The Canadian Union of Public Employees says Air Canada discriminates against flight attendants, who are mostly women, because they are paid less than pilots and mechanics, who are mostly men.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE, French: Syndicat canadien de la fonction publique) is a Canadian trade union serving the public sector - although it has in recent years organized workplaces in the non-profit and para-public sector as well. says Air Canada
discriminates against flight attendants, who are mostly women, because
they are paid less than pilots and mechanics, who are mostly men. The
Canadian Human Rights Commission The Canadian Human Rights Commission was established in 1977 by the government of Canada. It is empowered under the Canadian Human Rights Act to investigate and try to settle complaints of discrimination in employment and in the provision of services within federal agreed with Air Canada that the groups
could be treated differently, but the Supreme Court of Canada The Supreme Court of Canada (French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal in the Canadian justice system.[1] overturned
that ruling and sent the case back to the commission.
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