Air Canada flight attendant strike: Here's how many SFO flights are affected
Around 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants went on strike Saturday morning after union officials declined the airline's request to have the Canadian government to arbitrate ongoing contract disputes, the Associated Press reported. The strike forced Air Canada to suspend operations Saturday, the airline said.
The airline and the union representing the flight attendants have negotiated for eight months over but remain at an impasse, particularly over pay issues and the issue of unpaid work flight attendants are required to perform while planes aren't flying.
It was not immediately clear how long the strike would last, but the airline issued a 72-hour lockout once the union informed Air Canada officials of their intent to strike, the airline said.
Most cancelled flights were expected to affect travellers coming or going from Canada. Air Canada reported Saturday morning that a total of 623 flights were cancelled as a result of the strike, impacting about 100,000 travelers in total.
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