Air Canada flight attendants on strike
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Air Canada plans to resume flights after the Canadian government intervened, forcing the airline and striking flight attendants back to work. The strike impacted 130,000 passengers daily. Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu ordered arbitration,
A complete shutdown will affect approximately 130,000 people daily, and around 25,000 Canadians will be stranded abroad each day. Air Canada operates around 700 flights per day.
The federal government is stepping in to resolve a labour dispute between Air Canada and the union representing flight attendants, Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu revealed on Saturday. Hajdu told journalists she is ordering binding arbitration and operations to resume.