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Air Canada Cabin Crew Defy Return-to-Work Directive, Prolonging Flight Disruptions

CUPE’s refusal to halt the strike despite a CIRB directive has forced Air Canada to postpone its phased flight restarts.

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Der Arbeitskampf bei der größten kanadischen Airline, Air Canada, soll entgegen der Verfügung eines Schiedsgerichts fortgesetzt werden. Es werde so lange gestreikt, bis ihre Forderungen erfüllt sind, erklärte die Gewerkschaft CUPE.
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Overview

  • The Canadian Union of Public Employees rejected a binding CIRB order to end its 72-hour strike and urged members to continue until wage and ground-duty pay demands are met.
  • Air Canada delayed the planned resumption of roughly 700 daily flights as cancellations from the August 16 walkout persisted into midweek.
  • Labour Minister Patty Hajdu imposed compulsory mediation and the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered crews back to work, but CUPE’s defiance has raised enforcement questions.
  • Air Canada’s latest offer of about a 38% total wage increase over four years was dismissed by cabin crew as below inflation and insufficient for pre-flight and other ground tasks.
  • Passengers are being advised to check flight statuses and apply for refunds, with the airline warning that full schedule recovery could take several days to more than a week.