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Air Canada Flight Attendants' Strike Declared Illegal, Ordered Back to Work
Times Now
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August 18, 2025
The strike, occurring during peak summer travel, affects approximately 130,000 travelers daily. Photo : AP The Canada Industrial Relations Board declared a strike by 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants illegal Monday and ordered them back on the...
Air Canada union boss prefers jail to calling off strike
RTE Ireland
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August 18, 2025
Leaders of the union on strike against Air Canada said they would risk jail time rather than have cabin crews forced back to work by a federal labour board, raising the stakes in a battle that has disrupted flights for hundreds of thousands of...
Air Canada cabin crews strike for third day as dispute strands passengers
Dunya News
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MONTREAL (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of Air Canada passengers were grounded at the height of summer travel season on Monday amid a standoff between striking cabin crews and a government board that said the stoppage was unlawful. The Canadian...
Union says Air Canada flight attendants won't return to work despite strike being declared illegal
Nahsville Ledger - Tennessee
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August 18, 2025
Home > Article VOL. 49 | NO. 34 | Friday, August 15, 2025 TORONTO (AP) — The union for 10,000 striking Air Canada flight attendants said on Monday they won't return to work even though the strike, now in its third day, has been declared illegal....
Air Canada flight attendants ordered back to work but remain on strike: What's next?
Prince George Post
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Breadcrumb Trail Links News The government has ordered binding arbitration and a return to work. The union refused, a tactic that has, in the past, led to jail time for at least one union leader Air Canada planes sit on the runway at Pearson...
3 Canadian Dividend Stocks That Reward Patience With Bigger Cheques
The Motley Fool Canada
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August 18, 2025
When it comes to long-term investing, there’s no question that some of the best Canadian companies to buy and hold are dividend growth stocks. Not only do dividend growth stocks put cash in your pocket every quarter (or even every month), but they...
Air Canada union chief prefers jail to being forced to end cabin crew strike
The Straits Times
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August 18, 2025
Toronto - Leaders of the union on strike against Air Canada said on Aug 18 they would risk jail time rather than have cabin crews forced back to work by a federal labour board, raising the stakes in a battle that has disrupted flights for hundreds...
Air Canada strike continues, suspends financial guidance
Al Jazeera
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August 18, 2025
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has said Air Canada’s ongoing strike, in which 10,000 cabin crew members have walked off their jobs, is illegal after strikers ignored orders to return to work. The regulatory board made the call on...
Union leader says he would take jail over forced end to Air Canada strike
Daily Maverick
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August 18, 2025
Flight attendants ask Air Canada to return to bargaining table Government ordered binding arbitration to break contract impasse Union seeks pay for ground duties, similar to some US airlines By Allison Lampert, Promit Mukherjee and Rajesh Kumar...
Engineering contract awarded for LNG Canada Phase 2, boosting hopes for expansion
Haida Gwaii Observer
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Plans for a potential second phase of LNG Canada took a step forward Aug. 1 with the awarding of a new engineering contract to the JGC-Fluor joint venture that delivered Phase 1 of the project. The contract is seen as a strong signal that momentum...
Ian Lee: Protected companies like Air Canada are holding us all hostage
The Hub
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August 18, 2025
Canadians should not be surprised that the federal government has attempted to legislate Air Canada’s striking flight attendants back to work. What should surprise us is how Canada’s national politicians have enabled a number of protected and...
This is the moment to defend the right to strike in Canada
Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives
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August 18, 2025
The ongoing strike by CUPE flight attendants at Air Canada has sparked a moment in the Canadian labour movement. Unions across Canada have been pledging their support for CUPE flight attendants and showing up on picket lines at major airports....
Air Canada stops restart as flight attendants defy return to work order
The Detroit News - Michigan
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Toronto — The union for 10,000 striking Air Canada flight attendants said on Monday they won’t return to work even though the strike, now in its third day, has been declared illegal. The strike at Canada’s largest airline is affecting about...
Air Canada pulls forecast, citing flight attendants’ strike
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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Air Canada pulled its financial guidance through year-end, citing the impact of a strike by flight attendants that has caused the airline to cancel hundreds of flights. About 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants walked out on Saturday, grounding...
Castlegar flights not affected by Air Canada strike
Nelson Star
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August 18, 2025
Flights in and out of Castlegar's West Kootenay Regional Airport continue to operate as usual in spite of the Air Canada strike. Approximately 10,000 flight attendants who are members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) have walked...
Sankofa Day to make Canadian history with massive celebration at Sankofa Square
Now
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August 18, 2025
One of Toronto’s most iconic public spaces is throwing a celebration like no other. On Saturday, Aug. 23, Sankofa Square, located at Yonge and Dundas streets, will host Canada’s first large-scale public Sankofa Day — a free, 13-hour festival...
Air Canada cancels more DFW flights as flight attendant strike declared illegal
The Dallas Morning News - Texas
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August 18, 2025
Four Air Canada flights from DFW Airport were canceled Monday as a labor strike by 10,000 of the airline’s union-represented flight attendants entered its third day, the group defying an earlier order to return to work and transfer the...
Your letters for Aug. 19: Canada's fighter fleet goals grounded by reality
Calgary Herald
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August 18, 2025
First denying our disabled citizens their $200 cost of living increase from the federal government, yet thinking it was OK to give all of their MLAs a $200 a month cost of living raise this spring. Second, for every citizen who wants to get a...
Patrik Laine provides offseason update ahead of year two as a Montreal Canadien
Sporting News
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August 18, 2025
The last year or so has been a roller coaster ride of ups and downs for Patrik Laine. In need of a fresh start and a change of scenery, the Finnish sniper was traded from Columbus to Montreal, creating a tremendous buzz and excitement from the...
Federal officials expecting higher wildfire risks across Canada until end of September
The Globe and Mail
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August 18, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Smoke from the Kingston, N.L., wildfire is visible along Route 74 on Friday.Paul Daly/The Canadian Press Federal officials are warning they are expecting an elevated risk of wildfires across much of the country from now...