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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.
The union representing thousands of striking Air Canada flight attendants says it will risk jail time and fees but will not order its members back to work, despite the federal labour relations board calling the strike illegal.
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.
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Air Canada staff refuse government back-to-work order with plans to restart flights now at risk
Union accused the airline of offering a lowering wage increase to the largely female flight attendant workforce, compared to a 26 percent hike for largely male pilots last year
Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said she received a request from Air Canada to refer both parties to binding arbitration and has asked the union to respond to the airline's request.