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Air Canada pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association called off planned strike action after the Air Line Pilots Association and Air Canada management were able to reach a tentative agreement. The strike action would have disrupted thousands of passengers and resulted in flight delays and cancellations. The tentative contract will increase worker pay and benefits by around $1.4 million over the next four years. Negotiations between the two parties began over a year ago, and the parties had a difficult time reaching an agreement on salaries, worker compensation, and work regulations, and a federal mediator became involved and helped the parties reach a tentative contract. Increasing wages was a key issue for the pilots, and the union demanded higher wages to match the pay of pilots in the United States.