Air Canada flight attendants allege they were lined up in a hallway during training and marked on their appearance — their bodies, how they wear their uniform, their makeup, their nails. On two separate flights, an onboard service manager allegedly made “origami breasts with the linen and pretended to flash people” and placed an oxygen mask over his groin. Article Continued BelowIn an email, Air Canada spokesperson Peter Fitzpatrick said the company has “zero tolerance” for discrimination or harassment. Fitzpatrick said CUPE never shared its concerns with Air Canada prior to filing the complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission. The union, which represents 8,500 flight attendants with Air Canada and the airline’s Rouge subsidiary, wants an overall review of the airline’s policies and practices related to harassment, and elimination of the on-board service manager program.

Source: thestar March 29, 2018 23:06 UTC