The union that represents pilots at Air Transat says it will ask its members to give them the authority to go on strike if an agreement can’t be reached by Dec. 10.

In an email to National Post, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said it’s been in negotiations with the Canadian airline since the start of the year, and that the two sides entered conciliation on Sept. 19. That is expected to last until Nov. 18. If an agreement is not reached by then, a 21-day cooling-off period would begin, with a strike possible on Dec. 10.

“The pilots’ negotiating team reported that talks have been frustratingly slow, with the company spending minimal time at the bargaining table and taking months to submit counterproposals,” the union said .

“This slow pace has only widened the gap between the pi

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