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Toronto Sun
a day ago
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- Toronto Sun
Hajdu orders binding arbitration to resolve Air Canada labour dispute
Published Aug 16, 2025 • < 1 minute read An Air Canada Express plane is seen on the tarmac of the Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on August 15, 2025. Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP via Getty Images OTTAWA — The federal government is intervening to resolve a labour dispute with Air Canada and the union representing flight attendants. Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu says she has ordered binding arbitration and for operations to resume. Passengers around the world are feeling the effects after the union representing more than 10,000 flight attendants with Air Canada announced its members were walking off the job after it was unable to reach an eleventh-hour deal with the airline. The strike officially began just before 1 a.m. ET on Saturday and in turn, Air Canada locked out its agents about 30 minutes later due to the strike action. More coming. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Crime Toronto Blue Jays Toronto & GTA Columnists Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Sun
a day ago
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- Toronto Sun
Passengers left in the lurch as Air Canada fleet grounded over labour strife
Published Aug 16, 2025 • 1 minute read A flight board is seen at the Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on August 15, 2025. Air Canada began cancelling flights on August 14 after receiving a strike notice from the flight attendants' union, warning all operations could be shut down by Saturday. Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP via Getty Images TORONTO — Passengers across the country scrambled to deal with the fallout as labour strife between Air Canada and the union representing its 10,000 flight attendants left planes grounded. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Major Canadian airports warned travellers not come to the airport unless they had a flight with another carrier after Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge suspended operations earlier today when the flight attendants when on strike. But dozens of passengers who had received notice that their flights were cancelled showed up to Toronto Pearson International Airport Saturday morning regardless, many looking for information from Air Canada staff about alternative options. Tanya Baron and her family are trying to get home to Saskatoon, but she fought tears as she explained the airline has yet to provide them with rebooking options and she was getting the runaround. Sandra Caputi, who was flying home to Thunder Bay, Ont., after spending a few weeks in Greece, is one of the lucky ones to grab a competitor flight from Porter at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to take her home this afternoon. In Montreal, Bonnie Bradley says with no options available until Wednesday, she decided to book a car and drive home to Winnipeg after spending a 10-day holiday in Newfoundland. Read More Toronto Blue Jays Toronto & GTA Columnists Sunshine Girls Crime
IOL News
a day ago
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- IOL News
Complete shutdown of Air Canada operations as flight attendants go on strike
Passengers wait in line to speak to Air Canada representatives to see if they can reschedule flights at the Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport in Montreal, Canada. Image: ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP Air Canada's flight attendants went on strike Saturday, as the airline announced a complete shutdown of operations, creating summer travel chaos for its 130,000 daily passengers. "We are now officially on strike," the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents Air Canada's 10,000 flight attendants, said in a statement. Air Canada, which flies directly to 180 cities worldwide, said it had "suspended all operations" in response to the work stoppage. "Air Canada is strongly advising affected customers not to go to the airport," it said, adding that it "deeply regrets the effect the strike is having on customers." CUPE was in a legal position to strike as of 12:01 am (0401 GMT), after delivering a 72-hour strike notice on Wednesday. The strike began at 12:58 am, both sides confirmed. Air Canada had been gradually winding down operations ahead of the possible labour action. As of 8:00 pm Friday, the airline said it had cancelled 623 flights affecting more than 100,000 passengers. Its full 700-flight daily schedule has been scrapped for Saturday. Unpaid ground work In addition to wage increases, the union says it wants to address uncompensated ground work, including during the boarding process. Rafael Gomez, who heads the University of Toronto's Center for Industrial Relations, told AFP it is "common practice, even around the world" to compensate flight attendants based on time spent in the air. He said the union had built an effective communication campaign around the issue, creating a public perception of unfairness. An average passenger, not familiar with common industry practice, could think, "'I'm waiting to board the plane and there's a flight attendant helping me, but they're technically not being paid for that work,'" he said, speaking before the strike began. "That's a very good issue to highlight," Gomez further said, adding that gains made by Air Canada employees could impact other carriers. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Air Canada flight crew walks by as passengers wait in line to speak to Air Canada representatives to see if they can reschedule flights at the Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport in Montreal. Image: ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP Air Canada detailed its latest offer in a Thursday statement, specifying that under the terms, a senior flight attendant would on average make CAN$87,000 ($65,000) by 2027. CUPE has described Air Canada's offers as "below inflation (and) below market value." The union has also rejected requests from the federal government and Air Canada to resolve outstanding issues through independent arbitration. Gomez said he did not expect any stoppage to last long. "This is peak season," he said. "The airline does not want to lose hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue... They're almost playing chicken with the flight attendants." Canada's economy, though showing resilience, has begun feeling the effects of President Donald Trump's trade war, with his tariffs hitting crucial sectors like auto, aluminium and steel. In a statement issued before the strike began, the Business Council of Canada warned that an Air Canada work stoppage could add further pain. "At a time when Canada is dealing with unprecedented pressures on our critical economic supply chains, the disruption of national air passenger travel and cargo transport services would cause immediate and extensive harm to all Canadians," it said. AFP
Newsweek
a day ago
- Business
- Newsweek
Air Canada Flights Suspended: What Passengers Need To Know About Strike
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Passengers' summer travel plans have been thrown into uncertainty as Air Canada's unionized flight attendants have gone on strike following a dispute over pay, a move that signals disruption for more than 10,000 passengers. Newsweek contacted Air Canada and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) for comment via email outside regular working hours. Why It Matters Air Canada is the country's largest carrier, and the strike is set to affect 130,000 travelers. The airline employs more than 40,000 people, with more than 250 aircraft traveling to 200 destinations in about 65 countries. About 200 Air Canada flights are to the U.S., according to The Wall Street Journal. The strike comes as Canadians increasingly avoid the United States because of diplomatic tensions between the neighbors. With more Canadians taking vacations at home, Air Canada has seen extra pressure on domestic routes. Passengers wait in line to speak with Air Canada representatives at the Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport in Montreal on August 15. Passengers wait in line to speak with Air Canada representatives at the Pierre-Elliott Trudeau Airport in Montreal on August 15. ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP via Getty Images What To Know On August 5, the Air Canada portion of CUPE, which represents more than 10,000 flight attendants, said in a news release that its members had voted 99.7 percent in favor of strike action if necessary over a pay dispute. That strike action began on August 16, just before 1 a.m. ET, marking the first strike by the airline's flight attendants since 1985. The union gave a 72-hour strike notice to Air Canada on Wednesday morning. The airline has moved to ground planes amid the peak summer holiday period. Air Canada has said it will contact customers via text or email to let them know about affected travel and their options. "For those customers due to travel soon whose flights are not yet canceled, Air Canada has put in place a goodwill policy to allow them to rebook their travel or obtain a credit for future travel," the airline said in a news release. Air Canada advised travelers not to go to the airport without a confirmed new booking. "Air Canada deeply regrets the effect the strike is having on customers," the airline said in the news release. Flights by Air Canada Express, operated by a third-party airline, are not affected. In a separate news release, Air Canada provided details about its offer to the union: "Under the proposal, which seeks no concessions, there is a 38 percent increase in total compensation over four years." The union said the offer failed to reflect inflation and did not sufficiently cover expenses. What People Are Saying Wesley Lesosky, the president of the Air Canada Component of CUPE, said in a news release: "For the past nine months, we have put forward solid, data-driven proposals on wages and unpaid work, all rooted in fairness and industry standards. Air Canada's response to our proposals makes one thing clear: they are not interested in resolving these critical issues." Air Canada said in a statement: "Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge carry approximately 130,000 customers a day who could be affected by a disruption, this includes the 25,000 Canadians that the airline flies home from abroad each day, who could be stranded." What Happens Next It remains to be seen when the strike action will end.
Toronto Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- Toronto Sun
Fewer firms report U.S. tariff hit as manufacturing sales edge up in June
Published Aug 15, 2025 • 1 minute read Shipping containers are stacked at the Port of Montreal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on August 1, 2025. Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP via Getty Images OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says manufacturing sales edged up June and a smaller share of firms reported an impact from U.S. tariffs. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The agency said Friday that manufacturing sales in June rose 0.3 per cent to $68.5 billion, breaking a streak of four consecutive monthly declines. Petroleum and coal sales increased 11.8 per cent to $6.8 billion in June, while the food product subsector gained 2.5 per cent to reach a record $13.2 billion. Meanwhile, the transportation equipment subsector fell five per cent to $10.5 billion in June, the lowest level since November 2022, as sales of motor vehicles fell 9.4 per cent and motor vehicle parts lost 2.8 per cent. Firms continue to report headwinds from Canada's tariff dispute with the United States, though there are signs some manufacturers are avoiding the trade disruption. Roughly 40 per cent of manufacturing firms surveyed by Statistics Canada reported being affected by U.S. tariffs in June, down from 50 per cent in May and 60 per cent in April. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Price increases, higher expenses for raw materials, shipping or labour and changes in demand were the most commonly cited impacts of the tariffs. The primary metal, machinery, fabricated metal and transportation subsectors were most likely to report tariff hits in June, with Ontario standing out as the province with the biggest sales decline attributed to the import duties. Early in June, U.S. President Donald Trump doubled global tariffs on steel and aluminum entering the United States to 50 per cent. In constant dollars, Canada's total manufacturing sales were unchanged in June. In a separate report, Statistics Canada said wholesale sales, excluding petroleum, petroleum products, and other hydrocarbons and excluding oilseed and grain, rose 0.7 per cent to $84.7 billion in June. In volume terms, wholesale sales, excluding those items, rose 0.6 per cent. Sunshine Girls Canada Toronto & GTA Sunshine Girls Toronto & GTA
