He said it was disappointing that talks have not led to a deal, and added that it is important that flight attendants are compensated fairly at all times. Air Canada then said it planned to resume flights on Sunday evening. But when the workers refused, the airline said it would resume flights on Monday evening instead. Air Canada and Cupe have been in contract talks for about eight months, but remain far apart on the issue of pay and the unpaid work that flight attendants do when planes are not in the air. Last year, the government forced the country’s two major railroads into arbitration with their labour union during a work stoppage.

Source: The Times August 19, 2025 00:50 UTC