Protests continue at Canadian airports as Jobs Minister orders flight attendants back to work
Protests continue at Canadian airports after Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu's orders binding arbitration, requiring striking flight attendants to return to work.
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Air Canada flight attendants to remain on strike, defy back-to-work order: union
Air Canada flight attendants will defy the back-to-work order and remain on strike after the federal government ordered binding arbitration to end the work stoppage, the Canadian Union of Public Employees told Radio-Canada on Sunday. The union has also accused federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu of caving to Air Canada's demands by ordering binding arbitration on Saturday.
