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Globe and Mail
5 minutes ago
- Globe and Mail
Air Canada service to resume Sunday following labour board ruling
Air Canada said it will resume flights on Sunday after the airline and striking Air Canada flight attendants were told to return to their jobs by the federal government, which ordered the company and its workers into binding arbitrations. The Canada Industrial Relations Board directed the company and the workers to resume airline service operations for all Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge flights at 2 p.m. ET Sunday after a hearing that ran late into the night Saturday. However, the Montreal-based airline said due to the complete shutdown of service early Saturday, which left crew out of position, its first flights won't take to the skies until Sunday evening, according to a statement from the company. Air Canada warned further flight cancellations will occur over the next week as it resumes normal operations. 'Air Canada expects it will take several days before its operations return to normal. During this process, some flights will be canceled over the next seven to ten days until the schedule is stabilized,' the statement said. Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu had ordered the parties to resume work and extend the terms of the existing collective agreement until a new one could be determined by an arbitrator. Air Canada, union await decision from federal labour board on flight attendants' return to work A lawyer for the Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents flight attendants, had asked the board to delay implementing the minister's order to give it time to seek an injunction from the federal court. The board concluded it did not have authority to review or block the government's decision. As of Saturday evening Air Canada had cancelled 623 flights, impacting more than 100,000 travellers. The company said customers whose flights were cancelled, and who did not travel or accept a refund or credit, will be contacted with new itineraries.
CTV News
35 minutes ago
- CTV News
Air Canada to restart flights Sunday after Ottawa intervenes in strike
An empty Air Canada bag drop area is shown as Air Canada flight attendants strike at Montreal–Trudeau International Airport in Montreal, Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes Air Canada says it plans to resume flights today after the federal government stepped in and ordered binding arbitration to end a flight attendants' strike Saturday. The Montreal-based airline says the first flights will resume this evening, but that it will take several days before its operations return to normal. Air Canada says it has been directed by the Canada Industrial Relations Board to resume operations and have flight attendants continue their duties by 2 p.m. ET. The federal government ordered the airline and its flight attendants back to work Saturday, ending a strike and lockout after less than 12 hours. The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents the flight attendants, has accused federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu of caving to Air Canada's demands. The Canadian Union of Public Employees, which represents more than 10,000 Air Canada flight attendants, announced its members were heading to the picket lines after being unable to reach an eleventh-hour deal with the airline, while Air Canada locked out its agents about 30 minutes later due to the strike action. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 17, 2025. Companies in this story: (TSX:AC) The Canadian Press
CBC
11 hours ago
- CBC
Air Canada flight attendants in Winnipeg angry after feds order binding arbitration
Social Sharing Striking flight attendants in Winnipeg reacted with anger and frustration on Saturday, after the federal government said they would order binding arbitration, and send them back to work. "I'm very, very disappointed, our bargaining rights were taken away," Air Canada flight attendant Shannon Marion said on Saturday. "Politicians are always there for the people during election time, but when it comes to when they're in office, I guess it's big-corporation time. "I guess Canadians don't have a voice anymore." Marion was reacting after just hearing the news Saturday afternoon (EST) that Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu had invoked Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to order binding arbitration between Air Canada and its union, and has ordered operations to resume at Canada's largest airliner. More than 10,000 flight attendants walked off the job at midnight CT on Saturday after the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the union representing them, and Air Canada were not able to reach a labour deal last week. Members of the Air Canada component of CUPE voted 99.7 in favour of a strike mandate last week, as the two sides said they were at an "impasse." The strike was short-lived however, as Hajdu announced early Saturday afternoon they would go to binding arbitration in the labour dispute. Under the order, the existing collective agreement between Air Canada and flight attendants will be extended until a new agreement is instituted by the arbitrator, Hajdu said. CUPE Manitoba president Gina McKay, who was on Saturday's picket line at the airport in Winnipeg, blasted the federal government for getting involved in the labour dispute. "The Liberals are taking away our right to strike, they're interfering at the bargaining table," McKay said. "We're here to bargain fairly, collectively, that is our legal right in Canada. "And what we're seeing here today is that these workers are having their bargaining rights, their union rights stripped from them, so it's an absolute shame to see that the bargaining table has been taken away, when we're here in a fair way." Jangdip Ghuman is trying to get back to Munich, Germany after spending time with family in Winnipeg, and said because of cancelled Air Canada flights, he could be out of a job if he doesn't get back soon. "I am also a worker in Germany, and I feel very bad for my situation," he said. Ghuman said his boss has threatened that he could be fired from his job if he misses work due to the strike, which he said has left him stressed and anxious as he tries to get home, and hold on to his job. Air Canada had warned that about 130,000 customers a day could be affected by a disruption. In a statement Hajdu said, "After eight months of negotiations by the parties, and after meeting with both parties last night and urging them to work hard to reach a deal, it is disappointing to have to conclude today that Air Canada and CUPE flight attendants are at an impasse and remain unable to resolve their dispute. "The government firmly believes that the best deals are reached by the parties at the bargaining table. It has now become clear that this dispute won't be resolved at the table. Canadians are increasingly finding themselves in very difficult situations and the strike is rapidly impacting the Canadian economy," the minister added. As of Saturday it was unclear when Air Canada flight attendants could be back on the job and when the airliner planned to resume normal operations.
