Government forces Air Canada and flight attendants back to work and into arbitration
Air Canada flight attendants picket at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Saturday, Aug. 16, 2025. (Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press via AP)
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s government forced Air Canada and its striking flight attendants back to work and into arbitration Saturday after a work stoppage stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season.
Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said now is not the time to take risks with the economy, noting the unprecedented tariffs the U.S. has imposed on Canada. The intervention means the 10,000 flight attendants will return to work soon.
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