Activists Make History: Holding the Line with Wesley Lesosky, CUPE Air Canada Component President
- Author
- Broadbent Institute
- Published
- Tue 16 Sep 2025
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- None
Peggy Nash chats with Air Canada flight attendants union leader Wesley Lesosky about the recent strike and the fight for fair pay in the airline industry.
In August 2025, Air Canada flight attendants made headlines for striking when the employer left the bargaining table and for refusing to follow back-to-work orders issued by the Carney government at the behest of business. Leading the charge was Wesley Lesosky, a steadfast union leader and president of the CUPE Air Canada component. From his start among the rank-and-file to leading the rally for unanimous support among workers for action, Lesosky’s story inspires history making leadership against the odds.
On this episode of Activists Make History, host Peggy Nash talks to Lesosky about the momentous labour action and ongoing struggle against unpaid work.
Tune into Activists Make History to hear how bold, community-rooted activism can make a real difference. This series has been made possible with the generous support of Unifor, Canada’s largest private sector union.
