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Mark Hancock, National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) which represents striking Air Canada flight attendants, speaks at a news conference in the hotel media room at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Wa Lone
Canadian government orders arbitration over Air Canada strike. Here's what you need to know. Air Canada estimates that some 130,000 customers will be impacted each day that the suspension continues.
The Canadian government’s decision to end a strike by Air Canada flight attendants is good news for the airline and its customers. The post Air Canada waits to restart operations after government blocks strike appeared first on FreightWaves.
Air Canada's CEO on Monday defended the airline's offer of a 38% boost in compensation to striking flight attendants but said there was a big gap compared with the union's demand and did not offer a path to return to negotiations.