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Air Canada Strike Reaches Day Four as Mediation Restarts and Flights Stay Grounded

A federal board ruled the walkout unlawful under a binding‑arbitration referral, leaving enforcement unresolved.

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Mark Hancock, National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), attends a picket line with striking Air Canada flight attendants amid a standoff with a government board that said the stoppage was unlawful, at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kyaw Soe Oo
Mark Hancock, National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), attends a picket line with striking Air Canada flight attendants amid a standoff with a government board that said the stoppage was unlawful, at Toronto Pearson International Airport in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kyaw Soe Oo

Overview

  • Negotiations resumed Monday night in Toronto with mediator William Kaplan, though the union says the strike continues.
  • The Canada Industrial Relations Board declared the walkout unlawful under Section 107 and ordered attendants back to work, but CUPE is defying the directive.
  • Air Canada extended rolling cancellations into Tuesday afternoon and estimates roughly 500,000 customers have had flights canceled since Saturday.
  • With Parliament on recess until Sept. 15, the government is weighing court enforcement as Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu pushes for a negotiated deal and says she will investigate alleged unpaid ground work.
  • The dispute centers on pay: the airline cites a 38% increase in total compensation over four years, while the union seeks higher wages and compensation for boarding and other ground duties.