Air Canada Flight Attendants Begin Strike
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The strike, which is expected to disrupt travel plans for more than 100,000 passengers, is the flight attendants' first since 1985.
Air Canada flights will resume on Saturday evening, as a strike by its 10,000 cabin crew came to an end. The Canadian Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) told the airline's staff to return to work and said that an expired collective agreement would be extended until a new one was agreed.
A labor relations board ordered flight attendants back to work on Monday, but the union representing the employees rejected the demand.
Canada’s labor policy minister, Patty Hajdu, said she met with both sides Friday night and determined there was a low likelihood of a near-term deal.