Air Canada, flight attendant strike
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Air Canada flight attendant ‘unlawful’ strike exposes major fault lines in Canadian labour law
The dispute exposes several fault lines in Canada around work, how we value it and how the law impacts workers.
Here in the Bay Area, the Air Canada work stoppage left many summer travelers scrambling to re-book on other airlines after their flights were canceled.
The Canadian carrier said it expects to call off 500 flights by the end of Friday. Air Canada said it was suspending its schedule and trying to get passengers booked with other airlines to limit disruptions.
Representatives of CUPE will be available to provide an update on negotiations with Air Canada today at 12:30 PM Eastern. WHERE: O'Hare Room, 1st Floor, Sheraton Gateway, Terminal 3, Pearson Airport,