and essential security checks,” said Wesley Lesosky. As we prepare to negotiate the agreements, we want to show Air Canada that it must give its staff the respect and compensation they deserve. »
During this ephemeral experience, visitors will discover a plane without seats, where you have to stand like on a bus, a new size of drink served using a dropper, as well as revisited restrictions for cabin baggage, now prohibiting you from bringing your phone.
“We have reached a breaking point as workers,” said Wesley Lesosky. We know how frustrating Air Canada flights can be for everyone, and we want to show people that we're on their side – often without pay. »
On site, visitors can email Air Canada to demand that it start paying its flight attendants properly. This fleeting experience is just part of Air Hoax's national campaign to end unpaid work.
The experience takes place at 938 Queen Street West from January 3 to 5, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Ephemeral Air Hoax experiences have already been presented in Vancouver and Montreal.
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